New-York tribune., 1909-04-12
FEW PASTOR DESERTED
,trTHODISTS IN REVOLT.
u-ost CongrcgdtiOnaIist as Minister
or independent Church.

-ss,slle y. j., April II tSpecialj.-Deserted
- majority Of the parishioners Of the Ber-
b sue " Methodist Episcopal Church including
rso ,,er1lher Of the official board, with one ex-
sef. well as the organist and the bell ringer
ceF. Thomas T. Crawford began his duti les to-
~ 'r s,or Of the church, while ma joritv of the
a. a a.. attended services in Bankers Hall con-
nsl.s ns -, the Rev John W. Morgan. the Congrega-
oa''1' ,err,rnan whom the Methodists wanted for
no-" s,or There were fifty-seven persons at the
iH'' -. service in the church. while I47 attended
r' D-s service. The Rev. DR.. Jesse l. HurI-
n 5strfct superintendent. attended the church
u and tonight he occupied the pulpit
ss'.ls .siers assert that unless Bishop Neelv ac-
. ,ber request TO have Mr. Morgan for their
r1 r he, will leave the denomination and or
l~ new church. They say that the men be-
g ~ Morgan viii see TO it that suita bic
h~u III buuding is erected. Mr. Morgan touched
a ,-,on the situation 10 his congregation and
D--ls,,ented this by interview. in which he
- 5f5 not seek this church I had no reason to
j. I had q church strong as the one
-. called 10 in this conference. DR. Sitterlv
- ne that ne thought he, with the aid Of
- cou1d take me into the conference On
- ., acting on the advice of the board of this
-. ! had a conference with Bishop Neely in
- rss.n,e of the four district superintendents at
-. time I asked the Bishop what my chances
= Of getting into the Newark conference He
settle
-, -,atter: he could not Then asked the Bishop
.s.-A uss anything I should do toward further
nv cause There was no reply.
! then said that I was willing do anything
.tfn reason 10 hep my case. but was not
z,g 10 do anything that would needlessly hui
rg.te ne Bishop Neeiy wanted 20 know what
f.-.nee was connected with. In answer I gave
- va conference credentials. As he gave them
80 ne he asked. What are your plans in case
- .rs not admitted 10 the Newark conference.
g, K al explained when / say there was no
A-s n ny getting into the Newark conference.
: a. nj know ihat before the conference, but We
t-,x now. Dr. Huribut the present district
osrssndsnt. said. in the presence of the official
-tss Of the church, last Wednesday even
10. Nr Morgan would not have been received
tr,o tbe Newark conference. no matter what he
AZ ar r.-nt have done. When he moved into the
,arscnase he ruined his chance of being received
f-fo the conference
q cane 70 Berna-dSy-Ie with every expectat ton
=, becoming Methodist. The official board Of the
,surch has refused allow me 10 go. ! am
,sr as the servant Of the people of BernardsviIle
70 have demanded that preach for them
Eben the former pastor, the Rev r. ". Elliott,
rsgasd six months ago 1o become an Episcopalian.
sg5p Neely designated the Rev DR.. Charles F.
ssgy. professor IN Drew Theological Seminary.
sr as pastor pending the session of the New
g& conference IL the mean time. however. the
J.
rss 50 well liked he induced 10 become
,hs supply Dr.. SJ1erly, although the nominal
sappr has attended the church only TO administer
te sacrements. while Mr.. Morgan and his family
have lived in the parsonage and Mr.. Morgan has
received the salary Of the pastor. He is still oc-
carying the parsonage. Mrs Morgan has been
Il with pneumonia for seven weeks and is only
nsE convsescing. Mr. Morgan was formerly in
Chester, Penn. where the Rev. MI Crawford was
asa stationed. The were often heard in eaCh
others pulpits In Chester Mr. Morgan PLAYED
pitcher on the Ncheesport team of the ui-state
lssyue and in Bernardsvile has practised with the
hish school hall players and has been especially
popular with the young men
Dr. Hurbut said to-day after the church services;
sir Morgan could not become pastor OF this
aurch because in the first place, and for the most
essential reason lie is not Methodist. In the sec
5nd pIsce he did make application long enough
before the conference met TO be admitted as
member, and the conference did not have time 10
consider his case"
Nr Morgan is a brother Of the Rev. Dr. Wliliam
Morgan. pastor Of the Central Methodist Church.
NsEsrk. who is now serving his thirteenth year
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