New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-15
DR. c. S. ROBINSON RESIGNS.
REASONS FOR LEAVING The PA-IOhAlE'
WHAT An OFFICER OF THE THIRTEENTH sIKfEi
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAYS - Oh.

WHAT An OFFICER OF THE THIRTEENTH d HH-ri
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAYS - DR..
BRIGGS CIRCULATING A PROTEST.
Tie Pyesbvtery OF New-Yorh met yesterday after
roon in the Scotch Church and the Rev. John - Bliss
the Moderator presided usual. Tile members VI INC
BODY were greatly surprised at the request VI ~
Charles : Robinson for a dissolution OF Ms P'''o"'
relations with the Thirteenth street IIeNof 'o''''
Church The customary method l. for y pasO' ~
oaer his resignation to his congregation anu ''P'
to unite with him In asking that the relations 'e''''
DR. Roinsons rcqnet wa, granted, and the congesd
top /. citod 20 appcar the Ire>bytcry next H"''
The resignation II accepted, will take place Oh NAY -
NJ Worral the elder representing the liii IVA
street Church, said that the people were io"" - -
Robinson but that the resignation was not suP''e
., hin, ard would not be to the people. The church
l. succcssful and united and Is midweek services c
among the largest In the Presbyterian churches oi 'e
citv IT.. dd no, desire 10 be- quoted when asRen II
Dr RobnSou had been as successful ~ the ohuch Hdu
expected him to he, saying that the pastor ro'''
given in the Pesbytery were suitcient' lie hao many
calls upon his time outside Of the Church "o'N'
Another reason given by friend was that Dr' ho''
nson's spirit was broken when his daughter WAS mar
RED lat summer and went to Faris TO i've. '''
Robiu,on accompanied her. ana ii j. thought that Dr.
Robinson NAV co there after his pastoral work ceases
Dr Robinson was born I'm Bennington. w. on
March 81. ls2O. lie attended college AT "Hlam'
t,,vn Mass and studied theology at Union anu
Princeton semlnar1es lie ordained by the Pio'-
bytery Of Troy in 1888. Ills next pastoiae was IN the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Brooklyn, and III I7"7
he wa, sent 10 Paris 10 establish church organization
on the ground the American Chapel! up to tht uHe
u had Ieon merely a preaching station. on his re-
turn 10 this country he became pastor of WHAT Is 10"
the Madison Avenue Church, at fry thirds'-' te
naming thee seventeen years. During that time lie
gave tho church some $4,000. and contributed wi'e
that sum to religion, and charitable work lie re
signed If, charge IN S37 and devoted more time than
formerly to his hymnbook making. He also estab-
shcd Every THURSDAY an excellent weekly which
however did not meet with that financial success that
ifs merits warranted. After his paper was united
with another religious weekly, DR.. Robinson accepted
an invitation 30 preach In the Thirteenth Street Church
lie filled the house and wac called 10 It's Tasorate
This w;e about year ago and he has found that the
Increasing demands upon his time In preparing the
books called for By his publishers prevent him from
doing that pastoral work needed IN downtown church
10 supplement good preaching. DR.. Robinson mas
scarcely AN equal a sermon maker. and his preach
irc IS practical and effective. His knowledge OF
hvmnology Is surpassed by few men, II any, In THIS
country.
Dr. Briggs was nduStriously at work Yesterday
getting signature, the protest offered by his col
league Professor Brown, against decision OF the
Moderator DR.. John G. Bliss. at Dr. Briggs trial aS
fall IIe received a number Of signatures during the
afternoon.
six vong mon were received under the care OF the
PrcSbytcry- Wvnkoop and Thornton Il. PcnucId,
~ the Union seminary. and four bohemian students
from the German Theological school in BlOOmncld
Dr. J. sullivan W,o Tecci'ed tTot@ ca '1 10
investigate the spiritual need, Of tic CITY ara 10 a.
certain the duty Of Ircsbyter