New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-15

Tomgkins Avcnqs Church ProckIyni the Rsy; A. A.
e. Rf Too DR. the Rev Dr. k YRsa S Ty
lor. broadway Tabernacle, and the Rev; 5. II. llr-
gin Church If tho Pilgrims New. York; the Rev.
Presidents Garter. of Williams, and Seelye, Of Am
herst Colleges; the Rev Dr. J. F.. Rankin, OF Wash,
inrton; e Rev. Mr. Munsel, OF Schenectady, ana
the pastor Of the Conversations AZ aad 70
the list vote Of thanks was given to DE- kantniey
and tie four other deacons who nave peea Nv, attIns
with him. Petitions expressing the desire .lzi hc
Newman's connection with tho church should DC
severed we're given out for obtaining sgnstud,es,
At DR.. Ranneys suggestion 1t vas deefeea io s
an old fashioned church sociabie before the SUM
mer vacation. The meeting was closed WIN PRAYER
by DIR. Ranney and by the singing Oh the D"A"iosS
DEACON FOSTER MARsHALs THE NEWMAN foKOts'
While DIR. Ranney Misunderstanding his adhefents'
previous TO the meeting in the evening Deacon
James Peers Foster issued from his law Office call
for the presence OF reporters Eat j. II. Seymours
house, No. 144 Westffty -third-st, at about 10 to
IL p. M. this evening, where a private meeting
will be in session. In the early evening Mr.. los
ter told a TRIBUNE reporter that he intended "to
answer the action Of tho meeting in the Harvard
Rooms Seven trustees, about ten church members
ard the Rev. DIR. Newman, therefore, assembled III
MIR. Seymour's parlors about the time OF the open
ing of the meeting of the church party. Every few
minutes scout would fling the door open and an
nounce "Ranneys made another motion" he
would he given a draught Of water by the
host and then sent back to the scene
of DIR. Ranney's harmony. In the
early part of the meeting DIR. Newman crossed his
legs and meditated, taking no part III the Struggle
for news which seemed to characterize the others.
"DO you care, Mr.. Foster, 10 make any statement
IN regard to the meeting tO-IghtP asked lhB-
Mr. Foster-oh yes We desire to say that only 10 or
is OF the porsons who voted at Ranneys needing to-
night legally entitled to do 80. We had oees Oh
the church present at the meeting who nave becn con,
neoted with the corporation for the last Aine years anu
OOgffye tnaf they only ABOUT 10 ncmDtTs
Or Finch OF the officers referred tolYoud better
say 20, may be, Mr.. Foster. -.
Mr. Fostsr-0h, no; that would be overshooting the
mark There could have been such number.
Dr. Finch-But We want 10 give facts, you know
NJ. Foster with air Of resgnauon)-An right; then
there only Is communicable and not Over 20 meI-
beers.
Mr. Foster then said that Of the forty
five persons who were supposed to have caleu
the Ranney meeting one was dead, four were not
members Of the church and twenty nine did not
hold pews or sittings.
Mr. Seymour should like to say here that the church
receives annually only 5000 nom these forty-nVe meh
bers. $1,000. -, .
CATION received notice Oh the kRnney neeCnR
Mr. Foster-Clerk Grils was elected on January 3 q,
without an opponent, and therefore his election VIII
stand and the meeting tonight can't act ON the question
Of the pastorate Tor that question for the society
Then there was melancholy lull In " the meet
ing and Mr. Foster was asked the object OF the
assembly. ITO answer the Ranney party" he an
swered. 49,
And do you consider that you have done SOY"
asked the reporter. -
satisfaction"
"And this Meeting" M.
"Ah, don't say meeting-this is simply little
And then ice cream and cakes were distrib uted.