Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-31
AN JNDAUNTED GHOST.
Insists Upon Looming Up During
the R. P. Synod Proceedings.
NO WAY TO KEEP DOWN A LETTER.
The Liberals Don't Find 1t Such Smooth
Sailing, After ALI.
BUSY DAY FOR THE MoDERAfoR's GAyEL

The ghost of that letter Dr. McAllister
| attempted to read on Friday doomed up
again in yesterdays session of the Re
formed Presbyterian Synod At the OPEN
ing there appeared to be no indication of
renewal of trouble, and the liberals con-
graduated themselves that they were as
| sured OF better treatment than they had ex-
| pected, but the bone of contention had not
been gnawed clean. AS soon as the clerk,
Rev. R. j. George, had concluded the read
ing of the minutes, Prof D. B. Wilson OBJ
Jected to the incorporation in the minutes
of the proceedings relative to the letter of
the suspended minister, and intimated that
if the resolution Disappearing of DR.. Nc
Allister's action had been received in the
light in which he (the speaker) saw it, the
result might have been different, as the
action was indersed by very small major
ity.
Mr. Carson's Vehemence Brought Out.
This speech had the effect of bringing out
all the vehemence in Rev. Mr.. Carson's
makeup, and he opposed Prof. Wilson's
proposition, saying that if it were agreed
to he (Carson) would insist that the whole
letter be entered on the record, together
name of the traitor so base as to betray the
name of the writer
Mr.. Carson continued in this strain until
he had nearly dozen delegates on their
feet, each clamoring for recognition, and
TOR time a man might as we'll have at
tempted to talk against pandemonium.
Finally, Rev. j. w. F. Carlisle got recog-
milton, but he could not make his speech,
owing to the confusion.
Rev. 81. B. McClurkin succeeded in get
ting recognition and he wanted the minutes
revised so as to state that the letter had
been written by one of the six and not one
of the seven, as his son, who is one of the
suspended, was ''not in it"
Rev. n. M. Johnston objected to the
changing of the record as he thought the
censure on DR.. McAllister was not any too
heavy. Mr.. Johnston denounced DR.. Nc
Allister's action as outrageous and said he
should be libeled.
The Moderator decided that Rev. Mr..
Johnston was too personal and pounded him
down, though the latter insisted that ex-
punging would place the Synod in false
light before the world.
The Controversy Again Gets Warm.
1t was finally decided to expunge from
the minutes all that part relating to DIR.
McAllister and the resolution of censure,
but it was not many seconds until the con-
troversy again waxed hot.
Rev. T. p. Stevenson read series of reso-
lutions providing for basis of compromise
between the Church and the suspended min
isters and stipulating that instead of the
Synod formally trying them, it reaffirms the
great principles on which the organization
is based. He held that his plan would be
fair to the appellants and insure justice to
all concerned.
Prof Wilson contended that having again
and again reaffir1ned their loyalty to the
church the Synod must take the same action
as did the Pittsburg Presbytery. Discipline,
he held, is an ordinance of Christ and it is
nanifestly disorderly to allow ibeled min
listers to vote on the resolutions proposed.
He felt certain that if the trial did not pro-
of the Presbytery by the Synod would not
eject the young men. ALI they had to do
was to say that they were sorry, but that |
they had refused to do. o.
Elder Walter T. Miller, of New. York, |
contended for free discussion, though it |
take all summer to settle the matter. He |
moved the Printing Committee have printed |
500 copies of the resolution and proceedings |
of the Presbytery for the guidance of the |
Synod and table the entire matter until this |
had been accomplished.
trial will go on tomorrow.
Reading of the Reports.
DR.. J. w. Sproull read the report of the |
Central Board of Missions. That of Den !
yer reported pure hase of ground for Mis- |
sion school. The missions at Seattle and |
Dewitt are growing. The Indian mission |
showed an increase of 25 members and |
50, 500 are asked for the missions The oper-
alton of the anti-Chinese laws has decreased |
the Chinese Mission in San Francisco
There are Is Celestial communicates and their
mission asks g., 900 for this year. The re-
port was referred.
The Utica church wants to know if a per-
son can be- ordained an elder or deacon who |
is addicted to the use of tobacco, and
whether law which does not so admit but
retains in office those who do indulge in the
habit is jewel The Committee on Tenn
perance was directed to wrestle with the
subject.
The Committee on Theological Seminaries
the appointment of successors
to the chairs left vacant by the resignation
of Prof McClurkin and Trustees DR.. Nc
Allister and Elder Miller, whose terms have
expired.
Reports of Presbyteries were next heard.
That of New York reported that commit
tee had been appointed to investigate the
matter of the attendance by Revs. j. G.. X.
Milligan and j. f. Carson at the East End
meeting.
Work of the Pittsburg Presbytery.
The Pittsburg Presbytery reported % con-
mission and 81 ministers; the
trial of the suspended, the resignation of
Prof McClurkin and the disregard of the
action of the Presbytery by the suspended
ministers in appearing in the pulpit
DR.. McAllister stated that he was so sick
from overwork that he feared he would be
unable to appear on Monday. He compli-
mented Prof Wilson highly. for his firm
stand, and said i'm case of his inability to at
tend on Monday he wished to be recorded
rs voting No"Iwhen the motion is taken to
the action of Presbytery.