New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-19
DR.. BUCKLEY AND DIR. NEWuAN
A SEQUEL TO THE RECENT COUNCIL.
1.-THE METHODIST mopIER" RISES TO EXPLAIN

1.-THE METHODIST MEDDLER" RISES 70 EXPLAIN
rHE REV Mr.. DAvIs's LETTER.
In The Chrisiian AdrOcate of March 20 the leading
editorial is headed The Recent Relations Of Dr.
john p. Newman 10 Methodlsn and to C3np9ega-
tionalism.' The article was written by the KeV.
DR.. j. VI. Buckley, the Editor, and contains ms ex-
PLANTATION Of his connection with the troubles IN the
Madison Avenue Congregational Church. He say
the church just before Dr. Newman, induced the
church TO call the latter the basis Of interviews
which Mr. Davis had with Or. Newman. Mr.. DAVIS
in letter to the committee OF the chuch
explained his interviews with Dr. Newman
" 10 his MIR. Davis'sl surprise pr.
Buckley writes " after the Doctor got the
call i'm his hands he responded at variance with
what he had said. Mr.. Davis did not know what
to do to protect himself and the church Mr. DAVIS
called on DR.. Buckley, accompanied by member 81
the church committee not Or. Ranney' and pro-
posed to put his letter to the committee ana the
letter Of the committee to him in Dr. Buckley
hands. Dr. Buckley took the letters, he says
only on this coud'tion that in addition to producing
for your protection, II Dr. Newman shOulu hoI p
to the church that called him. shall nave ihe fgn
to publish them my discretion, MehOd'n damaged
by course Was It for yng up ms Letter eds tnaI when 5e
writer called "meddler wa. II because, wn5, az
ro he had aferward denied ts accuracy sent
il directly him, and when he denied It's auhehuclty'
offered to assist him Ia detecting the authOfi
DR.. Buckley, when asked to reveal the contents
of Mr. Davs's letter refused to do 80 until request
ed to give 1t to the council. He adds:
To refuse It would have been unfraternal and rdicu-
ous. BE it remembered that we tod no one dIaef4 Tr
indirectly connected with that church that we had IL
Or Rauney remembered that Mr.. Davis had tOld Dim
that he deposited it with the writer For suTePderng
II TO the council neither apologize nor e1tenuate we
did 1t deliberately and Intentionally.
DR.. Buckley publishes letter from himself to Dr
Dexter. moderator of the council, asking II he Is
not entitled to the protection OF the council III
Dexter says in reply and for the council:
The understanding OF that body most distinctly was
that the suggestion that you produce before II Mr. Day'
letter was made the council by some one VINO kne"
that vOu had that letter in yOnf possession ana hd YOU
Woud not make II public except, possibly, on I0rl re-
quest Of bOiy and that tla suggestion came 10 us
without your knowledge or assent may ddd mat tue
Negnan m regard 10 yourself i'm that connection GER
tanly appeared many Of It's members to be ake uhKhu
and unfortunate
Dr. Buckley continues
With these documents and facts, and many other hcts
and documents not deposited in this way hdd W. W'uep
To mcdde further than the interests OF our chif'h re-
qlrei 1T any moment for the past two years W. ceul
lave IgItcd a bOmbshel. Neveithcie>s OUT OF Ie4Iu
for or Tine real work Dr. Newman did during the war, ioI
the credit ne deserved for his industry aud Tor WHAT we
supposed had been his devotion TO MethOdlhm ana OUT
family, SIC have spoken only oIseh enough 10 AceP
Our churches IN tbs city NfiahL
council 10 would prove deatn-bow TO CougregatioiaE
ism. II would be 1t blow al our itlnerucy which
In the cities and at through the country, Wouu Cllpe
II. Aspiring men could then say local pIeag -,I an
do % be- plra~e. am tired o. the i1nrIlucy, VIII 20
cate accept a call 90 another church ana predcn pslue
my iIucrIut brother, with honor ana lhtJ'udo'0 u
dom and cuOumeut tor life, while be- must move once I'D
three years oitcuer." II would be the fountain Oh
cudas. chickering's between minister's and the cause OF
alterations between adjacent congregations. IL ,"ouu
Uusottle the values OF church property 20 %
uomuatona purposes. n TouI create temptation IOr
ambitious young man unwilling 70 wat VI oiig oi ,,d
willing endure temporary emergencies. 10 loc'e anu
coquet with other denominations Troubles OF llis
kind would be more taal To our system IMAM any OteH
and dNONe ed opposition from NlJhOul'