The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-02

DR. lIorKINs AERAIGNED AGAIN.
The Allegheny Presbytcry are determined
that the Rev. DR.. Hopkins, the Auburn
professor, who delivered hcretical lee
mre on the Sunday question in Pitts
burgh last October, shall not rest in quiet.
They have taken steps to arraign his ut.
,cranccs before the General Assembly OF
the Church Mt It's coming session. AT
their meeting q few days ago they adopted
memorial asking the General Assembly
to make fresh. deliverance OH the Sab
bath question, for the following, among
other reasons:
|. Because Of the persistent attempts
to sccularize the Lords day, especially
during this Centennial year.
.. Because it has been openly declared
that the Presbyterian Church has chang
ed its ground on this subject.
5. Because Rev. Samuel NJ. Hopkins,
D. d., a minister Of the Presbyterian
Church and professor Ecclesiastical his
tory and church polity in Auburn Theo'
logical seminary, at the meeting Of the
American branch Of the Evangelical ALI.
ancc In Pittsburgh last October, denied
that tho Fourth commandment was oi
"moral and perpetual obligation; denied
that there was any authority for the
change Of the Sabbath from the last tC
the first day Of the week; affirmed thai
the observance ofany particular day, ant
the manner in which It ought TO be kept
should be left to the individual conscience
and also sought to throw contempt upon
the manner in which our beloved church
requires Lord's.dAy to be observed
These teachings have subjected the Pres.
bytcrian Church 10 much reproach, and
are in direct opposition to the standards
OF our church, as will be seen from what
follows
We observe that Dr. Amman, a member
OF the Presbytcry, wanted to go for DR.
Hopkins personally. He believed in
something stronger than the memorial
from which we quote above. He wanted
to see il the Presbyterian Church was
"proud OF DR.. Hopkins" inasmuch as th'
wicked Pittsburgh Sunday Leader hat
said that the Auburn Presbytery wa
proud Of him. lie considered that the
remarks Of DR.. Hopkins last fall hat
exercised bad influence and "he wante'
him disciplined" lie therefore oilerc'
the following amendment to the memo
rial.
Resolred, In view Of the facts now de
tailed, YOUR memorialists respectfully np
peal to your venerable body to take sucl
action as may be best adapted TO purge tn
Presbyterian ministry, and especial!
theological seminaries, from these dan
gerous errors and to relieve the churcl
from the rcproach under which she ha
fallen as an untaithtul guardian OF som'
OF the most important truths OF III,
Christian religion. Thus may she still
be felt to be the pillar and ground Of th'
truth.
DR.. Allison did not see any nccessit!
for adopting this amendment, because, n
he affirmed, ii tho General Asscmbl!
adopted the memorial, "Dr. Hopkins car
no longer occupy a Chair in a TheOlOg
icalSeminary ofthis Church." DR.. Law
renee was at first inclined to sustain tn
amendment but weakened on 1t afterwards
Dr.. lIOrnblower could not see why per
Snrnl ;,suo shouII la mado with DR.
Hopkins. Neither could Rev. Mr.
TravelIi ian old gentleman whom..we hav'
seen down here at WheelinE). lie took
very moderate view olthc case and though
that the presbytery had gone further
than was wise. a
Al this point the question was call
ed on Mr.. Annans amendment and i
was lost but three voices being heart
in the affirmative.