New-York tribune., 1903-06-30
DISCUSSION IN THE PREsBYTERY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly mas N
terpreted the constitution Of the Church as IL re-
1a+es 70 the matter now being considered by the
Presbytery of New-York. having declared IN 1851
that the Presbytery may control the iocaIion VI
churches within its bounds-both OF new orsdII1d
tions proposing 10 erect houses of worship ana OF
older organizations contemplating change OF 4ocd
tion" This ruling applies to the case OF tne
North Church of this city. With the kndesL leeI-
ings toward this church. which has zone hop4o
service in the PAST and with warm resaIC Ioi 'S
present able pastor the Presbytery has decldeo oS
a large vote against the consolidation of this con-
gregation with that of Washington Heights III
West ne-hundred-and-ffty-f -ffth-st, elght mics
further north; and, later, it as emphaticaIy dlsap
nroyed of the removal Of said church TO q site
south Of Observation-Disclosures y-seventh-st-' pc
lieving that it would unduly impinge on the neloS
Of both the Washington Heights Church and OF the
Ienox Church the former embracing many eIe-
1nents Of strength. the latter hourishlng cohsIe
cation in district until recently neglected
Ienox Church is located IN One-hundrea-
and-thirtv-uirth-st., but by action Of Presoytery
is to be removed to Observation-Disclosures
St site having been secured for ne" aho
greatly needed building for the erection OF which
nearly an ADEQUATE sum OF money has already
reen contributed The authority and duty of the
superintending body protect the interests OF ex
listing churches are apparent The consolidation
of the North with the Westminster church, on a
site somewhere in the space which separates them
N---------N-
Church ought to be practicable. With a com
1nodious building. marked by attainable acoustic
excellence with rooms for large Sunday scncol
tional church, the consolidation would insure WIFI
the divine blessing spiritual results that Woud
stimulate piety and Christian activity all the way
from AIler-st down the Battery, 70 RIVER
dale where the beloved DR.. Dodd so faIth1uIIy
serves an appreciatve congregation
y1Iished in harmony, with mutual concessions and
Inodifcati tions. there is still a arge popuIatloL n
the vicinity Of Ninth-ave and West Thirty
the present location of the North Churcn-Whicn
ought 10 be cared for and the occupation OF TINS
locaI Iity by the Pennsylvania Railroad station Will
ton Wealth will not seek this part of Mannat-
tan to build homes, but well TO DO farnlIles WILL
and the Presbyterians Of this city would De puF-
suing most unwarranted. even suicidal, course
should tney desert this growing multitude, VINO
need the helpful offices of a denomination Wnlch
ing classes who constitute the foundations OF any
community and the State. and Will continue. 70
form by far the largest element IN the eVanseLlca
churches of America =, .
If the uptown church would live 1t must not
suffer the downtown church to die. A Christlke
sYnpathy with the weak brings greater strength
to the strong: Why does Episcopacy flourish above
Fiftieth-st St Georges is the answer. Or ttuISTS
and the Fourth? University Place and the Old
MoreoVer only religion, pure and undefled. will
stop the moral gangrene which Is consuming the
extrernities below Fourteenth. Our rulers must be
reiuyenated. and the most vicious must be porn
again by the truth The Son Of Mary, super
NATURALLY born, and He only. saves from sin: Inc
rnssionarv of Galiiee is confessed by 5nhdeIlty 10
he nfghtier reforrner than Socrates and Plato
and all their disciples until the King comes;