New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-14
APPEAL TO PRESBY7ERY.
MINORITY OF FIFTH AVENUE PREsBf'
TERRAIN CHURCH PROTESTS.
THINKS THE SESSION EXCEEDED IT'S POWERS
REPORT OF THE MGIFFERT COMMITTEE

THINKS THE SESSION EXCEEDED IT'S POWERS
REPORT OF THE TGIFFERT COMMITTEE
Seemingly in a more tangled state than ever
looms the OF Hermann Warszawisk In mo
Presbyterian Church And this despite the fact OF
his recent reinstatement In the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church which his friends and many
others thought meant the end OF tpe bitter fight
that has carried the case Of the Hebrew mission
airy from the Session Of the Fifth Avenue Church
TO the Presbytery Of New-York, 10 the Synod and
TO the General Assembly. and then down again
10 the Synod and the Session, where what was
thought to be the final action taken.
At the meeting OF the Presbytery which was
held yesterday afternoon in the First Presbyterian
Church Eleventh-st. and Fifth-ave.. appeal
was taken and complaint made against the action
Of the Session OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church in reinstatng Mr. WarszawIak silas y.
Brownell prosecutor Of the Session made the APP
peal and the complaint made by the minority
OF the Session or those that opposed the acquitta
OF Warszawiak The ground taken that the
Session exceeded It's power when It took the
action II did in generating Warszawiak. that the
matter was In the hands OF higher court. and that
the action should only have been taken at the d.
rection Of the Presbytery
Warszawak was present at the meeting. but he
made no reply TO the appeal and complaint that
seek 10 revive The After some discussion tire
matter was referred a judicial committee con-
the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Stoddard and Elder Scott
Foster who will report TO a special meeting OF the
Presbytery Monday afternoon at O'clock.
Mr.. Wars7awiak was seen he left the church
yesterday. He said: 1T is absurd 20 try ard re-
open the case after / have been re'nstated.' Mr..
Warszawiak had thought the case 80 far settieo
II at he had contemplated askins fol- damages tor
all the trouble and distress nc has suffered as
result Of the litigation He made no denial oil thus
intention yesterday when entering the church, al
though he regretted that anything had been pub
llshed concerning the matter. 49,.
Another important subject that came before the
Presbytery the case OF Professor Arthur =.
McGlnert. OF Union Theolosical SEMINARY, WIZ -
charged with holding views tnat are AZ vaf,ahee
committee was appointed last June 70 confer with
Professor Mctiiffert and prevail on MN 70 noaliy
cor McGifert attended but ne stesdfasty refused
10 recede from toe stand he had taken on certain
s sEUd matters saying mat ne mad Dee" 'n'''D
The report Is voluminous. Its essence is that the
case should be referred TO the General Assembly.
which meets in st. Louis next May The report
DISTRIBUTION among the members OF the Presbytery
snd made the order Of the day Of the December
At the close of the reading OF the report PROBES.
sor Francis Brown; the Rev pr howara Agnsw~
suggestions in which II was advised that the con-
troversy over Professor McGtfert be dropped
fessor Browns and last Or. van Dykes; and
they were in substance alike. The last said that
while majority did not asree with Professor NC;
Giffert the wisdom OF a heTesy trial was douotiul
ana might result ~ udfHl % tHe
cause. Incidentally he said that any member or
the Presbytery who gave information 10 reporters
concerning the meetings ought TO be dismissed
from the body.
Bliss. the Rev. DR. :. b. Rosslter and Elder VIII
lam f. Stiger appointed ITO take consldera-
ton II matters IN the Fourth Presbyterian
church" Of which the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman
is pastor The committee IL TO visit the church
and confer with the pastor. bu; on what subject
could not be learned.
A request from the Rev. Dr. Henry van Dyke
that tn Presbytery approve the action OF the SEES
sion OF the Brick Church az Thirty seventh-st
and Fifth-ave.. In calling the Rev Dr.. Maltbie ID.
Babcock OF Baltimore and further TO appoint a
committee counsel and assist the Brick Church.
granted.