Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-15
1891.

Reed. of Parnassus, said the petition urged in
his church bad done the congregation harm
Next DR.. r. G. George moved that the Mod
orator ask the suspended minis ers II they had
obeyed the Presbytery by refraining from pas
toral duties during the last month, and in case
they had, to offer again the basis of settle
ment.
Would Not Compromise Himself
Rev. o. Il. Milligan was first called on. and
asked the Moderator to explain the scope OF
the matter. He said he had been conducting
gospel Sc rvices, but had not preached. He re-
fused to answer further. as he did not propose
to compromise himself further with the Pitts
burg Presbytery.
Rev. H. W. Temple said he had prayed with
his congregation and had visited the sick, and
further he declined to answer.
Rev. j.. NJ. MIlligan said he supposed he had
violated the Presbytery's command, but only
SO far that he had prayed with some people
who were dying and had visited the sick:
Mr.. Samson said: Il have prayed with the
sick. If go further suppose it will hang me
still higher than am now. l had to live, and
L preached for other denominations"
Rev. ID. G. Martin didn't seem to think the
brethren were very criminal.
DIR. George had Il paper, designed TO bridge
the difficulty SO tar as Rev. L. NJ. Milligan was
concerned. but Prof. Coleman objected to dis
elimination, and Elder John A. Dodge's substi-
tute was adopted-1l TO 10.
Prof. Wilson began firing on all flags of truce,
and, after pretty general discussion, MIR.
Laird proposed pro re nata synod.
=, Mr.. Fitzpatrick raised the point of order that
the substitute proposed was contrary to the
book of discipline and didn't want Presbytery
to stulnfy itself by marching up a
hill and marching down again.
Moderator McAlister said they were IN dam
ger of undoing everything. He said the honor
of the PreSbytery was at stake as well as its
Judgment and common sense. He opposed the
pro re nata Synod on the score of expense.
Elder Dodges substitute adding The preach
ing of political dissent failed to pass.
DIR. r. ]. Georges proposition as to Rev. E.
NJ. Milligan was finally voted down.
Pronouncing the Sentence.
Messrs. Milligan and McClurkin were called
up to take their medicine. Mr.. Milligan stipu-
lated that it should not be considered as a
degradation. The sentence was pronounced
and notice of appeal given by Rev. Mr.. Milligan,
ReV. Mr. McClurkin paying no attention to the
proceedings.
Rev. A. Fitzpatrick was appointed to explain
the state of affairs to the interested congrega-
uons. He declined, but the Presbytery per-
sisted in thrusting the honor upon him.
Kew. MIR. McCiurkin asked that his resigna-
tion as pastor for the New Alexandria congre-
CATION be accepted and his patoral relation dis
solved. The request was granted and DIR. r.
j. George instructed to declare the pastoral re-
lation dissolved.
MIR. Martin Premier asked that the congrega-
tion OF Rev. j. r. ). Miligan be left alone until
Its sores could heal, as he said it was not in
temper to receive new pastor Just at present.
The Presbytery seemed to agree with him and
kept up routine business long after the lamps
were lighted,
The large attendance was maintained to the
last The Presbytery ruled that the suspended
ministers would continue to draw their salaries,
which may be comforting to them if not to the
congregations. II was decided that their
salaries must come from some source.