Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-08
AT CENTRAL UNION MISSION
Matter May Be Referred to Courts for
Adjustment.
MAKES STATEMENT
Announcement Made That He Is De-
MED Permission to Conduct Mis-
sion Meetings.

was caused this morning when the an
nouncement was made that the board OF
directors OF the Central Union Mission. on
louisiana avenue between 9th and 7th
streets. had demanded the resignation OF
Mr. George w. Wheeler. who has baen
Identified with the organization since It's
inception In connection with the state
ment that he had been requested to resign.
the further announcement was made that
Mr.. Wheeler had been taken of all the
committees and denied permission to con-
duct any more meetings. and that the ac-
ton of the board was In response to a Pc
tition OF persons who made the COMPLAINT"
Mr.. Wheeler has declined to resign, and
1t was said today that the tangled skein
may find Its way into the courts for its
final unraveling In the meantime it was
said this afternoon that the matter will
be acted upon by the ministerial council, u
meeting of which body Will be called.
Authority for the Council.
This council was formed under a resolu-
ton unanimously adopted by the board of
directors February 3. 1900. as follows:
That there be created I'm such manner
as may be hereafter determined a minis
terfal associate council to consist of onc
pastor from each of the following denom-
nations, viz: Baptist, Congregational. Epis-
copal Disciples of Christ Lutheran Meth
odist Episcopal. Methodist Episcopal South.
Presbyterian North. Presbyterian South
and Protestant Methodist.
Second That the members of the coun-
ell shall be and are hereby constituted as
sociate member of the board of directors.
entitled to sit with the board and take part
in all their delibera lions, assist the board
in the selection of persons entitled to vote
at the annual meeting of the mission. in
accordance with section Of the constitu-
ton; advise with and assist the board ia
tIa at,a xNg .I1 g~.N~ H.. r,f
new methods in the management of 5he
affairs of the mission.
Third. And to said associate council this
board of directors shall submit new and
difficult questions that may arise for con-
sultation and advice"
These resolutions were transmitted to the
various ministers meetings in the city. with
the request that they appoint a member
of their respective bodies as a representa-
tive on such council. and where a denom-
ination was not known to have a minis
ters' meeting the board requested some
pastor of such denomination to serve
thereon.
Present Membership.
The present membership OF the Council
OF Ministers includes ]. G. Butler, ID. D.,
pastor of the Lutheran Memorial Church;
]. ]. Muir. d. D.. pastor of the e Street
Baptist Church; F. ID. Power, ID. D.. pas
tor of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Kendree NJ. E. Church; A. w. Pitzer, ID. D.,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church
South; Rev. DR.: Gill of the M. p Church:
and Rev. DIR. Alexander of the West Street
Presbyterian Church.
The board Of directors OF the Central
Union Mission is constituted as follows;
o. B. Brown. chairman: n A ROBBINS.
secretary; j. c. Pratt, treasurer; George
W. Wheeler. Silas Boyce, II. d. Gordon.
W. c. Tyler 7. A. Harding. Charles J.
Ladson. Clayton E Ennig and Mr. Speiden.
Pratt, Ladson, Emig and Speden voted in
favor of demanding the resignation OF Mr.
Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler's Statement
When Intercepted about the action Of
the board by a Star reporter this afternoon.
Mr.. Wheeler said:
II regret exceedingly for the sake of the
mission that the differences in the board
should have become public matter Tor
discussion In the press, as religious insu-
tuition always suffers under such circum-
stances Some years ago when Mr.. Bailey
and others withdrew from the mission the
board had hard uphill job of 1t for sew
eral years. The present trouble In the
board is the elimination of various diff
ferences commencing about two years ago
when an attempt was made by one OF the
board to foist upon the mission a former
college classmate as superintendent at a
salary of $500 per annum- Then follow
various workers. including Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyson. Mr.. Philip Mauro and
family. Mrs. II. b. +. Macfariand.
Mrs. Beal. Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Morris. Mrs.
Philips. Miss Stukey. Mrs. Hitchcock.
Mrs. Edgar. Miss Brlscoe, Mrs. and Miss
Craft, Mr.. and Mrs. Kline. Mr.. and Mrs.
MarIatt, Mr.. VIM. Ker, Mr.. Chipley Mr..
Tucker and others.
My refusal to unite with the majority
of the board in protecting our late super
Rev. J. w. Steele. is the i'm
mediate cause of the action of the board
asking for my resignation by vote of
of the members. AS one of the founders
of the mission, who has given nearly
twenty-five years of earnest consecrated
effort to this work 1t is a great grief that
should occur to lessen its use
fulness or inJure IL In the estimation OF
the Christian public. Personally I have
by every means in my power
to prevent public scandal. but IL APP
pears to have been in vain. 1 am In
formed that the ministerial council has
been or will be called together at an early
day to determine what steps shall be
taken looking to reorganization OF the
board"