Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-15

out the language. / may have to ex-
rress myself more forcibly than DO.
litely"
Nelson began:
~ am sorry to have to intrude upon
you again, Mr.. Maxwell, but 1 must
inform you that you will have to va,
cant that tent and find lodgings else.
where"
"Why, pray7 This tent is my prop.
erty for as long as l require It,"
"Ah! But you see 1t has been put
UP on the land that belongs to the
church, and you have no title to use
the land, you know, for private pur-
poses"
Pardon me-" Maxwell replied, "but
while the legal title to all church prop
erty Is held by the wardens and yes.
try collectively, the freehold use of
the church building and grounds is
held by the rector for the purpose of
the exercise Of his office as rector.
No church property is injured by this
tent. This lot was originally purcr1aS.
ed for rectory. To all intents and
purposes (excuse me; / am not pun.
ning) this tent is the rectory pro tenn.
The use of rectory was offered me
as part of the original agreement
when l accepted the call to come to
this parish"
Him! You speak quite as II you be.
longed to the legal profession your
self, Mr.. Maxwell. However, l am
afraid that you'll have to get off the
lot just the same. You must remem.
Der that am simply carrying out Mr..
Bascoms instructions"
Very well; please give my compli
ments to Mr.. Bascom and tell him
that he is welcome to come here and
put ME out as soon as he thinks best.
Moreover, you might remind him that
he is not an autocrat, and that he can.
not take any legal action in the mat
ter without a formal meeting Of the
vestry, which l will call and at which
l will preside. He can appeal to the
Bishop If he sees fit"
"Then l understand that you pro
lose to stay where you are in defiance
of Mr.. Bascom's orders?"
Il most certainly do. 1t is well
known that Mr. Bascom has success
fully intimidated every one of my
predecessors; but he has met his
match for once. shall not bulge from
this tent until see fit"
well, l should be very sorry to see
you forcibly elected"
Don't waste any sympathy on me,
sir. If Mr.. Bascom attempts to mo
lest me, | shall take the matter to
the courts and sue him for damages
"Your language is somewhat forc
BILE, considering that you are suppos
ed to be his pastor and spiritual ad.
visor"
every well; tell Mr.. Bascom that as
his spiritual advisor | strongly sus.
gest that his spiritual condition will
not be much improved by attempting
to molest us here"
But to be perfectly frank with you
Mr.. Maxwell, he can force you to
cave, by stopping the payment of
your salary, even if he does not eject
you by force"
81 rather think not. Until he can
bring specific charges against me, he
is liable for the fulfllment of our orig.
inal contract, in his writing. Moreoy-
er, l may have more friends in the
parish than he imagines."
Nelson was visibly disturbed by the
rector's firm hold on the situation.
But he suffered, "Mr. Rascom Is
| he richest man in the parish, and his
influence is strong. You will find that
everyone defers to his judgment as
| matter of course"
"All right; then let me add, for your
| own information, that | can earn my
| living honestly in this town and take
care of myself without Mr.. Bascoms
| assistance, if necessary; and do ny
| parish work at the same time. | nave
| wo muscular arms, and if il comes
| down TO earning livelihood, .nde-
| Dendcnt of my salary, can wolk on
he state road hauling stone. William
on told me yesterday he was looking
| FOR men"
81 can scarcely think that the par
ishioners would hold with their rector