The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
BROOKLYN PRESBYTERY.


THE ROTARY ELDERsHIP ADOPTED Bx VOTE
OF is 10 LICENSE OF CANDIDATES.
This body continued its session yesterday IN the
Clinton street church, Rev. Arthur CROSBY pastor.
The examination OF Messrs. Brydges Lloyd and
Locer was continued before Presbytery; and as
tne first named Is already licentlate, and VIII
Ioon graduate from Princeton Seminary, arrange
ments were made for his ordination and instana-
ton as pastor OF Greene avenue Presbyterian
cnurch, 10 when ne mas been called as pastor.
Drs. Van Dyke DurJea, Wells ana the Moderator
we're appointed 10 attend 70 the several parts Or
this service. which Is TO take place on Thursday
May 20. tie other candidates we're licensed 70
preach the gospel. Their trial sermons were IN as
striking contrast as any two compositions perhaps
can be. Mr.. Loder's was classical, ornate and
full OF
HrGuFLowS or "HIFALUTISr PHRASES
ana expressions. analogies from nature for
spiritual life, bat was altogether OF the style
and character that not i've In hundred
In any ordinary congregation would compre-
bend or appreciate. In crticsing tnis compost
tion Afterwards, as me members u the Presby-
terry ala freely 10 presence q both candidates.
tnis brother was ADVISED TO prGnc nis style, aud
as MS work IS to be one OF soul saving he should
GO straight to Inc Kernel Of the Gospel az the out
set. But they were otherwise very much Pleased
with tue discourse, ana, as Dr. Duryea remarked,
,e was glad the D Other was
NOr A STUMP, But A GREEN TREE
INT wold GEAR pruning. Brother Lloyd IS
MehOman, student % Union Seminary, IN TINS
CITY rev YORK;, VINO mas received call during
his suAmer vacation 10 preach to q Welsh con-
eresallel In Wisconsin. HIS sermon was the OPP
pOslte o. Ne other. IL was simple aud GIecf. and
YET tylncea great theological thought aud, as =
member y We Presbytery rcmarGei, there we're
only lUur wotds in II tnat cUulu not be understood
by an ordinarily intemgent cnlld. Tne Prssby.
terry showed theiF appreciation " Brother L.Oyais
composition by llsNung patiently to nearly the
ness TO hear nim p,Nach II Ia any or their
licensed. they were notin6t mat Ihey mn n stand
beGte examination on Chsrch government and
sacIsmens "a luse ~ IMAM 2ey Dad done Mss
ran cHurca, memouaized the Plesbytery for ius-
tlce against certain members OF isaf c1nrcn vgno
had wrouged ia nndHcal matters Her me.
moral was referred 10 "a committee, MAO rcp -sed
advising ncr 70 make her
COMPLAINT 10 TUE CHURCH SESSION
md in tnat Way 10 would come egi 'imately Aefore
nc Presoyterv, out " could not be entertainee as
er, Van Dyke, Butler, CROSBY, Professor Eaton aud
others. tue Assembly overture on the eiucfsaip
term 81 service was adonted by vote b rs To I.
d. Van Dyke, on behalf q tue minority entered a
written protest against ~, aud tuls protest Will
20 20 the Assembly together win tue vote oI the
presoytery. Inc urouLds ~ protest are three.
lamely:-fhat the overture gives a churcn session
tue rIynt TO senu ~ Pres5ytery man who is not
member Of H. ana who may 0e opposed even 70
the interests aud rights OF the cong egauOn; that
tw II be productive q perpetual CONFUSION, ana
ent WITH sections and Of Ariel Is
Church Government. memorial
rom twenty-five fresDgterians asked 70
Ie organized and recognized as Grace Presley
erlan church. Iney are located on Monroe sta et
ind Lewis avenue, and m re tnan hal mis from
any other Pres Dytertan cnurch. Dr. j. 4. French
said ne cOud STAND on the roo OF his church ana
that tue matter OF distance carried weight
Whatever with it Or. Cuyer added that ne could
70 mo some churches anu shoot pistol around
Nor TAKE i CHRISTIAN LIFE,
CHRISTIANS are 50 eT anu ar between Ia them.