Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-05

The legal one or whether either - kssi
remains 10 DC secu-
This unfortunate state Of affairs grew
ont q contest between the two factions
IN the congregation. and Snlsninsted al
Easter Mondays election OF vestrymen-
The scene in the church edihce was one
Of great confusion and disorder and DC
San at the very opening,
Rector Roberts called the meeting 10
order and Or. Garrett. senior wAroen o.
th< vsstry, took issue with him and The
actor decided be was right, but said he
had nc desire TO preside further than TO
can the r,eeting 70 order. Ihe judges
eook she;r seats at few minutes past
,-vrl~e and many were waiting to vote
and bsgan SrOwding around the Judges
Two ballot boxes were on the taoie. n |
| T. Cole acted as Chairman and brought |
! = hox with him. MIR. Coke alleges rector |
/ R,h-rts Ordered the other two Judges.
| n Deekeu, and +. {. Peachy, TO also
D,,xide a box. which be handed hem
as soon as the baliOtins began the tron-
hAr aross. One lady who had been
oomuunicaut for over twenty years but
h.a resusrd TO contributed 70 the rectors
salary. Was challenged BY the judges Ia
vorsble 20 the rector.
| The iudses then rendered tins derision
AMID great confusion, everybody talking
md arguing az once: NO commandment
who rrfuscs to contribute to the support
n the church shall have a right 10 vote
IN this eiectiOn.-
Mr.. Cole, the oppOsingjudge disSented
aud ccuteDded that either eoulmunicaBts
,r contrbutrrs could vote. Then the
.osers began using both boxes, one had
Z nv Mr.. COX and other by Mr. Peashy.
Al one point the judges decided there
vas no elcctiOE and started TO leave, oa'
~,n,e one reminded them that Ihcy should
.sav tin ? O'Clock. They resumed thei'
places. and voting was continued Con
( ,rif,utors of sums as low as one dOlln'
r and said TO be affiliated with orhei
churches were allowed 10 vote. whih
he members were denied tins night D,
two 81 the three judges
AR. Roberts laid has side Of theoase TX
- lore Bishop Randolph. who N a letter Z
). the rector. stated the returns made r.
the majority OF judges were ths legal n
rurs.s. and that The vestry so excited " q
me iera1 vestry. A COMMITTEES eomPo'
Cd ot Dr.. Garrett. Capt Lane, Mr.. "a
COX and Nr. "a. Il Macon from the 81
:. DOSING vcstry went TO Norfolk Iuesca
ard Lard their case b~fofe the Blsoo
who rendered this DECISION IN regard
oy eomnunicants. not also contributor
a1- voting. as reported BY the committee;
Ps We had very satisfactory ints
rixw with the bishop. who deSar
that the ruling 81 the Judges 81 the Ia
ea~ction that. no commandment COT
vote unless a Contributor was aosoiu
* ~ iTegal-
uld The bishop further STATED that AGO
r a u,unicnut Of the church, though pau
- was more eutitIe TO vote az an eleSSi
sor xestry than one ~ho contributes
amouut TO the parish. and who Is No
al oommunscant and authOrized the C
mirter y no waited upon ban that
was his decision
In view Of this decision tic oPPos
vestrv organized Tuesday night. but
n uecsor refused 70 recognise The body
It's composed Of the following;
-, Dr. Van r. Garrett. DE- W r 4
-. Cant. L. ". Lane. ST., DE-. r. l. 80
an. Messrs- H d. Cole, W h Aaeo'
rrrir :. Christian. L. HenIey. j., and "
ouse Iohnston-
AZ Il The Other vest1y organized the ;
here. night. Il y composed Of Dr. r
mo south~n. Messrs- z. W Warbnrtoi
I. r. a Roberts, K. 7. Armistead, Dr. J
so<r- <. Deekisss, 7. c. Pesehy, H. B. 81
attic. .. COX. and J. b. Spencer.
Mr.. COX vas not present at the i
inezrt organizations. and DR. Soushal
flat neithrr-
: ish The following were the officers q
tne Nv the restry favorable 10 ths..rects
senior warden. Dr. p. 7. Sou
% 70 fuuior warden. ]. B. Spencer Tres
ran &c. Peaehy. Registrar KIT blank
arsis. ANALYSIS OF TIE VOTE.
80 The judges. sstes the eieetion NO
..ade tao retrrss one slgDeu o
;.a.re.. the other by ore jn6ge-
The oppos;tion received 81 vot'
80 xrstrv favorable 80 The rec
80 x.,es. In ether words, s. ballots
~.~s and s. sese against Mr.. ks