The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-13

vas unable to do so. However, h
made a vigorous protest. Later in III
lay DR.. George II. Kent, another mem
Der of the board. was notified, and hi
were of no avail.
The statement continues that Is tn
congregation of Centenary wil1ingl
ipent a large amount of money in Ell
ertaining the delegates to the Method
conference it does not feel that !
vas fairly treated in having DR.. Meal
away. 1t concludes with tn
declaration that Centenary accepts tn
ituation and makes no complaint.
statement by Board.
The statement follows in full.
The official board of Centenary
NJ. Il. Church have felt that the
matters to which so much publicity
has been given in the press were
matters wholly between ourselves
and Bishop Nicely, and not matters
of public interest. We have stead
lastly tried to keep out of print,
and, with the exception of xpres-
sions made to reporters by two or
three of our members in interviews
sought by the reporters. and made
Immediately after the happening of
h unpleasant occurrences, and
when there was much excitement,
we have not appeared In print.
Bishop Nelly has, however, seen
fit to issue statements to the press
which contained inaccuracies calcu-
lated to place us at a disadvantage,
and other statements
have also appeared. Because of the
publications emanating from the
bishop and because of the errors
contained in the public prints, the
official board of Centenary M. e.
Church makes this plain and con-
else statement of the facts and of
the issue which exists between us
and the bishop.
Bishop Fully Informed.
A practise has obtained for so
long a time that 1t has become a
law by usage that when a pastor
and a people are agreed the bishop
will not disturb their relationship,
except In case of great emergency,
and the commitments of churches
and pastors to each other are and
for years have been respected by all
of the other bishops of the Meth
odist Church. DIR. Mead and our
church were committed to each
other. and the bishop was fully in
formed thereof.
A second and corol'ary practise,
also of long and recognized stand
ing, is that If such emergency shall
seem likely to arise, both the pastor
and the church shall be notified by
the bishop and they taken into con-
sultation with him, not only as to
the apparent necessity, but also as
what pastor shall be sent to the
church.
bishop Denied Rumor.
1t is a provable fact that the
was seriously considering
the removal of DIR. Mead as early as
Friday, April 2. A strong rumor
reached the ears of two of the off,
of Il board on Saturday aft
ernoon, April 3, which involved a
Triangular or "three-eornered''
action, one point Being the removal
II DIR. Mead. These officials went
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