New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS.
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

| lCRlAN OENEhAL ASSEmDLI.
THE HLANE nEREsY CASE DISPOSED oF-REPoRrs
| OF COMMITTEES.
IPRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUNE
SARATOGA, N. Y, May 24.-The McLane
heresy case in the General Assembly has suddenly taken
new aspect. Few Of the commissioners had read his
| book-the cause of bis suspension-and they did not
know his views until they the dictated interview
| published in THE TRIBUNE this morning The
| New-York papers arrive here at 10 O'clock and
| soon after that time this morning many TRIBUNEs
were in the First Presbyterian Church being
read while the Committee the Board of Education
submitting its report. DR.. McLane's friends have
urged him to withdraw since the vote taken the
question whether not the should be referred to
the Synod OF Ohio. Dr. McLane said to-day that he
| then that at least half OF the delegates
were opposed to having the case tried
here, and was persuaded to consider the advisa-
blty OF requesting the Assembly allow him to with
draw his appeal. lie said that he would sui have the
privilege Of appealing to the Synod.
cit has been suggested by your friends" added the
correspondent "that you will enter the Congregational
denomination if the General Assembly will direct your
Presbyery to give you letter TO a church in that
denominations"
That has been contemplated" he replied, but am
rot at liberty to state just what shall just yet Tie
reason why shall withdraw is that am satisfied that
the case would be tried hurredy and unsatisfactory if
allowed to There Is not time for a fair trial by
this Assembly, as this matter has been deferred
long"
friend Of DR.. McLane said soon afterward
that he had advised him withdraw his case.
lie added: 81 told him, and others have told
him. that it better for him to leave the
ministry Of church with the simple dis pprOval of
his Presbytery than to have the whole Presbyterian
Church agree in the actions of the Presbyery. know
McLane well lie Is good meaning fellow but he is
saturated with the ideas Of Bushucim, and it has made
him little cranky on some points,
Dr. Kemp-hall read letter late this afternoon from
Dr.. McLane, In which ne ask that he might be allowed
to withdraw his appeal. giving his those
which he had previously stated to The
TRIBUNE correspondent He promised If the Assembly
should grant his request that ne would at Withdraw
nom the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Crosby moved that
Tue r'lucs Oe granted and commenced Dr. Mclane Tor
the courteous ana eentcmany manner in which be had
conducted him.eh while the case was before
the Assembly. The motion unanimously adopted.
The Board of Education presented its sixty-loar'h
ttrM students III the coleg ana seinarles were III
creased last year from 500 to $40, and it is
next year " There " Wefe 46 c oG pts
aided by the Board 81 preparing for college, POI in
Princeton and Is in TIE Union seminary. The entire
receipts last year S73,712 10. and there
April Is balance Of 100 20 The Board has invested
permanent fund OF r-J.9jO
Dr. D. ". Poor IN secretary of the Board, in speech
truthfun,-s 81 President Eliors recent article in
The FTcSbyeov Rsreic regarding the character the
compared President Eliot to jackal, and the ncws-
papers That agreed with him pack Of dckals This
comparison was greeted with laughter. and then DIR.
Poor read an extract from The Presbyterian BdHHeT.
OF Plt rbUg-, n which held up and denounced The
editor Dr. Allison, was seated IN front
seat, and when the paper containing the
article was called lor Or. Poor said, lightly Brother
Allison tell YOU" His personal renark was resented
by Or Alison VINO rose and sand, eSciedly that it
not an editorial article, but cOrresI Oudcnce
which had been inserted during his absence from home.
Two years ago special committee was appointed by
The General Assembly to consider the relations OF the
Board of Home Missions to The plesby tories Tie ques
upns considered were: shall the money collected
from the whole Presbyterian Church be controlled
IN NH d-lNhduou by individual prosDyteilcS
or by TIE general agent OF the Assembly, by the
Board OF Home Missions snail individual presby teries
or The general agent OF the Assembly have control of the
ton, j. chairman % the committee, which submitted
a report Last year; 1t was SO unsatisfactory that
with Instructions to report this year. Dr. c. A. Dckey
Or Philadelphia, acting chairman, presented report
thi- afternoon which created more excitement than any
report ruhmted during the Assembly. More men were
an Nious To be heard aud more amendments offered than
on any other report Both board aud pres0ytcries mad
many Trends and no action had been reached when the
hour OF adjournment arrived Dr. Kendall, secretary
o. the Board, n his endclyOr t. eApiain Paragraph
created much prejudice against his cause, which was,
however, removed by the explanations made by Dr.
hni,'It7' tHc junior secretary OF me boarl.
The number OF ladies' present al the Assembly meet
ings TO-DAY was much smaller than on former days
oWiT To " umahs forri7h Missionary NEE lng leid
IN the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs |
IIausc pr sided and statement regarding "Chldrcn'-
Work for Children" MAS made by Mrs. Drpps, oI PM
be- sent to Queen yicora u" 5ess Si'; gu that
vent such marrmges Mrs r. H. Allen, Of
Philadelphia made an interesting address on
" Fac Causes for EntnusAsn n Foreign Mis-
ol Chicago read an original pom. The Brides Quilt"
Missionary addr -ses were made IN the afternoon and
al The popular meeting held IN the evening Dr. Herrick