The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-09
PRESB YTERY BACKS Down.
It's Attitude TO wnrszswiak, tho Co.vsrtea
dew, Modined Stin Further.

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dew, Modined stiI Further.
There was another general discussion OF the
Warszawiak matter at the meeting of the Pres
bytery yesterday. at the end OF which Il went
over for another month. when in all probability
the session of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church will make another application that tn,
converted Jew DO taken under the care Of the
Presbytery. There now seems to be . decid cd
feeling even among the opponents Of warsra-
WAX that a mistake has been made.
The matter was brought up by the Com mittss
on Protests. which had been considering the
protests OF the Rev. r. Il. Booth and the Rev.
David Wylie. made on Dec. %. DR.. Booths pro-
test was that the Presbytery had no right to
disavow the responsibility OF any part Of q
report after II had accepted IL and adopted its
recommendation. This referred to the action
OF the Presbytery In disavowing responsibility
for the language OF that part OF the report
which cast reflection, on Mr.. warszawiak's
moral character. The Committee on Protests
decided that the acceptance Of q report aud the
adoption Of It's recommendation by the Pre,by.
terry did not carry with them any responsibility
for the views OF the committee. aud that the
Prssbytery could properly disavow RESPONSE
DR., wylie's protest was against the action Of
the Presbytery in seeming to reflect upon the
moral character OF one asking TO be taken undcr
was given to this. to wit. that the Presbytery' in
adopting the recommendation OF the report did
not adopt the language OF the report. and al
though the latter went into the minutes II ala
not omcially represent the views of the Presby-
terry. IL seemed for n minute As IL q storm was
brewing when these reports were read, but DIR,
moved that both Of them be accepted and
adopted. and this was done.
Then DIR. John HALL OF tho Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church asked for Information.
He said that the report OF Mr.. warszawiak had
been referred back to tho session of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church for action. Be-
You'd the fact that some members of the COM
mittee that had made the report were not salts
lied with MIR. Warszawiak's moral character.
no charges or allegations against him had been
made. Mr.. WarsZawiak. said DIR. Hall, was In
as good standing In tho session rs ever.
1t IL. common sense TO believe" said DR..
Hall. that the mans name would never have
lieve that he wa. perfectly eligible. The Pres
hytery seems to have been dissatisfied with him
and referred the report TO US. but without any
charges. Now IL Is due to the man. due TO INV
church and to all 'churchEoing people. that
charges. II there are any. be made so that we
can investigate them. AZ IL Ia. wo are lust
where NJ were before, and We want Ia know
name again"
There was q desultofy discussion. during
which DIR. Hall WAS told that IL was the duty or
his session to take the report ana hunt up
charges. Then the Rev. Andrew Shiiand moved
that MT: Warszawiak be taken under the care
OF the presoytery at once. DR.. Mutually Soc
onded the motion. but at the request OF DR.,
Hull 1t was Withdrawn. and the matter WAS laid
over until next meeting.
The Presbytery authorized the Rutgers River
size thurch TO prosecute the call to the Rev.
Samuel McComb of Belfast. Ireland.