The evening world., 1910-12-17
Let's Roscoe Do the Talking.

TIE Chemical Na;!)rai Bal&, a.sD 60:
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Let's Roscoe Do the Talking.
When Nj. Noorhis was seen to-day
it smiled YEARLY. and said that he PIE
ierrcd to keep hss own cuunC!.. lie 70 /
Z at Mr. Roscoe could Il, all the talking
Tor North IIackensa,k aIl the regions
adjacent thereto.
Although Pastor Duryee and the eld-
80 WHO IN scd the consistory las,
night were silent as ;,e eternal pyrl-
mids on last r!sit's proceedings, Dea-
con Roscoe was persuaded to-day To re-
late IN full what occurred.
Il; Is believed" SAID Mr.. Roscoe, tina:
MIR. Dcmarcst retired at a very early
hour with a pair o: very cold feet, which
may or may not nave boca cue TO the
fact that the Thermometer registered
below zero In North Ilackensack las;
night.
"Mr. Eoscoe's feet. however, con
tilued Mr.. Roscoe. did not suffer a
chill AMI he weat forth armed with
ample argument 10 face the music. The
mee,l1. was called a, . o'clock and
Pastor DG.yee presided. Nj tlc elders
were there in the full pano2iy of their
eNC-S anu lfNtItiN spits'''sss'
The Charge Is launched.
The charge a: gambling was launched
against Mr.. I@.cscor. wto .hrrcnpon stat
ed his embarrassing position IS not on.y
defendant; In the case, hu; also his own
counsel. Bat Mr.. Roscoe considered
raat 80 was capable o: being his oTn
counsel in view q, the kird OF men he
had 20 appear before. whl'h s.a:ement.
Mr.. Roscoe th!aks. stuas home.
after considerable talk the elders
were unable to prove that Mr.. Roscoe
had committed an offeasc against the
constitution OF tne church 81 against
the Tiblc. Mr.. Roscoe asked them to
show him that there was aTs3t IN Holy
Writ that referred t. gambling as a
damaablc sin. They were unable to do
50.
IT was urgei tina; there wee infer
e1ces ia tire Bible against gambling,
whcrcat Mr.. Roscoe stated quite en-
phatlcally thai he d,i not come -
scar 90 suggestions or differences or
rumors or hoarsays. He demanded that
lie r. shown facts. Furthermore. hn re-
called to the minds OF the elders IN
occurrence in reference to a certain par
rprige fund of the church that was
started In The year 1891.
Wants An Elder to Pay Up.
'Hs called to mind a certain promise
tat had been gwen by an elder Of
td2. oHu-ch to pay iao Into this fund
+ 81, -ta was collected. Mr.. Roscoe
tailed 10 find a !c'ori VA this ga
"as ever paid, thougl Sl,-b was "c-
ceivei. Al that the elder ever paid
was so, which WAS only oHC-luar;c.
o. what he promised.
"Mr. Roscoe vas oyt--ru.cd on .Ais,
TIE elders declaring tat i was OF the
subject. Tbs Mr.. s:oscoc admitted.
aud then desired 70 know wly they
al started at this lat a.:c 10 Aayo
u ouse-cleauirg.
AZ. Roscoe cited the fact that dur
Ing the r"cc n co.u.,.. 90, ,.c HH,.-
side Hose Company E'dcv Joan NJ.
Noorhis. treasurer OF the churcn and
also treasurer OF tho Rlvers.de Hose
COMPANY. permitted tho running at
tho carnival o., a ,samo'!ns ""cel'
which In his tMr. lsIs,oe'si est.ma-
ton placed him MI. Noorhis) In a.
ilUrE OF the light .; a ga..blc" as Mr..
.tlsno'.
"EiGer voorh!s obje,t,l. sar'"s tina;
g. was not on the rroJe't, uJi all Of
the members seemed y''g indignant at
TOE mention OF the wheel,
In tie cuirsc ~ tic efcal7g's events
Mr.. RCFrue stated To tGc president Had
elders that Nstn all due respect t. the
s,orc r" NOR" wears ;lcy had been
members - ti;c church, and not wish
!,s to offer them an" utcnse, he wouil
ADVISE then to e. ..un" aHd study IN"
tlJlrh cpustitutiuu, because It was
very apparent tat some % them Wer
very rusty On tee arti les II contaiact,
Quotes the Constitution?
article u. In sections :, : and . 81
t4e constitution Of the Reformed Church
o. America provide tlat wacrc an Of
'oHsc Is proved suspension II In order,
and also that the offender SHOULD be
O. 'ludCd from all privileges ~ the
rhr"Ci.
IN consistory thercupcn decided 10
have another earring and Mr.. Roscoe
earnestly hopes tlat ~ sar test meet
lug the elders VIII have s.Ud,ei the COM
s~:ltution TO advantage and give NJ.
Roscoe gJCd reasons WY tAcv shoull
ask him 10 resign aai still allow Mr.,
Noo.ais to remain IN the church. Mr..
Roscoe stills stands ready TO resign, he
cause OF lis regard tor the pastor. proc
Nided Elder Noorhis resigns, Mr. Roscoe
t'-day got a check Tor T. cents from
Deacon Demirest az damages In the
re ent slaLder suit NJ. Roscoe Won
against Mr.. Demarest. Mr., Roscoe will
frame the check"