New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
ANGRY AT THE PRESBYTERY
HEBREWS MAY MAKE A PUBLIC fho-
TEST
DIR. GorrHErIs CONDEMNATION OF THE REPORT
on THE wARszAwIAK CASE AS A RE-

DIR. GorTHE1Ls CONDEMNATION OF THE HEroN'
on THE wARsZAwIAK CASE AS RE
Election on THE RACE.
II is probable that the Indignation when Is ie''
by the Hebrews OF this city at the report Oh oo'
mittee OF the New-York Presbytery upon 'he case
Of Herman Warszawak the Hebrew missionary
nav ,oad ~ some decisive form of public protest.
as has already been described In The tribune
Mr. Warszawiak asked to be ordained. ana COM
mi,tec was appointed by the Prcsbytery 70 ''''e'"
gate his moral character AMI hnanciai Ine'"o"s
The committee in reporting adversely on 'he "pp"
cation of the missionary added the io"o"'i',
statement: "An must admit that there Is srou".
for charitable judgment in this instance In view oil
the education associations and general environ
ment of one born of Hebrew parents. ana 'arsey
removed during the greater part OF his HE from
the restraining and corrective Influences OF '"e
Gospel Of Christ
This paragraph Is looked upon by the Hebrews az
n direct attack on the moral character vi '"o''
race.
In tho course OF an interview the Rev Dr. Gustav
Gottheil Of Temple Emdnu-E Ell has strongly con-
demncd the reflection that he thought was .n"'
cas, unon thousands of citizens OF this city Time
and time again. he added. 1.-THE Christians were
warned by the Hebrews not to trust men VINO are
sirnply laying traps for their poor hrethreh i''ic
and time again the Hebrews were ahs"ere'
that II IL only our fanatlcis.n tna' h''"''' '
warning Now that the man is being found out IN
stead Of acting the honorable part of acknowlede
ing tho truthfuness OF our warning. they thro"
again the responsibility for his defects upon the
religion he disgraced both when he progressed II
and when he denied IL.
Gp,thel was especially severe upon the rev
Dr. Hall for the part ne plays in the conversions OF
Hebrews and charged that the labors OF Dr. nan ana
his associates were limited entirely 10 those who wore
most ienoran; and most ncap abe Of deciding iheo'
logical questions Why do they not try TO convert
un,own Hebrews" asked Dr. Gotthe. instead OF
always casting their nets over the poor, hungry snN,
rrlac ignorant. and degraded people. pr. ''ottheli
church in the Christian Hebrew NisiOns MAS aDonn
ra bl. and hateful. and that the jewish church iid
condemn that attitude as onen as II oesn . DO
For ne mos; part the prominent Hebrew laymen
arc dslrclln-a comment on tho matter Tor puoll-
cation and express their desire 20 allow Or fo'heii
his Intention 10 take ~ the cudges The part or the
Hebrews o. New-York. lsdor Wormser. Henry Il
Ickclhefner Morris GOlstOnc and Max Nchier VINO
were seen Yesterday hy Tribune reporter refused 10
discuss tho Presbyiery's attack l. Napoleon Levy.
a lawyer. Of No rs Broadway. was however. less
rci!cent There IL little that one can say ne said.
doi,b; however tina, the New-York Presbytery has
made n grave mistake and have no doubt that II
they had had the least idea that their report would be
published they would have hesitated before INDUCING
ever upOn the Hebrews % this city 10 take some
vigorous action. This man Warszawiak was cast out
by his co-regi onists and Immediately he threw In
mis- lot with the Presbyterian Most OF the Hebrew
who arc said 10 converted profess Christianity only
when they are starving and need food and money.
But though they thus pretend 10 nave income IRIS
never .orsakss his belief. no matter what hc may do
for some material advantage.