Evening journal., 1898-10-22
WARSZAWIAK WINS.
New Trial For the Hebrew
Missionary.
REPORT OF SYyOD'S COMMITTEE.
Says the Presbytery Has Deen In Err
ror-Famous Case Which Led
to the Resignation of
Dr. John Hall.

ELMIRA. N. Y, oct. 22.-Herman
Warszawlak, converted Hebrew, whom
the New York presbytery Of the Pres
byterian church refused to ordain as a
minister. whom the session of the fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church in New
York suspended from iss communion on
account OF alleged immoral conduct,
has won signal victory.
The missionary among the east side
Hebrews, whose cause the late DR..
John Hall advocated so warmly, is to
have a new trial before the session
that once declared him guilty.
1t was the Warszawiak case that
threatened to rend asunder the pow
erful and wealthy congregation to
which DR.. Hall had ministered for
many years While many in the con-
gregation believed Warszawiak guilty,
while many clergymen doubted his
Christianity and his financial RESPONSE
bility, Or. Hail, believing him innoca mt,
so warmly defended him that many Of
the pastors friends were estranged.
1t was DR.. Halls connection with the
Warszawiak case that led him to ten
der his resignation as pastor. II was
the Warsza WAX case that caused sew
cral influential me'nhers of the session
10 resign their Offices. Friends Of the
clergyman intimated that his de tn was
FASTENED by this trouble
But though Or. Hall did not live to
see his views Of Warszawiak's inno-
conce prevail, IL is nevertheless by his
'nfiuence that the New York State sy-
nod Of the Presbyterian church yester-
my declared the presbytery was in err
ror and the session overhasty.
The judicial committee Of the synod
Yesterday afternoon brought In report
sustaining the appeal Of WarszawialS
o,ainst the action Of the New York
preshytcry In refusing him membership
IN the church because of alleged fraud
uient transactions in reference to a
building fund Of the Christian syna-
gqgue, and other sums intrusted to his
care together with conduct unbecoming
Christian
The committees report stated that
lthey found the presbytery of New York
In error first. in Irregularities Of pro
ceedings; second. in refusal to entertain
oNcertions; third. in refusal Of reason
hle Indulgence; fourth, in Fastening its
decision. The report read in part:
1T appears to the committee that in
Justice may have been done Warsza-
WAX in the original trial before the ses-
sion in not appointing him any coun-
sci. in not granting him access to the
records, in totally striking out his testl-
mony for contumacy and in allowing
undue cross examinations into financial
matters not included in the original
charges
1T Is therefore the order of the synod
that the appeal be sustained and that
the presbytery of New York be instruct
"a to remand this case to the session of
the Fifth Avenue church, with instrlc-
tlons to retry Herman Warszawiak up
on amended charges, including the mis-
use Of moneys contributed for mission
airy purposes"
The report was filed. Three days were
spent by the committee in consideration
of the case.
The committees report caused consid-
cradle dissatisfaction among the mem
bers of the synod, but they could not
alter the action Of the committee, as it's
recommendations We're final and no ex-
lceptiOns could be taken