Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-15

court room in Putnam Judge Shum-i way was on hand as -gere also nearly a hundred of the congregation of the East Killingly church, women of the flock Rredominating.
 A conference was held to see if some solution of the difficulty or some sort of a compromise could not ha. affected. In the meantime the minister's sup porters occupied spectators seats in the main court room while the oppos- ing faction who want to get the min ister out were in the jury room. Judge Shumway left for his shome in Daniel son stating that he would return at two o'clock
 It was nearly noon when the Rev. MT Barrett emerged from the state attorneys room where the conference was held. He went up to one of his supp>sters and was heard to say: There will be no compromise. we will fight. Either we will win or they will win," From the minister's side it ap- peared that when the judge returned at two o'clock a nearing would be held It appeared to the few disinterested spectators present that they were go- ing to have an opportunity to hear the inside fthe difficulty aired from both points of view. But the hearing did not materialize, just why. some of the people could not exactly under stand but the fact was the petitioners
 
 their petition. This of course left noth- ing for Judge Shumway to do. The petitioners of course may bring a pe- tition at the regular term of court fin September for Q permanent injunction.
 A Church Divided Against Itself.
 The East KIIlingly church has been gaining unwelcome notoriety for the past or 10 weeks The first inlling outsiders had of the troubled waters was when a notice appeared upon the church setting forth that no service This notice was speedily torn down and services were held. It then became known that the congregation were in disruption on the question as to Wheth- CT the minister should go or stay. He had six months more time to serve ac- cording to his contract. A delegation waited upon him and offered him three months salary to waive his rights under the agreement. The money was thrown back at them and strewn about on the parsonage piazza A subsequent offer of the amount for the full six months was made but this was spurned. Friends of the minister say that there offers were madeswithout authority. After the notices had been posted to no effect the church doors were chained ad padloeked but these were removed in time for the regular
  has been widening until physical means having failed the faction that wanted the minister outside the walls of the church took preliminary legal steps to accomplish their end by retaining counsel withInstructions to procure a temporary injunction forbidding MT. Barrett from going into the building.
 Minister ShsmsfuIIy Used.
 According to supporter of the min ister he has been shameful1y used all most from the first of his coming to East KilIingly. It seems that the La dies guild connected with the church had saved a fund of some two or three hundred dollars. This money was in the bank There was a debt on the church. The minister said why not take the money from the bank and pay it toward the church debt. This start ed the trouble, accerdlng to this man. who was on the minister's side. Two or three women became very indignant to think of their savings being used so. Others were talked to and agreed with them and their husbands fell in line. They began to threaten to op-