New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-10
DIR. NEWMAN,S TICTORY.
THE BOARD OF DEACoNs UNDER HIS CoNTRoL-TnE
ROLL TO BE REVISED.

THE BOARD OF DEACoNS UNDER HIS CoNTRoL-THE
ROLL TO BE REVISED.
The Newman Ranney controversy which has
called meetings without number and ecclesiastical
council and bred feeling and iwil in many home,
has been ended Last Right was prayernecting night,
and Mrs Jenny smith disoOursed upon whit temperance
has done for railway men, The meeting was OF an orii-
nary character but observed that in the midst OF
the consideration OF the railway DR. Newman gded
toward the church parlor. ana after him went
in continuous procession all the deacons.
The first thundercap that sounded in Dr. RaDneys ears
was the resignation Deacon Croker He told friend
previous the meeting that he had been mised by Dr.
Ranney and his friends and lac tired Of being led by
ring through his the remainder of his church life
and therefore II would not be in danger OF being con
sid cred traitor he would support Mr. Newman. Deacon
CroOkers resignation withdrew the majority Of the board
from Dr. Ranney and made tie between the factions.
That was well enough until it shown that Dr. New
pastor had the deciding vote. There was con-
fusion for time until 1t proposed to add four sec
lions TO the bylaws OF the Board of Dcac0ns The first
OF the proposed additions unmportant but the
last read "a follows:
All business meetings Of the church shall be called by
the reading OF notice from the pulpit OF the church
by pastor and which police must be signed by the
clerk Of the church. aud this i hereby declared 10 nav
OF this church. and other notice shall be deemed
or taken as regular OF in conformity with SAID usage ana
All calls for special business meetings of this church
alone shall Issue from the BOard OF Deacons duly con
vened and IN session as said Board.
These passed and their adoption nullfed the ac
ton OF the Ranney party in the Harvard Rooms meeting
in February, and made the action OF the Newman party
at Tuesday meeting legal aud authoritative.
Dr. RanDey, il is sad, after the section was passed and
he realized the purport OF it, picked up his hat
with the intention of going out, but Deacon Cum
mings placed his hand the Doctors arm
and remarked in sad tones. Wait" And the waiting
resulted IN resolution being placed before the board
which caused the ire Of DR. Ranney 10 rise, but when
nevertheless passed by the Newman deacOns, with
their pastor giving the deciding vote. 1t read thus:
ResOired That the Board of DeacOns hereby express
their sincere aud heartfelt gratitude that the resignation
of our pastor the Rev DR. j. Z. Newman, was unani-
mOusy rejected at the meeting Of the large majority Of
gregatl0n convened April z, 1894 upon regular call
read for said meeting from the pulpit on sunday, April D.,
1854 and that the Bead OF DeacOns of the Madiso on
Avenue congregational Church. do hereby extend to our
pastor Dr. Newman hearty cordial ana Christian wei
come TO the pulpit and ministry OF our church ana we
hereby pledge w9rmest and most sincere ana con
slant support to all his efforts and ministry III TINS
church. and hereby invite and urge upon the dis
affected members Of this church TO return 10 loyal
united and Christian support OF their duties ana PRIV
leges members and to the support and assistance OF
our pastor Dr. Newman, that great religious revival
may among Us, to the glory OF Cod ana MS cause
in our Isidst.
The final action of the Board the adoption Of
luton committee OF five should be appointed to re-
wise the roll Of membership of the church and to drop
from the roll OIL persons who have been absent from the
church and communion services for years and that
the revised roll should hc open for inspection IN the
mecting of the Board of DracOns was adjourned. Dr.
Ranney and DcacOns Cummings and Palmer strobe
silently out OF the back door the church and went 10
the Doctors Office where council or war was ned with
Mr. osselyn aud Trustee Hopkins IL Is said that there
weeping and crashing Of teeth abroad IN that neigh
bOrhOOd
member OF the late council, in which be practically CON
ceded his defeat.