New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
Dr. NEWMAy MEIER MORE TRANQUIL.

WHAT HE THINKS OF THE PROPOSED COUNCIL
WE'VE OF THE REV. DIR. sToRRs.
Ineyer passed a moro tranquil day in my
life said the Rev. Dr. Newman last night TO TRIBUNE
reporter.
WHAT do you think OF the proposed council called to
determine your relations to the church - was asked
aldo not believe that such eminent gentlemen as DR..
sorrs DR. TAYLOR Dr. Behrends and the Others named,
would condescend to take action on the complaint OF
church faction"
Complaint is made against you because of your large
meeting"
Regarding that matter wish say that two months
after began 10 preach in this church, George shepherd
and another gentleman came TO me and offered me the
nasorate OF another York church, with salary OF
$1,000 and a parsonage. L was then getting $4,000
without the parsonage. Had money been my object l
could have taken that offer, bur my duty to my
friends and the church served FORBADE"
ar the council decide you not the pastor OF the
church and that you must leave it, wha. win you Dor
Tbe only authority that recognize Is thls society
newholders and and church members-with which made
The contract friend of mine told me today tnat our
trouble discussed by some members OF the stoeK Elk
change aud the statements published To-Day were men
oned-that the Ranney party had eontr9aeG less 'I9e
said the conclusion that my friends had Iuhusd all
~ Rsnnev was IN excellent spirits las night He had
I'M assured that the Thursday meeting was legal one
and that the call for the council was IL regular oH ne
AM , be council has not been fixed bat Il will prOba
NV be held within two weeks Referring 10 INC charge
al mi
1--we eosited by church members ne sald tnat h tue
annual meeting In January there were only IL Votes
80 for the deacon receiving the highest number Or
Panney denied that council wold be parte, as the
church had called it, and not faction In reelehcs 10
tie ANAL sums said 10 have beer paid by the antNew-
man men Trustee Hopkins SAID that they owned peWs
fhe Rev Dr r. s. storrs OF the Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn who will be Invited to slt in the council sald
III ne call was properly issued h does not natter whether
the meeting was hels IA the church, OF III 0DaY nhere
ia no established formula ia the COnglesatlons
Church for the calling OF meeting E3eh
nrco has provision Ia bylaws covering the case
TnalIv however call 20 be valid, only requires 70 be
Srout TO the notice OF the members OF the church so
,at every one that IL entitled TO vote on any matters
concerning interests may De present. Tue act9s OF
majority OF those present ~ such meeting y considered
autborit the published Orts OF the meeting
see that there were ITO ballots cast
and the made that only fortynve OF these
were oa~t Nv persons entitled TO vote. OF course THIS
aueson of that will have to he determined by the
counc have received notice TO attend The council
and am not prepared say what II any action wl oc
taken by the council. have always been under tue .
pres,on that Madison Avenue Church was Son-res
tOual although by the desire or the eongregauohs
eral other denominations were represenseu ~ ~ In
iatiou OF its hrst pastor DR. Hepwoith Ut "oN"S"'
reIneInlcr was present, and also Dr. Murray