The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
THE INTERESTS or TIE CHURCM
Impending Difficulties setiied-Dr. Miiier's
Heresy-The Rev. Mr.. See.

PITTSBURGH May 2i-Whlc Pennsylvania
has been disturbed with political agitation two
important national religious assemblies have
been held within its borders In the General
Synod ot the Reformed Church OF the United
States al Lancaster impending church Difficult
ties over high and low church tendencies were
settled by the unanimous adoption Of me-
mortal honestly and regrotiully admitting ex-
isting differences and preparing for the APP
poinin. cent hy the District Synods Of commits
sion 10 settle them and report plan to the
General Synod in 1851. This will stop all agi-
tation until then.
Al the session Of tho Presbyterian General
Assembly in this city, magnificent memorial
tablet was unveiled in the Sixth avenue Preshy-
tcrian Church. concentrating the reunion
which occurred there soma years aGo Of tho
New ami Ola ; 'hool bran chcs of the denomina-
Mr.. 500 from the decision Of the New Jersey
synod, Whi'n had anigmed the action OF the
Newark Pr"shytrry in admonishiug him against
auowiu. women % preach from his pulpit, til"
vote wls-to sustain the appeal. So ~ sustain
IN pari' u 70 not sustain 2ol.
Miler's appeal from the New. Jersey Synod's
approval Of his suspenslon for h"rcsy. and
after hearing DR.. Miller. by the following vote
refused sustain his Appeal MOTTO sustain, "a !;
To sustain IN part, IS 10 sustain, 3. Ihls trial.
which involved several points Of dootrinal
tea'hing, WAS one OF the most innortant matters
brought before the Assembly. DR.. Miller had
been charged with teaching that the soul
j. not Immortal tlut mt the death Of the body i
dies. becomes extinct. and so continues until
the rr-urrcction-a doctrine contrary 10 the
confession of faith. Also. that Christ. as child
Of Adam. WINS personally accounted guilty Of
Adams sin, inherited "a corrupt nature,
need" To- de- aud was redeemed by His
own death. Also. that there is bat one
person in the Godhcad Tho prcsbytery
If New Brunswick. y. j.. suspended DR.. Miller
until such time rs le should rrnOun'c the
errors he bad been found 10 hold, and solemnly
promise 10 longer TO proclaim them. The
and The case was appealed ~ the General AS
scmhly.
i IS likoly the Assembly will change tho pros
ont basis OF representation IN II. ana give each
synod ono delegate lay Hnd clerical for every
3.ull communicates, instead Of Tor every tWrn-
ty-iuur minister's delegates To be hereafter
elected hy Synols, not Presbyteries.
Tho Mission : rrpOrt shows that in the States
and Territories there wore l.l90 acocssions TO
III" rhur hes in tho past year. The number Of
l,l3l. Tho amount contributed was s2S9.OO in
round numbers. leaving debt Of s3G.UuO.
For the foreign work the receipts from all
sources were Si63,35O, and tho expenditures
s5ll.l9o loa' .ng delt Of 100000, aud had itnot
been Tor the extraordinary Efforts of the women
q the Church il must have been much larger.
The number Of mrmhers in foreign lands has
Increased from 1862 to 1891 and Of pupils II
various grades from 1891 TO 1896, The
amount expended Tor China. japan, and Siam
ern Asia. sos 900; Africa. sl4 900; South Amer
lea. SOL ,uuO; Mexico, i3l 900; Indians and Chi
ncse, S2J,Ouu. In view of the state Of the treas
ury, no new missionaries can hc sent ont
tli2 OOO was expended in ASS sting li9 churches
in 81 prr-hyteries. Several churches have been
freed from debt which otherwise must have
gone under the hammer.