New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-22
RELIGIOUS EDITORS AT WAR
" TIE PRESBYTERIAN REVIEW" TO SUSPEND
PUBLICATION.
TROUBLE ABOUT THE SELECTION OF ARTICLES
TWO MAGAZINES MAY BE STARTED.

TWO MAGAZINES MAY BE STARTED.
The October number Of " The Presbyterian Re-
vlcw,' which will be issued In few days, will
De the last number of that ma gaZine. At meet
ing on October / 8 tho association, composed. Of
the Union, Princeton, Lane, Chicago, Allegheny
ana Auburn Theological Seminares, decided 70
/ dlscontinue the publication. This action WAS not
unexpected by many ministers Of the Church. 1t
ms been known that there was difference Of
Cpihon between the managing editors representing
the Union Seminary and the Princeton Seminary
upon certain questions in the Church When
called upon yesterday by Tribune reporter, Pro-
lessor Charles A. Briggs, the senior managing
edltOr, declined TO discuss the situation.
wel-linown minister Of the CITY, however in
speaking OF the change said When The Re
view was founded, it was intended 90 be an
expression Of all shades Of opinion in the Presby-
"rIah Church. The principle adopted for the
cohuuct OF The Review when founded was that
VI d strictly coordinate editorship that is no
@rtlcle was TO be inserted without the consent of
the two managing editors. Dr. Briggs has been a
managing editor from the beginning, represent.
ing the Union Seminary. DR.. Hodge was chosen
hrSt by Princeton Seminary and acted as man.
aging editor for about two years, when he re-
signed to give place to Professor Patton. who
represented Princeton until he was appointed
president. He was then succeeded by Professor
Benjamin +. Wari,ld.
At the close Of the tenth year Of The Re
view radical differences Of opinion developed
within the editorial management This led TO a
request from the faculty OF one of the seminaries
TO change the basis Of conducting The Review
One proposition was made to the association TO
dlVlde The Review giving each editor absolute
control Of one-half The proposition was dis
cussed and rejected. In the meantime Professor
NarAed presented his resignation as managing
editor TO the faculty of Princeton, which, how.
ever refused TO accept it. Subsequently Pro
fcssor Briggs also presented his res gnation which
the faculty Of Union Seminary finally decided to
accept but declined at the same time to appoint
his successor, and recommended the discontinu.
ancc Of the magazine
At a subsequent meeting of the association at
which the resignation of Professor Warted
also accepted, Union Seminary requested to
reconsider its action. The faculty consented to do
so, and made efforts to appoint successor to the
editor from among their own men. But no one was
found who willing to undertake the labor.
This was reported at the final meeting on October
l6, with the result mentioned above
u do not wish it to be thought that conflict
between the TWO schools or senlna1es
brought about that result IL has
come from variety or reasons anu
forces which have arisen during the ten years
and which it is impossible TO sINcify. Our rela-
tons with the Princeton Seminary have been
most courteous and cordial
The question of revision Of the COnfes ion has
not come up sharply enough to enter into the de-
csiou. There has been some talk of establishing
another review in the West, but the plan has not
been matured. 1t may also result in two reviews"
j possible explanation Of the difficulty was to
be found in the last book by Professor Briggs
entitled "Whither.' In the preface the pro
fessor says: The book is polemical. 1t is neces-
sary to overcome that false orthodoxy which has
obtruded itself in the place Of the Westminster
orthodoxy. l regret on many accounts, that 1t
has been necessary for me % attack often the
elder and younger Hodge. 1t has also been
necessary TO e&pose the errors OF my younger
associates in the editorship of The Presbyterian
Rcvicw,7 and other diyines, my friends and
colleagues"
On page 6S he says: " It is cla med By President
Patton that inerrancy Of Scriptures is essential
to the inspiration of the Scriptures, and Drs.
Hodge and Warfeld 90 so far as TO say that
proved error in Scripture c0ntradlctS not only
our doctrine, but the Scriptures claims, and
therefore its inspiration In making those claims.
IL is sheer assumption TO claim that the
original documents were Incrrant'