New-York tribune., 1884-03-25
NEWMAN AND RANNEY.
THE RECENT COUNCIL A fSAdLUkb'

Mr. FOSTER CHARGES MIsREPRkshNih'iO'-
poSoHUE DECIDES AGAINST DR. RANNhi. -.
Tho friends of DIR. Newman and the adheEents OF OF
The uncontented DR.. Ranney are III VIC pitiDg ot
each other When this forced truce Wim emu ;ne ne-
nends entirely upon the completion OF some lnnU, ~
cent looking papers SsS TiSm for the last few days
A. the council Austin Abbott pressenpseu d
psmphiet of some fifty pages entitled; EreSa sao
tation of Facts in Behalf of the churen II ~ was las
snpposed TO be compiled without lear OF FAVOR, py
Messrs. Crooker, Arnold and Meles, from one
church book Of minutes II was 10 ga
One of these little pamphlets fell into Deacon Eos
fer's hands. and then with shout of satisfaction
he sat himself down msdS to an&IIEie addIEtena,Iy w.
Mts nIessant SPST' Sy the letter from Mr., Abbott
10 DR. Ranney last Friday, which Mr.. Foster dls-
s,s@ ssgaraf o u PooS POOH my dear sir no law you
know. No law IN it," A TRIBUNE reporter asked
Mr.. Foster yesterday if his friends intended TO
abide the decision OF the council as construed py
DR. Ranney. Mr.. Foster replied:
That council was gathering Of remarkable men, and
IT. decision similarly remarkable The Kanneyu&es &
which should be final in its action We assert tnat II re-
CURED a meeting OF the church members and OF the 30
ccy The result of all this Is that the question is In pre-
sely the position as was previous to the cOunoh
il that remarkable body had come to the conclusion ta5 @
Dr Newman not pastor OF the ohurco, ana Daa sad
so In last many words, the matter Woulu
have been smpfcd. But instead Of thai II said that
pssto-who ever said that he vast We do say that ne
Is legally the pastor, and We mean 10 SICK 10 IT, @
looking over this pamphlet lhodng up me
uOn OF Facts ~" that the complers nave wuIy in'sep
resented the minutes Of the church III using eAtracVs
which supposed 10 help their case ana dsregauhg
the mdss OF data against them Ihey nave slsHS M I'LL ~ n
divdu div in vidu ty Responsible lof tho eLosS
MISREPRESENTATION. Now the question arises whether
they are willing to answer for this IN open court
Then you intend TO take the case into c0uTt
I notice that Mr. Abbott has wisely advised them
against going court but doubt much II they Will take
his advice 1t is not necessary for us 10 take uhe
Initiative in appealing TO the law, for we have
the law our side. | viii say TINS; SnouId
The Ranne decide into court perfectly
willing to follow them | am preparing statement, for
the benefit OF those persons interested In TINS cnuTc
trouble which will present the case as II Is Regarded
from legal standpoint. think that when II Is com
pleted it will be interesting reading for Dr. Ranneys
friends We had our usual attendance at yesterday
mornings services week ago we had an exception
ally large attendance, and the smaller attendance yes
terlay as due simply TO the weather.
Treasurer Seymour was satisfied that Dr. Ranney
had seen the error af his and Woulu reform
and do better and attend church was ms Wont IN
bygOne days. lie sand:
The council advised Dr. Ranne IS friends to reconsider
their meeting at tn Harvard Rooms and then TO attend
church like good Christians. In o. her words IL suggested
that DIR. Newman was pastor OF the churchau tn Ihey
might well make the best OF IT, can say as treasurer
that IL Dr. Newman leaves the Madison Square Con eg
ti0nal Church he will take with him from SlO,oOO 10
$4,000 10 the church where he settles WhdraW tnS
amOun from the and you will have precious little
left. Yes have the money on our SIDE ana tle party
too people cannot be correctly called pous who KICK
row III church three times Wlthln lWlcc Us many
years
CDs cf tie trDstees of the church remarked as the
reporter was about leaving him:
suppose that yOu didn't know that the Ranney people
have already applied 20 the oOurtsl It's fact however
When the trustees refused allow the malcolteuts To
hold their meeting in the church which they eventually
held In the Harvard Rooms, Dr. Ranneys friends apphed
10 Judge DonOhuc asking him TO grant an order to com
pei the open the church for their use so you
ace we have the first victory, and It's Just probable
that will come out the winners IN The final fight