New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-14

~ 4 formal cali from church e. be IFS Plso.' ~,
formal scoehn , on 'a ,tr,ct t6rcugh definite
form OF INSTALLATION. VIZ l'l't'' ~ torn of 1--2.
mi, connection The spCillrt Boston l'.', otr7r
which was largely the WORK of me l'Ie ~ T., r'ari
Bacon, which embodied ms maj , ,,"i"t heSorr rs
10 our po-v, ard which a7 to me l,9l.'C,'t cf
had received the unanimous l",'nI NV - sc5
the great Iepfc ru'aNc ,.rc is NOT a member
contains this clause; ~ minister why F, nd OUGHT
OF some CyI-l'5 'l",' .n ~, a. t, churches a min
net lo ne counted IN t'.l' 'u Gr,.ii l., may be
lister q, the congregation, 'i"' rtrc of Lis TO-
worldly Of confidence and i,u'WsnIP -! az o,.,,.,i
SiYuf5l l V""i''''' "'" ~
Ca! churches d., ,,,,.,,l,o ,o tr, case I'm hand.
To apply now these ItnC,Iys 10 I'm in fn cornar-
The council iA0t I1N i'f' Er"i"'i CHn,b and amen
able to lie discipline rs l0catt WG" E' lt u FT II
ttriy Conference OF -, d',.,,u.s, ,ro,.Itionli
Chuoh gave him can ohccomc Us PASTOR ', 80 tbo
uG thcIgFhs teHri PASTOR NO, pH 1,,,, to The ,uc-
c.dc of TIM church in former year ld' ,
mon 80 understood ihtl ea.l lu nj, he would do
Win th" express statement NAV citboreh ne sub.
thc duties OF acting PASTOR ana il' ,i'i lis ,c-
scqUantly orally announced to 'he Cot na,torate he
made no communication to The church rs su; r
never been settled or installed IN aH VIZ is yIcinagc
nor have the CongIegalloNIi ~ consider the
ever had the opportunity 70 g., UD.@,rd IN INN
question of assuming sch ~ H. Eoro,nIng the pas
as must necessarily hr 1 10 re i'm fellowship
tor Of sister church WIN MhCn ,rnj ~ Coucrcea-
tionay pastor OF thc M1uS" , Slci a rela-
Church. He IL, therefore us c,'- Tt ,.,, . tcyni.
u.n IS moi iiT r rbcr Haii TO the same.
LEGAL ASPECT OF THE QUESTION
, 1l ,snect or tc Question of the pastarato j. now
W ~. iJ - ho,i,,, hren insisted upon In behalf
- nv r'ou yTbsteyer nav he ALLEGED as a defect In
Us clam, on ccrcsiastical grounds that his legal the
m me nsrn1nent pas,oratc is ndispuable. The Mddi on
i I ,ro,, tt;,,.I i',,rch il n legal society ncOrpO
rated under the third section of the general act OF me
St,.o If Yo,; nosscd In 1913, which provides Tor
~ ioaton ~ rciigous societies Under the act
The church cdcc any other eiapC,ah osTd Of trustees
the corporation iuis, th i,,ch and congregation
etclcd ny tlc mem eis ~ uo ~ Tho sunp0rt Of
Of one years standing VINO ConDu!T 20 who are mem
me Crc d CcorT o SD m n9 necessarily members of
The Interior religions and organic body known a. the
h,,. oo',3ris ',s ci,iI and property capacity
g"nG' ~" Tho Ioid and use Of the religious
ION wy ILL, u i,'t which l. NOT endowed with any
nN l9r'n linn Ic cornoraiion has no creed or e
Ely W @ ~ frnm thr church or e1cr-
l'ho.lS n.o U5 ',hyit,, over church members
IN any WAY hlrn"le VIII 'I io hoiv Shortly stated,
affairs o. tnG S ~ q i snc1Iar and the work Of he
Inc WORK OF tht cor ~ lei cburch EXISTS for
church Il religious: lne I"rb sorcty has no
IeSOn t M tho secular care and
led>" LOT lls ~, Io,,v, a. Tho church in
respect Of which It was incorporated. 800,
sideringis orcanicaiY related 10 ne If ia a Con
under section 3, of the act passed III Is ID y hr
EDUCATIONAL clurch 10y lue iohs 5t ,ucniGers by
Congregational denomination !'S chuIoh neatinr dny
the vote of major part thereofat chuCn tttS UNI ht
convened invite minister TO become theII p"So tcd
the temperatures being investor III a e M salary
society The members o. te Guuon t ren,,irii /. f
Of the pastor the INCORPORATING dcl IcaI1 ., iect
certaned by majority OF me persons son erur and
trustees at Rec9g TO DC ga'' ,or gd NV The said
such salary when hXca shall DC LaInGo W 'n ins s
trustees or majority or them ny an inhtL
salary shall thereupon be paid by the said trustees our o.
the revenues OF the said church vi Tho
The fixing Of ne pastor stiaIS IuS ocsV and ia
concurrent action OF the ncoTpoIateu ;;,uitcr to
trustees whenever the reneloS nof fbc .nricv il
secular ard Is limited 10 TIE hAlhs anu pay iNo' " Wv
sa'I!' ~ e.r, -, mn >,r,v,r,v
The facts relating to the can OF III, Nc" S ,hc
paStorate or hlS enlon ;Tr i.o ard tbc oral state
church and OF the BOdtuO trustees uu Ho Th ob,rcb
ment made TO the council by me paue9 INC Crut tS
minutes under date Of December -, 1881, $40" Wy
appointment OF committee to call paSor under date
Of January H. lSS2; sho" rco[ ., b.co per1noncnt
pgstor and the adoption of q resolution "that the Rev
John F. Newman De hereby called to the permanent pas
Cinrcb under date OF January 9, 1852 report or the
committee presenting DE- NeWnaS iet'er
riun.tsi,ces must hold Die same for a respectful and
"rf oDsiderItion vet very checrfully consent to
Jt'T i r RE ne heinz and 10 10 the other
& rS nj an acting pastor" Dr. Ncwmaus letter was Ell
H G n w an re ] II was then resolved that the
T Gr i p newman he requested to supply the pulpit
ana 60 ilc ",,cl Crc f The time beng pend
NO b i6sration OF he cali of said church and
socatv IN its pcruaucu paStoratc and that c salary OF
Dr Newman for performing said duties De and it i hereby
dxcd AT the rate OF $4,000 per aunun." Dr. Newman
was informed OF this action OF the meeting.
We have seen no evidence that Or. Newman ever com
mnicaied 10 any meeting OF the church lbs acceptance
Of the chuIcAs pI0ieT vi the Prepayment past0idc' ana
We DO not that any binding civil c0ntHct was ever
entered into establishing the legal status OF permanent
plsioI-~ 80; DO Dot regard later annoug snepl IRON
The rupit 10 the congregation that the call had
hen acc.f.tel or the later report appearing
fo lave been made 90 the trustees
Uoicrthc congregation nor the Board Of Trustees was
com pr ,l,,a-o when would be binding upon the
l'i avn, w.. have seen no evidence that the pastors
Lam. VA, ever ascertaiucd ana fixed by the society in
n o. amer iunrrttiy cy prescribed by the act OF lel3.
Therefore nude that Dr. NcWmar's claim 10 the
I,stol4te Of the church cannot ba supported
up1u mere LEGAL grounds TO wit on the grodhG OF pIo
IT, of te society duly made by the church aud duly
ccpicd and notified by Dr Ne"m24' c lA4E iH AIM. lbs
s5nt 10 supply the pulpit the time being and to do He