New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
CHANGE AT BRICK CHURCH.
WHAT MAY BE DONE WITH THE PAS
TORS RESIGNATION.


LIKELIHOOD THAT DIR MILvAINE WILL GET 4
LONG LEAVE or ABSENCE, AS HE WISHES TO
GO ABROAD. AND THAT DR.. VAN DYKE
WILL CONTINUE IN THE Passionate
Tae announcement OF the RESERVATIONS Of the
Rev Drs James Fl. MclvaiEe and Henry van
Dyke coequal pastors OF the Brick Presbyterian
Church. Fffth-avs. and Thrty-seventh-st, ana OF
the meeting OF ;he congregation TO DE- neIh on Jam
uary Is to consider possible change OF the pas
toral rela tons which told exclusively in The
Tribune yesterday was the principal topic OF con-
versat.on In Presbyterian circles yesterday FOR
some time nearly every member OF the congregation
has understood that the pastors favored the placing
Of the church under the guidance Of only one MIN
ister aud therefore d.ssolvng the dual pastor ia
They were also aware Of the fact that the Rev. II.
NeIlvaIne had not had any long vacation since no
became connected with the church, ana IN conse-
auence OF which his health had been somewhat I'M
paired Few persons outside Of the congregation,
however. knew that the pastors were de9-rous Oh
having the dual pastorate ended and OF the pro-
posed meeting to consider their designations
In speaking OF the designations OF TIE pastors
L., Ing officer OF the church yesterday said: i
surmise that the congregation 4" / either accept
DR. McIivaine's esgna lion and allow him TO sail
for Europe in February or grant him iohs 'edNs
OF absence In either event. since the church MAUI
IS probable that The congregation would desire thA'
the Rev Dr. van Wyck should remain.
.'Dr. van Dyke ard Mcllvaine are both young
Ireu both forceful and eloquent preachers bn' 20
different in their methods that there mas Deeh 10
striking or lny.dious contrasts comparisons in
the minds OF the people. The church Is fun every
Sunday. no matter VINO breaches and the utmost
harmony exists between pastor and people, no
former members of the Church OF the Covenant hsv.
ing expressed themselves as being happy in their
present church.
\ well-known member OF the congregation said -
a Tribune reporter Yesterday afternoon that he saw
no reason why the congre cation should not Simply
accord a leave OF absence 10 DR.. Mcllvane as ths
church certainly prospering as far as he could
observe under a dual pastorate. and both pastors
were beloved by their flock. All the officers OK
the church concur in the feelings expressed oy inc
elders.
II was learned Yesterday that Or. McIvaine had
proysi onally engaged his tickets for passage 70
Europe on a steamer sailing on February T. Bota
the pastors were by Tribune reporter yes'er-
day afternoon. d.. Mciyaine said that pastor
with one or Two assistants could perform the minis
terial duties OF a church to better advantage than
pastors The latter he sad overapPed efS I
McIlvane. are working harmonlousiy. ana mere
movement. believe both pastors think they did
a very good thing when lhey united tner consfesa-
rect. l am il good health ,,..,or 49, -,
ia answer the question as TO whether OF IoI
he mad received call TO another church, Dr. Nc
lvaine said Il haven't nor 10 expect one eA-
pect ~ spend a year travelling abroad with my
family" A. g., La,
Thirty seventh-st.. yesterday afternoon lie sdld'
My resignation was written and sent 10 me 90
sion on November q Since That time l nave Eau
nothing on the subject. -
of the officers Of the church. m reference 70
the matter. said yesterday that he believed that
DR.. Mcllyane would probably insst on MS resiSha,
ton being accepted. as on several occasions he had
expressed himself as being dosrous OF gong 70
Europe.
1t Vas learned from a trustworthy source yester.
day that Or. Mcl.vaine had been several tl'Nes
sounded by influential churcnes AS TO "nether OF 'os
ne would accept call 10 become the soc pastor OF
srerationaI Church Of ProvidencS r. L. OF which
church he pastor before he accepted me cav ~
the Church the Covenant S1oula ne persls' IN
his wish TO retire from the Brick church. the NJ
work elsewhere after few months res Ia EufoNe.
Among the elders OF the cnurch In wa"se n9t ~, -
were placed the designations OF the pastors are ~
Albert X. Iedoux. John +: Parsons, Ineron ~
Strong. William Warner hoppin pr. IL, henry s, ~;
Moves Afrsd r. MIIn Nod 13"'e cay Ss caiy
ana William ID. Barbour Among me trustees az
John A. Stewart, Charles \. Miller. Eugene Snl,
William -. Isham. Joseph Parsons and n VI.
The organization Of the Brick Church is one. o,
the oldest Manhattan Island. Ii was founded IN
i1l6
pr McIlvane was graduated from Princeton
College in 1866 He then studied law and in 1913 was
graduated from the Princeton Theological seminary:
remained seven years. lie Has sunselussnty go, "a
toned AT summit - j.: al Providence X. L. a nia
at the Church Of the Coyenan before he became
coedual pastor of the Brick Church.
Dr. Van Dyke was born in Germantown, FeAn..
on November 10. 1852. and was graduated from
Princeton and the Theological! seminary there N
ginning In 1873. In 1882 he called 10 be pastor
of the Brick Church