New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-29

, SURPRISE FOR THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
CALLING CoNGREG ATIONAL MEETING fNu'
FRIDAY WHEN 1nIE REASONS FOR liiE
RESIGNATION WE'LL BE GIVEN.

RESIGNATION WE'LL BE GIVEN.
The Rev Rrhard ID. Harlan, of the flrst res
bytcrian Church. surprised his congr'Sa'ioh St'-
tcrday morning By announcing thAt hc hau VIC,
cded TO resign the pastOratc when he HIS he"
for several years. II had been known oS so''e
of his church officers that such step was p"S-
sibe as he had talked with them regarding ''''
matter several months ago. but af thrir susScS-
ton he consented TO remain another year .NH
some time will bc taken with securing the dis
solution of the pastoral relation. MIR. har"h "c-
cided to call congregational meeting to act upon
his resignation. Before the sermon ycSFruaS
morning he read the following statement calling
that meeting for Friday evening of this week:
The question Of nv future relations to this church
ha, h~m the subject OF serious consideration on my
part for the last ten months Last ,piihS t,r I'll .''
in the lrc,Lyicran Churrh would b' fnrhcrei by :,
chance in my field Of lator. ~ mc'lihE VI ,, ~ ~
m" rid'rS Of the church bu, thrir suggestion
conrlred o remain for at least another year. ia Ma,, M
nnM'v%r, ,., mII ,i> ~,,u Ven, and have rtrrd Ia
thu city with III" >"t!'h purpose !i asking 10 u" r.
,nf ,ifor " r.Tnc>i.d to- the following :ogl notice OF
congregational mc"tinr called f'r ne Ip'' "' AZ
coi,iai,e with IT,. laws of ih" church. must b" i',"a
in Of III" -c.-on :" soon q, flS 'rNr ,,, n,
,N M IH',,, rrnc,, "l ' Of hr'I r pa,r"r l'a
mcr,ir. i, her 'by allied for nrN Frih'y evening I"
tnl-y =; ai o'clpck. in III" church.. III ""'f I" IT,
'''o '''u ''' "''" "CLEEK OF SESSION"
To a Tribune reporter last evening Mr.. Harlan
said that he did not care 10 discuss now 'hr
reasons which had cd him tD offer his r"si=nat"h'
N tie meeting on Fnday evening II" VIII "'l
Ills pcoplc why he las ircn lcd +" trhc thiS step
al this time. Will" hr was absent "n his Va''-
,ior an article was published rejecting Soinc-
ft.t
,o IL, relieved of this his first charge ant"da"'i
r.mi hy several months. He is son "i J"s'"'
! Harlan. of Wa,nineior and WAS educated in t.
| college and seminary N Princeton. lie MS been
remarkably >ncrc,sfnl considering tie field and
the ,raduions Of the hisiori" church 10 which be
WAS ca,lrd Immediately after lr,yIns IL" seminary
| He bean ms rl>tula,r on April |, lN'''. Iii'
| Predecessor Wa, ~" Ery. DR.. Wil'Am VI. Paxton,
who hlcd thr pulpit for nearly twenty years, AMI
| Is now . professor in Princeton Seminary.
| Tie First Church dates hnr,; io ~" carly p'r'
| Of ,lr la>t cen, lrv. Ihr iir>i mo;"n!r:i wli'i
lei 10 ;hr "r.,uIIition Of Frrsh>t" >t"riin r"i-lc
| CATION IN \rw-l urk WAS IN january. l'"'. i've
| ministers ri that faith. Ft,uriS M'N'ni" AM
| john Hampton. from the eastern s'l"r" 81 M"N
| la"d. visited tLl> u'\ at 'ha' fih'' "h mn H''
| To- H. ~inf and "iAIn"I permission from ~" @"
>l>'ur, Of the DIich 'hurrl I" prr"h ~ l'N pl"
| Of Worship I.oid '"rnhury. th" T">"rn"r "I rae
| Province. rciu~'i his ImrrnI>sl N. however an
| when Mr McNcnir prra"hcd IN pr, ave u" I>' j.
Pearl witE0ui l.r.ns" from ~" ''"H"rh"r II
lrp,lycd cni',i hrtl. lr and his c"'Ep'nl"n ""f'
| crested and thrown int" pil>pn Ait"r wv" h"''"
| ~, J,,,,,ou 49,, Ll,charlrd hi, Nr M'hruIr
| mad to - .rd ;liai He vas aripiit"d, OH h''
| g. uay cost. amounting I" t~3 -. ",. 'h N''''
Latter the First Church WAS orgaulHi ana ""iNhll
So. lrl IN the tity Hall. al Wall and ASA" So
| I'm III. a lt Wa, purchased in Wall->f.. ana ~
| tive follow INK year church chitir" wa "i'''"'
| None, for ,nr new rntrrurIse W"s c.l''' y
| comm, i".' and Scot',nd. ~" l'rN lhIic
| \rlrr.,,,, w., the frs' p"s'or. Af"r Il ~ri'S I"
n,no.sl> the cArrrh. IN 10. Mcan IT. ser ir r,
| ~ the Lull!ln. whirh II H'll "rr'W">. III ,i,'h
| y, Lr;,,,rn Eleventh ard Twc!l'A s'' h"'
| Nr I..,lr hcc.,'ur pastor u vas orc "' we -"
| 81, ,r,lr, IN t,i> r:tr tTlt Lad II" "f='h va"
| I, l.. uc thnt east >''n" ~ .""" fr'.h " ~
| ), H.. '..l ~ - mr.l' "r>iIp some 81 ~ hfN
! , ,,,,.i., ~ ,ir cii,. o'r 4 th" best known II
rc.rr, wears l.ir- the i.SoN family.