New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
DR.. AKED DRAWS CROWD
CHURCH CANNOT HOLD
His Aroument for Larger td't'ce
Sustained When Hundreds
Are Turned Away.
READS A PLAIN RESIGNATION
p.ntist Trustee Remarks That
Only Ticket Spectators
We're Needed on the
Sidewalk.

- ~r~re0IlO0 OF TIC NV IL ia AZ -
.ted that the Fifth Avenue Baptist
C-,r-ch IS inadequate in size vas borne
=. yesterday morning. when several
..rdrsd curious persons we're turned
- There were three men from Traffic
r,,ss 70 prevent possible disorder.
-,,e crowd vas described by 4 trustee
:. needing only ticket spectators min
cling with II 70 give the appearance Of a
proadwav musical comedy success.
al wanted 70 hear DR.. Aked's formal
,nnouroement Of his intention to resign.
- among the throng outside the doors
.v,ressions we're numerous indicative Of
bslef that DR.. Aked would say some
hing sensational in criticism of the
~nredatory rich" Those who entered
.r,,b such hopes found only disappoint-
r1ent.
The rastor read his resignation procla-
r,s+ior before delivering his sermon. In
,os first he announced his intention of
,c,ep-ire the san Francisco call and en-
rbasized his unbound and undyinc affec-
,ion for the Fifth avenue congregation.
:, the latter he pleaded for Intellectual
.orestv IN the study Of the Scriptures.
ve prsfaced his sermon by saying it
would contain no human interest" mat
,s- bu- that he believed the sympathetic
aould appreciate the strain under which
he had labored OF late.
meeting OF the members OF the
,turch 70 pass on the question Of Dr.
.sads resigna ton will be held Wednes-
tsy night
Explains Seeming Inconsistency,
n the calendar Of the day was a Per-
prsl Explanation by the pastor. in
Witch he said,
"Or Sunday. February :. this calendar
,nutained a statement written by me
70 the effect that 1 had not received a
rail- 20 z church in san Francisco, Lon
ion o. anywhere else. The para graph
vent m 70 explain the nature Of my
California trip. but II left out of view
The poss!bilit. of receiving and accept
rga call from a church in san Fran
cisco. ard y was SO written as 20 convey
tbe impression that there was no proba-
bilty Of this happening. In the light Of
rlbseouent events this calls for cxplana-
tons
Every word IN this para graph vas
tue. 10 call had been given. I had not
the remotest idea that ! would leave
this church 7 informed the san Fran
cisco church that big projects were con-
templa-ed for this church and that II
hey were ear-icd through 81 would be
impossible for mo 70 leave. These plans
d.d not come 10 pass; therefore. 7 con-
fdered mvsclf at liberty TO consider a
possible call from another church.
u hoDe thar this explanation will re-
leYe ne from the imputation. other
viss unavoidable. of inconsistency.
The statements 20 the effect that I
gave 70 intiuation 70 the trustees Of my
dissatisfaction. @. that was to preach
IN q church in san Francisco which IS
without a pastor. are false. on three
different occasions discussed the mat
ter with officials Of thia church, and up
70 Saturday February 8. I believed that
there Vas not one chance in ten thou
sand Of ny givns mp the pastorate Of
this church
Salary cuestior Uppermos..
= trustee said Yesterday that evidently
r. Aked rad used call" III its technical
sense. dihersnuating between "calr' and
ctsr" The trustee added that Dr.
AKed had received last December an
oefer from committee that had come on
from California and thar the committee
had a. that time tod Or. Aked it vas
authorized 70 extend the call The ques-
ton of salary had been al the bottom
r. sone n the expressed dissatisfaction
n the preacher SAID the trustee, adding
t-at tvo wears ago t.e board received
i's frst lnti-latior thai Dr. AKed want
81 more monsy 40 action by the trus-
tses resulted. the board Swing most ot
rs attention 20 he question Of q new
sci1ce The preacher went abroad for
MS health When ne returned last fell
- sent CIRCULAR letter 70 the trustees
aahnE t-- raise in pay Again the
trustees failed 20 respond. except II is
sel1. 70 tel 2 7. Nsrstou. their chair
man, thar snv action with regard &C
srpsnd must hA brought before the