New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16

MIsTONARY--DR. PATTEREON'S
HOT STATEMENT.
Tho New-York Presbytery yesterday received the
report of the judicial commission in the Of
Herman Warszawiak the Hebrew missionary, who
was suspended by the Session OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church charges affecting his
moral character. The commission, which was ap-
pointed TO review the testimony taken by the SEES
sion and TO decide whether or not retrial should
be granted upholds the action of the Session The
report now stands the action OF the Presbytery,
and the Moderator, DR.. w. D. Buchanan. at yes
terday's meeting held that any further step In the
case must be taken by the Synod.
There was an animated discussion over the Mod
orators rulings but they were all sustained Pro-
tests were made by the Rev. Drs. J. Ford Sutton
Charles s. Robinson and James @. Patterson.
The Rev. DR.. James g. Patterson, counsel for
Warszawlak last night issued statement IN
which he declared that the missionary had not
been properly treated by the judicial commission
He says the commission violated The provisions or
the Book OF Discipline In not allowing the parties
10 be heard lie charges that the members of the
commission held secret session and found juds-
ment condemnng the appellant, without hearing
him. Continuing. Dr. Patterson says:
Then this commission comes into the Presbytcry
of New-lork and nlibus;ers for two or three hours
by the aid OF the Moderator's rulings. to keep the
their Illegal verdict on the records of tho Presby-
tery, which they finally succeeded in doing Ma
And all this by Court OF Jesus CHRIST. calling
itself PrGs6ytery ana coHssiing OF ~ mns
nary committee known as a commission. and
sising OF eight Of their number, who showed them
they have solemnly vowed to maintain. and to
outrage every principle Of justice. righteousness
tutional verdict which condemns Herman Warsza-
For be It known that thia same Presbytery
about one year ago at The instgaIon OF ne open rn
nOunCaa him TO be a or iInfnOrul character
without any trial or any hearing before them, ana
e egn aS B Inn the IN r oSf OF f thy his
own defence. such a trayesty OF justice ana such
an Outrageous violation OF the law and Constitution
Of TIE ChI H Was Pev dark davs of
the stake FOR all who held or dared 20 utter opn-
The prevailing View at present in PRESBYTERIAN
circles Is that Herman Warszawiak is guilty OF
f n ha Session Of fSuf F kyenc 0
Church | am In position 20 know, ana stana
ho Is innocent Of these base and s.anderous
charges as Is any member Of the Prcsbytery OF
But what does all this avail so long as The dc,
cree has gone forth to crush this little Jew ana
n trusted helper Is at hand whose false accusa-
tions and suspicious are circulated constantly
against Warszaw!ak by letter telegram and cable
gram In every direction, where he thinks he can
work him Injury and 90 him harm? T NJ a1 1tS
ar "' Tirhteousness IS Mr. Moneybags is in the
saddle The ecclesiastical boss has issued his
orders. and company OF men show themselves his
most obedient servants In executing his will and
purpose.
Such n dsgraceful exhibition OF toadyism TO wealth
and to the power and influence that wealth implies
has before been witnessed In any ecclesiastical
court. But such Is tho exhibition witnessed on the
floor OF the New-York Prcshytery In the hlibuster.
Ing methods by which eight OF its members secured
tho registration OF what they call Judgment" but
which they themselves know j. not a judgment. ar
rived al by legal and constitutional methods. but
decision 10 End which they must first break through
and irdmple undrrf1ot tho constitutional provisions
by which the Presbyterian Church safeguards the
rights and liberties OF the most humble OF is mem
hcrshlp.
tiers OF this prcshytery declare he did on the Noor
o. the house Never since the time OF Christ mas
such n thing been known a. that n man should Dc
condemned without n hearing. Both divine and hu-
man law forbid such n course.
Rut this has been done 10 Herman Warszawiak'
now FOR tho second time. by tho presbyiery OF New
YOrk and the American public. that believes In lar
NAV and condemns the application OF the gag-law
TO an American citizen. IL entitled 10 know the facts