New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE NEW-YORK PRESBYTERf.
IMPORTANT MATTERS THAT WILL CoME
BEFORE THE sEMI-ANNUAL


| 1ho Nowyork Presbytery will hold its regular
semi-annual meeting on October " AT ~ d. n''' "
the First Presbyterian Church EleVenlh-s'' an"
Eifth-ave. This meeting Will be or unusual I'M
ncrtarce as several questions Will come before u
! which are Of considerable interest 10 ciersy me-"
and laymen alike The meeting also derives III
uortance from the fact that the death OF the ~
Dr. John Hall the wel-known pastor OF 'he rli'"
Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church. OF this city mas oc-
Cured since the presbytery last mot. The death OIL
Dr ian was a great loss to the Church. ana MS
mace I'm the Presbytery will be hard to I'LL. AS
chairman Of the Church Extension Committee ne
was especially valuable. and the various other COM.
mittees Of which he was member nave aI'o SUI
ously felt his loss. One OF the chief tasks OF ,he
meeting will be the selection OF men 10 fill the
places he occupied Or. Halls funeral "ill De heiu
ON octohcr the second day OF the session. anu
there is a possibility that the Ircsbytery viii iat-
tend the funeral in a body. If not there VIII ~
least be a suitable representation at tn" funeral
The Presbytery will probably take action upon Dr.
Halls death by the passage Of resolutions
The meeting Will open, as usual, with "eFotioilai
exercises lasting about half on hour. After TINS
the election OF officers viii take place inc cliei
officers Of the Presbyery are AZ present aS i'lo"S.
Moderator the Rev. Dr John Balloon shaw; ata'ei
clerk the Rev Dr. George W. r. Blrcn; permanent
clerk the Rev. Dr. James u. Hoadley, and tenn
porarv clerk the Rev Or. Thomas Douglas IL L
an established precedent TO have these three Of
ncers hold over 80 that they serve IN all a term
of one year and there is no doubt that in accord
anoe with this precedent. all viii be fe-olectcd.
The first act of the Molerator will De 90 appoint
a vice-moderator and counsel. to whom all papers
that demand consultation viii be referred Deioi
they are presented to the Presbytery. All appll-
cations for admission to the Presbytery VIII have
TO go through this preliminary examination.
Tie committees on Home and Foreign MISSIONS
will present their reports to the meeting at.sr TINS
committee has been appointed.
The chief act Of the meeting Will CONSIST al Inc
selection OF twenty delegates 20 represent the
presbvterv at the meeting vf the Synod OF New
York which will be held about the middle OF DC
tober at Elnira y Y. The delega ion VIII be
composed of ten minister's and ten elders principal
and in addition. ten other ministers and ten elders
alternate will be chosen
The selection OF these delegates ia especially I'M
portnnt because they will be called upon at the
meeting Of the Synod to vote on question wien n
is Of particular interest 70 the Me% - U - H.
man Warszawiak converted Jew, VINO was Il
member Of the congregation OF t1e KY, Nm
accused. through Anthony Coinstock. 81 eAtehsNNe
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. which was Or.
Hairs church. found guilty. ana acnrnc.d 70 sus
case AT the lime and Or James @. Patterson who
was the defendants counsel alleged mat the Hgr-
ease was brought before the Presby. cry, which
confirmed the action Of the Session rhen Wars
ZaWiak brought the before the Grneral As,
sembly. This body informed MIN that he should
first appeal to the Synod. in the REGULAR way, ana
then II he lost. ne might appeal TO the .ienesa az
Assembly. which is the highest court MS the
defendant will do and Of the tasks OF the nex'
meeting Of the New York Synod VIII be either 70
| confirm or annul tho decisions of the Sessl.n oil
! Dr. Halls church and the New-York Presbytery
| The case Is ~ additional interest beCasc Dr lia
| at FIRST defended Warszawak. ana believed ne
! ougnt not TO have been suspended. Before ms
| death. however Dr. Hall changed his mind
! Another which Is being carefully watched
/ by almost many lsymen az clergymel and
| which VIII come before The meeting of the Presby'
| terry Is that of a young man named bebO. who
! applied last spring for licensure. His GAMMA,
ton lasted several hours and was finally referred
| TO a committee consisting OF the Moderator, IN.
| Rev. Dr. II. Il. Booth and the Rev. Ilr, ID. ,
Gregory. The young man had delivered himself
! OF some unusual ideas on religion. which mad
| caused the EXAMINES TO think HIM Insonnd Oh
| some Of the most vital doctrines OF he Presby'
| terrain Church The Prcsbycry had O'en almost
! equally divided his case. the vote having been
- 10 - The committee appointed to deal with the
care has conferred with him through the sum
| mcr aud will hand In its report at the coming
| meeting OF the Preshytery.
The Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church and the
| Madison Avenue Presbyterian church. whose pul,
| pits have become vacnne during the summer. Will
come before the meeting tor the appointment OF
! new ministers. Nothing 10 hnNwn yet a. 10 what
men Will be Ikey TO be called 20 tti--- ch,rohas
| They two Of tho most important churches In
| the New-York Prcsbytcry.