The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-09
HOT SHOT FOR A HERETO.

DR.. DLAUvELT ASKS THE REFORMED CHURCH
TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES INSPIRED ?-L1KENED
TO JUDAS, ARNOLD, TWEED AND JOE SMITH.
Evangelical religion not Christianity, DR.. Augustus
Blauvct affirmed yesterday before the General synod
Of the Reformed Church Of America in session IN the
Collegiate Church Fifth avenue and Twenty-niuth
street. The greater part Of the forenoon and afternoon
sessions werc occupied with the hearing and discussing
OF his appeal For years. he said no had made tho
study Of the inspiration Of tho Scriptures and the
crccds OF Christendom a speciality, and it well
known to brethren the Classis OF Kingston in 1873
and before that time, thut he not in accord with
tho standards Of the Reformed (Dutch) Church. lie
had placed manuscripts containing his Vows In tho
hands OF some OF his brethren, who ought then, II
they did not agree with him, 10 have examined him.
But MS they failcd he went and published those
views and he has still unpublished the results Of ten
years. patient Investigations in these departments Of
study.
On the false postulatc that the scriptures are In
spircd the Evangelical Church has made Christianity
to depend altogether He would rescue tho Church
from this position, and yet no was not originator
truth-a searchcr alter the Church that Jesus Christ
founded. Am or jesus he asked, IN conflict with
your c-ccds and conicssonss Hc insisted that he is
III you can show me,n no asked, with emphasis,
.that jesus Endorses your confessions, then IT. will
agree to 20, ohco went to the ends Of the earth
preach them. But ! want " know what Jesus
teaches" YM etoaa sa43
lie granted that tho Classis and tho Particular
Synod hal done right suspend him, and he should
object had they deposcd him. but what no did OBJ
ject those bodies expressing the opinion that
he had betrayed the OF the Lord Jesus Christ
his enemies. lie still loved Jesus and was ready 10
dlo Tor him, but he believed that Christ's teachings
abrogatcd whatever conceptions OF jehovah tho Old
Testament contained which are rcpugnnnt to the
most cultured modern MINDS
AFTE. ..oLpn THE "yrw
I)rs Hubert and phelps and Elder II. r. Allen. rep
rrscntng tho lower Judicaiorics Of The Church, adj
dressed the synod N maintenance OF the action OF
those courts. DR.. Hubert read IRON Dr. Blauvots
articles TO show his hcrcsics, and quoted Christ say
ing tha, tho scriptures cannot BIO broken but these
hcresics would break them all TO pieces II tho non-
inspiration oil the old Testament rs admitted now that
Of the New Will follow very soon And then what
have We lett? II any man attempts TO do this wo
must put an arrest upon him Take away tao Bible
ana you take away everything.
~ TiIg EygMy's CAMP
Elder Allen brancucd on INTO Dlttcr personalities
he thought nr Diauvclt was dishonorable aud dis
honest IN not surrcndcrug his Uniform as minister
He WIS educated by the Church snd received from
her all the honor no has or ever VIII have. aud when
is vicws changed no ought 10 have gone to his Gas
Sis. he promised lie wouid when no ordained,
and resigned his ministry.
AND AFT.
II Dr. Blnuvclt possesses more unchristi1n spirit
than Judges manifested certainly doubtful IT
he will get ~ heaven. some OF them kcned him 10
Judas 10 BENEDICT Arnold. 10 Tweed, Joe smith,
brigham Young and other worlhies who arc hardly
standard bearers OF honor, honesty or fidelity. As
Rev. Mr. Berg, OF Philadelphia remarked, tho brethren
wcro sticking pins In him NJ every point and though
lie did not add to tho affection he favor OF
tanning The Cussis. so also were tho Rev. Mcssrs. Wells
Merritt Van Nest, Schcncln, Mills, Harper, Conovcr
kipp, Jr, AMI orty others. most OF whom expressed
regret tnat DR. Bauvclt had not been dcpoecd instead
OF suspended from the ministry. The Rev. }. b.
Drury. DR.. Van sanford, Rev. j. Hoffman, Rev. G. Van.
dcrvccn, Rev. 9. Wander Muccn and two or three
others spoke favoraby OF the Christian character OF
Dr. Blauvct and thought The Cassls went too far IN
It's OPINION. They all, however, favored his suspcn.
sion, which the Doctor himsclf docs not object TO-
Some the brethren apologizcd for the Doctors
rcs, on The ground thu he is dcmented, and one
thought he ought TO be labelled as bad bank bill is
counterlelL Ihcy Will decide bis case todny.