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Followers Quit When Gadle Re fuses to Give Up Ah Voice in Management. Tesignations of several persons who has entered Into the work of the Cadle Pabarnacis Evangelistic Association, the ritusa} of Bob Jones evangelist. te. cbnttive as nasnevite pastor of the tabernocis and the retirement of W . Mellardi as superintendent of the building Jeff F Howard Caille Jad wight in control of the memories she tore after a splinter dispute over the question whether Mr Cudlo or the 18 sociation should direct the programe there The association demanded a contract that rund gheit contral Mr Ladle refused to eisn away his right to the imanagement of the build ing which he erected and the ovlilsra became public yesterday in the with drewal of Bob Jones and Mr Meinirci The outcome of the quarrel will be decided douchely at the next rect~ ‘Ing of the directors of the evangelistic ‘grsociation Ed Jackson, secretary of ‘state and president of the association declared, Meantime Mr vadla who attributes the diseuse to the preachers ‘who criticized im when he an nounced his building plang insists that the evangeliatic world will go on under bs direction and with th assistance of the big Sadie Tabernacle chair Gadle Only the Owner The contract which was presented o |My Gadle declared ‘That in consideration that the Caudle Tabernacle Evangeliatic Association ta, to put on 2 program 19 indicated by the objects of the incorporation of said. aronclation Fhe said Howard Cadle heyeoy aprees to asvinn transferase possesion and control at the Caudle Tabernacle building locates at the cor ner of Ohio and New Jersey affects in the city of Indianapolia for an Indefin ite period of sy long as the said Cable Teabernacin = Evangelistic Association continues to carry on the religious and educational program that may be ap proved from time to time by the tem era of the association and in keeping with the objects assigned in the articles of association by Fud association 'Tt jg further preen on the part of raid Cable that he is to pry all the ex penses connected with the upkeep of the building trant for the left and fuel and that the cnd as ooelation is not to be to any ixpense whatever con nected with paid building That the ex pense of the association in putting on the programs that my be outlined in j Keeping with the objects of the asso ciation shall be met by voluntary or goliuited subscriptions and donations that may be male from time to time by marine and private appeals for the same .Ttia further understood and greed that the dimetora of said mage fation assume no obligation and are not re sponsible andiividually for any Papense that may be incurred other than the amount of money received as tuilleated, above Hi fa further agreed by said Cade that said Tabernacle is not to be rented loaned or the possession of sane turned over to any person at any time when it will interfere with the ferrying out of the mogram of the association and in case there should be any ronfilet of dates or arrangements for possession of the building the wishes of the associa tion shall be acceded to and their con trol unquestioned * Thinks He Ought to Be Part Mr Coffle declared he did not Intend to antagonize the Indianapolis ministers and the organized churches but would carry on an interdenominational gasp.I prope | r believe that Twas 2iehtim refusing to agvign over my whole rights in the work of the associaion for if I had signed the contract which the commit tee showed under m; Tose and demand ed that I sign I would have had nat yore in all time to come of the man agement of the ‘Tabernec’she said | Bisning the contract world eliminate me from having any wart in the pro | Loam that would be conducted at the Tabernacle ! ) sunk behind this movement and the stand that Mr Jones has taken are The wranchers who criticized that when an amgintement was made rela tive to the building of the Tabernacle We wil continue the Sunday afternoon fand tight meetings and tarry on with the help of God the program I have the cooperation of the great chair Sho pron hs me 60 finally Then others criticized me at the time the announce ment was male routhe to the balding of the Tabernacle by the help of the chair of more than 10 members | am gave the program with meet with the approval of those who like to hear the whole gospel Bob Jones Terls Hib Sive Mr Jones left Indianapolis yesterday Before his departure he secited a state ment In which we declared he came to Indianapolis on condition that a Lams mitten be organized to have charge of the work * Since the Tabernacle is tow In charge of Mr Cadle and he by virtue of his position In charge of all meetings Lann dnetéd In the Tabernacle and since [ ymunce Lain about the kind of program that will be carried on he sara feel that T owe it to the ministers and churches to annomen that I have ‘severed all ransection with the Cadre | Paherna cla M Cadle wold have held the ownership of the building, and could have urged it for any purpose he chose paxcept when we were baving a gospel meeting . View of Ant: Cadle Members Mr Jackson refused to make any ex tended statement about the disagree ment Mr Meinardi was not so reti cent Mr Cadle has pliyert unfairy and 1 Believe that the bos was jo tired in making the demands Untit did Bh Meinardi sad It was absolutely nec us eary for un te centralize control of the tabernacle In order to make head way ain the city progmin 2b is impas sible for any organization, to have two masters end the # op, taken by the board awn slaply to put the Tabernacle on a business basis . Dr Matthew F Smith pastor of the First Presbyterian Church member, of the executive Cumgmittna announced that he had notified the committee of to intentions of withdrawing He said that he felt the housa should have full power to control the q whole program of the Tabermeh. wnd that because fric tion had risen he did not want to cerve| arp member | My original understanding when 1. accepted the pre 184..mmber of the executive committer was trab thy board | would have intl powers to select to Uglong readers. and contral the whale! program sal Tir Smith that we dis covered that Mr Caudle wo tat ready to vanquish his control Loam not Uithis ng Mr Cadle for he has they light out the liberty to open any inst tution that he pleases and conduct it as St_wants to Dr Geonse Sayary pastor of the Tiret Congregational Church secretary of the executie board also announced that he har noticed the board of his intentions to resin
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Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Tue, Nov 22, 1921
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