New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
AFFAIRS. IN BROOKLYN.
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S IN SESSION.

DIR. TALMAGE's SON A CANDIDATE FOR oRDI'
NATIoN-REs APPROVED
The ministers and eldecs OF the Presbyterian
churches of Brooklyn and staten Island comprised IN
the bounds Of the Brooklyn Presbytery met for their
spring meeting yesterday afternoon In the second
Church. CT which Dr. Henry J. Van Dyke Is pastor, al
Clinton and Remsen SITS. This was the ilrst time ue
Presbytey has met in that church since the trial OF
Dr. TaImage as Dr.. Van Dyke did not attend the
meetings Of the Presbytery for years after the trial
DIT. Donald McLaren presided. The Rev. Charles
W. Wood was received as a member by letter from the
Presbytery of Troy. The Rev. DR.. ~ B. Riggs was
dismissed TO the Presbytery of Cincinnati, the Kew
W. NJ Campbell to the Presbytery Of Dayton ana tue
Rev. Geocge c. Lucas to the Presbyery OF Ne"1orh'
After examination, Frank Talmage a son OF d. l.
De Witt Talmage who has begun to follow in his
fathers footsteps as lecturer and preacher, was taken
under the care of the Presbytery candidate for
the ministry. The EXAMINATIONS of the Revs. Edward
W. Thwing John f. Kern and Richard Il. Stein were
approved and they we're duly licensed to preach. MI
Thwng is son of Professor L. p Thwing and elected
to be examined in Chinese instead OF Hebrew, and as
none Of the Presbytcry understood that language lie
was not put to any test he Cecied the language Of
the FlOwery Kingdom.
The resignation of the Rev. A. 3. Pritchard from the
Cumberland Street Church was approved, and he was
appointed declare the pulpit vacant next sunday
Mr. Prtcham will become pastor of the newly formed
Arlington Avenue Church in the Twenty sixth ward
The resignation of the Rev. j. Winthrop ageman, from
the Franklin Avenue Church, 10 into effect on June
30, was approved. The statements of representatives
of the showed that in the six years of his min
stry he 352 persons to the church, and had
decreased the debt of 10000 nearly oneha, despite
the fact that the church Is In downtown part OF tle
city and the population is shifting about it. Dr. A. H.
Moment in expressing the regret felt in regard TO the
severance of the relations of Mr.. Hageman with MS
church. declared that the statement that he was In
tending TO leave the Presbyterian Church f0I anOuei
denomination was as false a. false could be-"
Presbytery of New-YOrI. Gilbert b. Thurston, can
ddate for orders dropped from the roll Win resYo
lions of sympathy because OF the loss OF ms Vace
The election of delegates TO the General Assembly tne
came up. The ballots resulted IN the election Oh tie
following delegates The Rev. DR.. I. \. Nelson, the
Rev. Dr. j. c. Butler Elders Darwin r. james r ana
Henry J. Redfeh The following alternates weTo
elected the Rev. DIT; David Gregg the ReX; j. W:
Iageman Elders william McCaTOll and Augustus
Crutshank William c; MARRIOTT member I2e OF INC oi
First Presbyterian Church, aud Willard F. Harmon, OF
Trinity Church, were examined and received as cand
dates for the ministry. -, ~. 49,
committee OF five appointed 10 take into con
sideration the matter of Outstanding the Chnamel
of Brooklyn. A lcng debate took place over the ad
mission of the Rev. John Hutchinson to membecsml
I'm the Presbytery upon telegram of dsmssion from
another Presbyery, and it finally decided u await
letter announcing the fact