New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
r,,r, pr1rcTrON OF MIR. WARSZAWIAK.
A REPLY To CRITICISMS OF THE ACTION VI ihf'
NETWORK pREsBYrERY.

To the Editor Of The TRIBUNE"
Cir. TIE unfortunate matter Of Mr.. Narsz'-
walks application to be taken under me care o,
tho Sew-York Presbytery has aroused an interest
.,,c, uould no, have attached to II had not To
uboIe subject as originally reported. been based
q, characterization OF what the Prespytery
really did.
At the November meeting. upon IN" motion o'
Or John Hall. n cor;mit'c" was appoih''' " wa
directed to look into the matter ana r"no''' WIZ"
i,s recommends ton In tho premises. THIS l. az
cordlrglv did ard after over twenty hours OF WORK
,n comr,l,tco reported las, Monday to the Pres
bytr-y This report. according 10 usage was ',
c.iy.i-not adopted. Then. after II was rec"lV'u'
ia recommendation was voted upon-to VII Ina,
Mr. Warszawiak hc not taken under 'he care Vi
the Trosbytery Certain notifications or 'hiS
recommendation were proposed and voted down
IT., Nr lvarszawiak rose and asked leave 10 be
board As he was rot y member OF the body this
could only he accorded him as a courtesy. ana ny
unan,rou, consent seycra! objected. and. accord
inglv hc was not heard.
This cannot fairly he called gag law. ohe OF
rs own friends. ard one who signed The suhs'-
ou.nt protest was among the obJcctofs. lh'S
shows nroc,scly why the Presbytery was unwilling
- hear him II was because the matter had been
frlly ihrcsiicj I'm committee. where bo'h s'n'S
had been beard In detail. and because II WAS
thought and wouid. In fact. have been. improper
and unklnd TO the applicant. TO have such questions
as
patcs for the purpose ar,d on TIC iioor az pun.
I,r session y Narsznwiak had had his tull day
nrl hearing before the CtMfnltt'c
The whole trouhl" arises from certain iaheuaS-
4, tho r.rort Tor which H." lreshy;ery ns body
is no, nrswcralle but only the indi\ iduals VINO
signed ii. Ard to tifrl. Il may De- huu,d ma
,vr.t th.v suld was not Intended nor AZ the time
understood 10 b. u general reflection on the jews
# was misunderstood so to he by TWO meinD.T r,
only am, the chairman OF the committee remover
al er,uud for such miaund, siardinS by Il very
f,.nk and clear statement. Moreover. the Pres
LIVERY has manifested ts interest III the weitare OF
-. i.vIsh rcsi,l, nts OF the city In the most sub
stantal manner. ana continued "PPioP''"''o'' '''
that work FOR the coming year
The theory OF Presbyterian government u thht
the will OF the brethren must bc bowed 10 ny MI
uoritins This theory Mr. Warszawiak distinctly
said he could not assent to. and thar II ne cane
unfcr caro- cf the Ircshyterv and differed "ith
that body as TO the conduct Of his work ne would
ra nor trust his own Judgment and would IN snch
event take himself and his work away. tbs was
the rock on which his npplicaiion foHnd.red anu
n was enough OF I; rock 10 SINK any applicant Tor
admission Into the purous OF presbyterian gov
ernm,n'. -, -.
Tho attempt 10 emphasize the other side OF the
rcn"r, was IN advised Nor should criticisms OF
the conduct Of the Presbyiery 10y persons nov pres
ent M the time carry weight The committee
showed every sign OF having made most careiui
Inotirv and Touched rs lightly and d.licateiy az
,hcir duty I'm making such report admitted upon
wha, have been called the "allusions.
There was no gag law. hut very fr"c discus
sion The committees report was recelved-not
aJonted The references TO Mr.. WarsZawiak were
snerriac and I'm no degree manner related to
Hebrews generally. The vote 10 reject him was cN-
plicitIy upon the ground OF his refusal 20 submit
himself 10 the brethren. ifESbi r'H'
New York Dec. IS. 1896.