Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-23
SPLIT IN CHURCH
IS WIDENED
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in the midst of a church Srangle, with
out discussion or comment. save from
the chairman. the ballots in regard /.
the occupation of DR.. Hooks resigna
ton were cast. Only those on III
church books were allowed TO vote,
Then. after the vote had been an
nounoed in German, Dr.. Wolff spoke
briefly and forcibly TO the effect that
as with his own church, 1t would be
wise to put tho property on the mar
ket.
IT don't believe you're going to gel
a purchaser" someone objected.
Advised Selling Property.
But o had better follow this rec
onmendation,' insisted DR.. Wolff. -
have had something to do-you will
pardon me IL I mako a personal allu-
sion--with this question in our owr
locality from which we were forced te
move. Our congregation voted on the
question n the board put the prop
erty In the hands of a real estate
agent. He put up a sign with Fol
Sale on 1t, but we afterward took II
from his hands and put 1t in charge OF
another real estate agent. Within
three months we had a buyer.
1T amounts to something, you know,
If you put 1t in the hands of a real
estate agent.
I am simply here. as you can see,
as a representative of the presbytery.
l would ten times rather remain at
home and welcome my son, who is
coming home tonight.
Now. we have heard the resolution.
I ont think 1t requires any discussion.
You IA vote the same way as before,
unless you want to do 1t in a hurry.
1t is quarter to 10 and I suppose you
all feel warm"
There was practically no other dis
cussion. When thu vote was counted
~seventy-t o We're in favor of selling
the church and moving elsewhere. pre-
sumably to Roseyille. Twenty-four
cast ballots against the proposition.
The ther members had ! It in disgust.
and many of them We're talking gloom
lily or sarcastically on the sidewalk
outside.
Louis Schoenewolf arose and adj
dressed the chair.
II want to make i statement" he
said. This afternoon at o'clock l re-
ceived a letter. The only reason / want
to say anything Is because a number of
friends here have passed me by on the
street. Now, this letter - from a law
yer. l shall read it."
The letter was In reference to a state
ment which appeared in the STAR.
w are Informed that you are re-
sponsible." the communication said,
for an interview in which the Rev.
Frederick w. Hook Is charged with the
appropriation of thirty-fve (s35) dol
lars a month paid to him by the Second
Presbyterian Church." in lieu Of the
rent of the house adjoining the church
and known as the parsonage. The let
ter went on to request Mr.. Schoene-
wolf to retract his statement. ordering
that you state to the meeting that, to
your knowledge, Mr.. Hook had in every
way compiled with the arrangement
made with him"
The letter was signed Riker & Riker.
Pastor Owns Property.
81 have this to say" Mr.. Schoene-
wolf exclaimed THE letter says that
Mr.. Hook Is charged with 'appropri-
ating' the money. I don't know tina
anyone ever made that statement. Who
said he Appropriated any money?
what L sdlu WAS JUlS-dnu L say II
%still-it was a matter OF public record,
all you have to do is to go to the Court
House and consult the records-that
Mr.. Hook has been for three years the
owner of the property at 2S3 North
Sixth street.
II nave been a trustee from 1908 to
1911 and on the finance committee for
three years. Now, in regard to any
arrangement as suggested in his let
ter, l say that we didn't all know of It.
Three of the trustees will bear me put.
I'VE don't say that there is anything
absolutely and downright wrong in 1t.
But 1t would have looked a little better
II we had known what Mr.. Hook was
doing with the money.
Now, then, / take 1t that, being on
the finance committee, l ought to know
where every dollar is spent! What /
want to get at is: Is there any trustee
here who will bear me out that we
were not unanimous in knowing that
Mr.. Hook owned this property
Oscar c. Thielemann confessed that
he had known of DR.. Hooks ownership.
II heard 1t rumored.' he said. Then.
I kept my mouth shut and felt guilty
about 1t, 100"
DR.. Hook Answers.
DR.. Hook sprang to his feet.
eff there had been q secret about 1t
] wouldn't have gone to the phone and
telephoned shortly after I bought the
property. There was no secret about
1t. ! asked for the house. They told
me that they didn't wan to buy the
house. When the chance came l got
1t.
Must / account to the finance com
mittee for every dollar 1 spent7" he
added angrily.
DR.. Wolff cut him short.
MFR. Schoenewolf says he is not re-
sponsible for that statement in tho
STAR said DIR. Wolff.
A gasp of astonishment came from
those who a been listening.
Now please drop it," exclaimed DR..
Wolf.
MIR. Thielemann, who was on the
committee that appeared before the
presbytery. stated to a STAR reporter
today that Ills intention was to with
draw from attendance at the church.
He expressed his distaste for the sum
mary and star-chamber methods of the
meeting.
II know, as a matter fact" he added,
that one of the women who was al
lowed to vote hadn't attended the
church in two years. She came from