Show 1 I OR FOSDICK m IS I I HEADY Presbyterian Church Chulch Refuses Refuses Re Re- fuses fuzes Resignation NEW YORK June Tune 4 By A. A P. P P.- P. Henry N. N Tifft clerk of ot the sessions of ot the Frist Presbyterian church announced today that the Rev Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick had tendered ten ten tendered dered hi his resignation as pastor because because be- be cause causo of the recent of ot his pulpit utterances by the Presbyterian an assembly at nt Indianapolis but that the church had hac flatly refused to accept it taking its stand behind Dr loll Fosdick lck In Dr Fosdick's letter of ot resignation resignation resignation tion dated May ay 24 he wrote that while he ho had no reason or desire to resign he felt it was best In inthe tho the interest of ot church harmony to proffer his resignation and leave it for the church to decide whether it wished to dispense with his ser ser- vices Mr Tuft said he he had been directed direct direct- ed to write Dr l Fosdick telling him that the stood with him on the subjects for tor which he lie was criticized and would not consider his resignation |