New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
MEETING OF THE PRESBfTERl.
THE PAMPHLET AGAINST DIR. SCHAUfrhh'
ED-COMMISSIONERS TO GEN
ERAI ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCED


COMMISSIONERS TO GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCED.
| The semi-annual meeting OF the New-York Pres
bytery held Yesterday In the First fieSo'
Church Fifth-ave and Twelfth-st. the retirins
| Moderator the Rev j. Balloon Shaw, was re-
nominated for another year, but he decnheo, anu
| the Rev Dr. Howard Dufiied. OF the flrst PRES
| byterian Church. was chosen
| A committee from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
| Church headed by f. S. Rowland. appeared peio'e
| the Presbytery TO ask for the approval OF III.
church's call to the Rev. DR.. Alexander Conhe"' Vi
England TO the pastorate OF the church III '"e
| MACE Of the Rev Dr. John Hall. The CAL was
| made without dissenting vote. and the f'''''
| terry unanimously approved the can. A.,
The same action taken In the can VI w
Fourth Presbyterian Church. at Nine'y- go
| and West End-ave to the Rev. J. Wilbur Chap
| man, OF Philadelphia. a..
AT the afternoon session, which lasted until aiter
7 o'clock the special committee appointed al 'ne
last meeting of the Presbytery to investigate 'ne
pamphlet written by the Rev DR.. Patterson a.'"0"
ing the Rev Dr. Schauffier in connection win tue
Warszawiak case reported. The two clersy"ie"
had been called before the committee anu eAa'"
ned and Dr. Patterson following protest 'i"
in the morning. declined TO say whether OF ho' no
was the author Of the pamphlet in question ne
d.r,od tho authority OF the committee TO question
him The committee then decided on It's report
which included two resolutions offered for the Pres
hvterv 70 pass upon. The resolutions follow
First-Tha the Presbyery put Itself upon sad
namphIet purporing to have been issued D!
member Of this body holding office under It's ap
pSecondNWe further recommend that the report
.so such record conclude the matter according to
chapter 2 section H. OF the Book OF Discipline
The report was signed by the Rev Messrs' A.
w Halsey. Maitland Alexander ana W. "' '''''"
and Elder William Magic.
,ected 70 II. The Rev. DR.. Sutton, one Of the old
est members Of the body arose also 10 oppose ou.
something he said brought forth the laughter OF
most OF the members 80
81 was going" he responded severely 70 SPEAK
against this report and In defence OF our oro'her
Dr Patterson but see the animus OF this meet
ing in treating with contempt MEMBER VINO
wishes 10 speak his opinions
.orb,s ia dlssracefu" said the Rev. DR.. Mutually
rising 10 defend DR.. Sutton 1T Is shame 'ha'
this body which is supposed to represent jesus
Christ should laugh down Christian oro'ne''
Dr sutton continued to speak. but the Mooer-
ator found that he was wandering from ',ie
mort and called him to order This was sppiauueo
nv those who had laughed. and he sat DOWN WIZ"
q nrotest The applause continued until SOMEBODY
suyeested that II might be heard out IN the NAL
The renort of the committee was adopted with only
q small opposition. and DIR. Patterson served ho'ce
of a protest and appeal from II. coii'''''eo
WAS appointed consider his protest.
he
Street PRESBYTERIAN Church who oppose consohua-
zion with the Fourth Avenue Church was read
and the whole matter referred 10 a comHnt'ee w"
sistiug Of the Rev. Messrs. Marling, van Dyke anu
Forbes and Elders Morris and Brush rn, ocered the
DR. buchanan, pastor or the chur oneloS ,ha
motion II said that ne had nv eb ers
Presbytery and found nlne-'eh'hs VI '"e
favorable consolidation o.s,o. 10
All matters relating to the future were re-
f ferrad 70 committee consisting Of the Rev
Messrs van Dyke, Smith; George Aie"a"oe'
si pr Duied the Moderator named as vice,mod-
orators the Rev Dr. Sample ana ine nev rowland
Of the Fifth Avenue Church. and suger' OF 'he
Madison Square Church hexanaer was permitted to
connection with The pressvefy To
take hds e Bethay
made 6sya OF WIFE ESn Of the Scotch Presby
terrain Church. was commissioned 10 a"nou"'e '''
pulpit RsS Dr. nf Mno Morgan received into
the byte fr %b she
received from the PresbytePy Of hnac @H Of
sh ns sy ws t. The installation services were
a ~ srs for nt and f wesi End;ass w
Of Street Sn0P
ch The following were the commissiOns1s elected
from the New-York Presbytery to the General
Assembly S At Minneapolis mex, month ss. ., tho
wsss End Esy cRTeh Rev
charles j. Young. Of the Church Of the Puritans
the Rev DR.. Robert F. Sample OF the West
r Burch, of Bethany Presbyterian Church the
Rey Dr. 1sSid C. Wye OF she seoeh presog
Calvary Presbyterian Church, and the Rev Thomas
Douglas. OF the West Fify-frst Street Presbyterian
Church.
Ruling Elders-Henry w. Jessup, OF the Church
OF the Purtans; Silas h. Brownell. OF the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church: James Yereance. of
the Central Presbyterian Church: John r. Mac
Donald of the Fourth Presbyterian Church: Silas
A. Brush. Of the Harlem Presbyterian Church. and
7 Of he Drae
Church. and w l.. Amerman, OF the Central Pres
byterian Church.