New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-03
DIR. EVANS AND THE WEST CHI Ken
MOVEMENT TO RETAIN HIM NOT LoSINr
GROUND. 1T is saba PEW-OWNER
ATTACKS THE MINISTER.

So far as could he learned yesterday IN" move
ment 10 retain the Rev. Or Anthony u. Evans ~
tho pastorate Of the West PRESBYTERIAN 'hurch -
not losing ground. hut has tn, adherence OF the
majority Of the congregation. II seems certain
that NJ tho church meeting. which is to be he'd
This week n strong opposition will be manltes'ed
70 the action taken by come OF the trustees WIN"
ended In Dr. Evans rendering MS resign" uo',
Tho Younger element OF the church mas peus'"
i,solf 70 the support Of pr Evans and petitioh
which has been circulated appealing to the pastor
70 withdraw his resignation has peen S's"e" -
the majority Of the congregation
Ri,t that there is considerable hostility ieI ny
some of the members OF the church toward ~
Evans is shown by ihe following letter when was
issued Yesterday over the signature OF re-"
Owner:
altbough the ostensible reason for desiring DR..
t7anss 1ntirement is given out as financial # must
he apparent to every thoughtful mind OR Evans
incInded) that the real trouble az the West Church
ie not financial except in so far. as II Is caused
bv the inability OF the pastor TO interest the -
Veitbcr in matter nor In manner do the pulpit
abors Of Dr. Evans satisfy the needs OF me ,G,
gregation its neighborhood Inc older POI ri,
is dissatisfied: attendants are not permanently
ady any one Of the congregation had heard Mr.
Evans preach before he was called. He was &c &C
cepted on the rec9mmendation 81 s, ine b1s acton
nv saving that he thought he would grow % ia,
preacher and added that in this ne was great"
'' Great sympathy was felt for Mr. Evans as he
Uas ak from q country cnuTcll ~
orcentabe TO church which in DR.. Hastings anu
Dr 'Paxton had been favored with the highest
talent in the land. church noted IN past 49, ga.
for it's religious work. II had punt Two Snu,ndon,
one OF which. Faith church - nov l Go1 Sbene
herd which is now sustained by the contributions
of the West Church 5000 -.z,,,-,,i on
Among those whom DR. Evans in his reslg ,.
address condemn as wronsing the cause OF ,erreIy
are several who in past years nave gwen IH 80
~ heir means one OF them alone IN one gedl
giving about $4,000 the West thurch. - ny
vould do It now II their enthusiasm coul1 "a
nv "A
Of the church. This dissatisfaction with the paS.o
hogan almost Immediately on MS instaiim'i.', 49,
If the old pew -owners coming but Once 10 NJ
him The officers OF the church hoWtNTi p1srans
Vas voung and would Improve. ana being ahMIoms o
ia civ. him every chance endeaVoftu 10 ehCyu. T.
him ns much a. they could; but the itct tIl"' ~
U1s "A failure AS FAR a. the West hurcH WI ~,
ne ,vo,iId see this himself but he either ala nor on
yvoud not until IL was forced upon ms .lteh'SS 10
IN striker al the request Of the Officers "i '"o
church. 49,, OIL, ,, church ,rc ~ hut
,,t,ion-that the future prosperity OF IN.
church demands his retirement from It's pu'l aiu
=, nrce This Is also the unanimous opinion Oh tIc
"a,pn,tttee Of the New York Presbytery, "hlch hhs
,pStiIn,gbIv acquainted Itself with the situation as
t,'u ,t. cpfnton OF several other prominent MINIS
80 vho have all advised him to insist upon w,
acceptance Of his resignation al the coHs''k"'""
meeting to be held on April - 4, 80 ,os,orate
1hi Continuance 81 Dr. Evans In the pastoIa.tc
,.,u In the opinion Of many. do great injury 10
hnrch and as history has shown. 10 ms o""
character and prospects Tor USEFULNESS
Mistress greatly scandazed)-ls II possipIe, io"r
nan YOU are making bread without "ashlns !o''
hs Neu Kitchen Girl-Lor what's The dlnerehce
mum? lis brown bread.-(American Hebrew