New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
No PEACE N DIR. HEWMANS CHURCH.

THE JOINT COMMITTEES DOES NoTHING-ADVlsED
AGAINST GOING INTO COURT.
In one of the church parlOrs Of the Madison
Avenue Congregational Church. the deacons and trustees
who were appointed q Joint committee by the warrns
factions to decide upon the date and the Feasibility OF
holding final church meeting, met last night In solemn
and sserat conolave On Dr. Newman's committee we're
Tu,stee Seymour Superintendent Brush and Deacons
Smith Foster aud Wright Representing the interests OF
DR. Ranneys faction that disoOnented practitioner
md Deacon Cummings. Clerk Barnes Trustee Barnes
and Mr. Arnold. 1t quiet meeting at frat, ana IL
seemed As though the churchs mienninm had al last
come but suddenly the spark of dscord and then
there was battle Monday night At was decided aer
long discussion TO concede the failure OF Dr. Newman
TO establish his claim permanent pastor IL was ue
cded to regard only the question OF his legal right 10 the
paorae so both sides consented to submit the question
10 two lawyers, one to be chosen Dy
aacb marty Mr Abbott was chosen by the
ponner aide and Mr. Foster by the Newman party.
I,tcr wa. sent TO Mr. Abbott asking him If he would
80, a. one NJ the lawyers, and Thursday Dr. Ranney
eceived letter from him In which he declined 10 act
but In which be gave adyice In substance as follows;
do not advise you 10 take the matter INTO tne
n Won are not right but because the counc mas
aS ytsed and You ought not 10 disregard s anylce an
attempt to reconsider by yielding TO various d b
the other side. for other nethOuS vi "uV'''''' "'
essentially uncOnSregatloniu 49,,
This letter was read to the meeting last night ana nen
Dr Ranney said that he did not think IL necessary 10
submit nny question to any lawyers MS irenus "ei
resolved 70 abide by the decision OF the council ana
would hold meeting Of the church membersto decue ON
IN. aAy,iblity OF continuing Dr. Newmans services AZ
paor His friends prepared to agree on any cato io
~. holdng OF the meeting but the action OF II must po
anal Deacon Foster declared that Dr. Newman was tne
Iega pastor he not the permanent one anu ihA
would require lawyers TO decide on THAT point .A.
II was suggested by DIR. Hewnans inonas ,t tnss
after the meeting OF church members meeting
Of the society eboud DO held TO rauIy .s tne
action Of tho preceding one. Then me JONI
committee began angling, DR. Rannsy asserting tnat
the council had expressly Sdyised thai the chrch nct
ing should be decisive aud that should have the power
o., finally determining the questions In dispute flnAy
The meeting adjourned without dats; ana tne pass
of the Joint committee went back 70 their resPecu'o
factions without; accomplishing anything more Aa % n
appearsnce OF good fellowship Ia departing nom inc"
scene of conflict arIninarIn. ID, ,., -. ,,.,.,w IN
a. te church of which the date If moi nkeD 70
be nxod for many days yet was upders0od tht onY
roeyabera OF the church who had boen IN oOh<at Az
tendance for one wear would have the rght 10 vote
reasons WHY Dr. NewmaD's friends are snAlons W =.
hold q society meeting subsequent !" .HA' ,ha S
ths church Il is SAID Is because IN thee
former they would have majority, anu shs .n
ia tle latter they would not The refusal 70 submit tno
ssal aspects OF the ease the arbitration OF
and 10 submit 10 ratification by the society py NE ln
nav patT earss tue dlspute tn exactly the sane ond
90. ss AZ "a bsers she council mot to- the dsolsasn
| that Dr. Newman IL not peI nsneat pss'or'