Evening journal., 1921-02-10
PASTOR FIRED,
LEADS REVOLT
ConlInued from Flrst Pago.


that is constructive such as a re-
vival. Their action in ousting him
is no surprise. he says. as the trus- !
tees ousted the Rev. Clarence Mar
kis. who was pastor OF the church
several years ago.
The climax OF the breach that has
existed between the church trustees
and .-.e pastor for many weeks is
said TO have been reached last Sun
day when Mr.. Anger. in the course
Of his sermon, pointed toward
deacon who had not attended the
church services for seven months.
saying. There is that sneak who
has not been here for seven
months" Then he pointed TO an
other deason and said. There is an
other hypocrite."
Jesse d. Phillips. clerk OF the
board OF trustees. arose and remon-
strated Mr.. Anger answered the re-
monstrance with a far from sooth-
ing retort.
Jesse Philips. the church clerk.
claims the pastor threatened 10 split.
the church in four parts. Mr..
Anger claims that what he said was.
"I will follow the principles OF
christianity in my dealings with this
lchurch II / have 20 split It into
four parts"
'I have the working people with
me" said the minister. 81 will
start Community Church here,
A 1 ~ NIaU
lof church. There will be very
liberal platform and the motto will
lbe. Love thy God with all thy
heart. with all thy mind and with
all thy soul and thy neighbor as
lthyself' / wrote my resignation to
the church on January !.
Il was called two years ago" said
THE former chaplain. "The call was
Unanimous and was not solicited
upon my part. I came here from
Chadd's Ford. I had just left the
army, where ] was chaplain OF the
, Forty-third Coast Artillery Regi-
ment
My colonel. Robert r. Mcmillan
Of the regular army, gave me a fine
letter Of recommendation when
left. I was gassed In France while
burying boys who had been killed
, by gas. The pulpit here had been
vacant year before ! came"
In an advertisement in a West
Chester paper yesterday afternoon
, Pastor Auger announced that he will
, organize a congregation OF the Ken
! nett Community Church upon re-
Z quest Of the many citizens. including
, numbers OF the First Church. His
I advertisement reads.
, Il have been asked by number
OF Kennett folks TO organic q COM
, I munity church. / appreciate thi'
! and will give the matter prayerfu
= attention. The time may be at hand
a to lead in a movement OF this kind
! How would a platform such as thu
. following for a 'Kennett Communit!
q Church be? In things essential
l. unity. In things non-essential, lib
10 erty. in all things. charity"
I. The deacons OF the church are c
o Duer Phillips. Lewis Wilkinson
T. Jesse Phillips. John II. VOORHEES,
n William Hagens. Morris Smith. j. "
kits and Charles Dean. The trus
a tees are S. Jones Phillips, j. Clar
.e ence Fogg. Nathan Hunsbergei
l. Joseph Phillips and Jesse ID. Phillips
y. Mr.. Phillips is clerk. All are busi
d ness men and several have held po
n sitions OF trust in the borough.
II Although he lived overseas in
l. thick atmosphere OF cigareti
smoke. Pastor Anger is heading a
anti-cigarette movement in Ker
nett. Sunday. according TO mem
bers OF the congregation, he did nC
m mince his words of denunciatio
(, from the pulpit, and referred TO on
of the deacons as cigarette fen'
Mr.. Anger says the troubles aros
of over his attitude when the worl
-e church movement was launched an
IN the church was asked 10 contribu
ie $4,000. "I was against this" J
a said. because did not believe pc
sonally in the movement nor asl
n, ing for so much money from n
~ ! CONGREGATION"