The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-07
ACnuRCIl SCIilsM.
Tho rra,issa Of REV. Or. rIails Finh Ave.
nas Presbyterian Church, New York
city, 1ssisn-congrsRatien Stands ny
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Tho Trasiees Of Rev. Or. lIalt,s Eitk Ave-
nas Prssbyterlaa Church, New York I
City, iissisn-congrsRutien Stands ny
the Pastor. E I. " AZ
NEW YORK. Feb. c.--Thc trtistees}
OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church have resigned Announcement
TO that eject was made from the pulpit
by the Rev. DR.. John Hall this morn
Ing. and the members OF tho congrcga-
ton were notified TO meet Mt the church
Monday afternoon, February n, 10
choose new trustees. Tho church was
crowded. and prior to tho giving out OF
the text OF his sermon, Dr.. Hall made
the announcement. l,
3 Or. Hall read the notice in a sad tone
OF voice but he made no comment on !
the matter. though It attracted attcn-
ton among tho pew holders. who be-
gan whispering to one another, but de-
sisted when he began his sermon.
After the morning services Dr. Hall
held q short session with many Of his
warm supporters in the congrt CATION.
and afterward there were many confer
cnces In the vestry. room and the pass
tors private room. The congregation.
10 bound TO stand by DR., Hall no matter
what may be done by the session noxt
Thursday evening. and to-day they
were giving him the warmest assur-
ances OF their support and assistance &
The members OF the congregation ,wero
loath to discuss the Significance OF the
trustees action, but 1t was admitted by I
Robert Bonner. j.. II. Work and many
others that It was the direct outcome
OF the differences Of the faction In the
church. 4 s.l
The trustees are financial governors
OF the church. They are also the fnan-
cial hackers OF the church. They, not.
only represent in themselves financial
support, but also represent the Me-
Cooks, the MacLands and Sloanes, who
are supposed to be opposed to the Con-
itinuance Of DR.. Hall in the pastorate.
The resignation OF the trustees, follow
ing closely the stand taken by the con-
grega lion last Wednesday night, is ex-
peeled to be followed next Thursday
nightybyi the withdrawal from the ses-s
sions OF many influential and wealthy
members. K
Robert Bonner, a warm advocate OF
DR.. Hall. said to-day that the resigna-s
ition Of DR.. Hall had not been prompted /
Z by. the financial condition OF the church.
Mr.. Bonner asserted that the dlssatis..
faction with DR.. Hall by members [ot
the session commenced with the War
szawiak incident last summer. Had
that not occurred there would never
Z have been. Mr.. Bonner believes. the
slightest opposition to Dr.. Hall. Her
man Warszawiak had charge OF one OF
the missions OF the church. Charges Of
misconduct were made against him and
he was found guilty by the session, and
dismissed from the church.
DR.. Halls sympathies were with Wars
Zawnik, and he stood by him little too
long" continued Mr.. Bonner. "At:the
time I said that either warszawaik was
guilty and should be dismissed from
the church, or John E. Parsons was
guilty of q great libel on him." This
incident. Mr.. Bonner thought. tended 10
make arbreacli between those who
thought WarszawIak should be dismiss
ed and DR.. Hall. The dramatic inci-1
dent in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church last summer, when DR., Hall an
Ilounced the decision OF the session in
T the. case; OF Warszawiak helped to
widen the breach so far as DR.. Halls
position was concerned. The congra-
CATION, however. as a whole. was not Z
affected by the incident, the nanifesta-
ition OF sympathy BY DR.. Hail only sery-s
ing to endear him the more to them.
Mr.. Bonner said, however. that prior
10 the WarszawIak incident and long
before the charges were preferred
against the man, DR.. Hall announced
to him that II was his intention to re-
sign the pastorate OF the church at the
completion OF the, thirty years OF pas;
toratc. DR.. Hall made no reference In !