The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-19
WANT NO MORE OF
REV. R. f W|CKS
At ANY PRICE
Members OF the New York Ave-
nue. Reformed Church
Incensed.
DECLARE NEW PASTOR
BROKE ALL ENGAGEMENTS
Blew Hot, Blew Cold: Would,
Wouldn't, and Dis
appeared.

eNot for any amount of money would
we take tho Rev. Mr.. Wlcks back to
our pulpit" said a prominent member
of The consistory Of the New York
Avenue Reformed Church, to a repre-
sentative of the STAR today, referring
to the sudden and n~nannounced depar-
ture of the Rev. Ross F. wicks. tia
new pastor Who ann from Norwich,
O.. and preached last Sunday.
Mr.. Wicks has gone West. and, be-
yond a letter from his brother-in-la law,
has not given us II official notiica-
ton. He said in his sermon last sun
day, that not $4,000 would have kept
him away. 1t looks mighty strange to
u.s."
To say that the members of the
church are angry over the desertion of
Mr.. Wicks lis putting it mildly. The
members have been waiting since last
February for Mr.. Wicks to come to the
pulpit. They thought they>had a "iind.y
When the members gather tomorrow it
is expected they will air their views.
The Rev. Edwin Z. Davis, of New
York, will conduct the services.
A letter has been sent to Mr.. wicks
by a member of the consIstory telling
him that the church "had been looking
for a man, but had failed to find one
A meeting OF the consistory will prob.
ably be called after the services on
Sunday or Monday night.
When Mr.. Wicks arrived Saturday
last. he called at the home of the senior
elder and was seemingly delighted with
the reception accorded him. Sunday he
preached at both services, and appa-
rently had no fault to find with the re,
ception accorded him. He seemed
pleased with the improvements that
had been made in the church in view IF
his coming. and accepted an invitation
from a member of the church to stay
at his home for the night.
Monday morning he was shown
through the parish house, and ex-
pressed himself as well pleased WITH
1t. Tuesday he visited James Marlatf,
senior elder. with whom heshad an
invitation to take tea. He left the
house. however. saying tina he WIS
going to the home of the member wiQl
WYNN it iioO spciit PuANuJ it6he ~
get his things. Just before leaving this
member he said that he expected -
return West.
In answer to the puzzled queries of
his host. Mr.. Wickes replied that ;e
Just thought he would go home"
Mr.. Wickes did not attend prayer
meeting. but sent a note TO. the senior
elder stating that explanations" would
follow later. Wednesday two Of tht
elders of the church went to the ofica
of Mr.. Wickes's brother-in-law Fred
erlck Williamson. 80 Gortlandt street.
New York. and had a Ions, conferenf {
with the new pastor.
Although Mr.. Wicks told the oder
that he had already bought his Tick,
for the West, and ordered his furniture
stopped in transit and sent back, p
promised to consider coming Der ~,
the strawberry festival on Taufsdes
night
The ladies' of the church had plslt@l
This as H. opportunity for tff ila1'-
bers of f,le church to get acqu4inte
with their new minister.
In n letter received BIZ Mr.. Maria
Thursday afternoon from Mr.. Viii trH-
son. The elders learned chat Mr. Nicks
ould not come to the church ~"i'ecai.ee
OF fear of q nervous breakdown He
left thai Afternoon for fiie West.