The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-23
SLAP AT PRIOR
Bergen Baptist Church Ex-
cludes Trustees Who
Are Not Members.
HOT BUSINESS SESSION
Decided Changes Made in the
Rules Governing Boards
and Committees.

Inc annual 1uectlllS OI Inc DS1 SSii
Baptist Church was held last night III
the chapel on Clinton avenue. John B.
Applegate, Superintendent of the Sunday
school, wha has led the supporters of the
former pastor through their several fac
tional controversies, was again elected
chairman. Results show that there was
no intention on the part of the majority
10 narmonize the factions or to grant
any concessions leading to that END.
Every move made by the minority was
effectually blocked and in every case the
friends of the Rev. John C. Allen trl-
umpher Almost every piece OF business
transacted was direct slap at the NIL
nority representation.
Trustee Charles M. Prior. who is not a
member of the church, was shut out from
ali business meetings and from serving on
the Music Committee under Inc new
church rules passed on and adopted.
These rules were submitted three mohlhs
ago at a quarterly meeting and undei
the law they must be held over uitii liie
next quarterly session.
The faetional war has had most de-
plorable effect on the finances of the
church. There has been an alarming 1aii-
ing off, as was shown by the treasurer's 8
report Reports were submitted from me
Board of d cons, Trustees, Sunday
School, Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety, Ladies Society, Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society, Women 3
Missionary Circle and the GreenVille
Branch.
Treasurer E. M. Holton read lengthy
report which caused some alarm. In the
last quarter there has been falling OH
in the plate and envelope collections OF
$50. For the full year there has been
decrease of $400 in these same collections
and the total decrease in benevolent col
lections, together with the plate and en-
velspe collections, amounted to Sl,loo
The other reports were of little interest.
The Pulpit Committee again read the let
ter of acceptance from the Rev. Morgan
Moore of New Haven, who will begin his
work here on June II at a salary of 2l0O.
There was an appropriation of 500 for
music for the remaining ten months OF
the coming year, ending May l. 1902. This
with the 500 set aside few weeks ago
makes $500 for the year, one-half of the
usual sum.
A resolution was passed at this point
forbidding the present Music Committee
TO dispense of any of this money The
organist will be obliged to arrange for
music whenever the Sunday school has
special services.
An appropriation of $500 was set aside
for the Greenville branch.
A report of the trustees giving esti-
mates on a new chimney to be built on
the church caused an animated discus
sion. The repairing will involve an ex-
pense of $4O0. The right of the trustees
to incur this expense was questioned.
The chair ruled that the. Board had
power to do this work, but always must
submit contracts to the church for ap-
proval.
The election of deacons, trustees, a
clerk and treasurer followed. Again it
developed that there was to be no at
tempt at harmony. Those who opposed
Pastor Allen some time ago were cast
off. AS soon as the terms of all the
OFFICERS who were antagonistic to the
former pastor expire, they are to go.
Trustee George Sykes, an anti-Allen man,
was retired and succeeded by Charles E.
Maxon William Robertson, Jr, succeeds
himself Deacons Calvin Record, James
NJ Davis and Edward S. Brown succeed
ed themselves, and Oscar Meyers was
elected to the vacancy caused by the
death of Deacon Thomas Miller. E. M.
Holton was again chosen treasurer, and
Arthur E. Farrier, who for seven years
held the place of clerk, was deposed, and
N H Loersch elected in his stead.
Following this came the adoption of
the amendments to the dulles. The Al
visory Board, composed of the Deacons,
Trustees, Clerk and Treasurer, was dis
solved and the boards made separate
bodies with distinct powers. The Deacons
select the Music Committee and the Trus-
tees the Finance Committee.
The rule allowing persons not members
cf church to attend business meetings
was repealed. Now Trustee Charles M.
Prior, not being a member, cannot at
tend a meeting of his own body. Under
another rule, none but members of the
church can be appointed on either the
Music or Finance Committees. This is
one more slap at Trustee Prior, who Is
at present a member Of the Music Com
nlIttee.
Frederick Saunders wanted to know if
the terms of the Trustees could not be
reduced to two years Mr.. Farried called
his attention to the fact that the law
makes the term three years one. Then
Mr. Saunders remarked that If he had
= his way the Trustees would go out inn
mediately Chairman Buckley of the FL
nance Committee, said that the commit
and was of the opinion that with strict
economy the church could meet all ex-
penscs for the coming year.