New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-25
q LOVE THE WOMEN"
PASTOR SAYS, QUITTING
HaCkenSaCk Preacher Touches
Only on Part of the Yule-
tide Spirit.
SWEAT SPIRITUAL BLOOD
Head of Congregation Glad to
See the Rev. G. F. w.
Ahrens Get Out of
Pulpit.
SWEAT SPIRITUAL BLOOD
rBy Telegraph to The Trlbune.l


Hackensack. y. j., Dec 4-The Rev.
Carl f. w. Ahrens, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church at .Westwood, who last
Sunday night called his opponents in the
church Judas Iscariots, traitors and SER
penis" attracted another good sized audi
ence tonight His text was Hannah :
prayer for a man child, who could be an
instrument of good I'm the world.
The pastor then said his mother had al
ways prayed for son, who could enter
the ministry, and though her prayer was
finally answered, she didn't live to see her
boy in the pulpit. His love for music got
him into a church choir and into church
work He told of organizing a mems choir
Of fifty voices that filled the church.
"Of course. It goes without saying that
love the women; we all do, but love the
women and have a special mission among
them. once a manufacturer in Bridgeport
accused me and the foreman OF approprl-
ating money of the employees, but he had
10 vindicate my honor from church pull
pit" said the pastor.
Last week. Mr.. Ahrens said, Mrs. j. IL.
Bate bruited it about he had used money
belonging TO his nephew to buy an auto
mobile. and he had started legal proceed
ings.
God wanted me to come TO Westwood,
and came here" he added. Il have tried
IA overcome the difficulties here In peace
fuI manner | have sweated mental per-
sniratiou and spiritual blood in this contro-
vorsv. am fighting for righteousness, ana
despite the attacks that have been maze
AGAINST mo here / would not be willing 10
return to the business world. Since coming
here 7 have taken in more members and
money than in all the other years OF the
church combined. | once fousht u pre-
vent a congregation from getting rld vi
pastor I'm an improper manner Dut h''io
aid dream that I would be placed III
similar position. l have tried 10 prlhs
about peace and harmony here, But couid
not stand to hear it said my congregation
didn't want TO associate with washWomeh
and that | was bringing too many poor
people into the church. God toroid tha'
anv pastor shall be so restricted as 10 the
souls he shall save!
"T have no personal animus in THIS COLI
troversy. and | am ready TO clasp NY up
ronents with both hands, but these oppo-
nerts should evince a spirit OF SURRENDER
and repentence-not to me, but TO their
cod 7 love my enemies from the bottom
of nv heart. but God wants justice as mucI
as love. Coming to the critical point, Will
say il remains to you in the congregation
tn say whether | resign or not. You must
nIodge a certain amount of money TO OH
cor the money these opponents have threat
ened TO withhold. They threaten also 10
take this matter to the state convention. l
am not afraid of a host of conventions
when [ know I am right l don't want 10
stay here and be a burden on you. nave
won my victory here and now VIII shitt
tho responsibility over to you. l make
this appeal for the church and not for my
self for | could leave here tomorrow and
get a place paying much more than this
one"
Sins were passed among the congrega-
ton which were to be signed, with the
amount Of money to be given stated. 1t was
stated after the services that enough money
was pledged to warrant the pastor remain
inc.
J. II. Bate. president Of the board OF
trustees of Calvary Church, said: This
scheme of getting people TO sign pledges OF
financial support has been tried by us be-
fore. and if this is to determine whether
Ahrens is to remain here, then | guess he
had better get ready TO move. The mem
bersbip is split In two and four Of the six
officers of the church are against him"