New-York tribune., 1898-12-16
DR. MCKAY WILL ACCEPT
TAKE THE PASTORATE OF THE
COLLEGIATE CHURCH.

No,h,ne now remains but the formal Endorsement
bv the Chassis OF New-York before the Rev DR..
Donald Sage Mackay, OF the North Reformed
Church OF Newark becomes one OF the ministers
OF the Collegiate Reformed Church OF TINS city and
takes ministerial charge Of the congregation wor-
shipping at the Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave. and
Forty-sIxth-st AS was exclusively announced In
The Tribune OF December 8. unanimous call,
which WAS ratified by the Consistory OF the church.
was extended to DR.. Mackay, asking him to take
the Rev Dr. Edward B. Goes assignment at the
Collegiate Church The resignation by Dr Coe OF
the pastorate Of the church was the result OF a
purely amicable arrangement between himself and
the Consistory As senior minister Of the Cole
glate Reformed Parish he is either a trustee or
director OF A great many educational ana pniian-
thropic institutions, and has also 10 concern HIM
self with the administration OF four churcnes and
five chapes In the parish. He found mat Inc Dur-
den OF this work. with the additional care OF the
pastorate of the Collegiate Church was beyond his
powers and he was therefore relieved by the Con-
sistory of the latter
A meeting OF the Acting Consstory OF the Coleg-
ate Church held last evening In the consstory-
room of the church, In West Forty-eighth-st The
committee consisting OF Elders Charles H. Wood
ruff. Lucius II. Beers John ;. Bussng ana Will
lam l.. Brewer. which, as stated in The Tribune.
was appointed to inform Or. Mackay that the Cob
legate Church was prepared to tender to him call
70 become one OF the ministers OF the church pre-
sented It's report The report stated that the COM
mittee had visited DIR. Mackay at his home In New
ark. and had acquainted him with the decision OF
the Consistory. DR. Mackay after dehberatlon' mad
signified his willingness TO accept the call
After the meeting Of this the Ruling or Acting
Consistory a meeting OF the Great Consistory was
convened This body consists OF all those VINO nave
formerly been members OF the Ruling Consistory,
and is appealed 10 only In an advisory capacity
1t unanimously approved the call Subsequently
h. Nf
sary to arrange for meeting OF the Classis OF
New-York committee, consisting OF the same
four elders who formed the committee which called
on DR.. Mackay. was appointed TO present the eau
TO the Chassis and after the ratification by that body
TO place the formal call In the hands or Dr. Mac
kay special meeting OF the Chassis. which is
similar in it's powers to the Presbytery OF the
Presbyterian Church. will be called for Decem-
Der q.
Or Mackay has made a wide reputation as
preacher since he has occupied the pulpit OF the
North Reformed Church. in Newark, and no less
than eleven calls have been extended to him WITHIN
the last few months. Among them were offers
from important churches in Boston, Philadelphia.
Chicago and Brooklyn. all of which he has de-
cned He is thirty-six years old. and was edu-
Gated for the ministry in Edinburgh. Scotland Hs
became the pastor of a congregational churcn IN
that city. and came to this country on vacation
about eight years ago While visiting frienGs IN
81. "A ' L.
a congregational church there. He made such
strong impression that II was decided 10 cali MN
10 the pastorate of the church, Whlcn nappeheuto "
fall vacant i the time. He renamed there i9r
three years During that time he became greatly
attached to the tenets of the American reformed
the pastorate Of the North Reformed chureh IN
Newark which position he has retained ui'I u the i
present time in spite OF the numerous oNers Hlane
10 him to take charge OF more important cnurtnes,
Last spring the late Or. John Hall who was a
great admrer Of Dr. Mackay. offered him the po-
sition OF assistant rastor Of the fith Avenue ies
byterian Church. Offering TO divide the past9trati
salary with him. Since the pulpit OF tne nm II
Ayenue PRESBYTERIAN Church has been vacant a
large number OF the members OF the churcn nave
urged that a call be extended to Dr MaIhdE r..
Ipr Nackny f. a member OF the Board or ror-
eign Missions OF the Reformed Churcn ~ aih.l.a
He Is married. Charles stewart Pnilps sua.L'
clerk Of the consistory of the toeglare cnur.I' H.
said in speaking Of Or. Mackay TO Tribune re-
norter last evening: "He is a most powerful
preacher and also a man of high social qualities
combined with spiritual gifts ana great peIsona' n
ma enetism He will begin his duties In the pas
torate OF the Collegiate Church early next year
Dr. Mackay seen At his nome III NewHHrx
last night by a Tribune reporter. and said: NOT
pared to announce my decision the mater mas
my earnest consideration and II is prooaoIs, III
view OF the urgent reasons which have been given,
that shall decide 10 accept the call Wnen IL ha1
been formally presented. In that event snan
close nv work in Newark with the present year
with the most profound sorrow at breaking rela-
lions with a church and people whose Kindness
has been without stint No minister has had
more ideally happy pastorate Than In the NoItn
Church. Only the great possibilities IN tne NeWw
York field and in historic church could )usuiy
my leaving Newark.