The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06

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West Building OF the Seminary, 90 Wednesday. May
90 at four O'Clock P. u. The Commencement Will
pasS On and Tho
sermon win be delivered by the Bishop OF Massachu
sets
| Seminary az Now Brunswick Will meet IN the James
suydam Hall. Tuesday. May ID, al IL O'Clock d..
for examination OF the students and the transdc-
lion OF the ordinary business OF The Board. The ad
dress the Students close OF the examinations
viii be delivered by Rev. Herman @ Borg, or MS
sccundus Rev. wm. II. puryee, D. d.
Tho General Assembly ot tho Presbyterian Church
in the United States OF America will meet on Thurs
day. Nay IL. Farweii Hall. Cnicago, III, and he
opened with sermon by the Rev. Henry j. Van Dyke,
ID. d.. tie Moderator OF the last Assembly.
! The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States will meet in the First Presbytc
Church Ssw x M
Rev. y. NJ smish, DID, Moderator OF last Assembly.
On May y Bishop simpson, q Inc Methodist esursn
This will DO the closing lecture Of very vaiua-
bic course, IN which Drs Deems. Taylor, Briggs,
Storrs, Crosby Booth, Porter, Boardman and WASH
| burn have participated Tho Bishops theme in Asso-
citation Hall announced as Tho Majesty OF the Bible
Holiness IN Preccpt and Promise and IN the Example
Of Christ"
| Sunday, Mdy 6-Bibic Society, ST Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church, haLpast seven p ~. Presbyterian
ns Dl. seven w. Fe@ae Guardian Society Mad.
| ison avenue Presbyterian Church Vwenty-ninth
street. spas ~
! =. ~. Protestant Episcopal Church Missionary So
ciety, incarnation Church. haii-past seven r d.
Monday May 7-Amcrican Seamcn's Friend society.
No. 100 Cherry street, two 7. NJ Union Theological
Seminary, Madison square Church, hali-past seven
r. NJ. Society Tor Promoting Gospel Among scamen,
Mariners Church, four r NJ.
Tuesday. Nay s-Aumni Anniversary, Union Theo-
logical Seminary, hafpast ten A. NJ. and two and
eight r. M National temperance Society, Church OF
the Covenant, halEpast seven r. NJ. Reformed Dutch
Reformed Dutch domestic Missions Commission,
No. "a vesey street. eleven A. 81. Woman's Board OF
| ninth tWn ppnfa n
airy Society for Seamen, Trinity Chapel, s. s., eight
Pm; New York Historical Society, Academy of
| Wednesday, May 9-Amercan Tract Society, Fourth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. ten A. NJ American
male Guardian Society, Home Chapel, Twenty-ninth
| street, 10 A. NJ.
House, halfpast three r. NJ. Howard Mission, Acad
emy OF Music. half past seven T. NJ American and
Foreign Bible Society," Tract House, Nassau street, two
Sunday, May ls-American seamen.s Friend So
ciey, Church Of Pilgrims, Brooklyn, haif-past seven
Tuesday, May 15--Baptst Sunday School Annver-
sary Pilgrim Baptist Church. half-past seven +. NJ.
Thursday, May l7-New York Institution for tho
Bind, steinway Han, halt past seven P. NJ.
The New York Historical Society Will hold its ami
versary in the Academy Of Music on Tuesday evening
Constitutions" The admissions BY members ticKets.
me Protestant Episcopal Church Missionary soc'oy
nua N eeting In the Church OF tho Incarnation this
evening. Bishop Potter will preside
In this port will hold business session IN the
Mariners Church. on Madison aud catharnc streets,
tomorrow afternoon At four O'CLOCK reports VIII DC
presented ard directors elected.
THE MILLER HERESY TRIAL.
TRENTON, n. j., May 4, 1877.
The trial OF Rev. John Miller for hcrcsy
tinucd before the New Brunswick Prcsbytcry this
morning, in the First Presby terrain Church
Rev. Dr. Dunleid. OF Princeton, on the part Of the
cpay devoted 70 defence OF the legality OF the pro.
cedure against Mr.. Miller, on the ground that his
errors were vital and he had violated his ordina
ton vows which require obedience to tho standards
of the Chu rch-the Confession Of Faith Westmin-
ster Catechism.
