The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
CHOSETHE REV. MR.NMGAN
PULPIT COMMITTEE or THF FIFTH
Avenue tHURCH ACTS At LAST


the Removal of the Session Prepared.
The Pulpit Supply Committee Of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. at meeting
held last night. selected a pastor to succeed
tho Rev. DIR. John Hall. who died on Sept. IL.
1903. Tho committee adopted a resolution
recommending tho Rev. q. Campbell Morgan.
OF New Court Congregational Church. London.
The committee held an informal meeting af-
ter the morning service and again met at $3.50
o'clock In the afternoon. but were unable to
agree and adjourned for two hours to allow
some OF the friends OF the Rev. Mr.. Morgan to
reason with those opposed to sending him
call There was strong opposition to Mr..
Morgan and II had not died out when the flnal
vote was taken, as tho resolution was carried
by majority vote. and not unanimously. When
the Congregational ministers name was voted
on with others month ago he received three
out OF the fourteen votes. The Rev. DIR. N.
Audley Ross OF Newcastle on Tyne got six votes
and Ave votes went for the Rev. DIR. Frank W.
Snced Of st. Louis. Ths Ross votes were az
terward given for tho London minister.
Thcre was opposition to the Row Mr.. Morgan.
based principally on his theology, II was said
that he was not orthodox enough and II was
recalled that he was once Baptist. then be-
came a Free Methodist. and finally Joined the
Congregational Church.
IT, Edwards Rowland was said TO I've active In
advocating his selection. sllns b. Brownell
and John Sinclair were said TO be strong op-
ponents OF II up to the last moment. The
meeting last night was held behind closed
doors Previous to the meeting Mrs. Russell
Sage and Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard were in the
church and held conference with several
mem bers Of the committee. II was said that
the ladies' had urged the committee to come to
some agreement for the sake OF the church
that had been without pastor for more than
year
A report reached many members OF tho con-
grcgation at the morning service that the
committee was going TO decide uron candi-
date during the day, and the report mentioned
the Rev. Mr.. Morgan as the probable candi-
date Some OF tho members declared that
white they wore not greatly pleased ut the
election. they would acquiescs In 1t for the
sake OF getting a pastor. Others expressed
strong disappruhation and said the selection
would cause trouble IN tho church. which would
be very unfortunate because OF the division OF
Sssntimcnt over the Warsznwiak anair:. Inc
tion last night to the Church Session, asking II
To- have Nh announcement made from The pull
take action on the committees report. This
announcement is to be made from the pulpit
1ro nsSs sanSsy the cont
meeting approves the eomm!ttee's report,
call. stating the amount q salary. will bc sent
through a committee to Mr.. Morgan.
. In coming to u selection last evening. the
Pulpit Supply Committee acted. to degree.
man bci"re ,nt, moyniSS. petition signed by
Would surely have been presented 70 the New
remove the Session OF the Church and exercise
lis episcopal function over tho CHURCH. by
the presenilns Of the petition may have been
ayrrtcd. ana 70 may mot
The proparatlon 81 the petition 20 the Pres
campaign 81 some OF the more active young
men OF tho congregation against e ,bs ruling
signed by twenty-five young men who met
Yesterday afternoon at tho home OF Mrs L. \.
Auchincloss In response to this invitation:
the Affairs OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Chureh
that action must 10 taken at once 70 ensure The
attend conference to which large number OF the
ySsn.GT Si o Sen % n have Sssn re-
SUNDAY, Nov ~ AZ $50 O'clock sharp at 20 East
fory rishth ,t,ect: Hoping that ihs imporianrs OF
very truly. s,hrti Sloan ArnHINcL'sS
JAMES ANpERsOS HAWKS.
Nrw YoRE. Nov. IL.
Mr.. Auchincloss Is a deacon OF the church.
o young lawyer. and Is the President OF tho
Young Peoples Society IN the church ;.he has
q 20 nS
believed Ia have sent the circular printed
above to about forty Young men OF the eonare.
CATION, The twenty-five young men who met
at Mrs. Auchincloss,s home IN respons" To-
the invitation agreed that tho condition Of
affairs In the church had grown worse and
worse for the last year and a halt The history
Of the troubles in the church was reviewed.
M, Agchincio;s and j., ~ i HAYES s nI3dassd
competent lawyers In the congregation The
session was In trouble with the Presbytery
and the time was ripe TO get rid OF the session
altogether by max ing it's action Ia tho Warsza-
WAX cas-. the teehinsaI cause for It's renewal,
wiqk after. but said, II effect; that ns
given to iil-conslisred judgments and contsn.
tiousness. Under the government OF this ses.
sion, the petition went on. for the last year and
roll OF 200 has received but four or Ave chill
dren as new members. while old members have
slgn the petition. Not all Of them were willing
DO msS S% 9" II" pS x.a woTs 5h.r
rHlrit Commii,.S was w; On the yS5y point OF
pastor there might be no need for such radical
action rs tie rem9va! OF The session II was
not bo presented to the frssbytery to-day,
Twenty.iopr OF the twenty .flyo young men
learn last night Just what effect the Pulpit Com.
mIttee,s rscomme ndation Of the Rev, Mr.. Nor
gan Will nave on inc use OF the petltlOn to-uhy.
The action OF tho younger element In the
case WAS precipitatcd by the seas IONS action
on tho WarsZawiak case. One who has beon
IN close, sympathy with tho young men said
last night:
The church had boon at stand
still for over year. Tho session
was altogether occupied by discussions dc.
atructive to the building IN of the church.
These young men. related to families that have
putting their shoulders TO the vince to help
the church out OF the mlre. The dead weight
was Just beginning to move. when the session
exploded this WarsZHwiak bomb and stirred
IN oil tho old discussions anew. After the re-
instatement OF WarsZawiak had been decided
on by the session. but before their decision had
been made public, nyo or six ~ the young men
went before the session and gave formal notice
that II the Warsznwlak scandal was prectpl-
tatcd on the church at this critical time six or
seven OF the weRlthiest end most Influential
fam lies In the church, such for instance as the
McCooks and the AleIanders. we're going to
and sloanes and oihera leit 1t ., year and
n half ago. These families, the young
men asserted. had stood by the church
out OF loyalty. first TO Dr. Hail. and then to his
memory. and in the hone that by the election
OF strong man aS his successor the church
might be- guided into a less troubled course:
These families wore the principal support OF
the Slxty-third Street Mission, and tho mis-
sion would hardly survive their withdrawal.
One Of the mem berS OF the committee WAS