The sun., 1897-01-12
PREsBYTERY BACKS DOWN.
Asper.ions On the Moral Character OF WA
sEaxiak, the Converted Jew. Reseinded.

Aspe rsions On tho Moral Chsractsr OF War
sEawiak, the Converted Jew. Resciudsd.
At the regular meeting of the New York Pres
bytery, held yesterday afternoon in the.meeting
room OF the First Presbyterian Church, most OF
the time was taken up In consideration OF the
case of Herman warszawiak, tho converted
Jew. whom the Presbytery refused to take un-
der its care at previous meeting because OF
certain rumors rejecting upon his moral charac-
ter. warszawiak is a member OF the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church and has strong
defender in DR.. John Hall, the pastor. The sub
ject was brought up by the reading Of this pro-
test:
I'VE, the undersigned. respectfully protest
against the action OF the Presbytery OF New
York. at It's meeting OF Dec. go, 1895. which de-
clared that the Presbytery expressly disavows
responsibility for the language Of the report In
the case OF Mr.. warszawiak. excepting as to the
recommendation which the Presbytery has
adopted by vote. and this protest is made on tho
ground that this language and action are not
In accordance with tho facts in the case rs re-
corued in tho minutes OF the meeting OF Dec. II.
from which minutes It appears that the report
referred to was submitted to the Presbytery
and formally accepted after considerable atten-
tion had been given 20 It's contents and after n
motion to strike out Of the report all reference
to moral character Of Mr.. warszawiak' had
been voted down by 80 to Is.
while IL is fully recognized by the protest.
ants that the accepiance Of a report does not In
parliamentary usage involve Its adoption. u Is
nevertheless true that a motion 20 accept. when
il passes, Involves some scrutiny OF tic paper
accepted and an approval OF it as TO II, regu-
larty. IN the present instance the Presby terry
did have knowledge OF all that the accepted re-
port contained. and by its refusing to strike ou.
! the matter above referred to It did In form and
effect show its unqualified approval OF the cor
The protest was signed BY. Robert Russell
booth. G.. II. !stoddard. r. NJ. Sample. John
Hall, and j. :. Patterson.
pr: Hall then made mad. a speech urging that that
| yerting other jews to tho Christian faith, and
| that nothing against his character had ever
| been proved. motion was made that tho for.
DR.. Hall then read protest signed by 100 con
verted Hebrews, who testified TO WarszawtAk' q
Carried. carr which ieft the matter still before ,hs
| Presbytery. DIR. Booth offered resolution
directing the session of the Fifth Avenue Pres
and moral. OF Mr.. " arszawiak. DR.. Wyiis
moved that THAT part OF the ori1nnl report re-
WarsEawiak oe stricken out. DIR. Booths reso-
! luton was adopted.
Or. Wylio aud several others spoke indiI-
| nantly of the injustice OF making an attack
upon the moral character OF man who. not
being member WAS deoarred m from the priv. priv.
| 10 whom ne had been vilihed. When the Sues-
tion comes up again Of Introducing Mr. Wars
| zawiak there Is littlo doubt that he will be fe-
ceivcd by the Presbytery.
Before the discussion of the warszawiak
| matter several new members were admitted
DIR. Alexander protested against their admission
| unless they were to be definitely occupied In
pulpit work. on tho ground that majority OF
| the Presbytery as At present constituted are
not active preachers. Another member bore
out this assertion by stating that OF l73 name,
on the roll only 90 were ministers having
churches. Nevertheless, the new candidate.
| were admitted.
Dr. Wylo offered q resolution protesting
against Sunday funerals, on the ground that Il
was an unwartantable tax upon the clergymen
but the resolution was laid over.