The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
NEW YORK PREsBYTERY.
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THREE CITY CHURCHES DLCLAHED PASIORLEeo-
REPORTS FROM THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Yesterday being the arst Monday in the month
the New YORK Presbytery met In the University
place chapel. The mos: important items OF bust
ness transacted were the TRANSFER Of Mr.. Juhus
II. Wood, theological student here, 10 tne care
OF the Presoytery OF Newark; the dissolution OF
the pastoral relation between Rev. David Mitchell
and the Canal street Presbyterian church; OF Rev
Edward p. Paysoa and the Unlon church ~ YORK
vile, and or Rev. Morse Rowell and the Manha,;
tGnvllle Presbyterian cnurcn. In the first case
named commercial advancement Is crowcng
churches and people out OF Canal street ana
tiguous stress aud, while toe corporation known
the Canal street Presbyterian charch IS
wealthy corporation, the congregation that wor-
ships in the building IN Greene street which bears
that name Is poor and leoDle ana toe minister
depending on their offerings would never grow
RIGA. Besides, Mr. Mitchell has had call from
Canada. In the case OF the Yorkville churcn It's
trouble is that the church building came before
the people; and as the pas'or cannot live ON
stones nor on promises OF support, and would be
likely to starye before Yorkvle fills up with Pres
byterlans, ne asks to lie saved from such a death
10y beng allowed to resign. His society can raise
about $3.50. ana the Church Extension Society al
low an additional sum, which, nowerer does not
furnish adequate support. MIR. Payson Is one Of
three brothers who are members Of the New York
PresDYtery, anu their brethren III the PresDytery
yesterday expressed very deep regret at the me-
cesslty or letting Mr.. Payson go from their
midst. IL was believed that IN a short time the
new Vanderbilt railroad (sunken) will be 1nisned;
and that regular station or stations being es
tabiShed at Iorkvllle that section OF the CITY Will
thereafter very rapidly I'LL up, and That, PROBABLY,
wltDin two years the uOT feeble churcn and So
ciety would be able 10 care Tor ltse.
THE MANHATTAGvILLg CHURCH
Is suffering irom causes different TO these. l. is
''nn1er the caves OF the Catnolfc Church, and in
sttutlons there; the place IS rapidly ming up
WITH Catholics, ana in Its present location Ii is I'M
possible, 50 us pastor aud people mink, for the
church 10 succeed The society mas, therefore,
legally transferred its property valued at S3J 900.
10 The Church Extension Board, III the nope tnaC
that Board VIII sell or dispose OF 1t and locate
society III mere eligible position Ii MOI, the So
ciety WIZ be compelled 10 disband. The, have
UNANIMOUSLY voted against accepting the resiaha-
ton OF their pastor, whom they greatly love. but
they are not able to pay HIM anything ike a living
salary. heretofore they nave paid MN aoout
$3.50 year, under nominal engagement 10 pay
nlm Sl,o0o-ss0o Of wnicn is PAID by the Cnurcn
Extension Boaru But evan with the entlre
amount Mr.. Rowel could not support hts large
and rising family, and With this sum greatly re
duced he has nad to ia back on ms own
private purse for years past. lie does
not leei tnat he can continue doing that very
pledged themselves to RAISE this year 5000 toward
his support anu ii the Cnurch extension Board or
| the Pfesbytery could help them out lIttle more
they would be very gao 10 keep tner present
pastor. In each oil THESE eases Jwever, the pas
toral relation Was dissolved ana Commiss gners
OF PIesbytery were appointed to preach IN those
churches ana so declare tne acuon OF the Presby
terry. The call OF
THE FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF this CITY on the Rev. DR.. Jonn J. Black. OF In
vernes-, scotland, was received and endorsed.
MIR. W. j. Cummings, q graduate oil tae Union
theological seminary, was licensed TO preach
The Rev. Mr.. AleAie, a missionary among the
Bohemlans ON the east side OF the city, gave
interesting account OF his WORK. Less than year
ago ne began bis mission among thls people, or
/ 10 his advent had no renglous instruction at ALL
4 they hate the rope and Catholicism aDd are more
\ lnildel than anything else. He has now gathered
a society OF thirty-three communicates Iney
worship In the Collegiate cGurch on Fifth street
ana avenue u, ana Mr.. Alexle supports himself by
4 tension Board aas gwen the society $3.50. Dr.
4 Booth spoke IN very complimentary terms or Mr..
AleXie anu ms WORK. aud the PfssbYtery. by vote,
recommended nun and his charge to the consider
alton tae Home Mission Board for $500 year.
Inc delegates TO the General Assembly presented
brief reports Of tnat gataerlag at Cleveland, Omo
last month. Mr.. Mtnglns regretted the speech
that was made there BY Or. Nicnos on lralernal
relations with the southern ChurcG. lie believed
4 1t vii! lake twenty-five years 10 undo the evil
Gus account tue gathering and the journey
tnither apd thought tnas q mistake made IN
calling tue southern Church reuelllous sti. But
DIR. Hat field, VINO was present thougn not as q
I delegate, differed from ms brethren, and believed
4 that that speecn would make Ne tbern anc South
\ ern PresDyterlans better trends than they had
ever been. rae southern people ike pluck and
Independence, ana The North having already twice
hell out the owe branch and been reused by the
South. 1t was time that the former should declare
South IN the future. Had they gone on baeir
knees and confessed themselves wrong the Assem-
bly, would have justly forfeited the respect OF potn
the Northern and southern church.