New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
4 MUTUAL COUNCIL PROPOSED.
HOW DR.. NEwMANs FRIENDS WISH TO SETTLE rm

HOW DR. NEwMAN's FRIENDS WISH TO SETTLE THE
CHURCH TROUBLES.
Dr. Ranney received letters late last night
from the Newman party, asking that mutual council he
called to settle the Madison Avenue Church troubles
equal number of clergymen being invited from each
party and that those invited should unite IN mining
certain number to complete the council Dr. Ranncy has
asserted from the first that council already IN
mind a mutual council out Dr. Newman's friends
deny that such is the fact.
Have you received the letter By the Ranney party
informing you the actions Harvard Room meet
Ing I" asked q TRIBUNE reporter Of DR.. Newman
II read the letter in THE TRIBUNE at breakfast this
morning." replied the Doctor, and about
ger came from Deacon Melgs bringing the manuscript
letter"
" Have you answered It yet 7"
The Doctor smiled and said that he had answer %
make to the letter. He declined 10 about the
proposed council and It's probable action.
In referring TO the transfer Of Mrs Warnings
quest OF 100000 from the church to the control Of
Newman Deacon Foster said that OF his clients had
made a similar change within day or tBo,
but the amount the name OF the church
member he refused to give. third church
member has sisuihod her anxiety 10 make similar
change OF the bulk OF her property She said night
that she Of the earliest members OF the church,
having Joined under Dr. Hepworth. but she added q"
wel-fed with the preachngs Of Dr. Newman, and
shall take steps TOMORROW have my viii changed. Ny
property Is not great but nave -Yen the most or 10 TO
the church. I cannot. however allow It u 90 to the
church when members quarrel with their pastor
OF ours do"
The following letter yesterday to J. Trumbun
Smith the secretary OF The Board Of Trustees:
To he Board Of r'lsiees oc0e HIisoa 4reHe Congre-
0Gfi0Rdf church.
GENTLENEN: At special meeting Of the Madison
Avenue Congregational Church held February IA. lSc4.
we, the Undersigned were appointed a committee
range for the calling Of ecclesiastical council % adj
wise the church in s present difficulties. We desire 10
hold said council as usual In such cases. In church
the request or the members OF Our house or worship
for church meeting, should consider its opening
matter OF course; bat 10 Is respectfully apply to
you for the OF church for the meeting of the cOun
ell the 1lth day OF March, 1854, and such further
time may be necessary 'Or the business We IN
and con -regaliou are now laborlug, and desire to
have the council az the earliest practicable day.
VIII yOu therefore, under the circumstances
be kind enough TO reply 10 our request on
or before Friday, February %, 1854.
Yeic- York, Feb. IS, 1854. JAMES ". RANsEY,
i. T. HOPKINS,
II. W. CUMMINGS,
THOMAS EDv ARDS,
4. c. ARNOLD.
Sheppard Knapp said that be was willing the council
should be held, adding: tlluk those five gentle
need some advice, and perhaps council
viii do them good. / had not heard
the Of the committee and do nor know that
curious, illogical condition IN their affairs. They have
adopted resolution dismissiug Dr. Newman on March
81 ana have sent him letter Informing hmm OF their
ton. Then they state that tAcy desire council held
twenty days pcrOu, 10 the dat mentioned TO determine
the relations VI Or. Newman to the church,