, 1874-05-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PASTOR AND ELDER.


PASTOR AND ELDER.
Btill another ohapter is about 10 10 added to
tAe record Ut ttoublos aud trials that Atii!os 10
many Of tho Chrtstian churohoB OF this city
BcArooiy had the diiloultics between Mr. Me-
Carthy and bis oldors been adjusted, whom up
rose Patton, tho Presbyterian prosecutor, arnaed
with bIv five points, to assail tho philosopliic
Rw;nu. And now, Just az tho horcBiea Of the
crent Professor hayo almost consed to be the
prisotpnl topic Of oonvorsation, tl'oro hrises,
f,om hitherto unnoticed corner Of tho fold,
snothor brcozo Of dlscord.
ANOTHER rHEsbYrEn1AN nEnrT1o
has been discovered IN tho porBon OF the ltev.
James Mhclauohian, pastor Of ths Scotch PfchpY-
teran Church, aud the disputes, ground OUT OF
within the nast tllrco months, distracted that
eocioty, aud threatened to loud to tile HlsHatf"@'
Of the minister. ..-.
MI. MAcLAuon1AN
fe man Of liberal viaws, but Tint tho doctrine he
proachcs Ia OF the right orthodox stump io" ah-
tic 'tiiys points'' hs is undoubtedly sound enough
to satisfy oyon 30 rigid m inquisitor as Patton.
Thero IL IN this Sootoh Church, howovor.
Of yPo than nenta eyS Sora
Patton would fail to perceive two,-a
sticElor for the good old forms, aod stern op-
ponont Of everything TINT might. seoln to opon
tho door for Innovations" This is tho ruling
Elder OF tho Church,
M1l. M'rl1EHsoN,
q gentlornnn in whoRe vcina there hows strong
tide OF Scottish pretudico, nnd who has pro-
found yonoration for tho anciont ushges: re
appears to hare been a thorn in tho passor,s sido
Int I'M ' Trustee. % Treasurer, Ciork Of Session, and
general director Of tho Church, le wieda con-
siderable amount Of Influence. between him
md tho pastor there has arlsen d DISPUTE con,
a tte+ NU -
Ia proper ...
w},ile singing the doxology. Hero ii a point
whiuh tha religious. world might be glad to have
oucidatel. DR.. MCPHERSON rogards 1t as {. da1-
gorouB innovation, this Of asktng people to
is said to be divided on tho subject.
The trouble first aroEo about threo months
ago at the timo when the church WIS rooponed.
Some repairs had becn nlatlos and a new gallery
had been put in. A choir was orgAnizod, and,
with tho permission OF the pastor, 1t occupied
scat in tho front Of the gallery. Mr. AcFhofson
objected to choir. It was like
pnA1s1No THE LORD uY a1AoHrNEnY.
Tho good-natured paHtor yielded. md lot tho
ehoristors M dsperss through tho church, aud tho
result was that tho choir dishandod altogether.
There Is now no singing society III the congrcEa-
tEon, and the soul Of the Elder il satisfied with
lie discorls that asaail the car, while tho pre-
scntor, who occupies desk At biz AZ tue pulpit,
the old-fnshionod way. ....
Elder Mcpherson next attacked tho pastor on
tho question Of asking people to rise and sing
tue doxology, and following that came qnnrrols
hymns which arc used in some Of the churches
IN the Old County. Nothing but
TIE rsALMH or rAVip,
however, were acceptable to tho Eldor, who re-
CARDS hymns aa Innovations aud therefore TO be
avoided. These, and many minor points and
dogmaa dim, 30 dissusted the pastor, who las
been really doiny good work In tho Church Tor
several years past, that ho nade up his mind to
Withdraw, aud leave tho Highland Chief in un-
disturbed possession. Recently, however, lie
and now he wants to take step which he coll
sitlcrs rili beuoft the church md romoyo it
from it's present iao7ated position in tho Presby-
torinn body. This If, to
sEyEn THE CONNECTION
with tue Canadian Church, and join the Ameri-
can Presbyterian Church in Chicngo. His rem
sons for this are, TINT it would give him, as
pastor, q recognized position in the Chicago
prosbytory, anu gain for tho Church tho advice
and sympathy OF the presbytery in case Of differ
points OF principle to prevent aucll consumma-
t,on, aud probably, with tho exception OF few
old fossils, thomoyemont will have tile support
OF NIL the members,
OF course Elder Mcpherson Is ntronely, nr
posed to such stop. and ho Is going to mnko
light about it. The question will be dlgcasBod
at meeting which has boon called for Wtanes-
day evening, aud which promises to bo rathor
stormy one.
Mr. Maclaughlan argues that the '1igd nd
hcronce to these ancient forms Inns Il taldeucy
to keep away tho young people from his shurch
who prefor the modern forms Of wor4h'p, to
thoae which are principally interesting a relics
sires to tost tie question whether ho car have a
mind Of lis own in tho exercise Of hs dtties, or
be orampel into q kind Of straight ;ackot, and
compelled to do certain observanoey preacribed
by his ruling Elder.