The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-12
PRESBYTERY "RECOMMENDS"
sEHE MAJORITY REFUSE TO BoTCoTT
UNION sEEfNARR.

who Desire the rr.sbyter,'s Favor to
Attend ser-Inaries Approved by the gen-
craI Assembly, PaSton's HesIGnat,o1.
The New York Presbytery rscoded yesterday
from it's intent to boycott Union Seminary.
Tho Prcsoytery wsakens at the last moment.
deeming IL either prudent or nagnanimous
not to cast oil the seminary. At the same
tiino u spoke It's mind the result ia that
Union is still within tho pale. but does not
POSSESS the presbytsrys favor.
The session began with PRAYER. Then the
clerk gave notice that DR.. Paxton had asked
leave from his session to resign on account
OF III health and a broken constitution" The
West Church was cjted TO appear at special
meeting OF Iresbytery next Monday. when
DR.. PaIton's request will be acted upon. A
letter written evidently In q woman's hand.
was passed around. 1t read: To the session
Of the West Prest yterian Church: Ny resigna-
zion must be accepted by the people OF the
West Church at their earliest convenience
They are. ! am sure convinced by this time
that I am I'll, and will now unanimously acqui-
esce In my request for dissolution OF the
pastoral relations existing between us" DIR.
Paxton's signature was affixed. telegram
TO Robert Jarray was also shown. twas dated
Pittsburgh, and read; My resignation as ac-
ceptod By the Board OF Trustees and session
must be presented to the Presbytery Dec H."
The matter OF the boycott against Union
was brought up by DR.. Robinson, Chairman OF
the committee appointed two months ago to
report what action the Presbytery should
ADOPT in regard to receiving students from
Union Seminary. At the last meeting OF the
Prcsbytery the committee offered report
which practically declared students in Union
from being received underth the care ofthe Pres
bytery. DR.. Robinson said the committee
wished to withdraw that report Prot Fagnnnl
OF Union Seminary replied with some feeling.
that after tho committee had wasted the en-
tire time OF ode session Of the Presuytery 1t did
not seem proper TO slip the report away lie
DR.. Robinson, in Tho course " hs reply said:
We believe the old report was right Then
ridlrued, and had received letters from all
over tho country calling him bigGt and
Foods fo6tstoo." lie said the co N mittoo had
new report II road:
R.os Ihst oya .ompsnSs v,;h ID. ptov'9 Sr
A S 81 I'm I. ss s., &c i. n 1a
~ s,"r'HP 10 egS"SSa s'G
latin thi. rrosH,,,ry HtTsby reqrrss th"t Students
han s G not amt rn XIII % s .u1 .nD p' an.F 'S
care should not, pursue lN-i theological studies IN
sny .sn+y III ' S gyT % y ,f s. sSS ~ IN.
stated CLERK to each csn4iae Tor the ministry now
undsr is cars
After reading the. resolutions DR. Robinson
sad no wanted 20 know, evidently from Dr.
Hastings nhd the seminary people, whether i
would not Le easier to send Pro-. briggs back
10 tho Methodist Church than 10 advise, as DR..
Hastings had asked on u former occasion II no
should re forced to do, the students, in Union
to know whether the seminary directors were
torn in Pieces over the question OF their
troubles, and he ALEC wanted to know whether
Dr. Hastings nnd bis associates were trying to
bridge over The difficulties and effect n recon-
ciistion. Dr. Hastings and his friends would
not give Dr. hoOlnson the satisfaction OF a
Then Dr. Birch sail he wanted to say some.
ht ILL., "A wwrfNH l.trt A
take eight minutes to read. AMI II he couldn't
have eight minutes he wouldn't speak Early
Eome PresbyteTs 70 speak much and often. 1t
had been decided that no man could talk more
acr hnd Dr. Hoadsy tns SfsI
DR. Dui1leld would allow DR.. Birch only five
minutes and the fresDytery lost the benefit
on minor points the conservatives were out
voting the liberals by twenty votes. and it
Union out in the cold when Col A. 7. Ketchum
started compromise by moving that tho
place OF the word requires" The Sms s c%t
was accented Thon the first part II tine reso-
luton. thus emasculated. was carried by7oto
6l votes DR.. John Hall declaring himself with
the conservatives: IL was then voted to lay
resolution 1t be resolved that the action OF the
iiresshoyteTy os communicates t" al students
the care OF the Iresbytery. Prof Fagnan
moved that ne whole rsport he tabled Ths
same vote the whole report, as amended, was
DR.: Hastings was asked what he thought of
She PrcshYtery's action. lie said IL was not u
boreOtt on the seminary. hut was Intended "a
ouch. The resolutions were not peremptory
the action OF tho rresLytery would not affect
the seminary. and itwould 90 about its bust
The III feeling Of some against the seminary
Tas paniIcstsd when the matte OF receiving
came mr. DR.. Birch OF the i'rGEs PROSECUTING
committee pleaded against his Icing admitted
M ni,n = sSa'n,na,,2n a. TO ns I'm ny Hr,
man, converted Hebrew who ~ working in
the Hebrew christian hurch In st. Marks
Birth made a statement. which lee wi. he'd to
so on rec orh that he protested against the ad
mission OF DR.. Mctllert without exam natlon
Later In the meeting light was turned on the
financial e2hdliinn "t the ir-sbrterY, asst
York Church agreed to ratso SUR 10 relieve
the Church. The preslytrry was To :aiae nal.
Savings HanE Eerame due. The fTesHytsry
was not read. and payment was oNtenied
Sa seitsrsHy n1rss TrShs re the sTIS
mortgage unless it weI" raid. Dr SheaIer
who has bcen tryin.' on leha Of The !rcsly-
iresGytery It'll had to raise 100, liz il" ar Tc
and asked that the committee intrus'cd with
raising the money 20 eule-Ec't, This wns
just as the i'rrshytery WIS about t. ad!ourn
DI. Sample OF tao Briggs prosecuting rom-
tie PresbyterY earnestly wI-hel a rsconcilia-
ton to DO cneciel with the seminary disRI-
proved 10y the General Assembly In John
Hall wanted the resolution carried, SAYING II
was "A craving for peace, not war" DR.
Robinson replied that no nropositi9usli peace
had come from the seminary and said again
that he would like TO hrar from Dr. hastings
or his associates DIT Hoadley inteTIerted very
warmly that there was something In the New
Testament al out going 10 your brother and
offeripg e make re"ce Dr samp declared
that the PesbyteTy ought not To wait and eN-
pect the seminary to how down TO IL.
The discussion was growing very warm
when II was suggested that a. the lTrShytaTs
were leaving for their homes II would 10 we'll
Tor the rssO ution 10 be withdrawn. This was
done, further trouble was ANeFted. and tho
PTesGytsry closed with prayer