New-York tribune., 1896-12-29
MORALS IN THE PRESBYTERY.
CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH ENVIRON
MENT.

unity bear, not Over-fed, ana Oecialtu tldl He
could hold and Gid not dare let go, had many
sympa thizers ia the New-York Presbytery yesterday
afternoon. The meeting had been called TO discuss
the relative merits OF Christian and Jewish moral
environment One of the largest gatherings OF the
season the result Of the call Men seldom seen
in the Presbytery present In force.
Two weeks ago the Presbytery fol lmally accepted
the report of q committee which contained this
sentence:
All must admit that there is ground for char
liable judgment in this instance. in view OF the edu-
cation associations and general moral environment
of one born of Jewish parents, and largely removed
during the greater part of his life from the resaih
Christ.
The mantle prepared by the committee framing
this report was intended to shield Hermann Wars
zawiak the Hebrew Chrstian missionary whose
pastor Dr. John Hall. OF the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terian Church. desired to have taken under the
care OF the Presbytery. The mantle proved TO be
broader than the committee intended for 1t was
understood by many people. Hebrew and CHRISTIAN
alike TO obliterate Jewish morality as well. Charges
of illiberality and even Of hgotry made. and
special meeting called TO set the Presoytery
right In the eyes of the public This seemed an easy
matter until the meeting had been in progress Ten
minutes. and then it proved to be impossible with
out censuring the committee which prepared the
report. seeming to lift Judaism to place as hign
as that occupied by Christianity. The members couid
rot stand by their former decision. and there was
apparently no easy way OF Withdrawing It,
| In the MODERATOR chaN sat Ut james N""''''V''
every feature bearing evidence of his determina-
tion that nothing should be done which the meet
ing was not called together 10 do. Many wei'-Kho"h
clergymen present and in the back OF the room
sat the innocent cause of al the debate Mr. Wars
| zawiak whose name had been introduced INTO 'he
Presbytery in November by DR. Hall
Dr. John r. Davies desired TO have the dlscus-
sion held behind closed doors but Or. Wy!ie said
| that as the sentence in question had been read IN
public the discussion regarding II should nave lhe
widest publicity
Hear, Hear" said Dr. Hoadley, forgetting Tor
| the moment the gravity OF the occasion.
"Mr Moderator" and all eyes were turned tow
ard Dr. c. l.. Shearer, who solemnly deprecated
any such expression Hear Hear while such
an important topic before the body S.V'fa'
ministers took up the defence Of the representa-
,ives cf the press and by a vote of 81 TO IS they
allowed TO remain Then the main u'scuS
sion was begun.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE MEANT
After some preliminary debate. DR.. r. f. Sample
the chairman of the former committee. arose TO
make a statement He said that the committee
had desired 10 do a kind thing TO Mr.. Narszawiak
and mitigate the severity Of the charges which
had been submitted He then read this paper
and asked that it he adopted as the answer OF
the Presbytery TO the criticisms passed upon It's
action:
whereas The Presbytery has heard an intima5; la5
ton that some Of our fellow & ,ad are Sp
tiis body at recent meeting. In which reference
jewish parents therefore
Resolved That the Presbytery regrets thai the
derstood We have received through the Hebrew
race and accept in common with them, me me ola
also b.reve in the New Tes,amen, the fullest
Development OF divine and saving ruin. anG rs
straining and corrective influence supcrior TO an
feature that was emphasized IN our ftpoI. ~ .- ~
ing which claim for ourselves ne sane ,.'.H i
same tine disavow any purpose TO cast a s%hFh' %
the Hebrew r.se r., or TO ecorin% cr,d, among them
many OF the most intelligent upright ana PUBIC. pubic
spirited Of our fecwc,iEens m ,b nna s~ea Of Abra
ham whose spiritual children we are insoh. ,n ns
~ upon our !hs,%t coTensnt as Es Keeping % G God
Resolved That the stated clerk be and Is hercby
by asna hn. bsss no,s GseSn n to os s
| ton 10 presen. action
WHAT THE PREsBYTERY ADOPTED
Professor Brown Offered the following substitute:
Whereas The action q The Presbery r IN ns Ga-s
mistakenly understood rejecting upon the moral
| ity inculcated by the Jewish religion ..-...,
| Resolved. That The Presbytery hereby expressiy
dsavows responsibility for the language of the report
! in The case o. Mr Warszawiak excepting as 10 me
| recommendation which he PresDyiefy mas a'op'''
Hpeooyyad Tha, the Presbvtery sincerely
thai snv should have been led suppose that II east
| a sur upon Jewish morality. or treated sIghtinEly
those with whom cordially agrees IN accepting ne
Divine authority OF the Hebrew Scriptures and tAe
| hfob s.ardari = uerSCnai character therein pro-
! claimed and exempl!fed.
! Chancellor MacCracken preferred the second paper
because 1t was shorter and because It made no a.
| temp, 10 combine apology and homily
| DIR Henry van Dyke also liked DR.. Browns paper
and he thought that the Presbytery went far enough
in It's loyalty TO Christ this time when II paid A
tribute TO the Hebrew Scriptures which were Ills
| Bible and 10 that morality by which lie was en-
vironed
DIR HALL SPEAKS FOR HIS FRIEND.
DIR. Hall. never sticker for ecclesiastical proceed
| IRE thought that a mistake had been committed
by the committee in rehecting upon the moral char
| acter OF Mr. Warszawiak He did not mean to have
| him ordained at when he suggested his name
| n the Presbytery Too much time had been taken
| in discussing the wisdom OF an apology for state
| ment based upon improved allegations.
to have a." a cold The friend explained Three days
ago had a cold: am now suffering from the remedy
terv's remedy was as bad its cold lie said tha:
| Dr. Browns paper. If adopted. would remove all
DR.. Hail wanted to know II either paper contained
disclaimer OF a ,ne % cnfIse hs vsTed
| Dr. S,oddard said that the Presbytery had not
''Ts"' pr Davies ~anted recognition in Dr Browns
paper OF the proper claims of Chrlstianity;
apoiogzlng to Chrisiendom tina; Christianity Is not
higher plane ne '13a ak nan AMI TGs reos o
the charges and palpable falsehoods brought against
| DR. Chaplin said that he had great deal TO do with
| the Jews and he prepared 20 say that the re-
| smts OF the training in many Jewish families pro-
duced reverence for parents. more respect for
superiors and greater SUBMISSION 10 authority tan
| ne saw in many Christian families
| DR. Parkhurst sat SUI for two hours brt finally
he rose and spoke briefly. but earnestly He paid a
tribute TO the Jewish people and thought that IL was
| an unfavorabe time TO preach the Gospel 10 them
| when p .ogizing for the stat ament In question
Dr. Bliss tried to act peacemaker. but without
| avail He added paragraph from Or. Sample :
paper TO Dr. Browns. but this did not please either
party Then ne inserted 10 meet some Of the OBJ
iectlons but this. TOO. failed to satisfy either side
finally by a hree-fifths vote DR.. Browns paper was
| adopted as read
| Dr Hall made objection to the special form OF
| .he action and DR. Booth gave notice OF formal
protest against the first resolution in which RESPONSE