New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-22
THE REV. MIR. WISWELL.

ST. JOHNS GUILD SUSTAIN THEIR LATE MASTER.
The regular monthly meeting of St. Johns
Guild took place last evening in the schoo-room Of st.
Johns Church varckst the Rector OF the Parish. tho
Rev. Morgan Dix. d. d., presiding. The attendance Of
members was large, 1t having been understood that
action would be taken removal OF the Rev.
Avah wiswsll by the vestry OF Trinity Church Tho
regular OF business first transacted. the Treas
reporting the total receipts for the Winter Gil S e8
disbursements s12S57 rs balance. s3Os o. Under tho
head of miscellaneous business Mr.. DE Wit read the
following preamble and resolutions:
April IL ISIS 'a%@,T d.SssSs The Rev S,sS w.sai oa b.
gJss s GS aHs a S' ri1.oa I rs on n
the o. said parish that the Of the Rev Av,h w,ssP.
The s@6issd un..sf'stoJ c9ndaon Of ahT. Jos.
C6afeb in connection with chapel pupor be bs.~.
UPON tie ,o sP s Da p with 5 st 70 .so md
whsrsa we ar, ,nioIGed sDi believe sac sssne1 q The t
foil with reference the state Of Affairs IN sid 5,
Wa.sa TSs rector Of said parish and the char.n s,d Specs.
Committee assured the Rev AVsh wsvai that SAD Con@e h4
. sSsSia1fe to q their sf iU'.iroa s,d
Wsea The nv Ayl wi,s, rs, been ,eOiss se.noS
which ia par, said resolution purpOrA TO be based and
wis~slf dqas.s. bin from containing
Rsso,Ssd Thai we as e9ber Of st. Guild and Of
Chaue have heard Of subarraed OF aa,a'.o condition
condition srs eis enphateany den ih,, .aid Re-,
conay y believe .G q s. JoGn. cas0ei
more satfs
RssoIsed hereby Do most cordially and heartily
@ nf uS. s be q tie s6 ms $ q he ns
faction Of ss % S ,n9 n s s 10.
fl " % 70 sG s anS sass sa p S
mar led ,ussrus snd desaistion N-e
ks'eoed That especially bat i,mly protest against he sc
judgment precptate uRJusiiable and nIulsisohaL
RssOgd Tbst member. St. Johns CO,pe respectful,
submit tt, what TO be unprecedented outrage ovs
the Guild VIZ the removal the MASTER demands ~ eEPas'' TO"
Reoyd That We recommend more thorough imps.
R SsSn OF the %s o. b.s e aid Ss sea n s b. a ,.
the end that justice done whom q. ecogIs =.
himself from the Oun which se recent action Of the res has, a. 80
believe uljust' cast upon HIM
d That copy o. these resolutions be transmitted 70 soe "o
tor clergy. warden AID Ves,fYnsa Of Trinity parish q,
Mr.. Dewitt said lhat great calamity had fallen oc
the Guild in the sudden and unexplained removal OF the
Master and the resolutions were offered showing the
respect and love which the members had for Mr.. Wis
wall. The previous question being here called for DR.
Dix said he regretted that this called for, as hs
would like to free discussion the matter. Mr.
A. W. Leggatt hoped that the motion would be with.
drawn order that any person present might speak
the merits Of the resolutions. The motion being with
drawn, Mr.. Leggatt said that many OF the members
absent but their prayers were for the adoption OF
the resolutions. Mr. Fraser moved that the resolutions
lie table, This not seconded, and, there be-
ing further debate the resolutions were adopted only
two voting In the negative The result on being
n0unced By DIR. Dix was received with great applause
Notice was then given OF amendments to the Canons
the object being 10 provide that the Master need nos
necessarily be "a clergyman OF the parish Dr. DIX SAID
that he should have objection to the formation OF
signed Joytake organization out OF the parish al
together and entirely from bis control as Rector OF
the parish In reply, he Informed that the Guud
only consider this matter and they hoped he
would be present at their next meeting resolution
Trinity Church TO Investigate the affairs OF 81. Johns
Chapel. The thanks OF the meeting we're gwen 70 D,
Dix for the impartial manner IN which be had presided
The Guild adjourned to meet at No. % Variokst' Oh
saturday evening