Show A discordant congregation tim THE p pot ot of sectional disturbance has ag again g a in been boiling in the madison avenue N Y congregational church of which dr drap J P newman newnan elsy is or at least was pastor for it is not improbable that he lle is out of the position by this time the new york merald sterald thus describes a scene that occurred iu in that sectarian institution last hist sunday hardly hakl haki the tae rev john P newman tinis tm lied nis hla harmon yarmon in ane madison madiso so avenue congregational church esterday yesterday afternoon af ter noon when J trumbull uli uil smith the tall white bearded clerk of the board of trustees strode down the left hand aisle toward the pulpit with his eyeglasses in one hand and a slip of paper in tho the other the pastor sat in his scarlet plush chair on the platform with the rev G 11 corey a delegate to the metho methodist d conference ailis aetis at his side As Mr Smith ascended khz tao platform both clergymen turned their heads and watched him and there was a blutt flutter or in the congregation dr newman plucked a rose from the vase full which bloomed at his elbow as mr smith adjusted his glasses and said to the congregation you are requested to listen to the following notice then he be unfolded the slip of paper and continued there will be a meeting of the tile members and pew holders of this church in this building on tuesday evening April 87 1884 at eight when the question of the pastorate will be considered the notice is signed by J trumbull smith secretary of t ho tha board of trustees and by a large number of church members it is also signed igne d by the clerk of the church mr then took off his eyeglasses folded up the slip of paper and solemnly marched back to his pew followed by the gaze of the congregation dr newman New manat at once advanced to his reading desk and to placing lacin both hands upon the bible he sail sall said sald 1 I hope that the notice lust just read by my friend mr smith will be regarded by all the members of the church and by all the pew holders I 1 trust that they will all be present at the thit mem mcm meeting eting on tuesday night at the hour hoar appointed I 1 haye have rece lyod irad an important import an communication from the brethren who called the lato late ecclesiastical council together and I 1 propose on that night to give kive lve ive a defluri definite to and respectful answer to the same now let us join in singing singing the next hymn with power as is suited suited q to the occasion caslon oc the congregation gathered in groups and und much speculation was indulged in by the Newma and Ranney Kanney ites the pastor informed the reporters that he purposed tendering his resignation resl resi gatlon gation cation catlon at the ine lne meeting etin announced and dr ranney explained that the the pastor would doubtless do that but had first ascertained by counting noses I 1 that it would not be accepted and that the reverend gentleman had been do doing i nr considerable manipulation it llad had been decided by the faction that no regular at the church wh had not paid 10 or more for pew rent would be allowed to vote dr Ran friends held that this was vas bothin nothing 7 short of a disreputable job as many of the members thus excluded had placed much more than that sum in the collection box bos The ther TheE Ranney anney faction intended to make an attempt to compel dr newman to declare his principles for or agal agai against list congregationalism by demanding that lie he be installed regularly in accordance accordance with the formula of that church which it appears has never been done altogether in the church over which parson newman presides brotherly love has been for a long time at a discount and acrimonious discord at a premium it appears that the section of the same denomination in this city is animated by a similar spirit the members having also split upon their pastor behold how good and how pleasant it is to see brethren dwelling together in unity |