New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-05
DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
THE FACTIONS IN DIR. YEwMANs CHURCH

! THE TRUSTEES RFFUsE TO TAKE ACTION on THE
REQUEST or THE DEACoNs.
The trustees of DR.. Newmans church held a
long meeting last nirt General Grant and Mr.. Brcsln
were the only trustees absent The letter mentioned ex-
cnsvey III Tr TRIBUNE on Sunday, which the majority
Of the Board had written to the trustees was
presented by F. I. Hopkins. It read follows:
Theundersirned constituting majority OF the Board
OF Deaccns, would respectfully ask aud request tht
meeting be permitted 70 be holden by the members OF
T t9s G sre doubtless aT aware r' thSt the oe
ial board Of the members have at all times tue
OF the church, with the explicit understanding and agree
ment that but church members, whose names are
where the meeting is desired 10 be holden.
We further state the objects OF the meeting TO
second. the Endorsement Of superintend-
ent OF the sabbahschoo-Mr. Charles B. Brush; third,
10 obtain expression of the members OF the church as
70 the desrabity of the continuance OF the Rev; j. r
orsse af a Church :onpr TO- advise Us in our
present difficulties and for The transaction OF snch other
'-''''''' no ---'' signed JAMES W RAsxEY, NJ. D..
HIN. CUMMINGS,
c. b. MEIGs,
z. g. CROoKER,
g. 8. PALMER.
Mr. Hopkins recognized representative Of the So
called Ranney party who elected trustee s the an
rual meeting In January. He defended the request OF
the deaoons. The meeting private Mr. Hop
kins said after the adjournment that he
argued in favor Of granting the request of the deacon
a
had taken b. added and the trustees did wrong IN
denying the courteous request fair meeting was de-
sired IN vote upon the officers Of the church
and Sunday school and to say whether ,., or
ued. He also advocated the council, and said
that the persons requesting it should receive an imme
diate answer. The election held last Thursday night
might be termed Illegal. He accused the friends Of Dr.
Newman Of having packed the meeting and said in
reference TO the petitions that proper respectful
st,t h., q fl,ach
James H. Seymour said that the letters did not come
before the board officially meeting Of the deacons
had been bed, the rules governing the Board OF
DeacOns requiring the meetings to be held in the pastors
study and the pastors act ehairmen when possible
MI Seymour said that time specified for the meet
Ing end added that except the trustees had the
right power exclude from the church building any
pewhoder member of the society even if not church
member and for them 10 do would be direct vio-
laton OF their authority trustees Of the so
Ciety 1t also asserted that the desirablity
OF the continuance OF DIR. Newman's ministry
q question which properly came before such
meeting II called for, but elongs To the society
posed under OF stated hearers and pewhOders
The letter was laid on the table for week in order that
suitable might be made 70 the sgners The mo-
ton laying # the table declared the letter offensive
and unc-lled for resolution was Then offered,
affirming the action of the meeting OF last
mans ministry. Mr. Seymour offered another resolution
dsnissng the Board OF Ushers the ground that they
newspaper reports, by tnmatnc their intention OF re-
signing This also was laid over for q week. Mr.. Sey
said that n Offering the resolution he not act
aed by any personal motive but thought that tie inter
ees the church would be best subscrved by such
ton.
As before Mr. Hopkins 70 oppose the stand taken
by Mr.. Seymour He said that, granting that the
usheIs had done wrong, they had not violated
the rules Of the trustees. II the trustees should
adopt a rule which the ushers should refuse 10
obey il would be time then 10 call the offenders 10 ao
count. That also LAID over for a week
One charges made against the ushers that
some Of them seated their friends In the sane pews
Sunday after Sunday and that they inimic to the
best interests OF the church.
J. T. Breen. who presi ed left the chair for few mo
mens j. S. Cooley taking his place. Mr.. BTeen moved
f. NJ. Senior, the sexton should be dismissed That
resolution will be acted upon next week.
The meeting lasted hours and a half Mr.. IOpkIns
then Dr. Rauneys Office Several ~ his friends
had gathered sympathze with the doctor, who had
fallen street yesterday morning and badly sprained
his left ankle It thought al first that one or two
bones broken plaster splnt held the suffering
limb IN place. DR.. Ranney stepped upon the cover
of coal hole In the sidewalk. The |
and deacODs who support the pastor remained In
the church parOr until nearly midnight Discussing the
meeting and tue present state OF AFFAIRS. The Ranney
party that the meeting for the call OF the eccesas
teal council would be called and held whether the trus
tees were not willing.
meeting Of the literary association Of the church was
held in the vestry last night. debate had been
announced in which OF the speakers were Dr. Kan
news assistant and OF DIR. Eewman's wnnest sup
porteIs. The debate postponed for a month.