New-York tribune., 1899-02-06
rHE SESSION DECLINES.

The Session held q meeting and considered
the foregoice letter the same day it was writ
ten and promptly declined to accede 70 the
request o. their pastor Instead. they adopted
unanimous resolutions 20 that effect as fol-
lows
Resolved That the Session cannot comply with
Dr van Dyke request. JOY nm 10 ledNe WOuiC
seriously iriurt he church, would sever relations
LASTED f0~ sixteen wears with unvarying salts
issilon 70 tne church ala' as we nopv 10 M van az
.afge both u NeH-4ork and elsrWhe'e ana would
ts dep.orei t Dr van Dykes innumerabe friends
Resolye- further That Nc recognize the wearing
nature of part ~ the work which necessarily dt-
wolves upon Dr van Dyke as tne pastor of great
coAgFegauo. lke that OF the Br!ck 1hurch. and
tna W I..lr. ourselves 70 10 all that is ln our
power 10 relieve him from unnecessary pressure.
70 see 60 8, tlat no strain shall be put upon nm
Nlich VIII -niuriously. ah'ct ms neaIih ana III
every wa t0 AID and encourage him IN the dis
caa:ge ~ l.s important duties.
Resolve farther That We earnestly lmpore Dr.
Ian Dyke % plt aside any purpose looking al thls
Tine 20 his leaving the church.
Resolved further That the Session Us posluVe
ma u 1. tae unanimous desire ~ me chnrcn li.hl
" Yar Dyke shall r. main. and that the congftBh-
~ ~ "o.-a t.-I.ulc} de.lH' 10 Joi WIN NM ','
ialc ~ ec'lon which might result ID 'Ne loss Vi
Al the close ~ the service yesterday morning
special meeting of the church was held IN
he chape About three hundred members at
tended the meeting and there was only stand
ing room Hamilton Oden. clerk Of The Session
called the m citing 90 order. and The Rev. w. w.
AVerbur, was chosen moderator Mr.. Odell
VIC The meeting about the letter Of Dr. Van
DyEe 10 the Session and the congregation, and
Sooai the resolution passed bv the Session In
'epl 10 Dr Van Dykes letter. Gloom pervad-
" 'he meeting as Mr.. Odel continued hy saying
Aai as he action OF the Session had not seemed
nave the desired effect # bad been thought
'ss 10 orns tho matter before the church.
H'sf a PAUSE a. T. LedOux arose and said
~s although be was q member Of the Session,
' "' mac prepared some resolutions entirely on
-A Own responsibility. The resolutions, which
4" read were as follows.
,.Whereos The congregation have heard the letter
ihe-D.,,, AN DYKE ana the reply OF the Session
5Assssoyeo Thai the church and congregation
p-es.y3A 4A me promises. !ndOrsc and adopt It's eN
y,s.s.ons Of affection and promises OF loyalty anG
'pay by iis pledges 20 our pastor
~. s.SyFel. That The church cannot spare him and
,he irnportsnce of Which Z 40 oraaf ,bn ms rbs
resnaayy"h ~ owl 4abors and therefore must and 90
co. uu.y. bur firmly decline 10 join IN any
could ,iofe me fresDytert o. elsewhere. tnat
reoni, issgi .n the loss ~ Dr. Van Dyke 10 this
q ETnta aHn 70 The Presbyterian Church IN the cty
corr,nr,oiven That Tho secretary Of mis- meeting
."'' these resolutions 20 Dr Van Dyke.
Dr Henry l. Noyes arose 10 speak in behalf
=, -'e members who came 10 the Brick Church
,''' 'iiae when the Church Of the Covenant
H., ''s'cei'd with it, He felt that DR. van
w "a' vitality needed just at present He
en- -'a not so much as drawing card 70
he w church on Sunday morning. but because
v,.a. al exceedingly necessary friend and ad-
4or the members OF the church
has- a. Jesup thought that there never had
bs s.'i a 'iine when DR. van Dyke could so hardly
O. not alone on account of his value TO
IA Itself, but on account Of the pres