New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-18
PROTESTS AGAINST PENTECOST
THE REV. DIR. SAWYER SPEAKS BrFoRh
THE wEsTCHEsTER PREsBYTERY.
THE CALI, TO THE LONDON PASTOR APPROVED
Az IxrI.EFSTIN(; MEETING IN YONKERS

AN INTERESTING MEETING IN YONkERs
At a stecia meeting Of the Presbytery oil west
chester held yesterday afternoon in the First rres
bv,erian Church In Yonkers the call recently ok
tended by that church to the Rev George r. fente-
cost Of the Marylcbone Presbyterian Church. Oh
London was up for approval. The rev. MT. ihs-
ham of the Irvington Presbyterian Church was
Moderator The Rev Dr. Rollin a. sawyer. re-
corv nostor of the PRESBYTERIAN Church In Irving
ton and now n resident OF Now-York City and con-
nccted with THE Evangelist proposed deferrhs
tho matter till the next REGULAR meeting OF t"e
Prosbvtery which would occur In the midde vi
nov, month for fuller attendance In this ne
had no supporters. The Commissioners apPoH'eu
hv the church TO prosecute the call before the fre'
bvterv were heard The call being approved Ut.
Sawyer entered the following protest;
First protest against the approval OF 'nis ,b r
because it is sprung upon the fresDSee'S "''
sufficient time for proper considerat,on ~ this
scGondml ProifI %s1 mseadns Creating false
Impression of the ministerial. s;ancihg anu q"'''
cation Of the man who IS called a, Of this cal
because the habits and methods OF b ,nn mme UNIT
Is proessional Of fey hs nhur rGn'e MIN ~
o FourtR"I prot against this call because ,f u
coverty indorses ana admits into our church n ,S
two most dangerous hereses. one OF sentimemt r'
one Of emotion. namely the sentiineni o. b snd ~
the world and final Judgment. and the heresy n pl
ocacd emotional spiritually mistaken nai sn or
practical heresy which runs mp into spiruar rch
and nSnSs' circlr Glitch 10 desra%es the office
sovereignty OF the Holy Ghost In MS nys'er hGh
dnsnses and deprcciates the sane poty of the srea'
body OF our Christian peope
DR. SAWYER was after IN" meeting III 'e'e'
ence 10 his protest and said he dscaimed any per
sonal feeling In the matter or prejudice against III
Pcntccos. for whom. as a man. ne ch'er'"'ne" ."o
highest regard but whose methods and principles
of Christian life and work are not IN 'c'oroah'e
with Presbyterian methods and princip"s p''
Sawyer further said that hc presented MS views
and made his protest this stage to avoid future
,o,orico,,o,s for after yhe call has been pre-
sor,od and DR. Pcntccost brought to- this side OF
tho Atlantic /; would be ungracious ara UNFAIR 70
spring opposition upon him Dr. sawyer Ju"s
mcnt is that Dr. Pentecost should remain IN Lon"
don where he says. he seems TO he DONG Ro""
work and is established in his place He honestly
believes that in the passionate Of the First PresOy-
,eroan Church OF Yonkers he would be out OF his
place
The action OF the we.tchcstcr Prcsbytery in APP
nr,y-nr the call viii be made known TO the Presby-
terry of London.
General Ralph +. Prime made the fohowihs
statement 10 n reporter OF Thu Tribune. when asked
concerning Or. Pentecosts coll TO fon.eis; Az
the meeting Wednesday last In the ec'ureroom
Ing the call TO the pulpit OF the FRS, frespy'eIi,
Church extended to Dr Pcnaec11 II S' when ' nh
call was voted to Or. Pentecost. letter from IN.
persons IN charge OF IN" ., M pen,ecos, and ~
n letter dated November Is the authorities or ths
church We're made awar" OF the determination OF
tho Doc or 10 accept the call when the pre!lfnnat!
arranp.ments had been completed. ana he was
coming TO Yonkers TO spend The remhinher oil h's
days. ...,a.. ~ ..o.
pr Pentecost IL thorough American ne was
horn and spent the greater portion or MS IRE mere
and ne is especially DESTROYS OF permanently local
INC here among his many friends. The salary he
~ receives is about $1,000 In our money. ana
u,hcn ne assumes charge In Yonk"rs II VIII be
5uoO so NJ pecuniary consideration influences
him. ..,,,,,. ,,,oaso, q, bo,
,r,, secured 20 eminent man. ana under MS NM
, s we shall have opened to ~ new era OF UNI
houudei prosperity.