Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-17
DR.. Nexv,nen,s Opponents.

LIVELY MEETING IN his CHURCH IN NEW yopE-
REsoLrFioN TO DISMISS TIE PASTOR LAID on
THE TABLE-DR. NEWMAN SAYS BE Is NOT THE
MAN TO BE THRILLED WITH.
Nearly three hundred persons. says the New York
Herald. were present last evening at the regular
annual meeting OF the Madison Avenue ConCreCa-
ional church. in New York, OF which church Rev
Dr. John p. Newman is pastor There was evidence
from the opening OF the meeting that strong mar
tisan spirit prevailed The two candidates for dea-
cons Tor one year. urged by Or Newman and his
friends, were defeated. Before the result OF the
election was announced Dr.. Ranney. who had been
reelected senior deacon. rose. He reviewed tie
history Of the church for the twelve years since its
foundation, and said: '.For the past TWO or three
years our eight hundred members have been scat
tered among other churches. find now that less
than OH" hundred are with us. What Is the cause
III newman was called 10 the paStorate here in
December. 1881. He answered thai he .yo,ld CON
slider the call and meantime would SUNNY the mi
pit and perform the other duties of the pastor In
seems 10 many OF us that the OF our decline
is that no permanent arrangement was made I
therefore reluctantly Offer this resolutions
Emsotred. That the services OF Dr. j. p. Newman
There was a silent moment after DR.. Ranney sat
down. Then Mr.. Foster said:--"ThiS resolution Is
imnertlnent and out OF place. DR. Newman has
accepted the passionate In fact, and record OF IL
% II is time TO show our colors." said Nr. Hon
Ens. "HoW can we eNnecf spiritual advancement
"h.ii oui pdNtof ~ not a member or our church,
au Nas ntNtI iI,laIh'u. we are Congregation
an, ;, anu htu hight To expect that he would De-
Soiiir ono;
,o. IIlis l, out oI ORDER sald Hr Brush. "The
caIleu Tue pastor, and this Is church
ni'e,i. . ,,,,.
N.lce-NQrnte right"
Another volce-.'Quite wrong"
ne c.urcn c:tiS tae pastor. not the congrega-
uon. s;ld Hr Rinnny. rising again. ~ have not
onN Ittilg OF uiiSlndneSS toward Dr. Newman In
oiPrlbg ms resolution. but F.
fere ne was Interrupted by cries OF "0h, OH" and
a aPa!ehlhg Vo!.ey OF Misses and il was fully two
minutes before order was restored. Then he con-
tinued: 'Dr. Nevyman is our temporary pastor.
ne came mere ana promised that he would We a
He came on salary OF sc. 900
year and got his friends 10 raise II to $1,000 He
writes manual. the whole object or which IS that
.is s,irch IS NOT 10 De Congregational. but free
ana ihdependent one. amenable TO no Christian de-
domination. Every three months he reports to the
MethoGist conference MS work here. as II this was
Methodlst mSseh j asked him several times TO
become ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS but could get no salts
itctor! answer three Me- hodlst churches I'm Brook
yn are talking oi consolidating, and am informed
on goOd authority that he applied for the paStorate
WIN them, PROMISING not TO return here after his
Vacatioh- TWO months ago ne Is reported 60 have
Put ms hahd on MS near ana said TO gathering Of
MetnodlStS IN Pllladeiphla, i am loyal, and you
KNOW IL: 10 Metnoulsn, ana nave no desire 10
leave IT,
DR. NEwMANS DENIAL.
ssThere IS not word OF truth in what This man
says 8 exc,a,,oai Dr Na,rr,on r,S,,, .,r, ., 80.
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