New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-04
THE PRESBYTERY MEETING.
DELEGATES TO THE STATE SYNOD
ELECTED-sERvICE IN MEMORY
OF DR Hal

Many important matters were acted upon a, the
regular October meeting OF the New-York Pres
bytery, which was begun behind closed doors, ut
10 O'Clock yesterday morning In the chapel OF the
old First Presbyterian Church, at Eleventh-st
ana fifth-ave. Owing 10 the amount OF urgent
business before the Presbytery the meeting will
probably not come to end until to-day. This
afternoon At 2 O'Clock the Presbytery will gather
as body in the lccture-room in the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. TO attend the funeral OF the
Rev. DR.. John Hall. Following the announcement
OF the death OF the Rev. Or. Hail. George c. Lucas
and William NJ. Martin, all members of the Pres
bytery. who have died since the last regular month
ly assembly. services in memory OF the dead mem
bers named were held in keeping with the practices
Of the church To the mortuary roll of the Pres
bytery was added the name of the Rev. Alexander
Mclean secretary OF the American Bible Society
who died several months committee, Of
which the Rev. r. r. Booth. pastor emeritus Of
the Riverside Presbyterian Church. was appointed
chairman. was empowered TO prepare resolution
expressive Of the Presbyterys sorrow AT the death
Of DR.. Hall. This committee will submit, it's
port until the next meeting.
At the close OF the opening session which was
continued until o'clock. 1T announced that
the Moderator. the Rev DR.. John Balloon Shaw.
unanimously reelected 10 hold Office for the
usual time. full term Of one year also
the Rev. DR.. Thomas Douglas. the temporary
clerk. Among the first acts OF the Moderator was
the appointment Of a ce-moderator and a coun-
sell to whom all papers demanding consultation or
discussion will be referred before they are pre-
scented the Presbytery.
Two communica tons from the General Assembly
were received and read The first had reference
to the action Of the Assembly In the matter Of the
dismissal by that body of the appeal for reinstate-
ment by Herman Warszawiak. whose case will
have another hearing before the State Synod AT
its meeting two weeks hence In Elmra. The Sec
ond communication in regard 70 the recent
alleged heretical utterances Of the Rev Arthur c.
McGiffert. whose History OF Christianity in the
Apostolic Age IL was said. contained the language
alleged to be unorthodox. In keeping with prece-
dent the communications referred TO the
Committee on Minutes OF the General Assembly.
The question of the sale of the property which
ST., was laid before the meeting. and referred
70 the Committee on Home Missions. 1t de-
cided 10 close the Church of the Redeemer. in
Sixty-second-st.. near Second,ave.. owing to lack
of attendance.
The Committee on the Minutes Of the General
Assembly. which was appointed. consists Of the
Rev. Or. ". w. Atterbury. the Rev. Messrs d. S
Gregory and F. II. Marling, and Henry w. Jessur
and John Stewart
The clerical delegates chosen to attend the Synod
Emra the Rev. Jesse F. Forbes. the Rev
the Rev. Joseph r. Kerr. the Rev. Maitland Alex
Chambers the Rev. II. ~ Tyndan the Rev John
Balloon Shaw and the Rev. A. W. Halsey The
John Stewart. S. B. Brownen. Scott Foster j
Paterson. c. w. Balch, II. r. Elliott f. Mcintyre
and r. Ferguson