New-York tribune., 1891-12-20
IN THE ANNEXED DISTRICT.
THE MORRISANIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TRoUBLE-woRKING FOR AN APPROPRIATION.

THE MORRISANIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TRoUBLE-woRKING FOR AN APPROPRIATION.
The trouble in the Morrisania Presbyterian Church
has apparently not been settled in spite OF the action
of the committee OF the NewYork Presbytery. The
report Of the committee presented at the meeting of
the Presbytery last Monday recommended that new
election for elders be held and that the pastor and
the dissenting member: of the church make mutual
concessions. new election Of elders Will take place
in short time, but unless the feelings OF the leaders
Of the two sides change the next election will be
as hOtly disputed rs the last There appears to be
some for dissatisfaction on both Sides but the
difficulties could be settled by slight concessions. Tho
REV. Mr.. Sentz the pastor OF the church, is young
man OF progressive ideas, and he believes that the
church would be benefited by many changes in the
church government. ExJudge Angel and the other
members of the old board Of elders have been In the
habit for many years Of controlling the affairs of the
church. and they find ii difficult TO surrender the power
to the new officers whom the pastors supporters
elected at the last meeting OF the congregation. The
older members of the congregation accused the pastor
OF unorthodox beliefs and the pastor and those who
support him consider the former elders too
servative. Some whispered suggestions that the
young pastor is too fond OF cigarettes and Of young
women are disavOwed by the leaders OF the cOnserv
ative party.
The committee appointed last week on behalf OF
the Citizens Local Improvement Party TO urge upon
the Board Of Estimate and Apportonment an in
creased appropriation for Commissioner Heintzs de-
paPtment consists of Dr. John f. Comfort Henry
q. Cooper, Charles Jones' A. F. schwannecke and John
NJ. Emra. They will eDdeavOr secure larger
amount than that named In the preliminary estimate
Fordham Morris has volunteered TO present the
behalf of the citizens before the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment and it Is possible that other
members OF the Local Improvement Committee. besides
the special committee, will be present Henry Lewis
Morris elected last week the chairman OF tho
General Committee, Charles Rabadan chosen Vice
chairman. and Daniel +. Colahan secretary. Many
citizens desired TO be present a the meeting OF tho
Board Of Street Opening Friday to protest against
the assessments for the opening Of East Onehundred
sndsxty eghtlst and to request the discontinuance
OF the proceedings The protest is signed BY two
thirds of the property owners interested and others
have expressed their opposition to the awards. Mayor
Grant, Controller Myers and other members Of the
Board absent on Friday. and action could be
taken. Many subjects OF importance to uptown resi-
dents besides the protest Of the property owners 'o
onehundred and sixty eehtllst, awaited the action
| of the Board and were indefinitely postponed.
The members Of the Morris Club and their friends
will have opportunity Tuesday evening 10 listen
| to phonoTaph which be heard throughout the
room without ear-tubes. The members Of the enter
tainment committee of the club express obligation
DR.. Emil Heuel for this entertainment. The enter
tainment committee. OF which John Frck is chairman
has also arranged whist tournament for the Saturday
evenings of this winter Those members who desire 10
choose partners aud enter teams allowed TO
do So and other individual players will be assigned TO
partners. The club has many good whist players
among its members.
| The suicide of Henry Clay Requa Wednesday, was
a shock to his many friends in Bedford Park
lie had lived in that suburb for five years and was one
| of It's most popular residents. He had been for
short TIME the treasurer OF the Bedford Park Con-
gregationsI Church, and prominent In local so.
cieties His health had been poor for several months
and he had shown signs Of mental trouble several
weeks. He leaves q wife and two children.
Ladies interested In the work Of the Young Mems
Christian Union have organized an auxiliary society,"
the officers OF which Mrs. Ira q. Lane, president
Miss sarah A. Cooper, 1rk vtoe-preGdent;