The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-12-02
ono. I. MILTON. !.


At the rsqusat Of members Of the Con.
gree.tidnal church " publiah the follow
ing statement concerning the action Of tbs
Detroit Presbytery in the matter of the re-
calling of the license Of Mr.. Geo. r. Mil.
ton; also, the certificate Of the first Prssby- |
terrain church Of Detroit:
NJ. asa i. Nisea. - f..
zss DxAR BRo.- The Presbytsry Of Detroit,
by its vote has imposed upon u the duty |
Of communicating to you its action in ~
spect to your license. They did 30 because
they believed that We, who had been
throughout your friends and defsnders,
would be able to make the reception BY
you Of their order ~ little painful - pos
sible. -
e. The following il the action Of Pzssby-
terry: Atthesemi-annual mesting II die
Presbytery held It; Holly, Mich. Sept %,
1875, REV. William Altman moved that
a letter Of dismisaion be granted to Geo.
R. Milton, a licentiate of this Presbytsry,,
to the Preabytery of St. Paul. Rev. IT.
Pierson moved the following resolution a.
a substitute which was adopted: r:
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
Presbytery Mr.. Geo. r. Milton during the
last three years has failed to approve him.
self AZ an acceptable probationer for the
Gospel Ministry and that his license be
recalled in accordance with Form of Govt.
Chap. XIV. Sec 10. IL.
"Rev. Mr.. Altman gave notice Of his
dissent from this action"
Done at Holly, Sept. Goth, 1876.
+ At an adjourned meeting held at Marsh-
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. 1t was ordered to be
spread upon the minutes, and il as follows:
The undersigned respectfully dissent and
protest against the action of the Presbytery
by which the licensure Of Geo. r. Milton
was Withdrawn.
T. Because said action was based on
mere Tumon from 4. distant part of the
country touching the christian character
Of said Geo. r. Milton, the truthfalness
or fllsitt: of which the Prssbyt6ry had t.
ken no steps to investigate, and in respect
to which it had made no inquiry.
II. Because the said Geo. r. Milton
was not informed of said rumors and was
allowed no opportunity to meet their &C.
cusations, but has suffered the great loss Of
his icensure, and has been virtually con-
demned without q defense and without 4
hearing.
=. 49,. civilian, AMMAN. !;
"Done at Marshall, Oct. 4, 1857 ;.
In taking this action it was distinctly.
stated by those who initiated it, that it ~
intended to cast no suspicion on the moral
character of the licentiate nor to be, any
bar to his. seeking loensure elsewhere:
However inconsistent with the action itself
this may seem to you, yet it was 80 ean-
phaticaily stated in the Presbytery and it
Is due to you that it should be 80 known
and UNDERWOOD. -.,' -
This action was resisted and is 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 Of
the church will help and sanctify You
through it to the glory of His holy name.
We are in Christian affection your brsth-
rem in Christ,
WILLIAM ALTMAN,
JIG. ATTERBURY.
Detroit, Oct. 9th, 1875.
DUPLICATE.]
This may certify that Mr.. George r,
Milton, up to the time of his removal from
Detroit, was member of the First Pres
byterian church Of Detroit in good and
regular standing, and is now, BY vote OF
session, at his ,oWn request, hereby recon-
mended to the fellowship Of the First Con-
gresational church of St. Cloud, MINI, or
Of any other church of Jesus Christ with
whom God in His providence may appoint
his residence, and when received by them
his peculiar relation to this church will be
| dissolved.
BY order Of Session.
D.BETllUNE DUFFIELD,
Clerk.
Given at Detroi, Nov. IS, 1875.