Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-30

slider Thursdays action in directing the
committee to report the case of the seven
for action yesterday afternoon.
DIR. James Armor contended that the
Young men should have all the rights posi-
BILE to allow them.
DIR. R. ]. George moved the trial of the
old men first.
Rev. j. C. K. Milligan opposed.
Rev. J. f. Carson dwelt on the fact ad-
versely that it was proposed in the trial of the
seven to allow avote to the Pittsburg Presby-
terry Committee against them. He said it
was the most unfair proposition that could
be made. He said he and they expected no
mercy, but they could go to the men and
women of the church, andithe Synod'would
get staggering answer.
Charges of Inconsistency.
Rev j. S. T. Milligan chargedj that DR..
McAllister was inconsistent; that he had
voted in 1856 for Fremont, and had since
voted, for amendments, and was largely re-
sponsible for the present trouble-on account
of his inconsistencies, while he (Milligan)
had consistently through life held and
taught the doctrine of political dissent, and
considered it unfair and unjust,to visit the
sins of some of the prosecutors on. the ac-
cused.
Dr. R. J. George said the great trouble
was their distrust of each other. When
one proposes anything he himself is put on
trial. He argued that the elderssshould be
tried first, and thus give them a chance to
defend their sons. The Pittsburg Presby-
tery is not on trial and cannot beiput on the
floor
Dr.. Armor asked, with some surprise visi-
BILE in his question, if the Pittsburg Presby
terry expected to vote on the case of the
suspended men.
DR.. George replied that it did, but might
not be allowed to do so. He said 1t did not
fear to stand on its record.
This discussion occasioned something of
sensation Profs Johnston and Wilson
next held an animated controversy for the
floor, and Prof. Wilson won. He said the
Pittsburg Presbytery had anticipated
trouble and urged that the elder men
should be tried first and stop the tendency
in the Church to drift away from its moor
ings.
President Johnston, of Geneva College,
said they could reach the merits of the case
as easily by trying the seven first as the
four.
Benefit of Trying the New Charges.
Prof. Wilson agreed with DR.. McAllister
that the trial of the four would bring out
discussion the benefit of which the seven
could not get, as their case would come up
only on the record or certiorari, as it might
be termed. DR.. J. w. Sprou1 argued in
favor of allowing the accused to have their
own way, as they were evidently in the min
ority and the majority ought to be liberal
and not give cause for reproach. This view
of the case finally prevailed and the report
of the Committee on Discipline was called
for.
The committee reported that the majority
of the memorials before it opposed the ac-
ton of the Pittsburg Presbytery, but they
were regarded by the committee as ultra
wires, and it recommended that they be laid
on the table. AS to the New York me-
mortal asking that the suspended ministers
be reinstated on acknowledgment of their
error, the committee stated that this way
was open to them at all times and the mat
ter need not be discussed.
The proposition of Rev. Mr.. Laird was char
acterized as hypothetical, as there was no
knowledge on the part of the committee
that he was empowered to make it.
AS to the appeals, complaints and declina-
lures of the suspended seven and Prof Nc
Clurkin, the committee stated that they
were in shape for the action of the Court.
To Be Tackled Early Monday Morning.
The report was accepted and adopted
seriatim, and the last item made the order
of the day for Monday.
Routine business was next considered, and
a memorial from the congregation of North
Cedar taken up. 1t asks for resembling of
the action of the Synod of 1889 on the SUBJ
ject of amendments as q violation of the
covenant of 1871. The matter was referred
to the Committee on Discipline. The re-,
port of the committee on the subject of pro-
vision for destitute widows and children of
r. P. ministers recommended relief and the
creation of a fund of $50, 900, the interest of
the sum to be applied to the purpose. Ow-
ing to the adjourning hour having arrived
no action was taken by the Synod.