New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
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The Board of Directors was represented by John
Crosby Brown its vicepresident DIT. I. = Hastings,
Dr. Fraser Dr. f. n White DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall
and Dr. James Hall McIlvaine. Professors Philip
schan and Marvin R. Vincent also sat at the table OF
honor Among other clergymen present were these
Henry Ballanntine Mancius II. Hutton Charles T.
Elliott Lewis r. Foote L. H. Angler, Teunis D. hamIhl'
OF Washington Arthur Mitchell secretary Of the Prssby-
terrain Board Of Foreign Missions II. NJ. Cobb secretary
Of the Board OF Foreign Missions Of the Reformed Church
Professor A. G. McGinert. Of Lane Seminary; w I.
Flint W Hofaugh, Amasa s. Freeman A. H. Mckinney,
F. L. Luce j. W. Brooks. Charles Noble, f. r. Murea-
trovd A. A. Morrison. G.. Shipman Pay7on, Charles T.
Herring H. c. woodruff V. Leroy Lockwood, John ker-
shaw. Franklin +. Dwight, c. r. Clearwater Steady b.
Rooster j. Balloon Shaw John II. Edward George ID.
Fobert T. c. Egbert, Albert Erdm@n, Alexander Shaw,
G.; r. Garrison w. L. Page, Samuel Jessup c. H. Jones
lockwood McQuesrn j. F. Riggs, j. S f1aTcner willard
Parsons c. A. Smith H. e.. Smith, Charles B. Chaplin
W. H. Robert, c. D. Shaw. George Wood irving T..
White Irving Meredith J. De Hart Bruen, r. G. Hus-
sell Wellington F. White, John Depew, c. E. Dunn
J. A. Dningley, F. w. Cutler, c. D. Mott, o. f. COBB
w S. Young. J. s. Penman, J. 5. Allen H. " "ni'e
and K. f. snowden.
DR.. Terry introduced DR.. Van Dyke as fellow
a:umnus and the hearty greeting which the new pro
fessor received made him feel at home at the outset
Dr. Van Dyke began with explaining the latest result
OF the study OF higher criticism. II was that the
odyssey and the Had not written by Homer but
that they the work OF another man OF the same
name. When the speaker was allowed TO make another
statement it to the effect that he was not quite
sure where he was nor who he lie concluded to
accept the situation and live In the present He could
not tell whether he had reached his new office by revo
luton or evolution. by emendation or revision ana
was not certain whether or not he was the original
mt nuscrfpt. OF thing he was sure his loot was
on the threshold Of Union seminary and II the General
Assembly does not his appointment he intends 70
90 in and take seat and remain as long the Lord
will let him.
In locking around to see what his election meant
Dr. Van Dyke found three things, peace, tolerance and
progress day Of party strife is over, and woe to
the who attempts TO revive It, He viii be caught
in the oak he tries to split. The present atmospheric
disturbance is only cold snap in the spring mo
clearer skies and warmer weather will come soon
The speaker then pleaded for tolerance in intepreta~
ton Of doctrines. lie did not think II possible. he
said, for man 10 form a. for God 10 reveal creeu
But the real difficulty lies IN the fact that men assume
read between the lines ana make what iiley fela
they assume to impose private opinion ia pubic doc
Dr. Van DYKE avowed his loyalty to the Confession
Of Faith, but said that he had his own WAY OF inter
pretng 10 be believed his way was tie best ana so iat
a. possible he should persuade those whom he cOud
influence ~ believe IL a. he did lie interpreter tIe
Confession he said, in very much the same way mat
way wa best. lie conceded 20 every other man the
same liberty that he demanded for himself and ne
.H,r oath rNf4r he
nor eohS h ~ baVe reiecfed one or more OF The
cardinal doctrines Of the Confession, and not then
until he had had a fair hearing and full trial " II
can't have orthodoxy and liberty, sad Dr; ian
Dyke let the orthodoxy 90 and We viii have liberty
anyway. The way 10 keep out heresy Il To stop
heresy hunting and let IN the light. You can't sweep
the darkness out OF the room with broom. open
the shutters and the darkness vanishes.' ,-,
Dr.. Terry said that some Of those present belonged
not to the Presbyterian Church. but TO the Church
and the Presby terrain ministers SiIiing a. Hoise OF
Bishops, were glad 70 welcome Dr. Rainsford not as
a lay man, but clergyman.
This slt at Dr.. Ransford's Lenten lectures. one
loved by all Dr. Rsnstord's address was plea for
the ministers present 70 do more b. commend them
show outsiders that the Church wants them. Too many
clergymen seem clad in clerical grayeclothes, and
The speaker complimented very highly the statement
Of the seminary faculty in regard 10 DR.. Briggs ad-
dress, published last Saturday which he called
:" clear, scholarly unanswerable argument 4 plea
for united front of all Churches Of Christ was heartily
The last speech was delivered by DR.; Fraser, the
member of the Board OF Directors who gave the
charge 10 DR.. Briggs when he installed last
January. He was cassmate Of the professor and
his intense personal friendship for him was shown
In his criticism OF those who crtcise Or. Briggs.
After three laughable Incidents Dr. Fraser took
up the cudgels In behalf Of his friend The present
discussion and the for hereSv trial be declared
to be newspaper camOr and he proved his point
Thus: one Thousand four hundred volumes Of DR..
Brggs's works have been sold. OF this number 400
have gone 10 Union seminary, leaving 1000 volumes
in circulation. Granted that those have all
been purchased by Presbyterian clergymen there
still remain 5l5S Presbyterian clergymen who do not
Possess them.
Dr. Fraser intimated that he could tel tale that
would enlghten the alumni OF Union seminary and the
members Of the General Assembly well and asked
those present TO remember when they the story
what ne had said. There loud calls for him to
tell it then. but he resisted the appeal except to say
that the Committee Of the Pesbytery seemed q be afraid
would be a failure. He criticised the lack Of order in
! the Pr~sbytery while the vote taken, and init
! mated that some Of the votes may have been In w.
Spouse To the query Has Mr.. smith Mr.. Jones
gone home ?" instead Of 10 the call for vote by the
clerk. Tho Presbytery he declared 10 be IN very
dubious position. II voted overwhelmingly for
vision Of the Confession Of Faith. and then refused 10
wait until IL revised IN whether DR. Briggs
| agreed with H. The Presbytery lately elected DIR.
Briggs commissioner 10 the General Assembly and
before he had time to fulfil his duty II decided 70 place
him under judicial investigation. And the General
Assembly will have nice work its hands, according
tween Or. Briggs as "A professor and Dr. Briggs a.
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