Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-18

Will Ihn ACCUSED PAsToR RnsIG

WILL Ihh ACCUSED PASTOR RHSIGN 40 ~TfN
og HIS CoSGREsArIor.
The New York Times OF Yesterday has fha
following is = great division OF sarfI-
mebt among the elders aud trustees OF the
Prospect avenue church a. % the stains In
which the action Of the Jersey CITY PresbvterV
leaves Dir. Glendenuing, the deIOsed psstoT.
Many members Of the prvsby tery y hO we're Vie
ted last evening declared that m their opInlon
the action OF the preebytery declaring the pul-
PIT vacant must stand until t shall have been
reversed bY the general synpd. The friends OF
Glendenntng, on the other hand, siyance tsO
arguments against the finding OF the presby-
terry. Dividing the finding into a verfi ct and a
sentence. they admit that the verdict muet
stand until reversed, but ssy that the appeal
which Glcndenuing has taken 20 the synod one
rates ~ . stay Of execution against the sen
tence. ON this ground they hAse the ia ht OF the
conte ned minister - Ircs-h unfil tie artlsn
OF the synod shall have put the sentence tnto
execution. They alsO cUutv nj that the preshy-
tety had no right 20 sever the pastoral relations
existing between Gleudeunfng aud h. Hock
except upon the tormSl application o. sons
members or the congregation. On these tso
grouUds the church, by - cla~e vote on TueS-
day night resolved TO request Mr.. tiIendennfng
70 continue his mintstrati"us over the flock
This action seems % have been more Tor The
purpose OF protecting Mr. 4, ,leutitnnirC an for
that of retaining HIM ~ psstor OF tae church
Judge william 4. II Hfimsu. ~uo va foremost
In inducing the vote Uf conn leucs. stated - a
Times reporter last eveutu. r's sole purpose ia
sustaining the vote ot cor hi-uce Sas q save
Glendenning from iTIctrlvy kplF TuIn. Tie thinks
lhht hltnu0 ming owes lt L. the church aud %
himself, row while h. can s uut into the wOrl q
with comparatively clesn - rts, % re>gn. Tie
thought that Mr. podd sut other lGumste
friends Of Mr.. Gleuderuiug e. ua have his inter
erts at heart, viii zdvi-e UIU CD ghis course. sud
While DdNnntng mdN g.. to or three san
GAYS 10 come I'll the Yuil lT of the PrOspee
aYenue church, he Ea1 "a uv I1t tha' he will
resign, ana leave .he cuufen frge Of the lucubu
which his preseuce tufiiH
Mr.. Glendeuuing wIl nuf preach sunday. but t
expects 10 preside over trU ,oH sreg gatlon on the
Sunday following Christmas
LAST evening the rrEu.ar Seekly PRAYER
meeting Wss held in the church. The attend
anCe was slim, auc, Ike tutf ~ the meeting OF
tuesday evening, NAs mzd- up manly OF the
supporters OF the drpeSyi divine. Hr Glen
denning was present, and tH-sk .,srt ga the ser
vices, led once N prayer, aui delivered an AZ =
dress, IN which he thAukri bt- friends for hav-
ing stood by him - c0Urag .u-'s. He had been
accused, he said, OF hayIuE slosu no feeling OF
love or regard for the chuI,h. He vas not one
OF those who wear their ne 'on their sleeves
and did not betrsy Away ne vmJtt0ns which
excited him; but the fr".B. nat was para
mount m bis breast ~ DI love tor the
church. A. he had stool tK Gls congregation
80 he hoped q DO ma n ru-nre. re lad no
COubt that tie CloId unftr walch shs gas rest-
ing would ultimately hs h.sr-.