The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-08
Another Ucrcsy Trial.

Hcrcsy appears to be creeping into sew
cral denominations of the orthodox Prot
cstnnt religion; and the trials Of herctical
clcrgymcn by the Church courts are among
the features of the news of the times.
The trial for hcrcsy of the Roy. DR.. MIL
LER one Of the most learned and intel
lcctual divines OF the Presbyterian de-
nomination, ended recently at Prince
ton by his suspension from the minis
try of the Church. His hercsy was
in reference to the nature Of the Godhead,
and other doctrines of the Presbyterian
confession, about which he had written a
book; and. though he has taken an appeal
from the judgment rendered against him,
we have no doubt that it will be sustained
10y the Synod.
Now comes the Rev DR.. BLAUvELT, dis
tinguishcd clergyman of the Reformed
Church. who will to-day bc arraignod. as a
hereto. before the General Synod Of his de-
nomination in this city. He is charged with
being guilty of bold, arrogant, and avowed
heresy.' and in a trial which he has already
had before an inferior tribunal he was all
Judged To have ASSAULTED the very lounda-
lions of ali evangelical religion. betrayed
the cause of CHRIST. aud wounded
the Church" The Rev. pr BLAU-
vELr's answer to the accusations against
him is Of peculiar character. as will
be- seen by those who refer to II in this days
Sun. lie AYERS that his assaults upon evan
gclical religion reveal 1.-THE only fundamcn-
tai and lasting method of saving the cause
IF CHRIST from that disastrous over
brow here which it has already his
torically met in Germany. or * now in
dubitably meeting on the other side
especially in England" He calls upon
the Church not to stiilc his voice in dcnounc-
ing many things that were mistakenly
placed. in the name OF Christianity at the
basis of its crceds and confessions centuries
ago. He holds that the questions at is
sue are of grave and critical import
ance to the Church in its dealing
with those who are now on the verge
II an exodus from every evangelical commu-
Mon, from every form OF faith and hope. If
not from every law Of Christian practice.
II Is thus that the Rev. DR.. BIAUvELr eX-
presses himself after formally announcing
| his radical di-n rrnnun"'.' Nth ~,l'.s 80 th.'
fundamental doctrines OF tho Reformed
Evangelical Church.
viii the General synod permit full and
| lf'' ucidl' upon lHe Iolnl@ OF u'l'N4
charged against the Rev. DR.. BLAUvELr:
VIII it allow the Rev. DR.. BLAUvELr 20 de-
fcnd himself and to rcst his ct4e upon the
scriptures VIII it examine the intrinsic
/ ightlulnc-s or wrouSluin"-s OF the po-
-iton hc has assumed We ap-
/ rrchrud that it will not. We suppose
! e Wall merely look whether his views are
! technically at variance with the accepted
/ Confession and decide whether the iudg-
mcnt- rendered against him Boy the Chassis
and hy the Particular Synod are 60 bee Su.-
tanned.
But if the General Synod, which contains
some OF the ahlost and most eloquent divinc-
n the Reformed Church. wore to permit the
! Rev. Or BLAUvELT To- maintain his Ease, In
iull and free argument with its members We
might -" the religious community of New
! York stirred IA it, foundation by one Of tho
greatest ecclesiastical and doctrinal de-
bates of the century.