The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-01
Chassis MAY REFUSE.
Indications THAT Dr.. Suy~
dam May Fight for
His Pulpit.
his FRIENDS ARE N0N-0 0MMlqTAB-
Suppose Chassis Will Not Accept
His Resignation--What Win
Happen Then?

When the Rev. DR.. Suydam WIS asked
By the Rev. Mr.. Wright. chairman Of the
Park Reformed Church .consistory neet-
ing last Sunday night, II be had any
statement to make relative TO his ressgna-
tion, be replied that be wouIG say what
ne had to say before the Chassis. Various
constructions have been placed upon this
remark There are few who are In
clined to believe TIE reverend gentleman
is going to Eight the loss Of the Park Re-
formed Church passionate.
AT the Monday night meeting Of the
consistory motion was made that tbs
consistory unite with DR. SnEdam In ask
ing the Chassis TO accept Dr.. Suydamss
resignation. Mr. Swing, one Of the mem
bers Of the eonsissory, objected strenu-
ously TO this. Mr.. Swing is known TO 30
warm friead Of Or. i5uydarn, and Is do
ing all in his power to keep the church
from losing Dr. suydam 1t IS fair 70
suspect that If any one knows what Dr.
Suydam's intentions are Mr Swing is che
man.
Mr. Swing, however, refused to allow
himself to be Interviewed upon this sub
ject.
II do not wish to be Interviewed upon
the subject OF DR.. Suydams 5 resi- gnation, ;,
he said.
'sBut you have an opinion as to what
DR.. Suydam viii say to the Chassis, have
you nots'
Yes, have an opinion as to what DR..
5uydam viii say before the Chassis. But
! Will not express t. If you are bound 10
quote me You may say that DR. Surdam
has remarked that until the matter is
brought before the Chassis he viii be as
one dead. so lar as attempting TO influence
any OF the members OF the church one
way or the other concerning his resigna-
tom
THE CHASSIS MAY EEFUsK.
Dr. SuVdan, as minister Of the PARK
Reformed Church, belongs to the Chassis
of Bergen. This embraces all the Dutch
Reformed churches In this county. north
Of the Pennsy lrania Railway, and the
churches Of the same denomination ID
Hackensaek and other portions OF Bergen
county. 4 minister and lay member or
each church constitute the Chassis. The
Chassis has full power to refuse TO accept
the resignation Of DR.. Suydam, in which
case Dr.. Suydam will be Obliged to still
ofileiate as minister of the Park Reformed
Church, unless be 0yerrides the VIII Of
tine Chassis
The regular meeting Of the Chassis viii
not be held before sometime in April
next, but DIR. Suydau has the power to.
call special nesting CT the members,
and has done so. It will meet on March
16. and the subject OF his resignation viii
be brought up Tor action.
A reporter Of TIE SUNDAY MORNING
news talked yesterday y irh number OF
the Dutch Reformed Church ministers
OF this city who are familiar With the de-
tails of DIR. Suydam's case All were
averse to being interviewed, bur more
than one expressed the opinion that The
classls would at least defer action. As TO
the doctors remark that he would say
what ne had to say before the Chassis. that
appears to be construed by all 10 mean
that the doctor merely regarded the
Chassis as the proper body before whom To
make statement, having already nofd-
fed his congregation by individual circu-
lar OF his intention TO resign. and giving
substantial reasons for so doing The
circular was issued last September One
minister was particularly anxious that
nothing should De published that would
prejudice anyone against DR. Suydam, liz
asmuch as the doctor had been rendered
a call to another large passionate.
A CHANGE OF SENTIMENT
DR.. Suydanl's study. in Fifth street,
was visited several times last week by
reporter OF the SUNDAY MORNING NEWS.
but the reporter was not fortunate enough
to see the minister.
While it is evident that the congre4a-
tion is almost unit in desiring TO retain
the services OF DR.. Snydam there are
some who think there has been slight
change of sentiment since the Doctor re-
fused to withdraw his resignation when
asked By almost the entire congregation.