New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-08
ELGO7IATIEG WITH NEWMAN
DIR. CLAPP AS AN NTERCEssOR.
PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED 10 THE PASTOR HIS
INTENTION To RESIGN.

PROJECTIONS Submit ED 10 THE PASTOR HIS
INTENTION To RESIGN.
81 expect that there will be a quiet meeting
tomorrow night" said Deacon Foster yesterday in
ferring 70 the meeting called to receive Dr. Newman's
resignation pastor Of the Madison Avenue Congrega
uonal Church eide Raney and his friends attend the
meeting they Will acknowledge its legality they re-
fuse to consider It legal and stay away II certainly will be
quiet. No, do not apprehend repetition Of the bots
terous meeting held in January"
"Dr Ranney denies that the meeting win he
legal one because fifteen days notice has
not been given" suggested the reporter
at Is illegal because Dr. Ranney aid not call H. The
state law says thar meeting called for the elertion o
trustees must have notice Of fifteen days, but there IL no
mtinauon mat needs halhouTs notice Tor chuTch
meeting to be LEGAL We not going to elect trustees
We not going TO act on the pastors salary hut we are
gong 70 CONSIDER the passionate 81 Dr. newman
" Is DR.. Newman sincere in this sepf
" Perfectly. We do not recognize the action OF the
Harvard Room meeting; mMch 81 mas passeu anu We
have preached inc aud propose to see whether
the people who called tie doctor want to continue hs
services lie can't resign to the trustees nor TO the dei
cons TO the society nor The church. but ne will resign to
the society the chmcn."
There no doubt who form the VINO have
shall insist upon that Contributors VINO have thrown
pennies IN the basket not members OF the society
There will De doubt however regarding the mem
bers Of the church, whether those who do not know WHO
Dr. Newman is and have not been In the chfch since ne
became pastor shall be allO we'd TO vote.
Not long after nigntfall gathering OF the Clans
at Or R4hney's Office. The three ant-Newman deacOnS
the Newman trustee assembled win rev
other leading spirits Of the party, aud discussed the great
question and Us approaching crisis Matters nave
deacon 99T tn tho TO- @Gm Fepofc that we may
well make plain statement Of all the facts OF the mot
Two p"rIic' when We were Convinced that nOhi
could be accomplished by committees and nal maze ls
known to the DR.. 4. II. Capp who was an ntiucn-
tia member OF tle recent council ne sugsed W. pen
maps the difficulties might be healed II Dr Newman
would consent 10 be installed. The friends or me
church took the mater into consideration and invited
Dr Capp TO meet with them, which be did on March Z
wa. agreed 10 ask Dr. Capp DR. Newman and ascer
tin If possible whether he was Wiling to be installed Al
certain propositions most Of which suggested bs DR.
Clamp himself. THESE propositions were: % WIZ Dr
nccton with the Methodist Church % YIN consent
be installed ~ our pas'0rf 90 WiH ne hccoHe coz
nectod with some regular ConEe 5atonh Association
% VIII he consent TO change hi, style Ot preaching tlat
Is, to preach the gospel an1 not rs tayGs ana P9es
the past lar as possible, ana treat an I'D chicn
ake as DeInTtni IU5 ~ IT, III ,ri ',5 oI1Il on
saturday afternoon, the 2-th Of March, IN i Ne"n3no
study. Dr. Clap and DR. Newman considered these
propositions hours. Dr. ewman stated mat ne
wDd consent to he installed provided the three deacons
Mcssrs Rnney, Cummings, 1nd MeigS should leS,sn, ~
order that he might have fun control Of me board.
They then parted 10 meel on the following IulIsuy,
a teruoon. Dr. Capp then 1ormrd Dr. NeWmAh ina' ~
he insisted on the resignation OF the three deacOns II
would be utterly Impossible to get the consent OF lhe
church for his installation NoihhS more was leailleu
from Or. Newman until th7 morning when pr Ciapp re-
ceiycd note from him. Sayn that ne Won ufe 70 SEC
Or. topp THIS afternoon IN ms Once az me blOe Ii"e.
lie came i'm company With Deacon Foster, and alter
conference Dr. Newman luslste1, DcOrci On
rcsguai ion of the three de1COns.'
0u should also mention. Dr. RanEeY' added another
member of the party, that IEge meeting OF
church members was held last Friday even
ing when resolutions we're adopted Ootc,-
iuG cutlrely 10 Or Newman's conditions and
rei,inc to submit 10 his proposition with regard TO the
resignation o. the three ocacCns"
deacon Foster says hcIaw for fifteen DAYS announce
lueut of meetings applies Ohy to those for election OF
trustees" said the reporter. "uow will you answer
that ~ ,
As far as know, precedent and rule have always
f,iuyrd that IN Of all meetings OF the church
revival meeting had been held at the church. ana Dr.
Newman was seated in his study euclrccd 10y hs friends
wien lie reporter dropped in. The news that Dr. Ranuey
hal ivu ged the secrets OF the eOHuch9s fell Ike
boub,Lell 10 their midst.
well let IL the propositions which they say were
s,inptttrd to me" said DR.. Newman, uRea.ily.
Thp text furnished by DR.. RaDney was accordingly
read .., -, -. -,
IFS all a misrepresentation" interrupted Deacon
Foster; that's all you need say; it's mlsrepre@eta-
=, am only 4orry," pursued Dr. Newman. "tbat they
have omitted the reference my friends Socrates and
Plato which was Ia tho proposition as originally sub
"T4en they were submitted to youl" inquired the
reporter, innOcently. -
Dont say AnotGer word, doctor interrupted Deacon
Foster; let the matter stand before the puDne Just
where IL is."