The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-10
DIR. BLAUVELT AS A MARTYR
MS SUSPENSION SUSTAINED ny TIE
mon COURT or THE CHURCTx
An rnsuccc.sfui Appeal - Expressions OF
Opinion- as 10 Whether he "Betrnyed
the Cause of Christ ~ Re fused "a Hearing


Tho expressing OF opinions by tho NOM
bcrs OF the General Synod OF tho Reformed
Church In America In regard to tho appeal of
the Rev. DIR. Augustus Blauvclt from the con
viction and sentence for hercsy was resumed
yesterday. The Rev. John Hart expressed great
Kindness and sympathy for tho man who had
been aaiudgcd guilty Of hercsy. but he thought
that It WIS the duty Of the Church TO deal out
justice to hcretics. The Rev. j. III. Walker
thought that there was no good ground for
granting the request Of the Rev. Dr. Blauvelt
Several other members OF the General Synod
expressed their opinions pro and con. and when
the end Of the roll was reached, there was n lull
In the proceedings. The members looked at
at each other inauirngly. and tho question
written upon the faces Of many wac. what
next2" Tho Roy. DR. II. c. Berg arose and Of
fcred the follow ng I, solutions:
R,~r~i That the action ct the Particular SYNOD
York IN sustaining lc ludeinent OF the cl1Ns Of kiuys-
BauVclt Tor hcrc-S he sustained
co" d. "a. snen synaa y the ' s aras u W. "
" s ~, 10 Wa SIf9u2n @i o.r church
TO iho STANDARDS is hostility to the truth asnisin CHRIST
Ror,d That are persuaded Of the sincerity Of the
Roy Dr Am-ln< Ba9'eltin hi; opposition u tt' truh,
Tho Rev pr. John H. prugy offered NJ a SUBJ
stituto for the above resolutions the following:
h,.s'ot T.at uc "gncan, hsyg lea'c to yaraw HI,
k,e .,' y. or ~ ,c'n ,ie impnton at he ha. g.
I,stri That tlI- General \ noG entertain. tic r"i.
nd'ni tmprc--ion that ih, Na- WI. modify It's
expression ~ 10 leave the oh-tan character and aims
u Tie az icliant umnpusncd.
The Rev. Dr. prnry smoke in favor Of his
resolutions llc sald tat il was we'll enough 10
cow. { tre Rev. DR.. BiluVct ~ Hr,ry. tat Il
VS. UNJUST t. brand him az u A triycr oi the
.a,.sr ui CA ct. lie 'rd known the lev. Dr.
iIir,i Il him as am .u g. ou'~po' .Hu man. with
nothing If "a" tr,itur ~ h's rinr..t,r
:, the Icy. H.. On''". H. "ho .ntcd The
kN DR. lLury . r.s' 'u' ons. shid mat the word
81. trv.d" Was too -ltuns.
Several ,n"mh.is OF tn synod arose at once.
and Voices " re- nrlrd from an rent parts of
th" ns-onl lnge. For tEi" thr President WAS
unable 10 d't'rmln" who WITS entitled Ia the
floor. When ord e. was stored the President
declared til' dr' iiir cut 90 order.
\ Vac InatS uhlnrliainrntary.
No uu 'n'ion WAS pad To To- remark.
y fuN' Nn ME- MA ir and seconded that tho
SUI situt' solutions oil red by the Key. Dr..
Drury uv i1Id uIoa tac elic.
cr,,- OF "Qn si,on pu,suon,' were heard. 4
vote WIS Ia sen. aud the motion To table tue Rev.
Dr. Drury resolutions WIS carrie
tn" Original resolutions. OF rcd 10y the Rev.
Rev. Dr. Van Nesi q. IA ned tue ma,tf iy max
Biau,ei be- d'ni.d. Tha motion WAS carr,ed
and n" Rev. Dr. BiAn,nlt stu stands convicted
GGert-I'.' IT,. 80 ''' '''"N ''' CAUSE OIL
T'" President Of the General SYNOD eaid
1t ~ pray tor our ,rrins nrnthrr' All 81
the r.Vr sNinrn pr mt bowed tl"ir heads. Willie
Tue P-,sId'nt pray d That God would lead the
her'ti to~ ' q" rrtor,i hs ways AMI return
70 the iniil ot IN. AMI Mt ami Lonorlnlr Re,
formed Church. who's d9rir u'- w'r" iuun ."d
uion TN lrr",o ;.bic word of God H. revealed IA
THE NV b.. Hlmv.'t waited in the vo-tibule
OF tie church, cNl 'rtn- ilHt ne would 10"
chilled mt NJ ,n- and of tally informed
az tho Decision fn his ca-e. IA" synod. how
, tst4. decided that tlr 'Hr t}.N shoi|d at som"
'utIr" time futnish thr appel mt Wltn q written
report ~ tlr proceedings ana d' .irtoh \ hl-
,"-'. IL ~, .,c,. Ia. BlaHN.A h,s Zen 'uiel
iu nc wuud have iuIlg sOMi reply To- Ia" dc
rs.pn. and his RI nds w,ra greatly d.sap-
| pointed y au-e Ice MAJ not Afforded an oppor-
tuniiy Of further NiNIlcAilng hinr-ulL
All o. lle Hyour'Yr rnt " ths synod. The Rev.
Or. BaauN"h lad long "onNrtsat!on ~ re-.
| SSnol The iscv. d. lil0uvrlt SAID tnGt he hAi
great rep for ihr laura. t'lS ~ tn 'u on.-
ana he thought ta, th"y mad I d honestly an |
couHrtcut.ouH.N rO lar ar turir INT ni.uus Wrr p
con.,rnsd. but ticy had erred IN lue :iny him
| guilty Of hHtrnVins the ctu-e OF Christ In Nr-
| inn used aud nvci.'d of being traitor hc
! had personal Lri wan ' Ntil. he would not
| have Appealed on own account; II ,wsh't
/ tnu',i: AL oi ia" ti.a. tor h'..sy must fi-
Nu,y" individuals. 1t mas hrn -" nrir in-t
| and \ III continue -' Iu tir iufur'. h,,uu- tn
a iafsf ri'-~. I'n claim -l",Irl or'- nul IT,.
| A man has q forget himself aud lgti Tor RIM
| clI.,-. ! NiDs" oil from old theology. ana W. =
| ready and w,llini. - 10 cat ui I'll. thnr 'i and
out ~ tine orthodox u'in -tIy. am frD' To-
search .Qr truth and totem the traih NJ Ind i
I IA tn" S'r,Itur -. II WIS not enough Tor niy
! mini Try. They put the brand OF Cam un my
/ forehead ami i,tstu To- me an ecclesiastical ia'l
ana ,h'.'n b, s'lImat> ~ hr ~ / iriy"r II
tue cau-r oi CArst THIS ~ done tp 90" f. r
cn~t and Ia crcat' an lupr' ~ on against IN q.
II In int nIed 10 Il stroy the force of NJ, te3l'-
! iuA~. Til" Jews tried io d ~truy Cur.St hv At
! formed Church to show that their de- trinp- nr,.
Christianity. place their orthodoxy On trial.