The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-27
BROOKLYN PRESBYTERY.
cLosIHo UP BUSINESS FOR THE sEAsoN-THx
MINIsTERIAL RELIEy FUND.

CLOSING UP BUSINESS FOR THE sEAsoN-THE
MINrsrERIAL RELIEy FUND.
The Brooklyn Presbytery met In Ainslc street Pres
byierian church, H. D. yesterday, and completed such
business required attention before The summer
cation. Mr. Hathaway, candidate for the ministry
from the Tabernacle Lay College. was received under
the Of Presbycry and 10 the Church
Board Of Education- Rev. Mr.. Lockwood was granted
letter OF dismission 10 the Presbytsry of Monroe
Mich. Dr. Van Dyke and Elder Lambert made brief
reports Is commissioners from Presbytery TO the
General Assembly Dir. Dashill superannuated min
lister, commended 10 the ministerial relief fund
Tor $500 Some OF the brethren Of Presbytcry con-
demned the churches OF Presbytery which fail 10 sustain
this fund aud allow ministers who have given their
best years the Church suffer for the necessares
OF life in their age Last year this Presoytery paid
over TO that fund $40 and drew against IL 1000
Only Twelve oil the twenty-six churches then in the
Presbytery thcre are now only enyfour) gave any
thing it. Drs Van Dyke, wells and others Thought
missions and education aud every other benevolent OBJ
Jcct church ought 10 be allowed suffer before
this There 800 families, consisting Of widows and
MINOR children; twentyiour families, consisting OF or
phan children who have neither father mother, and
about 100 disabled ministers drawing annually from
TINS renef lund Tne Rev. Mr.. Drcnnen, Of the
Presvytery OF New Albany, Ind, presented his lot
ter dsnssory from that body aud asked admission
the Presbytery Of Brooklyn. Ths Presbytcry has
astanding to examine every candidate Tor admis
faith Mr.. Drennen refused 10 be thus
amined, standing as he did lhs dignity Of his own
Presby cry whose letter OF good standing should be
enough He claimed that church member taKinga
church another - received without
any further evidence. And member OF Presby-
terry should received similar evidence by another
PresDytery. The Presbyterian Book OF Discipline
makes every minister OF the Church member Of tho
Prcspytery within whose bounds he may
rcside as to its watchcare him.
Mr.. Dronnen's health has ucen very poor
Tor time, and hrs memory has been impaired
thereby, SO that he has been o0ged 10 dcms the
isry, and two years he has resided IN Brooklyn
been engaged IN teaching aud IN literary work.
lie had decided To here until recently, and
noe he presented his credentials. He made a state
he OF the phrase that he 'had mistaken his
calling On this the Prcsbytcry appointed com.
mttee 10 talk with him privately. That committee
subsequently reported that be denied the right
OF the Presbytcry to examine HIM, and
that II this WAS insisted ON he would
their right TO do this and, IN Mr. Drenncn's
case 10 make not mere formally The gentleman
therefore withdrew his papers, and thus placed the
prcsoytery In u greater quzndary than they were N
before. BY Presbyterian law the Presbytery has the
right watch over all It's members, and any
cunstructivciy member. But here was
member this whom they refused to re-
under OF their own rules, Mr. DrenDcn In
sisted that they could have ecclesiastical control
oversight oil his actions until they had hrst enrolled
him and made HIM a member Of their BODY. Ths
thoy refused do and hence several members made
little speeches concatory IN spirit and style designed
to get sir. bremen to submit TO the examination.
But this principle, no refused TO DO aud with
regrets tho part OF brethren Ho 10 Tree from
the oversight OF body OF his brethren ~ the United
States and involuntary vioator Of tue discipline o
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