The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
DR.. HALLS NEW TRUSTEES.
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CHOSEN BIZ A UNANIA WI YOTE.

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the C-onsregstieps Meeting was Not imam
inaous, Though, when II wns, Resolved 70
hppotnt = Consolidation or Eight
to Reason with the RiHht DepartinE Elders.
A meeting Of tho congregation Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church was held In the
church lecture room alta o'clock yesterday after.
noon. The Rev. DR.. John Hull was the Mod
orator and Seth u. Robinson was the Secretary.
TIL meeting was called to elect trustees to fill
vacancies caused by death and resignation.
There were present, perhaps, $50 members of
the congregation, mostly women. The voting
was by ballot, and the polls remained open for
one hour. When the votes were counted tho
following persons were found to have been
elected: "a
samuel Thomas. to Nil the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF John 8. Kennedy.
James Talcott. to ni the vacancy caused by the
death OF James Fraser.
Robert W. Stuart. to MI the vacancy caused by the
resignation OF Horace E. Garth.
George Frederick Victor. to nliTthe vacancy caused
by the resignation of John P. Duncan.
John W. Auchincloss, to all the vacancy caused by
the resignation of George @. wheelock.
Charles p. Britton. to MI the vacancy caused by tho
resignation OF Z. Francis Hyde.
George Bliss Agnew. to nh the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Robert H. Robertson.
Each candidate received 1876 votes. They had
been selected several days ago and had agreed
to run. After the meeting was over one OF the
members of the church stated that tho aggre-
gate personal wealth Of the new trustees was
quite as much as that represented by tho trus-
tees who resigned. IL not moro.
During the b~allotiug Charles Wheeler Barnes
introduced q resolution providing for the APP
pointment Of q committee of six to cooperate
with q committee of two from the session, al
ready appointed, to assist that committee in its
efforts to induce tho eight members of session
who have resigned to reconsider their resigna-
The Moderator put the resolution. There was
q voluminous chorus OF ayes. but. when the
one could tell whether the resolution had been
carried or lost George Bliss Agnew, one Of the
newly elected trustees, called for a rising vote.
DR.. Hail. He said:
my friends. I am sure that this motion 1.
c GSri sassnq Ssfm Or Is PSSS o Rsrln 'e can nc eo% sR,rff To oi
passing 1t. II may fail Of its purpose, but that
the right spirit toward those members Of 4 session SssiSm
who have resigned. II they refuse to accede 10
the persnHsionS Of this committee 1t will not be
could soaE hAui' lou Will nave a0n' "n'' you
DR.. Halls remarks were followed by remarks
Henry Work, Robert Bonner. Francis Forbes,
samuel 8; Auchincloss, and Mr.; Barnes; the
these gentlemen il became evident that the
resolution had been discussed by several Of the
leading members Of The ce%pgregstion before the
thing. and they frankly told those present So.
spoke in favor OF the resolution. after DR.. Hall.
sat together on the north side Of the lecture
women and the few men present in a fatherly
sort OF way. For instance. MIR. Tborne said:
have "w rey Tens th TO come ms% SesF, Of w tG %a ssss sbsir T aIS
by a unanimous vote"
Mr.. Auchincloss said: "When this resolution
was determined upon, It had the hearty APP.
proval Of Mr.. Bonner and others. The object Of
by the session to do tho same work. 1t may not
be possible TO get the members Of the session
W t;6ns hh bys resigned san an to we Tse sSsnIS tn their Tb rssig Wbo
have the best interests of the church at heart
favored the introduction Of this resolution and
Mr.: Bonner said: want to tell those present
that tho resolution is favored by our pastor and
adoption. Now we Want to get together and
pass 1t. The committee may not succeed In
%aRs t Gsa st T. rs app4 @Sen q, We aG ha SSs d Ms w So oa aG
Then a reconsideration Of the vote was called
many ayes that DR.. Hall was led to remark:
The motion is undoubtedly carried unani.
q form: Those contrary minded will manifest
then several determined Noes anne from the
rear Of the room. followed by the remark of a
woman that most of those present could not fail
"There! I hope they know now that some of
us don't want the old session back on any
terms"
The committee named in the resolution is as
follows: Samuel b, schieffelin, George Bliss
ARnew, James A. Halves. Samuel s. Auchin-
Gloss, Charles Wheeler Barnes. and Joel w.
Thorne. The two who are to serve with them
are Elders Baggs and Campbell.
As soon as the motion was carried this COM
mittee retired to an ante-room for n conference.
1t was decided that each member OF the com.
mittee should take In hand one of the eight
elders who have resigned and talk to him. All tue
committee will be at work this morning. When
they have done all they can they will report at q
special meeting of tho session to be called for
that purpose. 1t is known that some Of the
their resignation. DR.. Hall believes that others
may be.
Il seems that the principal reason why the
because the elders who resigned did not perform
the duties OF their office at the communion SER
vice ON Sunday afternoon. Not one Of the eight
was present at that service. and the deacons
had to do their work. In reference to this one
OF the congregation. after the meeting, said:
Offices. but their designations nave not been
acted upon. Thcy are. therefore. still members
of session. They know that as we'll as anybody
communion service. Is it any wonder that
some of us don't want such men to assist the
pastor in the spiritual affairs of the church T.
bers OF the congregation of the church, so that
no accessions 10 the church arc made by their
election. or the trustees who resigned John
8. Kennedy has left the church and taken a
letter to the Brick Church. 1t was said yester-
day that \, Francis Hyde. who has resigned his
office both hh, as trustee and as elder has left the
the session IL was also said that Malcolm Ora
ham. Alexander Maitlnnd. and James r: Jesnp
these are going to tho Brick Church.
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