Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-08
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
DISTURBANCE IN CoLoRE
CHURCH OVER FINANCES.
coLoRED
Pastor, and Members Disagree Over
Balance Due on Formers Salary
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
T01 King Street.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 8. 1903.
contention concerning finances between
the pastor and the official members OF
Beulah Baptist Church (colored), on South
Washington street between Duke and Wolfe
streets. took a turn at meeting last
evening which resulted in the intervention
of a policeman. No arrests were made, but
the meeting was closed at the direction Of
the officer. Information having been re-
ceived at police headquarters that there
might be a disturbance when the congrega-
ton gathered in the evening Officer Young
was dispatched to the vicinity of the
church Observing tendency on the pat
Of the members present to become unduly
excited over the controversy Officer Young
interposed and directed that the meeting
be brought to a close. The members &C
copied his view of the situation without
complaint and left the building. The infor-
nation which the officer gathered about the
matter was to the effect that there was
balance of $50 due to the pastor, Rev. s.
NJ. johnson, for his pastoral services 1t is
stated that the official members had onered
to pay the amount, but for some reason a
difference arose between them and the pas
tor about the time Of making the payment
1t was stated that the congregation hat
called a new pastor. but this was denied
this morning by a person who is said to be
a member Of the congregation.
Week Of Prayer Services.
Large congregations continue to attend
the services of the week of prayer" Last
evening Trinity NJ. E. Church was the
scene of the meeting of the united denoni-
national bodies. Rev. J. H. S. Ewell of the
Methodist Protestant Church delivered a
sermon on the subject For the Conversion
Of the Youth, and a Special Blessing on the
Family and School," This evening the
services will be held in the Baptist Church
and the sermon will be preached by Rev. ].
A. LETTERS of Trinity Church. His subject
will be for the Endowment of the Spirit
on All the Ministry, for the Conservation of
Christians and the Awakening of All Who
Are Indifferent"
Fftzgibbon Returned to Asylum.
After a wordy protest James Kirk Fitz-
gbbon of Washington, who escaped Mon
day from st. Elizabeths asylum, and who
was apprehended the following day in this
city. was persuaded to return to that insti-
tuition from Alexandria late yesterday af-
ternoon. In response to a notification from
the local police department that Mayor
Simpson had ordered the fugitive to be re-
turned to the asylum the authorities there
sent an ambulance with several attendants
to convey the man back to the institution.
He at first positively refused to go, but
finally changed his mind when the officers
threatened to overcome his resistance by
General Matters.
The marriage of Miss Louise Packwood
Burke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
T. Burke, and DR.. Louis Storrow Greene
took place last evening at 8 o'clock in St.
PauIs Episcopal Church, as announced in
yesterdays Star. A reception followed at
the residence of the brides parents, on
Prince street, after which the bride and
groom left for a northern wedding trip.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
Of Miss Alice Lindsey, daughter of Mrs
Noble Lindsey of Braddock Heights, Alex
andria county, and Mr.. Overton Westfeldt
Price, also of Alexandria county, The
ceremony will be performed in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church here at noon Wednesday,
January g. -~E
Winter Crupper was before Mayor Simp-
son In the police court this morning on the
charge of beating his wife, Mrs Eva Crup-
per. The evidence showed that Mrs. Crup-
per had been severely. handled and the
mayor imposed a fine of $50. The man was
arrested this morning by Officers Allen and
Arlington. The first-named officer station
ed himself at Spring Park, just outside of
the city, and succeeded in experimenting
Crupper, who had gone there presumably
to board an electric train.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor yesterday rendered his
resignation as local referee in bankruptcy
to Judge Edmund Waddill in the United
States court. The judge accepted it. but
announced that he regretted Mr. Taylor's
determination in the matter