Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
SAYS REV. Mr.
LUMBAR WILL
Be At CHURCH
Member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Congregation Forecasts Re-
newal of Hostilities.
FORMER PASTOR TO SHOW
"ANTIS" HE Is NOT AFRAID
Other Lumbarites Discredit Re-
port and Say He Is Going
to Canada.

That.the troubles of the congregation
of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
are not ended yet was made plain to-
day when a member of the church
stated that the Rev. w. It. S. Lumbar.
the former pastor, who was the cause
OF the controversy, would attend the
services tomorrow morning to show the
"Lumbarities'' that he was not afraid
of the "antis," and that he was pre-
pared to come to the aid of the faction
that Is trying to Gust George r. Demott
from his position as deacon. Although
1t was known that Mr.. Lumbar was In
the city early in the week, it was not
expected that he would attend the serv-
ices tomorrow.
Because Mrs. j. Francis Hill, of 2S4
Clifton avenue, is a "Lumbarite," and
a friend of the former pastor, an Eve
ming STAR reporter called her up on
the telephone to find out if 1t is true
that Mr.. Lumbar would come out OPEN
~ in aid of his friends by appearing
in church. Mrs. Hill made the follow
ing statement;
Il do not believe that Mr.. Lumbar
will be in church tomorrow, for I do
not think that he is in the city or that
it is at all necessary for him to be
there. Mr.. Lumbar came to Newark
from Philadelphia on Monday to make
arrangements about shipping his furni-
ture to Canada, and late Tuesday
afternoon called me up, saying that he
was leaving the city. | feel certain
that he would notify me of his return
n of his intention to attend the serv-
ices. h former pastor is a friend of
the family and we would be in a po-
sition to know something about his in
t~entions."
Would "Reduce" Mr.. Demott.
"Are you in favor of ousting Mr.. De-
motif" the reporter asked.
II am in favor of reducing him to the
ranks. / do not think he should be
dropped from the church books, but I
do believe that he is incompetent of
holding office. Although / believe in
the Christian spirit l do not think
that the best interests of the church
will be conserved with C a man on
the board"
Mrs. Hill also said that although she
was a "Lumbarite' she did not think
that the resignation of any of the men,
bers who are on the Demott side should
be asked.
The "antis'' are still holding their
own n will fight against the depo-
sition of Mr.. Demott. One of the lead
ers of the "antis" said today:
Before our deacon Is reduced to the
ranks he must a a church trial and
the accusations mad against him must
be proven. We admit that he spoke of
the church affairs in the Prospect
Street Baptist Church in East Orange,
but he did 1t for the good of religion.
IF necessary we well produce the
letters written by Mr.. Lumbar, of
which we have several copies locked up
in safe-deposit vaults, which prove that
he was guilty of the charges made
against him by Mr.. Phillips and that
Mr.. Demott was aiding the church and
Mr.. Phillips by complying with the
East Orange pastors wishes in stating
that the evangelist spoke the truth.
Mystery As to Special Meeting.
Neither the 'Lumbarites'' nor the
'antis'' would say whether there would
be a call for a special meeting read
tomorrow from the pulpit j. II. Span
jer, who is known to be on the Lumbar
side and is aid to be one of the men
Who are trying to force Demott out,
said today that he did not know
whether the special meeting would be
called. James Clare. one of the dea-
cons, said the same thing.
If no call for a business meeting is
cad from the pulpit tomorrow, then
the Demott fight cannot be taken up
on Tuesday at the regular prayer meet
ing. The church laws require that
special meetings must be
from the pulpit. h Rev. Mr.. t. E.
Vassar, of Elizabeth, will conduct the
services tomorrow.