The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15
IN LIVE WITH UNION.
TIE Action OF the board OF Trustees OF
Laae Theological Seminary.

ne Aetie. of the board OF Trustees Of
Lane theological Seminary.
CINCINNATI. May 1A-When the Executive
Committee OF the trustees Of Lane Theological
Seminary drew up the resolutions last month
which declared for o strictly inerrant Bible.
the whole Presbyterian Church awaited with
interest tho Boards action on these resolu-
lions. II they were adopted 1t would indicate
that Lane had cast Its lot with Princeton and
tuition. Their rejection would mean that Lane
wosid stand with Union for liberalism inside
the Presbyterian Church.
The preparation OF these resolutions was the
elimination OF long continued attack upon
Henry p Smith and Edward D. Morris. two OF
che professors at Lane both OF whom are
ardent supporters OF Union Theological Sem.
mary. Neither OF them could consistently re-
main In the seminary's faculty II the resolu-
tons were adopted. The Board was made to
say In the resolutions that it considered that
che pledge taken by the professors precluded
the teaching OF errancy. and that the members
OF the faculty were expected to accept this
view. Tho resolutions further provided that
the professors should subscribe to the pledge
every three years.
The annual meeting Of the Lane Board has
Just been held. and 1t resulted in a surnrsing
tss ea.d the Up
The w6eh { hsd SssGptsd This s was
FSs Boa9a re eSrs the time and tho
circumstances under which this paper Of the
IL sssion taken in March, By which itapproved
ill., hs 1S will ii Be
q ss the tSs and
agree with the majority OF the Board to enter
his protest and pu6sh, his SO f the
porting to be addressed to the Board Of Trus;
Sisss: .Ss appearance 81 dlseouftesy calling
osid The "a. h1so SassoS bs ess
e ths sSastsss; i%eySSf f;Sss they did not
approving Of tho RESOLUTIONS:
ri sclpsSre 70 Se aoene
Of our Church t9 which we have ai subseribed
In Chapter l. Of tho Confession 81 Faith II ITO 10
add TO It, take from 1t. or with binding author
NS define its meaning. belongs solely to the
Cnureh acting In the mode prescribed In Its
THE Board has always believed the insue.
sns honestly wtRout msntai re es
But It has no such faith in its own infaliibiIity
pan Mot w msanng Is
only meaning admissible; or to bind our pro-
prsss.ion : accept and conform to this inter-
hs Board ar does not anticipate any good
nsa Sy f1o Iteration and reterstion Of
Since the meeting OF the Board three OF the |
EastseA all OF whom were on tho Executive |
resolution. have resigned. They are ali ppome
lpese leymen OF Cincinnati PresLytery. SAMUEL
snd Psts. nao yhS sGpossd the rssoatios
re seminary Board. and Alexander Nc. |
RonAio. the third to resign. was correspond. |
hs k.:Eai: Action 81, !. very nnpalstpbls to
DR.. ]. q. Monfort, who is himself one of ths |
trusteeS says that the Board gives no attain.
ton to the vievs Of Prof Smith. although thev
Eess widely known and objected to as thoss |
sistent with Presbyterian standards.
DR.: Monfort says that the failure to act on |
Dr. smith's views COMMITS the seminary to his
Gorthipess Of parts Of the Bible at least III.
General Assembly. which meets this week. will
HndoSbtedly be asked e speak for the Church
Ike Union. will be forced out Of the Preshyte..
rlan Church II it's trustees and faculty hold to