Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-14
HOLINESS DOCTRINE,
As Preached by Rev. DR.. Nc
Crory Doesn't Suit the
Other Brethren.
HIS OWN LITTLE CHURCH
Too Near the Other Where He Once
Preached the Gospel.
1T Is TINE TO QUIT PLAYING,
Says the Moderator, and & Spirited Dis
cussion Occurs.
IT Is TINE TO QUIT PLAYING,
ILLEGHENY'S PRESBYfERY STIRRED UP
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE psraroH.,

Las luNCsblSdblOu Ou lls
which promises to be of equal interest. The
departure from strict Presbyterianism il
this case is along the line of perfect sanctifi
cation, or what has come to be known as tn,
Holiness doctrine" A few weeks agt
Rev. A. j. McCrory resigned as pastor o
the Bridgewater Presby terian Church, whicl
he had served for several years.
His resignation was the result of an un
pleasant condition of affairs growing out o
the promulgation of his extreme views
which were obnoxious to many of his mem
bers. He had, however, a strong following
in the Bridgewater church, and those to tn,
number of about score withdrew from the
church, either by lifting their letters or BY
simply absenting themselves from the serv.
ices. Rev. McCrory has been preaching
for some time to supply the Oak Grove
Mission Church, four miles east of Roches.
ter, many of the members OF which have
adopted his belief as to the "holiness doc.
trine.''
McCrory Wanted an Organization.
On last Wednesday evening the ses-
sion of the Oak Grove Church met
with the followers of Rev. Mr. Nc
Crory in a hall which they had rented here,
and formed an organization auxiliary to the
Oak Grove Church. A petition was pre-
pared asking the Presbyterv to grant the
organization, and it was presented at this
afternoons session of the Presbytery, which
held its regular fall meeting in the Presby-
terian Church at Freedom to-day.
The morning session began at $50 o'clock
and uaS larualr 1avnfad 10 al
cises and routine business The enrolment
showed IS ministers and 80 elders present.
The resignation of Rev. DR.. L n.
HAYS as pastor of the Westminster
Church, of Allegheny, was accepted.
Rev. j. L. Fulton, d. D., was
appointed to preach September 25, and de-
clare the pulpit vacant. The resignation
Of Rev. D. L. Dickey, of Glenshaw, was
also presented. The consideration of the
overture from the General Assembly per-
tanning to the revision of the confession of
faith was deferred until a special meeting
to be held in the First Church of ALLIE
gheny November 1, at $50 A. NJ.
The Committee Opposes the Idea.
At the afternoon session the petition re-
ferred to was presented by Rev. Mr.. Pot
ter, of Sharpsburg, Chairman of the Com
n1ittee on Supplies A motion to refer it to
the Committee on Home Missions led to a
very spirited discussion and to the re-enact-
ment of scenes somewhat similar to those
enacted during the consideration of the
Bausman case. The committee consisting
of Rev. Drs. Kennedy, James Allison and
G. A. b. Robinson withdrew to the vesti-
L. s4l 10 Ar& Aafa H.
close of the session.
After a brief absence it returDed, and
through its chairman, DR.. Kennedy, re-
ported that theIe was no need of such a
mission in Rochester Its proposed loca-
tion was within 25 rods of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, which has Just gone through
severe experience. Elder Frederick RAIDER,
of the Oak Grove Church, spoke in behalf
of the petitioners who, he said, were not
free to worship in any of the other churches
All they wished was a place to worship as
they pleased
"They won't go into any other church."
said he, "and if they are not given the
privilege you may lose Oak Grove Church
and the work will go on anyway"
They Had the Holy Spirit.
Rev. Nick allip, of the Beaver Presby-
terian Church, inquired why they could
not worship in the Bridgewater Church.
Mr. RAIDER thereupon quoted Mr.: Nc
Crory as saying that the Bridgewater Church
had not prospered and never would
Mr.. McKallip proposed going to the bot
tom of the matter, and repeating his in
quiry was informed bv Mr.. RAIDER thai
"these people have got the Holy Spirit"
Mr. McKallip : Do 1 understand you
to say that these other churches haven't got
the Holy Spirit? What's the intention of
these people and who is preaching to
them?
He was informed that Rev. McCrory
would probably do so.
The Moderator, Rev. DR.. S. B. McCor- |
mack, broke in with the declaration that it |
was time for the Presbytery to quit play
ing and ascertain the facts '1t is out |
said ne, ''for those people to come |
here and ask for new organization. 1t |
would be better if they have the Holy |
Spirit for them to infuse it into these other |
1t is time for the Presbytery to |
take charge of this thing.
Time to Apply Com mandment
Rev. Turner suggested that it was time
for the application of the Eleventh Com
mandment, "Thst We love one ano ther'
Rev. Ambrose thought there could not be
the right kind of people at the head of the
Rochester Church, else they could not
sIwavs be in a disturbed condition, as he
thought they were. He was promptly called
to order, and explained later that he had
not been aware of the doctrinal point in
volved.
Elder James Ewing. of the Rochester
Church, asked to be informed in what way
his church suppressed its members, as
charged by Elder RAIDER Rev. Donaldson
called on Rev. McCrary to rise and explain.
The latter replied that he had never asked
anyone to go into the new organization. He
that if people would go out to the
Oak Grove Church he couldn't stop them.
'We had not" he said, advised them ]
What TO do" He was not there to raise |
rouble, and asked the Presbytery TO deal
Kindly with them. He declared his readi-
less to answer any questions put to him.
some Puzziing Questions Asked.
Rev. Dr. John Fox had one ready. "Why
Ion T they join the church," said he.
Rev. Mr.. McCrory-They believe in the
doctrine of san nctifcation.
DE- Fox-That is just what we want to
car about
els it the higher life ?' queried another
lember.
'It's the doctrine of the Holy Ghost, re-
lied Mr. McCrory.
The latter was asked BY DR.. Donaldson t
neither these people, with their ideas, I
-ould feel free in any other place, and re- !
lied that he didn't know.
Then another man rose up and asked q
uestion: "Do they hold the idea of entire /
modification, and if so, is it Presbyterian 4
octrine, and if not are they, the Rochester Q