New-York tribune., 1896-12-28
WHAT 4 CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE

ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE.
The question OF Jewish teaching in its relation to
meniaciiy is TO come before the Presbytcry OF New
York this afternoon at the special meeting called by
DR. Chambers the moderator. Unusual interest
about this meeting because has been con-
vened especially 70 take action upon a single
in a report upon tho Warszawiak considered by
the Prcsbytery two weeks ago The following is the
sentence which used In the repor; 10 soften the
adverse action which the committee recommended
and which adopted Dr. Hail. the pastor of the
young Hebrew Christian Missionary. being unavod-
ably absent: An mus, admit that there is ground
for charitable judgment in this instance in view Of
the education. associations. and general moral en-
removed during the greater part OF his fe from the
restraining and corrective influences Of the Gospel OF
christ" Although the committee which framed the
report TO which exception is taken in this particular
who formed the committee viii submit 'nst taemSnG tnSnG
cNp.aininS their position upon this question.
pr. Burrell 70 whose support OF Mr. Narszawi,k
mention was made in this column last week writes
concerning the statement that he asked DIR
Schau!hcr III an investigation II he were pre-
pared 10 take oath TO the truth of one
of his statements. ana that the latter greeted
him with the remarA: "Warszawiak didn't
leave you leg stand on Whoever YOUR in
formant was, he did not tell the truth: and the para
graph rejecting my attitude toward Mr.. Warszswlak
"A lQC
of fact to stand on To this II may be added that If
DR. Burrel and the pastors informant were before
m ecclesiastical committee. before a court of
Justice. the statement of would be accented as
readily that Of the other for both are clergymen in
good standing In Their respective denomIna tions The
pastor may have misunderstood. the informant NAV
have been mistaken DR.. Burrell may have forgotten
Active preparations are In progress for the continual
tion OF the Moody Cooper Union Gospel Meetings
under the direction OF the Rev DR. A. c. Dixon Of
Brooklyn. Mr.. Sankey has consented to remain in
New-York for a short time TO take charge of the
singing and he wishes TO secure the Corporation
OF all the leading singers In the Christian Endeavor
Societies. Baptist Unions and Epworth Leagues OF
Greater New-York and Its vicinity so far as they
can assist In the meetings without negecting any
other Christian work which they should do In their
own churches Mr.. Sankey would be glad II the
presidents of these several societies would send 10
him at No las South Oxford-st.. Brooklyn the names
Of more persons with good leading voices 10
whom proper choir tickets will be sent at once The
first meeting In this new series vii. be held In Cooper
Union next Monday for an hour beginning at noon
Sacred Songs No L. used by Mr. Moody during
his meetings there. will be used In these meetings
The intention is to hold one meeting a day Ave days
In the week through January. People interested in
these mee.ii,gs are looking forward to a month OF
great blessing In February when Dr. Meyer, OF Lon
don. will he the chief speaker 1t is hoped that Mr.
Moody will come here occasionally from Boston
where he Is to speak during the month Of January.