The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-02
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At tho TsQusat of msmbers 81 ITO Con.
greea.id oharehai y publilh ths follow.
ing statement ooscslning the action Of ths
Detroit Presbytssy il the matter Of the 10
calling Of the license Of Mr.. Geo. r. Nil
ton; Also, the eerti6 cate Of Ii. Rr,t Pryaby-
itesian ehurchof Detroit:
II. Ca j. Mrs..
So n1An RRos The Presbytsxy ofs Detroit
BY its vote hsa imposed upon u the duty
of communicating to you it, ac.ion in -
.lpsct to your Aeense. They did 70 bsca.nlss
Trey bslisvsd that We, who had hem
throughout your friends and ds1su1dsrs,
would Be able to make the reception ~
You Of their order % little painful q, pos-
sible. .=.= 4 s.: stisaa
The following il the action of PIulby.
tery: Atths'ssmi-annual mestine of lie
/ Presbytsl held 4, Holly, Mich. 6aps 70,
1875. "Rev. William Alkman moved that
4 letter q dismisaion be granted to Geo.
R. Milton, = licentiate Of this Presbytary;s
to the Preabytery Of ST. Paul. Rev. Ar
! Pierson moved the following resolution ~.
a substitute which was adopted: $3.50
pa Rcsolued, Thatsin the judgment Of this
Presbytery Mr.. Geo. r. Million during the,
last three years has failed to approve him
self as IN acceptable probationer for the
Gospel Ministry and that. his licensss Be
recalled in accordance with Form of Govt.
Chap. XIV. Sec 10. IL. [gsy@,3
A"Rev. Mr.. Altman gave notice Of his
dissent from this action" ~ -
Done at Holly, Sept. 10Th, 1875. .sz
At an adjourned meeting held At Ma1h-
all, Michigan, Oct. 4, 1875, REV. William
Altman presented his dissent from and
his protest against the action of the Pres
bytery in Withdrawing the icensure Of
Geo. r. Milton. h it was ordered 70 BE
spread upon the minutes, and il Is follows:
) The undersigned respectfully dissent and
protest against the action Of the Presbytery
BY which the icensure Of Goo. r. Milton
Was Withdrawn.
~. Because said action was based on
mere, 1anoss from ., ldlstsnts part of tho
country. touching the christian character
Of said Geo. r. Milton, the truthfulneas
Or fslsitt 81 which Ne Psssabytttry had r.
ksnano steps to investigassyand I'M respect
TO which it had made noinqniy.
i. III. Because the said Geo. II. Milton
was not informed of said rumors and WIS
allowed no opportunity TO meet their 20
icnsaiiona5 but has suffered the great los Of,
his icensure, and has bsee virtually con,
demned without . defense and without :
hearing.
: ....ss',I ). j civilian AIKMAlro .E
t"Dons It Marshall, OF. 4 1a75."i as.,,
In taking this action it was Distinctly,
stated by those who initiated it, that il ~:
intended 70 cast no saspicioo on the moral
character Of the icentiats nor to be- any
bar :: 10 his. seeking ieensure elsewhere:
However Inconsistent with tie action ttself
this nay 'se4m 70 you, yet it VA 90 s-
ph.ticany stated IN the Pre.bytery and Il
Is due to you that it should be 30 known
and understood. 3 as4iiE ,sgafs''=ot. so}S'
This action ,was resisted and il deplorsd
by us. This appears from the above Dis
sent and protest made by one of Us, and
which would have been signed by the; 9th
er had he not been in New York at the
time of said meeting of the Presbytery.
:. It only remains for us to express our
deep sympathy with you in this. very great
trial and to pray that the Great Head 81
the church will help and sanctify you
through it to the glory Of His holy name.
We are in Christian affection your breth-
rem in Christ,
WILLIAM AIKMAN,