Evening journal., 1905-09-29
DISAGREE OVER
SITE OF CHURCH
Presiding Elder Rev. A. S
Mowbray and Rev. McDou-
gle Are at Odds
THE CONGREGATION Is AROUSED

There is trouble In the Ninth ward be-
tween the members OF Trinity NJ e.
Church az Tewtny-second and Church
streets and the Rev. A. S. Mowbray' pre-
siding elder OF the Wilmington district OF
Conference and things are at a fever
heat
AT a meeting Of the official board Of the
church last night the allegation was made
that the presiding elder undermined the
confidence of the board In It's pastor. the
Rev. l.. /. McDougle, by telling them
that he was extravagant and visionary.
The differences are principally due to
the action of Presiding Elder Mowbray
IN ordering building operations stopped
because OF. lack OF funds Il is held that
he is directly responsible for this and that
the changes which he ordered made de-
layed the operations TO such an extent
that Il is not known when they will be
resumed II az ALL
The Rev L. l. McDougle. pastor of the
church, denies that he has resigned,
though he says the presiding elder has
asked for his resignation on different oc-
oasions. Mr.. McDougle says that II he
leaves. IL viii be because he Is forced
out OF the situation through the action
OF The presiding elder IN stopping opera.
tions
Mr.. McDougai objected TO leaving at
that the time he was asked TO do 80 BY
the presiding elder holding that II he did
so he would be responsible for the results
Of the work already accomplished.
SOME PLAIN TALK.
There plain talk at the meetirG Of the
Official board last night, and members
OF the board hold that the presiding elder
discouraged everything in the way Of
building thee hurch. that they made plans
az his suggestion which he later changed
These frequent changes, and one Of th'
principal ones being the location OF th'
church site. they say, delayed the wori
and raised a doubt IN the minds Of man,
relative to whether the church was to b'
built
This made the work of getting sub
; scriptions difficult.
} The chairman OF tho board declare
that the presiding elder put every oh
structlon In It's way.
II was also said that Il was throug
Presiding Elder Mowbrays efforts ths
the board Of church location approved n
( site originally selected and that II va
also approved BY the quarterly conferen'
and the hoard Of trustees of the church.
The members say they were az FIR.
. opposed 20 loan. which the prosidin
elder discouraged and refused to sane
tion, but that the many delays which n
brought about made such necessary u
order 10 complete the church.
According 10 the board. the prncipa
throuble was brought about through ~
lack OF confidence In Mr.. McDougle AM
they say this lack of confidence was du
TO a warning given by the presiding
elder. According 70 their statement
delegation waited on the presiding eide
at the Wilmington NJ. =. Conference he'll
in Grace Church IN March The delega
tion asked for Mr.. McDougle. and Tn
presiding elder asked them II the.
thought the minister would make "a sue
cess. Their reply was that he was tn
man wanted. whereupon the presiding
elder Is alleged TO have said:
'Ee Is not much OF a success, but
would like to see him take charge o
the work and make a name for himself
You viii have 10 watch him, for he
extravagant and visionary. and will ru
you into debt before you know it,
In Dover yesterday the presiding elder
OF the Wilmington Conference. release
the Rev. William r. Hrons from ia
pastorate OF the eMthodist Episcops
Church at Onancock and transferred Nj
McDougle TO that charge.