The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27

also supported during It's course. Good
women knit them stockings and sond
thom bundles OF warm clothing with
which to protect themselves against
tho blasts OF winter. In the intervals OF
their study they are entertained by the
Presbyterian MARTHAs. Societies for thor
support receive contributions from men, II
is true, but their little luxuries and many
OF their substantial comforts come to them
from women only. Even the mems gifts OF
money are brought out In large part BY
feminine opportunities.
The alliance Of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain women is therefore In tho highest
degree valuable to Princeton. Young thco-
logical students going thither will be sure
of tender care. and association with such
women will DO useful to them In their sub
seouent ministerial careers. It is in tho
Church as It is in society, the most helpful
influences for q young man to conciliate are
the feminine. Moreover. student who gets
his divinity diploma from Princeton Is
authenticated as orthodox OF the true
blue. and. other things being equal. Ills
chances Of getting coll to q church ere
better than II he had sat at the feet Of DR..
BRIGGS. He is a safo mnn. and he Is certain
OF satisfying presbyterial requirements.
for candidate cannot DO rejected for being
too orthodox. Hence Princeton Is likely to
prosper at the expense Of Union unless DR.
BRIaGs gets clean bill OF theological health.
Tho prediction OF the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian women for the Calvinism OF Prince
ton is the more significant because they
have received their theological training
under DR.. HALL. and if may be assumed
that they represent the preferences OF their
pastor. During all the BRIGGS controversy,
however. he has carefully avoided commit
ting himself with regard to It, though he Is
the foremost Of the members OF the New
York Presbytcry. and has long been con.
cerned in the management OF tho Union
Theological Seminary. When DR.. VAN
DYKE devised his wonderful scheme
for keeping election In the West
minister Confession and casting out
non-election. DR.. HALL did not come
forth as its opponent. though the opportu-
nifty was inviting. 1t seems to be apparent
that most OF tho men Of his church have
gono ovor to DIR. BRIaos. 80 far as We
know, the only ono Of the whole number
who Is the outspoken enemy OF the thcolog-
ical professor Is tho orthodox Brother
1lOA'upAy ~ ooASA AASooy SoAAso
minister except DR.. HALL himself could
draw to tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church so great nm audience Us would come
out to listcn to DR.. BRIaas's exposition Of
the fnilibility Of the Bible.
Yet tho enterprise undertaken by DR..
HALLS feminine disciples indicates that his
own sympathies are not with DR.. BRIaGs.
though the exponent Of the new theology
has shown himself to be all-powerful with
both the ministry and tho rank and file Of
the Presbyterians of New York. It Is not
too much to say that to-day DR.. BRIaas
is the most popular Of their leaders.
not excluding DR.. HALL himself. To
Offset that influence and check that
tendency. it may be that the Fifth
avenue pastor is organizing the Pres
byterian women as allies Of President
PATTON. ON the theory that wherever the
women 60. the men will naturally follow.
II the feminine theologians unite in de-
handing pure and unadulterated Calvin
ism. II they rally under the oolors Of Prince
ton and not Union. President PATTON will
be the future leader Of Presbyterianism and
DR.. BRIGGS will have to step down and out.