New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
THE REV. DIR. MILLkR'S HERESY.

THE ACTION OF THE SYNOD OF NEW-BRUNswick
SUSTAINED BY THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AS
sEMBLY-PLAN FOR REDUCED REPRESENTATION
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
PITTsBURG, May 26.-Friday nights session OF
the Presbyterian General Assembly was consumed in
considering the case OF the Rev. DR.. Miller. OF New
Jersey, suspended from the ministry for publishing
book containing heretical doctrines. The Rev. DR..
studdord read from Dr. Millers book showing wherein
it conflicts with the confession OF faith The Rev. DR..
Dufled in an able argument maintained that DIR, Miller
could not hold his present views and At the same time M
a pulpit IN the Presbyterian Church. The concluding
address delivered by Dr. Miller and was listened t0
with the closest attention The assembly then voted on
of New Bruins wick should be sustained which resulted
not to sustain" pa; to sustain in part" Is; and
bly, adjourned until O'Clock Saturday morning
This trial. which involves several important points OF
docrnal Teaching is OF the most important matters
brought before the Assembly. Mr.: Miller had been
that at the death OF tue body it dies becomes extinct
and so continues until the reslrreetlon,-a doc;
faitn. @ Also that Christ, as q child OF Adam, wa.
personally accounted guilty Of Adams sin, Inherited
by bis own death Also that there is only one
person in the Godhead The Presbytery OF New Bruns
wick " j. suspended Dr. Miller until such time be
should renOunce the he had been found to
mold and soleLnny pr2mse no Longer 70 proclaim I'm
Presbytery. and the appealed ~ tie General
Al sgtnriay mornings session the minutes OF synods
were suDmitcd aad approved. The Rev. DR.. Matthews.
NewYOrk presented the report OF the Commissioners
the Edluburyh Council. Tie Council attended by
333 representatives from foIty-nine churches all OF
which agree IN holding the Presbyterian policy and the
CalYinstic system OF doctrine.
Ihe fnancG com mittee reported balance on hand at
the end of the year 55 10; additions the per-
mgueut fund S5S,S75 92. The the
of the General Assembly SHOWS "a balance hand OF
$3.50 30.
The committee on reduced representation reported
aud DR.. Patterson submitted the accommodation
presented a few days since. The entire afternoon
was occupied, and recommendation was adopt
ed fixing the ratio OF representation at 1900
for one commissioner, 5000 for two, and one
add dtiOna commissioner for each additional 1000
The report Of the Board OF Education gives the f0l
lowing statistics - .
Candidates accepted during the year, 432 those IN
the theological semlnares, 2I7; collegiate course, 16j
academic course 2i fitting for ab0rn foreign languages
German 30; Portuguese, French, Welsh, z; for WORK
among freedmen 80. The churches contributing DURING
the past year Outnumbr those Of 1877 by 220 and not
outstanding the strngeney of the times the receipu
only fell of - 97I 80 There is disposition TO be- more
strict over Students aud higher grade of quat
cation ministers The secretary read an address IL
support of by the board After discussion, the re
port Wa adopted
Tne Special Committee 10 prepare minute expressini
the judgment OF the Assembly III the case OF appeal o
Isaac a. from decision OF the Synod OF NewJer
sey, is composed as follows: The Rev. T. Ralston
smith, D. D. the Rev. Robert Patterson, ID. d.. the Rev
VIM. NJ. Baker, Elders Jonathan Ogden. Samuel G. Per
kllS.