New-York tribune., 1897-01-15
WANT DIR. HALL TO SIA Y
MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGATION ASK
HIM TO REMAIN WITH THEM.
,xn,vrprAI. PROTESTS AGAINST HIS FAVORABLE
CONFEDERATION OF THE NOMINATION TO
THE PRESIDENCY oy UNION THEo-
LOGICAL, SEMINARY-WHAT

The Rev DR. Charles Cuthbert Hail. pastor OF the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church. received scores OF calls
Yesterday from his parishioners. VINO "isheo ~
take their first opportunity to protest asa ~
favorable consideration OF the nomination ""'o" ~,
received on Wednesday to the presidency OF the
Union Theological Seminary. In the twenty ''"'
OF DR. Halls pastorate at the First fresps 'e''a"
Church the ties between pastor and people nave
become so strong that they cannot be severed "''n-
out causing the keenest sorrow. Dr nan IL "eep''
,mnressed bv the character OF the decision whlch
he will be forced TO make and he franky cnarac
terizes the situation as extremely painful ->e'e'
theless the impression gained from conversation
with him Yesterday afternoon was that ne "ou'"
finally decide to leave his present work and accept
tho new place Dr. Hall has known Tor seVerai
weeks that his was under consioerauoi w
N. Roard Of Directors OF the Seminary. and his
willingness TO have his name presenteh OH "eu'e'
dav proves that he not unwilling 10 pe KNOW"
as q massive candidate for the presidency
| The Board OF Directors has twenty-lour ac"'e
! r,ombers AT the present time. including Dr. Hall
| Al Wednesdays meeting DR.. Hall TOOK no par
| In the proceedings which referred 10 the p'e'i
dency and one director was kept away oy an acc'-
dent OF the other twenty-five, nineteen "eie P'''
ent in person one represented by euer ahu
two sent verbal messages. Every one OF the twenty
two favored the nomination or Dr nan '"'
| forma, election will be held in one month
| 1yben seen at his home yesterday afternoon Ut
Hall said; .... avs
| Never IN the twenty years Of my pastorate nave
| had the slightest difference or view WIN MY
| naonle or any other relation with them 'hai
| that of close and afectionate cooperation anu
friendship think it is fair to say that no one on,
could find a nober body Of people TO serve ,nai t,
! officers and members of the First frespy a
church OF Brooklyn. They are nroa1 hnn ,a,r,'1,i f
nrogressiye and faithful. and have more tnah Il, ,u
allied all their obligations and a. the PItSes 10,
the church Is In stronger ana more user posu -, M
.ban | have ever known il to he: IN the las. " e.,
vnars the CONGREGATION. while keeping up III ~. ".
au usual benevolences has spent petWeen soo,' -,
md SEQ OND in the extension OF our parish "V az.
the civ PARK branch OF the church, under 'ne ne
Gavlord s White. is already acknowieageu ~ ~ ~
one OF the most perfect examples esor i" '"e
OF institutional work among the poor. oood,r 81,
The outlook for the church Is eXceeuis eXe H y
bright and while the thought of poSsipe ,n o sep
ra,io, from nv people is deeply palniui 10 M;
have such confidence in them and IN ,ne nooiid,: ~
~ their sDirit that believe the! VIII ,noNe
YYard under a new leader or the same n"eS VIII
success and widened influence ,oo ..
..Tha nrescnt state of the case IN Ieleicn's g.,
the can is that am carefully considering my , uu y
IN tho light of the nomina ton Under me Iul1 " y
The Seminary the election could nor tn Thp}nre p"
mill four weeks after the nomination nei .no, {
The onestion could not be considered tecnnicai!t -
odosed question either for the seminar! oi ~
rvseif Until after the election has been heio