The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-02
REV. DR.. HALL TROUBLES
FEW FOES IN THE CONGREG ALTON
OF THE NOTED PREACHER.
A Small Number, However, Seems De-
q Local Missionary.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The congregational
committee of the Fifth-avenue Presbyterian
Church, of which DR.. John Hall is pastor,
net last night at the home of Chairman
Robert Bonner. 1t was decided to call upon
Dr. Hall to-day and ask him to appoint a
moderator to preside at the meeting of
the congregation Wednesday night, when
the committee, which was appointed to in
duce DR.. Hall to reconsider his resignation.
will make its report. Rev. Dr. DufHeld,
who acted as moderator at the meeting of
the congregation last Wednesday evening,
has said that he cannot be present Wednes-
day night. The members of the committee
will meet again at p. m. Wednesday to
draw up their report. Besides reciting that
Dr. Hall has withdrawn his resignation, the
committee will say that it is the sense of
the congregation that Dr. Hall shall not
set time in the future when he will sever
his relations with the church.
Mr.. Bonner who furnished the foregoing
facts concerning the melting of the commit
tee, said the congregation loves DR.. Hall
and hopes that nothing but death would
sever his relations with the church. Mr..
Bonner admitted that members of the ses-
sion are in OPPOSITION to DR.. Hall to the ex-
tent that they wish him to set time limit
NlllliH WHICH he would OtIer his resignation
as pastor. he feared they would be greatly
dlspleaSed at the recommendation which
Elll be made Wednesday evening, that Dr.
Hall remain.
Mr.. Bonner, when asked concerning the
announcement that several members of the
session would Withdraw if DR.. Hall did not
tlme when he would retire. said: I'm
doubtedly, two or three of the members of
the session will resign. but L do not think
the dissatisfaction VIII be as serious as re-
ports make it."
All the other members of the congrega-
!lonal committee who attended this even
lnS meeting decline to make a statement
NOT one or the members of the session who
We're seen to-day would admit that he in
such an intention Silas B. Brownell, the
stated clerk of the session, declined to de-
nne the position of the session.
Have you heard of any of the members
expressing intention of leaving the
church," he was asked.
IF they intend to resign, You can specu-
late about as well as / can" replied Mr.
Brownell, who is a lawyer.
Do you intend to resign if DR.. Hall
stays?"
Il have not so EXPRESSED myself " was tbe
reply '-l0
Malcolm Graham another member of the
session., declined to discuss the matter
Alexander Maitland, a third member of the
session, said he had nothing to say Being
asked, rs 1t true that members of the ses-
SION intend d's to resign and to leave the
information"
A member Of the congregation, who does
not desire his name to be used, said that
among the members of the church who
would probably leave is Norris K. Jessup,
president of the metropolitan Museum of
Art, who took an active part ii the prose-
cution of Rev. Mr.. Warszawiak besides
several of his friends. This informant said
that at least thirty members would Secede
Rev. Max Magil who has charge of the
American mission to the Hebrews in the
absence in Great Britain of Mr.. Warsza-
inlr n1nfr
over Warszawiak had narrowed itself down
to a contest between two of the most pow
erful men in the Presbyterian Church-Dr
Hall and DIR. Schauffier-the latter head of
the city missions. He had been told by
members of dlssensions in the church, and
was satisfied that some members would re-