New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-20
THE BR0OKLYN PRESBYTEBY.

RESIGNATION OF TREASURER GREENE - DELE
GATES TO TIRE GENERAL AssEIBLY-THE
TABgRNACLE's gINANCEs-THE EVENING SEES
SION.
The regular Spring meeting of the Brooklyn
Presbytery held yesterday 10 the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. j.
NJ Ludlow. The Rev. Aaron Peck was elected moderator
to succeed the Rev. Dr. E. Taylor and the Rev o. B.
st. John was elected stated clerk The Rev. Dr. J. E.
Rockwell made temporary clerk. DR.. Spear nomi-
mated John Altman for treasurer, when the
Rev. j. Milton Greene. who has served as
treasurer since May, 1877, asked permits.
sion TO read paper that had been sent
to the Presbytery. The paper his resignation Of
the treasurcrship His for resgntng was that
Dr. Spear had alleged that the reason why the Taber
naCe trustees did not their assessments to the Pres
byery their dissatisfaction with the course pur
sued by Mr. Greene treasurer" After some Discus
sion Mr.. Greenes resignation was accepted, and Mr.
Aikmnn WAS elected treasurer.
The following delegates to the Presbyterian General
Assembly, which Is to meet In Madison Wis., on May 49,
elected Ministerial delegates, Samuel T. Spear
D. D., and J. E. Rockwell, d. d. AlteHnates. Samuel p
Halsey and Charles Wood Lay delegates John Altman
and George G. Ripley, Alternates James ". Dunning
and Gordon Burchards
Dr. Spear stated that at the meeting OF the Presbyry
in January Mr.. Crosby gave notice Of complaint the
part Of himself and Others against the action of the
tSe: T Of The TsnSeTs for judicial
investigation as TO the "noFai rottennessn charged
upon them by Mr.. Talmsgel, and he wished TO know
whether not the notice OF complaint had been lodged
with the late moderator. DR.. TAYLOR replied that
1t had but no had inadvertently left the
document at home. Major B. 4. Corwin, presl-
dent OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Taber-
IN he
thai church by the Presbytery. Mr. Greene having
Gently published card declaring that the Tabernacle
In arrears to the amount OF 5000. The statement
showed that the Tabernacle mad paid incurred
when the General Assembly met In that church IN
1876, and which should have been met by the Presby
terry the amount OF 1895 o. besides assessment
OF 1888 November IA, 1876 aud the interest the
all 10 1906 SO, which more than Offset the 5000
alleged by Mr.. Greene to- BIO due. Toe trustees
requested the appointment OF q committee 70 examine
this statement and the financial affairs OF the church.
Ia tine discussion ensued the Rev Mr. Hasey said
that he Of the committee which had charge OF
the General Assembly expenses every dollar OF which,
he asserted, was paid BY Tue Presoytery Iae receipt
the possession Of DIR. Van Dyke. Mr. Greene said that
this eX PLANTATION new thing. Although the sub
ject had been before the Presbytery frequently not
stated. the Indebtedness gOf 5000 acknowledged
by Mr. Pearson elder OF the Tabernacle, at recent
meeting OF the PresDytery.
On the motion OF Dr. spear a committee was appointed
TO inquire into the financial condition Of the Tabernacle
The committee consists Of John Aikman, Henry L. But
Ter and Jonathan Ogden. The standing committees OF
the PTe5bYtery for the next two years were also a
pointed. DR.. Spear offered resolution, which was
nation OF the Rev. Henry J. Van Dy Jr, which was
sent the Presbytery January TO- rs IL was not re-
speOfu language be returned to him, together with
COPY Of the resolution, for further consideration In
commenting upon Mr. Van Dykes letter. Dr. Spear said
When he gets TO be as old lad as am he will know
that there things which incipeDt tuVenilty
ought TO learn"
the session Of the Presbytery will be continued this
afternoon.