The sun., 1893-07-12
HE Is ACCUSED OF RERESY.
PROF. CAMPBELL VIII BE TRIED Br
THE MONTREAL pRESBY1ERK.

| He ts Indicted Tor Expressing Disbelief ID
the Inerrnucy or the Old Testament and
| in the Iden that God Smite. HIS Crrn.
| tures-He Makes Defence of His Lecture
MONTREAL. July 1.-THE case Of Prof. John
Cam pbell OF the Montreal Presbyterian Col
| lege, who is charged with having been guilty
OF hetesy in q recent address delivered before
the students OF Queens University. Kingston.
on The Perfect Book and the Perfect Father. "
was brought before q special meeting Of the
Montreal Presbytery to-day to consider what
| action should be taken.
The committee appointed to confer with
DR.. Campbell reported that they had mot
| DR.. Campbell, and that he acknowledged
tho substantial correctness OF the published
| reports Of tho Kingston address. While ad-
mitting that he may have spoken somewhat
strongly in the address. he reaflrmed his dis
belief in the entire inerrancy Of tho Old Testa-
mcnt.
A heated discussion ensued rs to what
action should be taken Ivy the Presbytery.
Dr. Robert Campbell, Chairman OF the spe-
cial committee, pointed out that the commit
tee had reported two essential facts. viz: the
correctness OF the reports OF Prof. Campbcl's g
address and the Professors adherence to the
views therein stated. He therefore urged. in
the interest OF the Preshytery. In the interests
OF the Church. in the interest of Prof. Camp
bell himself. that the Presbytery serve a libel
upon Prof. Campbell. and that committee be
appointed TO draft it.
1t must not be supposed" he sad that in
taking this course the Presbytery would pass
judgment on Prof. Campbell On the contrary
1t would give him an opportunity Of establish
ing. II possible. his complete innocence by
proving that he was not In dissent from the re-
ceiyed doctrines Of the Church. He was now
ali; H but he he % had declared ed his disbelief % in tie he
nS srsa H thr tsi ss but fr f h nsP5$ s
to defend his position without retractng any
Prof Campbell addressed tho Presbytery. He
practically reiterated all the Arguments ofthat
for the statements made In Kingston. nor in
sist on the absolute accuraey OF every express
was the product Of three hours work snatched
from the time s!losted to the duties of a very
ss the
It was evident, that misconceptions Of his
Presbytery. he knew the whole Church was
waiting anXiously to hear some further ex:
TO elaborate the, doctrine Of gradual growth
Of true knowledge OF God Nowhere In the
he a ne as hS
form he had asserted that inspiration: But
Christ alone fully revealed God and that all
other revcnlers knew only in part and revealed
in part. The lecture affirmed that while the
Old Testament contained tho germs OF all
truth. even Of the teaching of the Sermon on
tho Mount yet it showed God as either superb
or to his own In W else imperfect. 1t did not
recognize as did tho New Testament. the eX-
istence of tempting personality. and II, mis-
took th" act OF the Evil Ono for tho act OF God.
The N n contention OF the lecture was that
Jesus tnrist exhibits the. only perfect image
theology which shall reveal the grace OF the
Lord Jesus Christ. the Fatherhood OF God. and
tho fellowship Of the Holy Ghost to every hu-
man he irt without shadow OF doubt.
After considerable discussion n committee
was appointed to draft an indictment against
Prof Campbell.
The committee. after several hours deliber-
alton presented an indictment to the Presby-
terry this afternoon. charging Prof Campbell
with being guilty OF heresy in II expressing
his disbelief in the entire inerrancy of the in:
~ that God does not smite either in the way
Of punishment or Of discipline. and that He
has nothing to do with the judging and pun
ishing OF the wicked,
The Presbytery received the indictment and
decided to hold Il special meeting on Aug 10
consider whether the charges are relevant.
II the Presbytery decides that they are. n
copy will be served upon Prof Campbell and
he will have to stand his trial for heresy. I'm.
til the case is decided. he will be prevented
from teaching in the college.
famous Briggs case and promises to create as
great a stir in the Canadian Presbyterian
Church as did tho Briggs case among Amer
leans.