New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-17
DIR. CLARK STANDING FIRM.
HE INSISTS ON LEAVING PRf.SBlIEKi.
nR. VAN DYKE READS THE CoRRESPoNDENCh~
WILL THE CHURCH y SEA AND
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WILL THE CHURCH y SEA AND
LAND BE soLD'
The Prcslytcry of Ncw-lork held long session
yesterday In the Scotch Church the most OF wnlch
was spent in discussing whether the Church oil Sea
and Land at Market and Henry sts. should DE SON.
The subject was finally submitted to committee con-
sisting OF DR.. c. l.. Thompson, DR.. +. n. "hie'
Dr. II. Z. Chaplin. George +. Sterry ana Ihefoh W.
Strong.
Just before the presbycry adjourned Dr. Henry
van Dyke. OF the Brick Church. read the correspond
ence. which had passed between the commute VI
which he was chairman and DR.. L. L. Niarh' 'ne
nastor ~ the Church Of the Purans. who desires ID
leave the Prcsbycry on account Of doctnal reasons
George C. Lay, DIR. Clarks elder. read the resol"oi9
adopted by the church on Sunday ana printed III i"e
Tribune Yesterday. Tie committee, DR.. VAN D!"c'
Dr.. F. II. MarIng and Dr. Bliss, was eon'ihucu 10
consult further with Dr. Clark. iii" ie''cr vi "'o
committee to DR.. Clark was as follows
The statement and request made by you 10 une
Fresbytery OF New oYh January have neem ~,
10 them Anrr mlI conference and careful condera
ton We express sincere regret 'ho Au ,,rr ' ,o
follow the wise counsel the elders draIGls anu ,
trustees your church and take tmc NJ ,h, voIr
BEFORE acting For IL appears plaza 10 u ..'. 'ha
action is based upon sapprchcnsiGn po, o O du 1
position of the Presbyterian Church anu o in The
{oward H. There Is no evidence OF c4aIsc III .,,,e
authoritative doctrine OF the Church on Ihr ia po, d
which you mention. Nor has any res ,rny Nth Inc
upon !on. L. y, our st,ndards" ON the contrary.
the Presbytery to which yoL belong naS ~" ;cin
nresSed rs Judgment that VINO aCrn, .h' ,'''P,
tures as the Word Of God. the only hlsluor m
faith and practice ana hold ,9a mon % and nainari
that their prophecies have been are pe's or n,,i
fulfilled and SsS ,rc 5n' t I ST i in accord
With our standards on these c>S'h"a' "'u ~
Ne call your attention the fact that your vo'c on
December 80 sustained this position wich !' '''''
of January appears TO deny 80. oh,nrcd
VA copfy curuSS
your belief AMI therefore. we canF1 s"r nnS ,EI
In YOUR statement which would COMP You III nt tnc
dan honor to withdraw from the ministry; on ,nc c
contrary, there serious cOisucra,omiS, ana ~
.nur Srobren in The ministry which should bini Nou
n LOYALTY to the Presbyterian Church m ines" u,'
81 disouetudc II is cur earnest wish that you nN
enabled that II Is yr dmly r to rf s nnac
the Church and 10 uphold It's crccr pfuhi"c S No.
and confidence where God mas east YOU lot ,,no,,o
IT, however, to our great i'E.',, ro ~, w,,r irttnr
to do this. must answer tn" inquiry Oh your "'''
i wish ,hat y9 , nam Of be 1TGpS
81 given yOu' since for the rea cons aEHao'
We do not deem this necessary "'o'r the ''''""
9 Your name could not be droppg - rs vi, si .h"w
at the Book Of Discipline. sections Oi,'' WIN ~
Sou except mon condition that you had demti ri
the ministry, "bccomc INDEPENDENT or l"lhc" ""''"''
q As YOU are in good stardne In the PreSny'"r'ant
ministry YOU entitled 10 regular, cea run ata
leave to resign your pastoral rnaTs .n %%q the
self (BOCk Of Discipline. section III
To this letter DR.. Clark replied
Your note of January Is, assuring me that hnvc
= right 10 ask for o letter OF di'm>sioh give, nv
Sreaf pleasure My request for instruction hlaae ~
Presbytery January 9 the result o SIN, moii,
AZ anxious celebration and al the cost OF All H,n
dear In twenty years of labor AMI friendship ul'
not upon any change in the ashn'n niG pSn
your teaching Official or unoffcal. 49,.
NV individual opinion was expressed rs you sd
~ NV vote December so This opinion seems 10 me
to be clearly in opposition to me er'fl, Ma!J f noc
which promised 10 abide bv long ngo Your l.iicl-
lions reference to "laborlng In quie,ness cNpialhs
NV desire TO withdraw. My mistake III thhMns
was right may be excused. IN" least neiny III
confessing 1t seemed inexcuSaSe. lni'N1duu re-
sfsstical relationships and authority value so hshN
and the present association has put me Under sicu
affiliations that feel the necessity OF running thei
OBLIGATIONS In such way ms seems 10 ME cohs's'eh
With honesty. loyalty and charity.
With the highest appreciation OF the very cour
ana Kind attitude as well the abors of your com
mittee.
The committee appointed TO consider the splritna
needs of the CITY recommended that the property occ
MED by the Church of and Land be sold and that
the proceeds be used for work in the upper par
of the city. DR.. 4. w. SprOull, the pastor OF 'h'
church. read a statement showing that the spr,ui
and financial strength Ct the church iid not warran
suoh a step. An extract from the charter was read
be- disposed of until by the vote of threefourths
the Presbytery 4" II shall b. deemed TO be no long"
exuedient to continue sustain religious services o
missionary work in that church or locality ScV
eral members OF the Presbytery spoke. ana then IN
reference made to the special committee