People ex rel. Griffin v. Steele
New York Supreme Court
In 1839, the members of three Methodist churches in Brooklyn united in forming a new church, which they denominated the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, in commemoration of the centenary of methodism. They caused themselves to be incorporated under our general act as to religious corporations, and by voluntary contributions among the members of that persuasion at large, built themselves a meeting house and parsonage.
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In 1839, the members of three Methodist churches in Brooklyn united in forming a new church, which they denominated the Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, in commemoration of the centenary of methodism. They caused themselves to be incorporated under our general act as to religious corporations, and by voluntary contributions among the members of that persuasion at large, built themselves a meeting house and parsonage. They were admitted into the connection with other churches of that denomination, by the presiding elder of that district, and, agreeable to their discipline, received from…
1Opinion of the CourtEdmonds, J.
I confess that there is much in this return, which would, from a mere cursory perusal, go far to at least excuse the charge of evasion and inconsistency which was so vehemently made against it on the argument, by one of the counsel for the relator. If there was enough to warrant me in declaring the charge fully made out, it would be my duty forth at cause alone to decide this motion in favor of the relator, and to direct a peremptory mandamus to issue to admit him to the pastorship of this church. But I cannot readily bring myself to believe that either of the respectable parties to a…
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