The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-17
CALLED BACK.
Rev. DR.. Suydam Wanted BY
the Consistory of the
Park Reformed
Church.
REFERRED T0THECLASsls
The Request to Remain Unanimous
The Doctors Motives
Throughout.

The tro ouble which has existed between
pastor and people Of the PARK Reformed
Church promises to come 70 an amicabls
sively announced in THE JERSEY CTrY
News yesterday, a meeting Of the Chassis
Of this district was held yesterday morn
ing at the rooms OF the synod, No. 26
Reade street. New York city
With a view OF finding out the present
state Of affairs as the action Of the Chassis
l called on the Rev. DR.. 5uydsm this
morning at his Jersey City residence. No.
2l2 Fifth street The reverend gentleman
10 my inquiries. said
REV. Mr.. Wright, OF the Cen tral Ave
nue. Reformed Church. who presided at q
meeting of the Consastory Of the Park Re-
formed Church some weeks ago. reported
that the Consistory had coincided with
their pastor tmyselD in reference to my
resignation. In this connection let me
say that pastor cannot sever his connec-
ton with a church by merely rendering
his resignation The Consisfory has
to be satisfied, and then the Chassis de-
cides finally. Well, at yesterdays meet
ing. after the Rev. DR.. Wright made his
report, letter was read from the Consis-
tory Of the Park Reformed Church.
signed by every member of the Consis-
tory. asking that their pastor be re-
turned
Il was then asked to make a statement
and did 30, reiterating my reasons Tor
resigning as contained IN my letter OF
resignation"
HIS REASONS
Those reasons were whatf" asked
"Well, in the first place / was led to be-
lieve feeling Of unrest existed In the
md Qan F,fra Hosf
II this was the case / didn't want to re-
main pastor Of an unwilling people.
had gathered them together and wanted
to leave them united.
s'In the second place matters OF q finan-
cial character entered into the matter
Although the congregation al present is
stronger numerically than years ago,
| financially It is weaker. Years ago there
were $50 families in the church, and most
all had Dews: now there are about 800
| and not 100 have pews or sittings, and
| large number Of those at reduced rates.
some years ago were 81. sou. now, with q
| larger number they are only $500 This
| existence OF affairs required 8
change in financial methods, and
/ advocated weekly collections from
/ every adherent to the church, but the
spirit. | thought. therefore, that L a
| new minister was secured he would adopt
new methods. aud this would be for the
/ benefit of the church.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
sWelI, a committee was appointed to
/ consider the matter. and they will hold a
meeting on March 80 at the Park Re
| formed Church. The committee consists
| OF the Rev. Mr. Wright Of the Central
| Avenue Reformed Church, tine Rev. Mr..
Gowen Of Z MON Hill, and Elder Deyoe or
HackensacK. They viii report 10 regu-
| lar meeting Of the Chassis, to be held
| April il at the Park Reformed Church
SIN all probability" ! asked, 'you VIII
again be the pastor of the churchf'
'fWeIl, that / can't say" replied the
reverend gentleman, ut viii depend on
| the action OF the classis. / am subordi-
nate TO the Classis and a loyal member OF
the Church and shall abide by the de-
cision."