New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-13
DIR. BRIGGS THEIR TARGET.
FOLLOWING UP THE VOTE OF MONDAY.

A RESOLUTION CONCURHNG IN THE LAST GIN
ERAL AssEMBLY's DFLIvERANCE.
The New-1Ork Presbytcry held an adjourned meet
ing Yesterday After IL was called to order by the
moderator the Rev. Dr. John G. Bliss. in the chapcl
OF the University Place Church, the examination OF can
ddates for lcensure in the Presbyterian Church was
named as the order OF the day. There were more
members of Tie Presbytery present than expected
and some twenty five OF the students of Union THEOLOGY
cal Seminary were present as visitors. When the eX
animation had been in progress about an hour b''
Bliss called upon Or. Alexander to moderate
the meeting Soon after this the Rev. John {.
Nightingale. who was elected alternate com
missioner the day before asked permission to present
resolution, at the same time moving that 1t be or
dered to be placed the docket for consideration
ut the May meeting and that printed copy De sent
10 each member of the Presbyery before that time
Tho resolution emitting the test Of the delvcraneeS
noted, follows:
Whereas At meeg held at ps tN MSh IN
Church in the United states of America re;lirmed lhe
deliverance of the General Assembly OF lee2 WIN
reference to instruction in theological senlnares
General Assembly Minutes of 1s0l, p. 2l4), rs fol
And whereas, The said General Assembly OF 1901
also rcafmed the dellverance OF the General Assem-
bly, of 1888. with reference to nstructl9n IN our
theological semnaries General Assembly Minutes for
1891, p. 214l, as follows:
Resolved That this presbytery heartily ooneurs IN
General Assembly Of 1891.
Tho second delivcrancc, adopted four years ago In
Philadelphia written by DR.. Howard Crosby, and Is
as follows:
4. We are constrained also TO make another sig
gestion, which will be taken amiss by the right
minded II Is doubtless necessary that heretca views
should he made known 10 he students OF theology and
that heretcal hOrs should be quoted but should
be taken that these hercsies should not be presented In
more attractive form than the truth, and that these
authors should not be commended and their works
urged upon the students reading. Emphasis should b.
laid upon the truth as against such heresleS and her.
tics, and should be exposed and denounced with
earnestness and zeal.
There Is today vast amount of nndel and semi
Holy Scriptures and on Scripture history especially
in Germany These make light Of Gods Word and
treat the sacred volume as q mass OF rubbish. Only
condemnation Of such writer's should be heard from
seminary professor Whatever may be the secular learn
ing OF the nfdcl authors their raonatc imtat0rS
IT IS not wise nor righteous dealing with Young
candidates for the Gospel ministry to commend
antidoe to save them from It's inslduous acton.
Truth must be emphasized; and all falsehoods un
heso errors or a1y initiation OF their Ssno@,
ness coming from professor Is tantamount to mp
pr0val In the practical effect upon young student
The professor. armed in his own mind with all the
answers TO the arguments or error must not max"
these arguments appear conclusive. what IS perfectly
safe to the professor may be of the utmost danger
We insist upon II that the truth, a. given in the
Bible and the Confession Of Faith. should he the
ges,ions nhesltangly, because It is the duty Of the
General Assembly 10 watch over It's theological sem
useful and appropriate, and we know well the
special dangers which now press upon tho Church
In our semlnarics. spiritual arsenals must tho
proper nrmor be furnished against thcse foes Of our
laborng in these schools Of the prophet the General
Assembly confidently look for the needed supply
(see Minutes 1888 PIP. So 90
The Rev. DR.. James II. Ioadey. the permanent
clerk protested against the Introduction Of the paper
on the ground that the Prcsbytery had met FOR
specific purpose. and that the resolution had nothing
whatever TO do with that purpose. The modcrntOr
however, took the ground that tlls an ad
iourned meeting. the matter in order.
DIR. r. II. Booth seconded the motion OF DR.. Night
ipgale, and said in substance "Tihs is mntter OF
loyalty TO Assembly. We want 10 know Just where
each man stands In Presbytery. and give
notice that at the May meeting Of tho Tresbytcry
are going to call for the ayes and nays on this
ton" DR.. Booth and his father directors Of tho
Union Seminary.
The Rev. A. W. Halsey objected to the time OF
presenting the resolution. but Dr. Birch excllimcd ::
Mr. Moderator. this is perfectly fair and manly. Va
don't ask for vote TO be taken to-day might
We simply give notice that we are gsng to bring this
to proceed than for us TO 20 around privately and
work among the members OF Presbytery before tho
next meeting
The motion was carried with scarcely dissenting
vote; The reading Of The resolution produced ds
candidates, twelve in number-all Of them being from
Union. They were Theodore L; Van Norden T. G; II.
john II. Hope, r. II. p Miles. James Hunter Milton
Ltteaed Ir Joseph sReers rs. Fana J. Miller arg
the japanese students Of the seminary: The exanna
lions conducted by DR.. Joseph j. Lampc, In
Hebrew; Dr. Jesse +. Forbes In Greek DR.. Erskne
~ White In theology proper; Dr. George Alexander, in
authropology; DR.: Robert 7. sample: In soeroogy
DIR. II. r. Booth in cschatoloy DR.. J. H. Hoadlcy in
Church history, and DR.. Edward Payson, In Church
poity and the sacramens. Each candidate presented
his parts for trial consisting Of upon given
text popular lecture upon given subject. critical
exercise in Greek exegesis and Latin thesis. The
report concerning the OF the candidates will be
made at the Nav meeting OF the Presbytcry. The eX-
animation In systematic theology was Interesting, some
searching questions being asked by Drs. Booth Birch
and sample but all the candidates seemed TO satisfy
the examiners.
The action Of the anti Briggs men In following up
their decisive victory Of Monday does not meet IN" ap
prOval OF all the conservatives in the body. Nor do
all Of them think that It wholly just or wise TO
shut out the minority in the delegation to Portland