New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
THE WARSZ4WI1K CASE.
HE WILL BE RETIRED BY THE FIFTH
AVENUE SESSION on AMENDED
CHARGES


Although the members OF the Session Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church would say little
Yesterday about the action of the Judicial Com
mission Of the Presbyteriar State Synod In
tanning the appeal for new trial OF Herman
Warszawak It was evident that intense interest
was again being taken in the case Of the converted
Jew. Warszawiak was received into the Presby-
terrain Church in Germany ten years ago. Three
years afterward he came to this city and soon be-
came known as an able and earnest worker in
New-York missions. being especially successful in
converting members of his own race. He applied
TO the New-York Presbytery for ordination as
minister but committee appointed 10 inquire mo
his moral character reported untavoraoiy After
ward the Session of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church suspended him from It's communion
Warszawiak appealed the Presbyterian state
SYNOD and at the closing session on Friday the
Judicial Commission presented a report SUSTAIN
ing the appeal. The report Of the Commission does
not according TO ecclesiastical law nave 70 De III
dorsed by the whole Synod. but becomes part OF
N. ac,ion Of the Synod. The report therefore
amounts 10 an order that the Session OF the ffth
Avenue Church be instructed to retry NarszawiaK
II IS specified that he Is 10 he tried upon amended
charges. including the misuse OF moneys confirm
uted for missionary purposes
rronninent member OF the Session said 10
Tribune reporter yesterday that no copy ol the
judgment had vet been received by the clerk Il the
S.ssion Until 1t was received II would be inpos-
sible to tell just what action would pe TAKEN ~
VA. probable that the judgment woud DC sent -
49, proehvterv which would make an order re-
trr,,c tho matter 70 the Session Of the flith Ave
,,,o PRESBYTERIAN Church. Some time would elapse
uha.cver happened, before the new trlaI "oulu De
held. -s va M, gore
II wa. pointed out that the SYNOD hau nol so''e
49, tho question OF the guilt or innocence Oh
y-arszaviak but had confined the inquiry 10 the
,Io, "a N whether the trial had been per
Ill fair one Il was also pointed out 10 the re-
liter mat the Presbytery was instructed 10 orue'
~, yyarszawiak be retired on amended cha'ses
. .ho, therefore 1t must have been thought that
49, 800 ,.a. some evidence which required proper
sitting. , - r,st,..aria,
cb,,rcb "a now differently constituted from That
hIcb tried Warszawiak. The latter cohsisttd oil
lanes fraser John Sinclair, Malcolm Tiananrn
William Campbell. John sloane f."en H'I ~ fr,
Beees Henry L. smith, J9hn ). NJ xeler lrIIt
Ids Rowland Henry b. Barnes. AeXandtr MAJ
land John Ingl!s James r. Jesup ana T. frAic'S
since the trial Mr. Fraser has died and MSisrs
cpraham sloane smith. McCook. Barnes; MaliI
ard Incllsh Jesup and Hyde have realgh, 70 w ~
, and lanes Talcott have been elected members Oh
me Tb seS Rev DR. James G. Patterson pastor OF the
East Harlem Presbyteran Church. III Fast one
nndred-and-tenth-st who arrived YESTERDAY morn
ng from Elmira. where the Pr'soyteran aylI h "s
heen holding its sessions. was seen al ms uoi'i@
Ia II 10 Madison-ave. He was juoI.dht ottI tlle
decision in the Warszaw!ak case. DR. patterson
pos been dghting for Warszawiak for two years
Ue said he felt certain that WarszaWlak WouiI oe
tullv indicated the new trial. which must now
s seSS Monday Of November and eognzance Of the
order OF the Synod would then be taken