New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
TRUSTEES LOSE AGAIN.
ONLY TWO OF WEST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH BOARD REELECTED.
THEY HAVE DECLINED TO SERVE-ELDERS,
1T is SAID. MAY ALSO REsIGN-vIC-
TORY FOR THE PASTORS
FRIENDS.

The annual meeting Of the congregation or the
West Presbyterian Church was held last night
in the Iecture-room of the church. The room
was crowded with the members OF the congrega-
tion there being present about two hundred
After reports Of the officers had been received
the Rev. Dr. Anthony H. Evans, the pastor, who
was moderator. declared the nomination OF trus-
tees in the places Of those who had resigned to
be in order II was decided. inasmuch as the
balot-box had to remain open one hour In the
case Of all separate elections. to vote for all the
nine trustees on one ballot
All the interest of the meeting centred around
the election of the trustees, they resigned re-
Gently in body, because Of the action OF the
congregation in refusing 10 accept DR.. Evans
resignation This was looked on by the trustees
as a vote Of want Of confidence in their olan-
agement OF the finances of the church. Dr
Evans's resignation having been presented as
result Of action by them.
Last night the names Of the members OF the
old Board were presented but failed OF election
by from nineteen to twenty-one votes. TWO sets
OF names were placed in nomination, one con-
tanning the names of all the old trustees and the
other the names OF those who upheld DR. Evans
On both ballots, however, the names OF Henry
M Flagler and s. C. T. Dodd appeared. and
each received the full vote of 1876 ballots
THE NOMINATIONS DISCUSSED.
After the two tickets had been placed In nomi-
nation a discussion Of the question presented py
the nominations took place. The Rev Dr
Thomas s Hastings formerly pastor OF the
church. and ex-president of Union Theological
Seminary. was the first speaker He said that
nc remarks of his would be misconstrued. as he
had the interests of the church at heart, ana
his love for the pastor well known He
had at first thought that the action OF the trus-
fees was unwarranted and very harsh toward
Dr Evans hut after looking into the question
carefully and reading the notice sent out by the
trustaes and Session he now saw the situation
in q different way He said that the trustees
os oentlenen could not do otherwise than they
had done in resgnng The elders had acted
with the trustees he said, and were equally re-
sponsible. He thought it probable that If they
were not upheld both they and the elders "ouiu
retire from the church.
what them" he asked THE backbone, the
vitality of the church will be taken out and so
I have come to the conclusion tha' "u'' WV
for the nine old trustees . .
Robert Jaffray. sr., also spoke IN suppoi' "
the old body as did John c. west Whham ..
Campbell urged the election OF the new men e'
following the course pursued In refusing ~.
Evans's resignation, and supporting their
pastor. rsa s,a,od
Before the vote was taken S. c. I. Dodd stateu
that he could not accept an election uiiiess ila m
eight colleagues were also elected, ana henr!
M Flager wished that Mr.. Dodds statement
should be considered his own No otner NAMES,
However were nominated in their stead ana
they were elected Mr.. Dodd said that ne shouIo
resign and the only result will be 10 cause an
other election
THE MEN ELECTED LAST Ni"HI'
The men elected last night were; For the term
ending August l, 1902, w II. Cranberry, d. g.
French and Irving NJ. Shaw, each by loo votes;
for the term ending August |. l'"l' II. %,
Tremaine and Henry L. Richards, each by llo
votes. and II. b. Tompkins by lO9 votes; for the
term ending August 1, 1900, Henry NJ tlagier
and s. c. T. Dodd, each by 1876 votes, and W. j.
Campbell by 10 votes. Those defeated FOR eiec-
ton were Seth f. Thomas with 80 votes +. IA
PERKINS r. with 50 votes; Russell sage, WIN
SS w B. Wheeler with 50; Alfred H. smith
with 80: Robert Jaffray. jr.. with w. ana o.
Newton Smith. with ~ No., -,
The election last night places the boaro oi
Trustees in the control OF the frlends Oh ~
Evans but It is expected TO result In the VIII VIII
drawai from the church Of many or the wealthy
families Including the old trustees. ana the
majority OF the elders -. - Ct 900
hasides the mortgage on the property.
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