Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
SUPPORT FOR
PASTOR WHOM
BISHOP OUSTED
Independent Polish COngreGa-
ton Proves Loyal to Found
er Of Organization
BAR FROM CHURCH
DISSENTING FACTION

At a meeting of the Independent
Polish congregation last night, in
what was formerly St. Michaers Epis-
copal Church at Chestnut and Adams
streets. the friends of the Rev. John
Il. ZajOnczkowsK, who organized the
congregation, ousted a committee that
had turned against him and tried to
depose him as pastor, and they elected
new committee friendly to that
clergyman. Several policemen gath
cred in and about the church to pre-
serve order should there be an out
break, but their services were not re-
quired. The following resolution was
adopted.
Whereas, waleryan Gozdzick,
Wladyslaus Mkowski, Czeslaw Pho
trowsld, Igancy Marchlewicz. John
Paruszewski, Stanley Uczynski, Adam
Smolka. Mr.. Zlotkowski, John Kaz-
miersk and John p. Wiszniewski,
members of the committee elected by
this congregation in January last,
have created dissension in the con-
gregation and have separated them
selves from the congregation and have
held secret meetings and tried to--dis-
charge the Rev. John f. Zajonczkow-
ski. our beloved pastor, contrary to the
wish of the congregation and ma
jority of the people thereof
Nov, Therefore, Be IL Resolved,
That Waleryan Gozdzick, Wladysiaus
Makowski. Czeslaw Piotrowsli. Ignayc
Marchlewicz John Paruszewski Stan
ley uczynsH, Adam Smolka, Mr..
Zlotkowsk. John Kazmierski and
John p. WiSsniewsk are hereby dis
charged and removed from said COM
mittee and their places on said COM
mittee are hereby declared vacant.
And Be II Resolved. That John
Tomczak, Mateusz Janicki, Felix
Wilczynsk, Felix Nurkiewicz, John
Grabowski, Mr.. Kledorfer, John SUI
linslN Nicolas Wiszniewski, Apolinary
Roman, Vincent Roman, Mr. Kalinow-
ski are hereby elected to be members
of said committee in the place of those
discharged in the above resolution.
And Moreover, Be II Resolved,
That the members Of the committee
elected in the above resolution are
hereby instructed by this congrega-
ton to support and sustain in his
ministrations, our beloved pastor, the
Rev. John F. Zajonczkowski."
Rev. Zajonczkowski today said that
the trouble was due to his suspension
by Bishop Francis Hodur. of the
Polish National Catholic Church OF
America whose home is in Scranton.
The priest came from Perth Amboy
n. j., to Wilmington and organized
the independent parish here II APP
pears that he left Perth Amboy
where his congregation of seven
families was unable to pay him for
several months, without permission
of the Bishop, but he wrote TO the
Bishop his reasons for leaving there
He organized the parish, here for the
Polish National Church, but some.
time afterward the Bishop suspended
him for leaving Perth Amboy without
permission. Rev. Zajonczkowski says
he tried to have the Bishop reinstate
him, but the latter would not do so
and published his suspension in a
church paper.
Then a question arose in the con-
. gregation as to whether he should be
removed as pastor. because II the
Bishops attitude, or whether the con-
gregation would form a parish with
Rev Zajjonczkowski as pastor, en-
tirely independent of Bishop Hodur
or any other Bishop. The priest leas-
ed old St Michael's Church. he says
and held services there, but last week
Bishop Hodur sent Rev. Francis
Bonczak. of near Scranton, to take
charge of the congregation. A fol-
lower of Rev. Bonczak forced his way
into the church on Saturday and a
meeting of his followers was being
held there. Rev Zajonczkowski
who held the keys, served notice on
them that they must leave under pen
atty of arrest, and they vacated. Rev
Zajonczkowski consulted Chief OF
Police Black, showed his lease of the
church. and asked that policemen be
sent to the church on Sunday last tc
preserve order, and a squad of blue
coats attended at the various ser.
vices.
On Sunday afternoon meeting Of