New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
DIR. STTMSON OUT ENTIRELY.
A coNcREGAr1oNAL COUNCIL APPROVES
THE ACTION OF THE TABERNACLE.

-,,r r,,ccrssoR OF DIR. WILLIAM II. TAYLOR
HIGHLY COMMENDED THE MINUTE rEFMi-
MATING THE PASTORAL RELATION.
~. c,,,ou ~ tho Conversational Churches OF
Newyork BROOKLYN and New-Jersey met yesterday
a,t.rnoon IN the Broadway Tabernacle Tor INC
purpose OF considering the circumstances tna' leu
IN 10 the withdrawal of the Rev Dr. henry -
Stmson from the pastorate OF the iaoe, OF
While usually the council sits purely as an aov'Sor'
hodv n was specially invited In this instance 70 III
vestgate the whole OF the facts attending the ress
nation of Dr. Stlmson and to give report thereon.
The gathering was presided over by the Kew Dr'
r. r. Meredith. OF Brooklyn, and the REV. ~
Washington Choate. OF this city. acted as serioe'
The council was made up as follows: MINISTER
w. = Woolworth H. G. Miller, S. II. Virgin r. b.
Richards Franklin Gaylord. William Lloyd. OF New
York; Richard Storrs Lyman Abbott, I. b. Mcleod
A. T. Lyman, A. j. F. Behrends, j. c. Wilson, A. +.
Newton r. c. Hal,ock, John B. Clark H. D. hent'
C. w. King, D. b. Pratt. OF Brooklyn John L.
scudder OF Jersey City, and A. II. Bradloro' VI
Montc.air ~ j., and several lay Delegates
The assembly was opened with prayer by the
moderator and then followed the reading BY Will
lam Ives Washburn, the secretary OF the cnurch
committee of the minutes OF the meeting OF the
congreg ,tlon on April s. when the resignation Oh
DR. Stmson was considered and after vote ac-
cented The minutes included a copy OF Dr. Slim
sons letter OF resignation and also OF resolutions
arrived at by the cnurcn society " Pie'e"' ''N -
tor with a sum OF $4,000 and to relieve him OF the
burden of the lease OF his house In West Thirty
thIrd-st When Mr.. Washburn had ended his read
Ing DR.. Behrends rose and asked ~ne'"er '".
mInutes had been read In their entirely anu
wbether an important paper had not been omitted
Mr. Washburn replied that there was paper pre-
scented to the meeting OF the church. but as II had
never been formally adopted. II was non-oHlcai'
and moreover the officers OF the church had de-
c,ded that It would be inexpedent to bring IL UP
before the council On the advice OF Dr. Storrs the
matter was not persisted In. The paper In question:
which was published In The Tribune OF April D. was
the report OF the church committee setting forth us
reasons for advocating the withdrawal OF Dr. SUM
son from the pastorate OF the church. The OBJECT
of the committee In not producing II yesterday was
TO avoid the introduction " anything OF cohtro-
vers.al nature into the deliberations of the council
The council then resolved Itself into secret session
and after an hours session 1t presented report.
which was drawn up by committee consisting
OF Dr. Storrs. Dr. Virgin and C. ID. Wood. terminate
Ing the pastoral relation and saying In part
The council gladly avails Itself OF the oppor-
tunIty most earnestly and anectlonateiy 10 com-
mend DR.. stmson 10 all me enurcnes wnon d Jess
Christ. able and honored pastor ana prsacmn,,
noble in spirit, sound In the faith, catholic IN sym
pa THY while faithful to his special communion, ue-
voted 10 his spiritual work. and full OF rch en-.
thusasm for IT, lie has greatly endeared himself
{, the ministers and churches assembled In TINS
council and TO the ministers and churches OF other
names in this city. He has given to us ana 10 them
wise council. animatlng impulse and personal IN
us and for his future usefulness and reward IN
any work 10 which the Master may call MN we
the pulpit only on the platform. in committees. and
In conferences, we'll as In the closer Fellowship OF
familiar personal intercourse he VIII bring 10 0tners
are sure. as constant ana generous Il oiesshs AS
he has brought to us.