Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-17
THE HRREsY TRIAL.

The Prosecution Begtns-Dr. McKib l bens' Argument-Nyhat Constitute, an Ofense - The Ministry mus, Teach the Essential Doctrines Of tho Church - Meaning Of Errancy and | Inspiration.
 CINCINNATI, Nov. 16.-The trial of Pro | lessor Smith before the Cincinnati Presby tery was resumed to day and the prosecu
 tion began with Dr. McKibben as the first
 speaker. He began by saying there are
 two things to be settled, first, the suficien- cy of the specifications to sustain the charges, and secondly, did the charges con- stitute an offense. His treatment WAS plain and easy, and his language familiar as well as forcible. In illustrating the ne cessity for charges to constitute an offense he said 1t might be charged and proven that a minister did not dress in accordance with the taste of some other person, but such 8 charge would not constitute an of- fense.
 Going to the question not of the truth of the charges, but of their sufficiency, he held that to teach that a minister may abandon essential features of doctrine and still rightfully retain his position in the A menians, he said, nor free agents; We are Calvinists. One of the essential features of the system of Calvinism is the authority of the word of God. Its doctrines are in culosted because they are found in Gods word. If this presbytery was called upon to put au end to the Presbyterian church there could be no better way to do 1t than to teach the doctrine which the charges sscribe to Prof. Smith. To teach that, all that Is required of minister is to be in accord with the doctrines of the church when he enters the ministry and then be permitted to vary his belief after ward and still retain his position as a min ister is assuredly an offense. Even the in stallstion VOW was a contract to teach the essential doctrines of the church. Coming to the second charge, he said, the commit tee believed that the inerrancy of the Bible meant that 1t was absolutely true when we understand whats it means. Inspiration meant infallibiiity or it is not inspiration and we want to stand where the son of God stood and say: "Every word which pro- ceedeth out of the mouth of God is true" That is inspiration and nothing else is true.
 The committee believes Professor Smith does not teach any inspiration at all 'Is not that an offense" he asked. The tenn per of Dr. McKibbens argument was ex- cellent. Speaking of Profess sor Smith at one time he said: ''I have no controversy with him, but only with his views be- lieve his heart is right. My hope is that head and heart may be brought in unison"
 At the afternoon session Rev. Dr. Nc Kibben continued his argument He made numerous citations from the Bible, which were made in the committees charges. To this Professor Smith ob- jected, but the moderator overruled him. Professor Smith appealed from the decis- ion. Thirty-eight voted to sustain the moderator and twenty five against sus- tsining, and eleven members declined to vote. The friends of Professor Smith were quick to claim that this vote showed great feeling in his favor. Later the professor objected to the introduction of extracts from the writings of Rev. Dr. Hodge and others. Professor Smith claimed that these writings were not upon the question of the committee's views of what the confession of faith requires. but were upon the subject of inspiration. Dr. Towle from the prosecuting committee ar gued that for purposes of illustration this matter might be properly used. The mod orator overruled the objection and again the professors appeal was lost, though without division.
 The presbytery voted to hold no session on Friday and Saturday.