Mr. Milier's lettor In q New York journal read
and commented upon, and his VOWS 40 a clergy man
held be entirely inconsistent with the doctrines
he held his book. These VOWS required him TO ad
here strictly the Confession of Faith and the Cate.
chism also required him to preserve the peace and
purity OF tho Church, both OF which he had violated
Referring Catechism Dr. Dufheld remarked that
in 1859 Il WAS affirmed that change Of language was
ain the references TO the Trinity At the
memorable trial Of Dr.. Barnes for heresy he never
claimed the right TO deny of the doctrines oil the
Presbyterian Church. but maintained hts prerogative
OF Interpreting them for himself Tho basis oil tho
between the old and schools Is the accept
ance OF the Church standards without modification.
The speaker insisted that the accused had been treated
with great cniency, for ne had published hereIicai
book previous this, and quite lately had gvcn some
newspaper articles TO the public on Justification by
faith, which, in their practical ELECTS, constituted
still more dangerous form Of hcresy
Dr. George s. Mott, OF New Brunswick, followed for
tho prosecution, asserting that the error Of the &C
vital one, dangerous to true religion. rho
death Of the soul body. with the after resurrection
he pronounced but step removed from materiasin
He told the Anticipated story the boy whose
cnewed by the pup he WAS educating the young
being exhored by bis father 10 stand the thing Tor
the good OF the pur. Dr. Miller seemed to think his
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The prosecution WAS closed by DR.. T. A. Studdiford,
whose address devoted manly to an attack upon
Dr. Mller's position on the question OF tho TRINITY,
demonstrating that 1t in accord with tho doc
trino OF the Presby terian Cnurcn.
DR.. Miller resumed his defence nj thrcc O'Clock by
declaring that he Obliged to publish his book or
impeach the conscience which God gavo him. Charged
course. lie maintained that Il could not lie expected
that his opponent should lay down the limo Tor him 10
follow There was not sentence IN his book to when
he did still hold firmly when II was penncd.
He complained OF the disocatng OF his trcases, aud
illustrated how, by isolated sentences almost any
charge could be brought against tho teachings oil tho
Bible. From lite down TO death bis doctrines
accord with the teachings OF his brethren.
Beyond death, when comes tho judgment, he IS in
accord IL is only US 10 our state between death and
Judgment that he differs from tho faith OF his Church.
The thought Of going Mt once judgment was like a
rifle CRACK 10 ones consciousncs II u man sleeps
years and another dies tho night before the last
trumpet sounds, the interval would DO the same to
each. The judg nents of God are according to truth
lived he meant TO preach ms doctrince OF
Justification by faith, ana if pronounced heresy SO u
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The Presbyery then proceeded to vote tho spec,-
ncations in the following ordcr:-
! First-Ho teaches that the soul Ii not immortal
that as the death oil the body IT dies and bee ONES ex-
i tinct until the resurrection Charge sustained by
vote OF 80 to U.
! Second-That Christ as a child OF Adam, was per-
sonally accounted guilty OF Adams sih; tnat. ike
other children Of Adam he inherited corrupt nature
aud that he needed 10 be, and redeemed by his
| own death Susta ned by "a vote OF 30 10 o.
| Third-That he teaches there Is uut one person ~
the Godhead sustained by 80 IoO
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Mr.. Miller with publicly denying ana assailing imDor-
i tant doctrines OF tho Confession OF Faith and tps
Catcchisni OF our Cnurch-and u was sustained by
vote OF 80 To o.
with Mr.. Miller. the following resolution was unani
mously Adopted
Resolved That Mr. Miller be, and hc hereby is suspendc
from the ministry the Church until suci
time shall make manifest 10 the satisfaction OF The
Prsbytery his remuneration of the holds and hi
solemn purpose u longer to promulgatc them.