New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
WHAT A CITY PASTOR SEES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHURCH PEOPLE


Presbyterians as well Hebrews are disturbed
by the action Of the Presbytery which seemingly
condemned all Jewish teaching in receiving the re-
port Of committee appointed 10 consider the
application Of Mr.. Warszawiak for Presoyteriai
oversight. The next regular meeting OF tho Tres
bytery Will be held on January II. but the MOD
orator has issued a call for a pro re nata meeting
TO be held on December 2S to consider "a certain
clause in a report which accepted by the Pres
bytery at its meeting on December "a. 1851. ana
which reads follows:
All must admit thai there Is ground for char
table judgment in this instance. In view or the
education associations and general moral environ,
Cd Snsn nSF the Of his life
the restraining and corrective influences OF u''
In calling this meeting Dr. Chambers, tho Mod
orator is following the requirements of the Presby
special meeting shall be called when any emer-
gency requires it, if the meens 9e REQUESTED by
next week nothing can be done except tho consd-
eratGn Of the report meniioned IN the the circular S ei
bers of the committee framing the report and
se be- Said Of that ha It 3 not that
one Of them intended 10 reflect IN the slight
those Holding It. The statement was included as
of the reasons for clemency IN the case OF inc
was denied by the Presbytery Instead Of calling
his actions by the unmstakable English terms that
OF him. tho committee used circumocution-
In the opinion Of some Presbyterians and others.
the persistency which DR.. Hall and some other
clergynen show in their defence Of this young
man. in the face of the proof submitted is worthy
OF q better cause. DR.. Bur,ell. in Il recent nvesti-
CATION while accepting implicitly Mr. Warszawi-
axis statement, regarding certain matters. asked
Or. Schaufier If he were prepared 10 takc an oath
TO the truth Of one of his statements. The minis
ter. with quarter Of century OF public life In this
city behind him. replied that he was If the case
taken TO court but he could not see why there
should be two standards adopted In an ecc!esias-
teal inquiry. The next time Dr. Burren met Or
scha ,fler. he greeted him thus: "Warszawak
Schauf'ler walking with Mrs. Schaufiier at the
time, the remark was understood 10 Dc heura, NV,
IN its bearing The Jews OF The city, who nave op-
posed tie missionary from the outset are pleased
with his rejection by the pTe5Oyery as o1 ACCOM-
pIiShed
Tho Fifth Avenue Baptist Church extends cor
dial invitation TO visitors to worship there. In Its
calendar it says: "A greeting TO every stranger
within walls to-day! We invite you TO share IN
all our privilege and Joy. This church IS not ours
IT is Christs church, established for the glory OF
God and the service of man. We offer you hand
with a heart behind 1t. We give you the truth
which has TRANSPORTED tho world for us, and we
invite you TO labor with US for the coming or mo
Kingdom of God our services are dSslged 10
OF God. We do not come 10 church TO near an ora
ton or attend eonier q, come npov yo prase
Scripture and friendly speech" DR.. taunce. the
morning before the Baptist Ministers Conferenco
six Weeks with tho University or chicago.
An Episcopalan clergyman writing to non
Episcopalian regarding the transfer OF person
from one communion TO the other. says: While
we count all baptized persons as belonging to the
Church. We mako confirmation by a bishop one of
tho requisites to communion. SO a letter OF trans
fer from another Christian organization does nOt
qualify one for the communicates roll II would
BE- a blessing If theologanS would rid us or
our hindrances In this line. and make II possible
for all who work for the same Lord to eat or tho
same table and be able 10 give q, brother to
brother hand We'll as heart
Dr. David Gregg. OF the Lafayette Avenue Pres
byterian Church. OF Brooklyn was for several years
the pastor OF tho Park Street Congregational
Church. Of Boston. While there he imbibed tho
spirit OF the Puritan to such extent that he
brought with him to DR.. Cuyers former pulpit
service which is peculiarly It's own On tho third
has a 'Forcfaihers' Service" Tho church quartet
and chorus of forty voices sing old time music. and
DR.. Gregg breaches on some one OF tho many max
ers of America. The idea Of this annua. patr.-
otto service IS to exait God in history The service
is thrown open to the public. and 100 people usu-
ally assemble TO honor their civil ancestors ms
evening DR.. Gregg will speak on The Quakcrs "a
Makers of the Republic or Ideal CIVILIZATION The
Quakers people OF grand ideals. and 1t Is cx-
pected that they will receive a high pace IN
American life in the sermon this evening Or.
Gregg has recently published volume containing
these forefathers lectures. under the title Makers
Of the American Republic.