New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-11
RESIGNING IN PRESBYTERY.
WELI-KNOWN MEN LEAVE IT'S MOST M
PORTANT COMMITTEE
DR.. mutually HAS \ JUDICIAL CASE AGAINST
ONE OF DIR JOHN HALLS ELDERs-MR
rAsroN ATTACKS pANrHEIsM

ONE OF DIR. JOHN HAlslsS flsbi.isS- HiN.
EAsToN ATTACKS PANriIEIsM.
The Prcsbytorv OF New-York met yesterday in
tho Old First Church for the last time before the
summer vacation The action OF the recent General
Assembly relative 10 Union Seminary students was
read and ordered placed the minutes.
pr Mutually presented a memorial to the Presby-
..rv which was referred 10 4 committee without
being read. When the names Of DR. Mutually and
DR. Parkhurst were coupled together last January.
John sloane an oder In Dr. John Halls church. in
an Interview used the term "eccesiastical tramp"
10 which Dr. Mutually took exception. Mr. sloane
having refused to retract. and Dr. Halls session
also proving lncorriglbe. Dr. Mutually carried the
case to the Presbytcry. and he was considerably
disturbed because tho memorial was not read and
cannot come before the Prcsbytery unit, October
pr Mutually dd have chance TO read a long re-
port which contained answer 10 the four mem
bors Of the Harlem Church Sessions who protested
against having the session summary dissolved by
the presbyiery Dr. Mutually, ~ chairman of
committee to consider the matter. recommended
that letter ~ counsel AMI sympathy be sent to the
aggrlevcd brethren. and this was done
Seven members OF the Church Extension Commit
tee offered their designations They were Or
Charles \ stoddard Dr. George Alexander pr
Wilton Merle Smith. Samuel Insce Theron h.
Strong Robert Lcnox Bel<nap and Warner Van
Nor,len Or stodlard sent individual letter the
others signed a paper giving their reasons for re-
signing Dr St0adard wrote as follows:
beg 10 tender ms resignation as member OF
The Committee - church Extension ana SIstenta-
lion AMI 70 say I'm this connection that this action
H. taken without consultation with any other mem
hers OF the committee lndoT"n lent Of any reasons
which may determine the action Of others am
convinced that the time and labor hitherto given
by me To this committee can be used To better al
vantage elsewhere In the service OF the Church
Or S,oddard's request was not granted. The FOL
loving Is the paper signed by he other mem
bers whose request granted with deep 70
gre, Mt their action and with hearty thanks for
ihel- labors:
In retiring from the Committee q Church FIX
tension AMI SusfenfatI1n. IN" IN i"rsigncd deem u
pror.r 20 state to the Preshy'rry the reasons
which have Induced them 70 take this step
When tho committee reOTganized lively"
wears ngo IL the evident intcltOn ot me ffeS.
byiory - make 1t so large. 90 representative ana
- far removed from any susp -.on OF seli.inter-
est that the Proshytery might rsfeiy intrust 10 X
a acrarinent Of work which the Preshytery ITSELF,
-ncumherci with other business. was not We'll
oualia.i 10 administer. Accordingly made me
committee self- pcrpctuating and gave II unlimited
mower % collect and dispense funds for church cN-
i.nsnn and sua'rniatlon. \ few years later the
I,r, sbvtcry thought Wise 10 revoke the privilege
%. nlllng vacancies, and 70 rcs,rict somewhat the
discretion % the committee Their" has. however.
until recently. been no conflict OF opinion between
IN. pr.shyt.ry and It's committee Wflch friendly
conference failed TO adjust The committee has
been abb. IN these twelve Years 10 secure Tor The
-.,rk about SyDv0 In cash. nve-siaihs of which
h,vn been obtained from individuals through per
sor.I solicitation influence The committee has. In
addition. succeeded In securing 20 IN" freshNtcry
lrcomr-prolucing property 10 the amount 81 f2".-