New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15

NeohuR strenrously resisted his removal from them.
ana his Pre>bytcIs. unwilling to part with whose
ihhnehcc was 50 potent for good throughout the
slate. declined To release him. The following year.
however, upon the renewed and urgent application Of
Inc L1cnds Of the seminary his congregation ana
frespytry consented his transfer TO the professors
CHAIR lie entered upon the duties OF his professor
ship In september, lSs2
Dr william Henry Roberts for n number OF years
professor III Lime Seminary Slated Clerk Is already
one OF the most Important. and In the minds Of some.
the most Important mar In the counsel OF the Prcsby
terrain church. lie occupies Il somewhat anomalous
position at present, for while securing 900 for the
seminary, he has been oiscd from his chair the
ground Of lack OF funds. willie DIR. Henry Preserved
smith. convicted Of hcrcsy Is retained In the same
Institution. lie Is Il son OF the Rev. william Roberts.
formerly Of Utica, n. y. The son was born Janu-
AIRY 81 1884, graduated ut the College of the City Of
Ncw-lOrk In 1868 and statislican OF the United
states Treasury Department In Washington for the
next two years. and for the following six years
assistant librarian Of Congress Desiring enter the
ministry, lie entered Princeton, Seminary where he
graduated Ia 1879 and hoighboring pastor
Of Dr. Briggs, Il member Of the same Presbylery
for time. Ills only pastoratc vas In Crawford.
y. j., from 1873 to 1877. For nine years he was
librarian OF Princeton Seminary and accepted the
prolessorslp OF practical theology In the Lane
Theological seminary Of Cincinnati In 1856. AS a
preacher DIR. Roberts occupies prominent place In
the Church. has served supply such churches
rs the First Church, Elizabeth, n. j.; the Second
Church, Cincinnati, OHIO; the Fifth Avenue Church,
New-lOrk City, etc. DR.. Roberts has also served
the General Assembly OF the Prcsby erian Church In
the United States Of America rs Permanent Clerk from
1850 to 1854 and stated or Principal Clerk since
1854. lie las rendered acceptable services To the
Church In many ways. lie WIS treasurer Of The
centenary fund raised In for the benefit VI dis
abIed ministers and the families OF deceased minister's
Ihis fund amounted To s"looOo, ana ue treasurer
VAS puDcly thanked by The General Assembly lOr his
arduOus and voluntary services III Tie Oihce Dr.
Roberts Is at present secretary oil uIe committee Oh
the CONSENSUS Creed, and conducts the negotiations
with other churches Ia this most Important matter
lie Is also american secretary O HE Allice vi the
reformed CLurche, hoiang Presby terrain SYSTEM
which body met at Toronto. tanada, last oeptem
Der. Tie genera; esteem III Which he Is heiu Ill Inc
October 1891 AS the Moderator OF the synod OF Ohio
Wnl II Is expected That the case ol Dr. olliiii
Of Lane will directly before the Assembly II l.
of interest know something about him. ana Inc TRIAL
Tor heresy which occupied Tie attention Ol Tue Cin
clnnai Iresbytery when Dr. Briggs WAS ON trial III
New. York me following sketch may be taken rs
trial:
Henry Preserved smith, son OF Preserved ana Lucy
(slayo) smith, born in Troy, oho October 20,
is4i. In 1865 his parents removed to Dayton, ONO,
and he was graduated at the DAYTON iilgh scno1, ~
Is,;4, at Amherst College In 1861 ana at Lane Ineo
logical seminary in 49,. After teaching Tor Two years
he spent another year abroad at Lepsc. since ne re-
urned ia 1877, he has the whole charge OF the ola les
in Lane seminary lie has published soms
articles In The Presby terrain Review, ltebraica anu
The Old Testament Student lie was oruhinN 10
the Presbytc mni,r sine titulo by the Fresbytery
OF Day ION In 1864.
The utcrlnces which were the occasion OF the recent
heresy trial In Cincinnati were called out Dy me IN
augural Address Of DR.. Briggs OF the Union seminary
On the first reports OF that address, ana before us iii
text had appeared, resolutions were offered III .he
Cincinnati frcsbytery overturing me uelierni I
sembly to veto his election as professor OF Biplicai
theology. Professor smith opposed the resolutions on
the ground that the full text OF the Inaugural hnd
a. ,nhn pf
The Jurisdiction OF the Cincinnati Prcsbytery.
The resolutions were opposed on slilr gbn%f ~, H.
prcsbycry for thirty years. and the most OF that time
a professor In Lane seminary me result was 10 psa
pone the resolutions to later da.e n"' Ie an
Seminary In the next morning i', @ T a."
zctte, At the same time Professor smith was IN
vitcd to read paper before ie RE
In view OF the attack publicly made on the Two pro,
fessos they agreed to ask that So s two oc p nt
entitled Biblical scholarship and Inspiration
Professor Evans received call to Bala. Wales, the
anne summer and accepted it, being largely moved
10y the hope that his health, when had been prccarous
After he was dismissed committee sn, WAS aRpo is
lie was accused OF denying that the Holy spirit so
controlled the inspired writer's OF the scriptures III
their utternnces absolutely truthful t. p. free from
error when interpreted In their natural ana INTENDED
sense. lie was further accused Of Gsnyms i"
Confession ON these two charges he was f0und
guilty. and was suspended from the ministry until
such time rs he should make manifest to tlle gals,
errors he had been found TO hold and his solemn pr-
pose no longer TO teach or PROPAGATE them Pro
icai scholarship and Inspiration his defence before
the resbytcry with the carges and the Judgment are
contained In volume entitled Inspiration and III