The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-13
SETTING 4 cHURcH DISPUTE.
Tho Clinton Street Presbyterian Church 60
Move Into Kcm.en Street.

Tho trustees and pew holders Of the Clln-
ton Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn. met last
night to try to adjust tho difficulties nccruing
from the union of tho henson stroct and South
churches.
In the latter pnrt of 1875. n committee from
each congregation was deputod to open nego-
tiations to establish tho union. Tho South
Church had no pastor. and tho pulpit OF the
Remscn Street Church was occupied by Dr.
Van Dyke. Tho representatives, Of tho South
Church proposed that tho Remscn Street
ednec should be sold and Dr. Van Dyke called
to the pastoraic Of the reconstructed church.
There was somc little difference Of opinion
abou, this. hut as il was evident that the build
ing in Remscn street was far moro valuable
than that Mt Clinton and Amity streets. IT was
finally agreed tO.
The resolution being thus effected the united
congregation, pending the sale ut the Kcmsen
street property. worshippcd on sunday morn
ings in the South Church. and on evenings in
tho ltoms II etreet cliil'e. weekly meetings and
in tho latter Brut the prospects of nm
Immediate sale uf the Remscn street properly
TbSIa brGo with on5 '9s sc dcy's9a 2 rss gsis in
would he the b. ~ property tp keep was revived
Tho following year u change WIS made in the
manner 81 holding the services, the churches
being used. both morning and evening, on
alternate sundays. 10 avoid the expense Of
heating both buildings. This cncror'hmcnt
uncertainty attending the success OF the consoli-
daion had very bad effect upon the assets of tho
newly constructed church the Clinton church,
Many Of the members. especially those who had
Formerly belonged 10 the South Church with
drew, and the debt increased rapidly When tho
consolidation was effected there were mortgages
amounting to s20.OOo on the South and tls 600
on the R'mscn street Church. Now the former
has s23OOO mortgngcs and the latter s2l 900.
with floating debt Of t3OuO-nn increase in
the united indebtedness ot $4,000.
.rJ ); ]. Sirannhan presided at the meeting.
The lcv. Dr. Spear. the former pastor Of the
South Church. moved to have tho church mt
Amity and Clinton streets designated IA tho
that there WIS a debt Of $4,000 on
the two churches. The market value Of
IN" Henson street Church was fixed at s63OOO
AMI that OF the Auity -trr.t church at s33 900.
II tn" luttor church wis sold III proceeds would
not meet the ielt. The iinan'ial reason. there
fore. for the sale Of th" iem-"n street church.
was paramount. An amendment. substitut-
ing the Remscn street church in place
OF the other WAS ogcred. prolonged dis
cussion followed. which was marked 10y the
expressions that might iniame the latent
feeling on the subject. The members Of
the South Church strongly hutrd that
the other church had. by ~peciou- proton 'c-.
10 return e. li'ms 10 Street Church. taking a
gnngr's Cation ania ture1"Ntra hack with them.
III" other -ide said That tlny liNr the South
church pastor, but tuuf tuny never intended
20 iInd th,w-rlVr- 90 bring "a congrH cation
south ni Atlantic sire .iui ilu~ give up both
thoir own church hom .Dnl .f.-i,r Hr;h rs
Esinn. Osborne. Cook. iul othrr~. and in the
,n,i ia. Van ny ks". SPOKE .n favor oi tAe change
o. i f.-'i -fre.'.
rhrNei',l- rea .Nol a'1l:l5 o'.lork. result
~'r -lr. ito jf IN favor Of remanin. at Aui.y
aul Clinton streets.