Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17

the committees it was dismissed with
out word OF argument in the ASSEM-
bly, only TO find its way back again
last year, on both an appeal and
complaint.
Warszawiak has heen before the
American public about 10 years, He
came to New York from Scotland with
letters of introduction to the Rev. DIR.
John Hall, pastor OF the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Being director
of the New York City Mission and
Tract Society, DIR. Hall secured an
opening for the stranger with wonder.
full tale Of conversion and persecution,
in the Dewitt Memorial Church, All
that had been told regarding his mar
velous work in the old country was
readily believed, SO indefatigatle were
his labors and so successful were tho
results. Crowds of Jows who had never
entered Christian church before
tloeked TO hear him he was
veritable John the Baptist, SO for as
attracting the multitude was con-
oerned. Those who knew his work
best declared that not for thousand
years had there been such movement
among the Jews
So deep an impression did he make
went about the city speaking on behalf
of his work. Interest was added to his
plea for his brethren by his statement
that he was separated from his wife
aud children because he had acceLted
Christianity After thrilling address
in DR.. John Halls church lady
handed him a bill which she said was TO
be divided between his work and his
personal needs. He showed the bill to
| DR.. Schauifler. the superintendent Of
| the City Mission, and for years his
hearty supporter. Di. Schauffier
thought that possibly he had received
a. or $40, hut was greatly surprised to
| find that the unknown donor had
given n stranger $500. From that time
Warszawiak received the idea OF
eventually breaking loose from the
City Mission Society and building a
church to he known as the Christ
Synagogue, and from all parts of the
country money began to come to him
designated for personal use and for the
new enterprise.
DIR. Schaufiler went to Scotland in
1892 to one of the General Assemblies TO
report upon Warszawiakls work among
the Jews in New York, to which the
Scotch people had contributed literally,
and the Rev. W. T. Elsing. the pastor
OF Dewitt Church, went to Portland,
Ore, the same year to represent the
work at one OF the popular meetings of
the General Assembly. After time
| DIR. Schauifler became uneasy regard
ing the new synagogue fund, concern
ing which Warszawiak would make no
| definite statement. Finally Wars
zawiak left the City Mission, bearing
ezcellentj testimonials from it's officers
however, and started an independent
work called the American Mission to
the Jews, and began publishing the
American HebrewA as its organ He
secured a board OF management, con-
sisting of several olergymen and lay
men, hut after year or two several OF
them resigned,
In November, 1896. Dt. Hall asked
tho Presbytery Of New York to take
Warszawiak under its care, with a
view to his subsequent licensure and
ordination. The chairman OF the com
mittee to whom the question was re-
ferred was DR.. Sample, the present
moderator of the assembly. The CON-
mittee reported against the application
on two grounds:
'First--Mr. Warszawiak's unwilling
ness to submit his work to the over
sight and control of presbytery, and
HSecond-The division of sentiment
among the members of this body re.
speeding his moral character, which
would preclude that upanimity Of
action which is greatly to be desired
in relation to his application for oidi-
nation"
The report was adopted and the
following month DIR. Hall presented q
protest from 100 Hebrew converts ex.
pressing their confidence in Mr.. Wara
zawIak and their love for him, aud
protesting against the cruelty and
uniustness of the presbytery which de
clined TO receive him under its care. y
The report of DIR. Samples committee
was referred to the session of the Fifth
Avenue. Church for consideration anC
action. As result of this reference
Warszawiak was suspended from
church membership. The case wal
,, taken to the presbytery, and tn,
action Of the church was approved
, after il had been before a judicia
committee. In the meantime DR.
Patterson was appointed counsel fo
Warszawiak, ami he carried the cas-,
to the synod and also to the Genera
Assembly. While the appeal to tn
assembly was dismissed, the synod, il
October, 1898, remanded the case t,
} the presbytery with the order that i
should direct the Fifth Avenue session
20 retry it. Silas h. Brownell, VIII,
, represented the session, appealed t,
the last assembly, and the presbyter.
, | declined to obey the order of the synod
! The case, therefore, came before tn
Appellate Court, on Mr.. Brownell'
} appeal and also on the complaint fror
DR.. Patterson, who was aggrieved a
the refusal of the presbylery to ODE
I the mandate of the synod.
. The assembly relranded the case I
the Synod of New York which met las
$ October and it in turn referred it bacI
to the coming assembly for furthe
information. In the meantime til
t Fifth Avenue Church session has re
= stored him to church membership
! ignoring entirely the appeal an
!. reference to the higher courts. Agains
II this action Mr.. Brownell has taken w
i ception, and will meet his young frien
at the assembly this week.
u The Mcfiiffert heresy case, whic
:, threatened to disturb the church, ha
!. practically fallen to the ground by tn
!. withdrawal OF the alleged hereto frol
= the Presbyterian ministry. There is n
u appeal pending, but it will not
T. prosecuted; if it is entertained by III
y assembly DIR. g. W. u. Birch of Ne
y York, who prepared the charges aeains
70 DIR. McGiffert, will be vindioated, an
: will not carry the matter farther.
y /. The Presbytery of New Brunswic
u calls the attention of the assemhlv