The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-19
DR.. BRIGGS DOCTRINES.
Jersey City Presbytery Re-
lies On the Piety Of the
General Assembly.

of Jersey City reconvened yesterday after
noon it was understood that there would
be lively discussion over religious de.
tail. Considerable routine business was
transacted, and. while the attendance was
small. there was no lack of enthusiasm.
1t was evident that many of the members
were primed. and were only awaiting the
opportunity to express their opinions
upon certain subjects, which, would. .come
before the session.
DIR. BRIGGS CASE.
The case OF Dr. Briggs was the most
important issue which cane up before
the meeting on the question as TO the
committal of the Jersey City Presbytery
regarding the decision In the case of that
clergyman.
Considerable discussion followed q
resolution that was offered, which pro-
vided for the placing on record Of the Jer.
sey City Presbytery as regards the Ques-
tion OF DR.. Briggs heresy:
Rev. Mr.. hathaway read long resolu-
tion printed on newspaper clippings, and
streDuously fought TO reopen the case OF
DR.. Briggs. Then ensued a long debate,
in which it was evident that the Rev. MIR.
Hathaway desired to have the case OF DR..
bEIRRS E6GEl6Q. o0LL6E CO4Q60l pKGfdllcue
however, and venerable member of tho
of the Presbytery arose and offered the
following resolution
1.-THE Presbytery of Jersey City, appreciating
the delicacy and gravity OF the constitutional
questions now agitating the church. yet trusting
10 the wisdom and ptety Of the next general as
sembly, upon whose deliberations it invokeS
Divine eguidance, the PresbYtery deems 1t in
expedent to send up any overtureS touchin2
those subjects"
OF the routine business of the afUeFs
noon session the most notable features
were the speech of Moderator James 5.
Young, who spoke on thespeace and pros
perity which have Characterised the hiss
tory Of the church fer the past year. Mr.:
possessed of rsnsrsahIs executive
ability, as was evidenced by his
rulings He spoke of the interest
the young members took in the work OF
the growth of the church, ana compli-
mented the ladies upon their activity in
church matters, looking toward the same
end.
"The spirit Of brotherly love and peace
now rs1gns above us all, said be. THE
era has come when denominations exist
| without clashing."
COMPETENT TO PREACH.
| The Rev. Frank E. Taylor OF Carlisle,
| Pa, and Joseph C. McKelvis Of Newark
| were examined by the PresbyrerY and
| found to be competent to preach.
| The Rev. Mr.. Taylor, it was announced
| had accepted call from the Dundee
| Church, where he will preside as pastor.
| He will be installed on May 5. The Rev.
| DR.. Levins of Passaic will deliver the In
! stallation sermon.
The Rev. Mr.. v. D. Carroll and exs
/ Governor Bedle were appointed coms
| mittee on ministers TO the General AS
sembly.
| NOT IN JERSEYS PROVINCE.
| Moderator Young put the notion
which was almost unanimously adopted,
| but three members of the Presbytery
| voting against it.
! Rev. DIR. Sherwood claimed that as
| the decision had been reached in the New
| York Presbytery regarding DIR. Briggs
! case, it was not properly In the province
| of the Jersey City Presbytery, 10 should
come before the Synod.
| After the vote was declared DIR. Sher-
! wood and several others of the attending
| ministers pulled on their overcoats and
| left the room, highly pleased, evidently.
| with the result of the vote.
81 would like to suggest" said the Rev.
| DR.. McKelvie, ''thas we change the syss
! tenn Of ordaining ministers"
MINISTERIAL, ORDINATION.
"What is your 1dea," asked Moderatoe
| Young, Regarding such ordinatipnsp
| "My idea is, and I would urge the sugs
gestion, that minister's should be or
dained by the Pres6ytery, instead OF By
| commission"
A motion to that effect was made by
| Mr.. McKeIvie, but when put 70 the Press
| bytery, was lost, and hencefofth, minis
| ters will pe elected in the old-fAshioned
| way.
Eva l. Barnes. of Paterson, was aps
| pointed member Of the Presbytery
4 Women's Temperance Commiftee.
/ Rev. DR.. Garrettsop reported on the
| Young People's societies, fn which he
| stated that the Young Peoples Christina
| Endeaver Society had great increase In
i membership
mo better evidence" he said, ''can be
| shown of the results of early training
/ under Christian tutelage than the results
| which this society OF young people has
1 attained. One of our most valuable aids
| is the Boys Brigade. which was started
| in che Westminster and First churches
| To them we owe much OF the increase OF
1 our mem bershtr, and 1t is good sign or
| the interest that is taken in our WORK
| when We aave young people so en-.
| thuiastic.'
a resolution was presented and adopted,
| in which the Presbytery condemned the
| to open the Chicago Fair on The Sabbe"
day
| When the voting on the Commissioners
for the Presbytery came mp, the choice
fell on V. d. Carroll and G. r. Garrett
| son. LQeE0 WAS q Lively COutSSb ON0E el4o
election of the Commissioners, Messrs.
Galloway and Herr being the opponents
/ of the successful candidates On the
! secoud ballot Mr.. J. B. Galloway was
withdrawn by his nominator. Rev. Mr..
Shaw, who, in speech, said that Mr.. j.
| B. Galloway, of Paterson. had been treat
ed unfairly, and he desired to withdraw
! Mr.. Galloway's name, although his can
/ didate had been for many years repre-
| sentative Of the Jersey City delegation to
ahe General Assembly.
On the ballot for Elders to accompany
the Commissioners the following wera
elected
Ex-Governor Bedle and George NJ.
Baker.
| JERSEY CITY MAN KILLED.