New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-04
THE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Mr.. HARLAN WILL LEAVE TIE FIRST PRES
BYTF,RIAN CHURCH.

BUILDING REGRET OF THE PEOPLE.

BUILDING REGRET OF THE PEOPLE"
A most imprc>- i've well rs earnest rOn2rcga
ti0nal meeting was held last evening III the First
preSlytorian Church building. ~ listen 10 and act
upuu the resignation Of the Rcv. Richard d. Harlan
fr,m the pa>toratc Of the church. III" nrih yet
kindly bearing t.. the venerable moderator, the earnest
Of The retiring pastor ana III" absoi" stilinN+
that prevailed throughout the assembled hat"iicrN
showed how serious matter w;Ls under consideration.
Re. dc, the regular attendants Of the rhli'h many
friends Of The pastor present. and nn:l"r 81
students from the Cnion Theological seminary very
deeply Interested listeners.
The Rev. Pr Msrliug acted "a MODERATOR ana Robert
Ferguson. elder and "A trti>trc o the chnirh. b'i
"A clerk for thu. meeting m" proceedings wrrr'
opened with prayer by DR.. Marlinr and after The clerk
had been select the Official call i>sncd hy the
Pi,.-iNirry for congr, Iltioal me" ting IT N" chr h
wa read The Rev. Mr.. Harlan ;li"n rai M r'>r
nation which lie wished a. have tax" effect at the rhd
"f this month. The addr"-, told a rrlIiirNio"
story VI an old church. resting upon wealth.
p"opo. being Icft to struggle for itself against
tl" upward tide Of population. II stated 'ha' the
church to-day i harmonious and r'~'- upon ih'u''
tionS a. broad n tr. entire pr,p". every one N the
church supporting II. II al,p proposed an amacana
tiun vi III" First Church with III" University Ph'c
Church. The text of the address Is given on the
twelfth page Cf this paper
I'pon tho conclusion Of the address Mr.. HARLAN l"f
the chnr'h building. DR.. Mnrlllg, III rihS III Inc
idtNs,. said that il a most ample" able. frank
manly. ccnelon> and Christian statement Of ti" rl>'
L. j. Hanks then presented tn" following r'>plut"i
which wa> unantIIou " carried by III" congregation
Ee-olvrd That We have heard with ~" d'"ic~t ~
gl~t the r'gnnti"n o our beloved pastor. ,"r "rt
Richard u. Harlan. and thai i"Iue a -iNd {" Ia,
unalt"r,h!c d"t"rinination t. part h'm H. We most
Reluctantly accept III" >aI"
4 committee WIS then >rl' ted consisting or FRO
fc.,rr Richard Bull Chatl"- Pltinptoh Ind Robert
fCrl1i>Ou TO convey the AZ iOn ~ N" 'h'i I" me
Nrw York Trr.hyt"ry for confirmation AID ~tn't"!.
,,c,rg. sullivan then ",ci,d r',riutlOh r"lu">uu-
the appointment Of a oonuttc" oi tirr I" BE- 'dt'd
with full power draft ~' " ~ buttons cApr"-~ !
tlr warm attachment Of ~" p"op" Of N" 'hii' j
for ,hr,, Ia >tnr Or 1"iL, >1"rlwac. thrlr> Bun
and John A. IIlrchburg selected, 10 '"'ppO~" t'rN
,ninni'l"r both Mr.. Ilau;- AID Mr.. ~'Illva' spoke
viii! .,lt warmth ~ f.-l', "f rl"ir pastor, ird me-
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yoI.. pa 'rr must cnv" ~" .y pastoral" h. hi eyer
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