The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
THE rALMAGE CHURCH ROW.
similar in Many Respects 10 the Re
cont Troubles in savannah.

similar in Many Respects TO the Re
cont Troubles in savannah.
,,ss recent differences in the First and
,---,endent Presbyterian churches Of
- city over their pasto-
relations. are in some re-
80 similar to the trouble that arose
e. the First Presbyterian church in Wash
-, ID. c., over the change OF pastors.
r-tis Is now DR.. Talmage's church. The
.-n,v-ine. from the North Carolina Pres
ian. shows wherein the action Of the
I--.r-rrton church was illegal ana wrong;
r--,- a Presbyterian church must pro-
80 eccoriing 10 the laws Of that church,
S1sszIzine the dissolution OF pastoral re-
u mat the rights OF all parties may
- -es.s-lred and the least injury done TO
aA .3Tbe PASTORAL relation between Rev.
,5dI0s Allen and the First Presbyterian
1-y-,5 If Washington has been dissolved
tbe nresbytory. The trustees paid Alr.
6uen in full as per contract 70 OCT, l.
. aud Mr. Allen retired Inc presby-
- severely condemned the acJlon OF the
- 80 i'm calling for Mr.. Aliens resigna-
= ard held that the ministers are real
+, ,--csponsible to the presbytery, etc.
Ami this sets rs 70 thinking. II was
..-1,i,- a bsllrd under Presbyterian law and
49, rnent for the trustees 70 call Tor
- raeiauation Of the pastor. The trustees
a. mis- latitude, do not interfere with the
frauces OF the cuuiCtl, tiiett 1"tS siSfoAf 9
--r-n The deacOus, ana the ccacon Would
,ss,er think Of calling Tor the pastors res
5~rstion Trustees or 0eacohs or any
orbers as members, have an lhclsputdDle
i-bf To represent to the session that the
-7rif,Ial interests Of the church are IN
5TrioUslv affected by any lack, or any DO
;T, nj the pastor, and it would become the
E-t,- of the session. in proper ana bocOn-
60 manner to acQuGint the pastor with
+ba complaints and to advise with nm
es 10 the course which would best pro
,,ote tie welfare of the church. The dea-
cons might informally confer with tne
r8sror himself, in proper manner, as 70
IYrhat in his conduct they consider ameets
the finances of the churcn. BuI assn euly
neither deacons nor trustees in PresDy-
terian church have the right, otlclaliy, 70
esL for the resignation Of pastor. The
session should never DO Sucn JnlhS until
fbev had exhausted every private means OF
enlistment and not then, unless the case
vs. one of such extreme Importance, as
required them, as guardians Oh the splr-
ftual welfare of the church, to assume TO
act for the congregation.
"Tbe pastor is responsible to the pres
bvtery alone and the presbytery must be
reached by complaint but 1t always is
better to settle difficulties between pastor
and people in a courteous ana quiet way,
before resorting to the presbytery. 1t is
better for the church, when IS hurt by
the AGITATION of such matters; better for
the pastor whose influence is impaired by
the publicity given to the dissatisfaction
existing, and better for the presbytery,
whose time can be employed, usually, to
much better purpose than by engagement
in such matters.
"This whole wretched business grew out
Of the desire of the First church, Wash
ingtOn, to secure preacher VINO would
draw" and thus increase the finances of
the church. 1t was run on a low plane
throughout, and from first to last has at
every step been most unfortunate"