Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-28
,.Thirty-Two Delegates Showed Their Sym
pathy for Liberalism by Voting for
Rev. J. NJ. Armour.
THE SUSPENDED MINISTER'S MAY LEAVE
Believing That the Synod viii Show Itself to Be Firm
In the Old School

| NOVA ScOtla- IneSe are all Olu scnOOl OON
enanters. There was a swarming in 1883, a
which time the liberals went of, and 5
years after the same question comes up TO
settlement in the parent hive, with conse
quences that can only be approximatel.
guessed at at present, though the hereto
suspended by the Pittsburg Presbytery d.
not go SO far as to declare their in
tention to vote and act independent.
of the church in the matter of political dis
sent. 1t is asserted that the conservative
are largely in the majority and from th'
| pysiognomies and silver hair present i
looks decidedly that way. The prominent
actors in the struggle in the Presbytery las
December were their, but with the excep
tion of DR.. David McAlister, they took nj
part yesterday. Prof. ID. B. Wilson, as aler
as ever was on hand and so were the
Georges, sproull, the ''heretics," and in fac
all who made the Williamsburg church re
| vertebrate with their eloquence, and were
wide awake but said nothing.
After prayer by the Moderator, Rev. ID. II
Coulter, DR.. r. j. George, Synod Secretary
called the roll. The delegates from the East
and New York did not answer, being de
tanned by a wreck on the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
Professor McClurlxin Barred Out
When the Pittsburg Presbytery was
reached, Dr. McAlister announced that the
seven suspended ministers could not be
delegates The Moderator also ruled that to
the list must be added Rev. r. Clyde, of
Iowa, and Rev. s. A. George, of Ohio. Prof.
J. K. McClurkin's name was stricken OF the
list on motion of DR.. McAlister. Prof Nc
Clurkin is the man who saved the Synod
trouble by kicking over the traces and vol
unfairly Withdrawing from the jarring
bodies.
At the conclusion of the roll-call DR..
McAlister, chairman of the Committee on
Programme, announced the order of the day.
The report was accepted and Elder James s.
Arthur, of Allegheny, presided at the morn
ing session, which was all devotional. In
the interludes between prayer and song,
Rev. William McFarlin, of Ogdensburg, N.
Y, discussed the first topic, Confessions of
Dishonor Done to the Holy Spirit" and Rev.
]. S. Thompson, of Utica, o., Encourage
ments to Expect the Spirits Outpouring."
The afternoon session was presided over
by Elder James Thompson, of Beulah, Neb.,
amember of Kansas Presbytery. Rev. David
Mckee, Of Clarinda, Ia, prayed and Rev. T.
C. Sproull, of Cedarville, o., lectured on the
necessity of confession of sin in order that
the same may enter into communion with
God. Rev. Sproull was followed by Rev. ID.
G. Thompson, of Oakdale, Ill
Not Enough Fasting on Fast Days.
The question, 'How Can This Part of Our
Covenant Be Made More Effective?" was dis
cussed by Rev. j. NJ. Faris, of New Concord,
o. He thought there was not enough of
fasting on fast days, and urged that fasting
should mean abstinence from food in making
preparation for the communion. Revs. j. s.
T. Milligan, S. M. Stevenson, of Clay county,
KY, j. f. Crozier. of Marchand, Pa, and
Elder j. P. Montgomery, of st. Louis, Mo-,
also spoke. While several skated close to
the thin ice the latter was the
first to come squarely at the issue
that is expected to cause friction. He
said that he supposed that not one could say
that he had kept the covenant entire since
% years ago yesterday, when it was made.
He also referred to thematter of prohibition
and the attitude of the church on the same.
Elder Montgomery is stalwart conserva-
tive. b.
like children being burned, Christians will
learn by experience, and told of the agony
he had endured in consequence of having
ridden on the street cars ON Sunday.
At 3o'clock DIR. r. j. George announced
that Rev. j. C. McFeeters, of Philadelphia,
had not yet made his appearance on deck.
A psalm was sung to pass away the time,
and the Rev. 7. p. Robb, of Sharon, Ia, the
to the wind for a time in the event of the
Philadelphia divine's failure to materialize.
His services were needed, and he took for
his text Isaiah XVI, 20: "Come now, my
people, enter thou into the chambers and
shut the doors about thee; hide thyself, as
it were for a little moment until the indig-
nation be overpast."
Trouble Expected in Church and State.
The prophet predicted storm of divine
wrath to fall upon Judah, and called on sin
ners to heed the word of God and be saved.
This is Gods way, said the speaker, and
lor ,lai
and said this was the cause of yesterdays
humiliation. All trouble may come from
two sources and for two purposes. 1t may
be from God and 1t may be from Satan, God
and individuals for their good. The speaker
sees signs of trouble in church and state
Although for 20 years there has been no
great war, yet the resources of nations are
being drained to increase armies and even in
the United States there is q rage for arma-
ment that bodies trouble. Then there are la
Dor troubles and signs of the apocalyptic
panorama, with blood flowing to the horses
brides. But the signs in the churches are
more ominous than those in the nations.
Creeds, customs and systems of theology are
on the surges of the swollen river by a force |
that seems to know no check, and It affects |
not only the Established Church of England,
but the Presbyterian and even the rock |
ribbed little Covenanter organization.
By request of the committee, the speaker |
said he had chosen his subject, and he came |
now to it. He traced this trouble very COM
fortably to the love of God, who chastens |
those whom He loves. The publication of |
was cited as evidence that |
trouble is necessary to opurffication. The sec
ond cause is the effective one of Gods indig- |
nation. While God has no pleasure in the |
death of any, yet He finds 1t necessary to |
chastise His children in the most intense |
anguish of love.
There is still another cause of distress
the procuring cause.-the forsaking of the |
Lord. The church Is not doing what she |
ought to do. Though possibly in a majority |
IN the nation, yet the power |
still degrades humanity: secret |
maternity sways the Covert -illand |
is rampant, etc. ,ch is |
weak because she has not ma. i'd and |
front against -l...sUnry.
Safety Found in Secret Prayer.
Secret prayer is the present duty of the |
Church. 1t is encouraged by the |
exits to hope that the trouble will not last |
ong. There are grounds to hope that the |
,est of the Covenanter Church will be a short /
,ne.
A cablegram was received from the Coven-
inter Church, of Belfast, Ireland, as follows:
Peace be within thy walks and prosperity
The Secretary was directed to answer the
Message, when recess was taken until 7:30 |
;. M.
The evening session opened with deyo-
fonal exercises. The retiring Moderator,
Rev. ID. H Coulter, of Manchester Kas., de-
ivered his valedlctory sermon. He said that
Christ enlightens the world through the
lgency of the Church, and Hlzened the
/ vantage ground, SO It can shine far and
near. He referred to the fitness of the
church, and said that to say that any of the |
Bible truths were not essential to the useful
,ess of the Church was to supplant the wis
The maintenance of discipliue and LOYALTY