New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
THE NEW TPTOWN CHURCH.
40 SPLIT IN THE BROADWAY TABERNACLE
STATEMENTS OF MEsSRS. BOWEN
AND KSEVAI,S

AND KNEVALS.
Clarence W Bowen. Of THE Independent" who
was chairman OF the meeting held on Tuesday even
ing IN I.eslie's Rooms E.ghty-third-st. and the
boulevard. 10 consider the founding OF new Con-
gregatlonal church on the upper West Side. 70
which the Rev Or. Henry A. Stmson Is TO De
called a. pastor. seen at h's home. NO. East
Tenth-st 10y a Tribune reporter yesterday AFTER
noon. When asked about the meeting and the plans
for the new congregation. Mr.. Bowen said: YOU
already know that Il was decided to start new
church and that a provisional committee OF seven
vas appointed with power TO secure place OF wor-
ship and 70 extend a call to Dr. Stmson 10 the pas
roraic o. the new church. The committee was made
10 Of Frank l.. Underwood. Dyer H. Holmes
Charles a Bennett. Bradford *. Wiley. paVd
Hakcly John r woodhull and silas II. Paine
This committee has fun power. We 10 not know
tha, pr Stmson VIII accept call TO the new
church. ana II he does not the committee has me
power ~ call another man 10 the pdstorate.
This new church will not take many members
from the broadway Tabernacle. This Is not TO he
regarded a split In any aense OF the word ana
this point should be distinctly understood. In
reality the movement Will only, IN the END.
strengthen the Tabernacle the parent church
Congrcgatonalism started In Brooklyn with the
church Of the Pilgrims. Of which the Rev. Dr. X
: Siorrs H. pastor and now there are about twenty
churches of that denomination In that city. Con
gregAtouallsln started IN Chicago IN the same way
with one parent church. ana now there are doOut
eighty churches of that faith In Chicago.
THE members OF the BrOa lNay Tabernacle VINO
attended the meeting TUcsday night thought that
through the resignation Of Dr. StifnsOn from the
p,storate II trc TABERNACLE. and It's acceptance,
good chance was opened to start "A new church on
tho upuer West SIDE. Win a single exception the
Tabrrracl. the only Congregational thurcn IN the
,-.ty r1cuslve Of tn" outlying districts. ana lot a
long time West Side CongregauonaIists have want"d
a church nearer their homes. some or the members
nl-o mink that Dr. Stimson DID not have iair
chance tn show what VAS IN him. lie IL known as "A
,,pol orKanlzrr, and some Of the members are IN
incd to b- icve that an injustice Was done. we All
~ ma b.l,eyc hope that In the course OF time
,h.rc may he chance FOR other churches TO spring
ur In The CITY as this VIII do We regret TO hold
nur meetings for ~ time In Les.ies rooms. and eN-
moo, ia heriu about October !. and not November l.
A. t,s been announced For my part. | shall con-
r,nr. 10 b. A member OF the Tabernacle.
,.,i.h IL Kucvals yicc-presdent OF the Woodlawn
Cemetery company and prominent member or the
r.rn,lway TABERNACLE. was seen at his Office NO. ~
Easi twenty -third-si.. yesterday afternoon lie
sal II do not believe that there has been any per
soma, mi feeling about this matter. We have known
r1r several wears that svch church was likeiy 10
h. formed at any time. some or the members o.
Are n church nearer their homes Coming AT sucl
a ,i,ne as this when without pastor, We
Ia not look upon the matter with any partlcunisat
e,,tnrss Nut we do not feel sorrowful either. we
Ink unon IL with perfect eIuanimity although pc
it,vc ihat IL might have been accomplished AT
he,ter time The new church Will not take many
nf our members, although some VIII undouo'euS
yo 10 II AZ far injustice TO Dr Stiinsoh - con-
cernod m. action OF the church was"taken ainer
f,ir vote and was the opinion OF the majority