The record-union., 1893-08-12

for their action on this question here. It
would be only a just retrihution if they
were detained at the door of heaven until
Mr.. Noyes had seen all his heather pro-
Lauoners safely in. Jesus said to certain
men OF his time. Verify | say unto you,
that the publicans and the harlots go into
the Kingdom of God before you.'"
OF the treatment of the Rev. VIM. H.
Noyes by the Prudential Committee of
the American Board, the New York out
took says: How long will the Congre-
gatIonal churches endure such trifiing?
The future will show that this trout ole in
the American Board had its origin in
personalities rather in principles, that it
is continued by personal prejudice, and
that so soon as those prejndices are elm
mated the troubles VIII cease. This last
action OF the committee will deepen the
conviction in the mirds OF many men
who have been loyal I'd theboard the only
way out of its present pressing difficult
les is by an entire change limits manage
ment, and by ausinsisteDce on the appli-
cation of the council system to the ordina-
ton of missionaries as we'll as OF minis
ters. Those who think that the liberals
are agitating simply for the purpose of
agitation little 'understandetheir temper,
and those who imagine that the liberals
are few in numbers Is stshut their eyes
to facts. The Nationsss Council at Min
neapolis represented the churches. and,
as is well known, was overwhelmingly
opposed to the present policy of the Pru-
dental Committee. 1t expressly called
the attention of the missionary societies
to declaration OF principles in which
creeds of acknowledged weight were de-
clared TO be sufficient for both home and
foreign service. The extreme conserva-
tives may have a majority among the cor
harc int ho
nority i'm the churches. The churches
are tired of this controversy. They well
coined the appointment of Mr.. Moves as
sign that the committee recognized that
1t should represent the whole board and
not one faction; that it was willing to give
a 'lberaP Interpretation to DR.. Storrs'
letter."
On the same subject the New York In
dependent observes: Nm view OF the his
tory of this case it is quite clear that the
bar to the appointment of Mr.. Noyes was
not the Prudential Committee, but the
imperative instructions by which it is
bound; not the 'obstructives' of the mis-
sion rooms, but the unchanged views of
the candidate; that those therefore who
condemn the committee do so uniuStly;
that 1t is rather the majority of the board,
acting repeatedly and emphatically in its
annual meetings, who are responsible;
blidt VIC COIlliliLltb HAS SAndUSL6u lJS du-
thority in the case of Mr.. Moves, and
that he cannot be made missionary of
the board unless the board itself removes
The bar to his appointment. The Pru-
dental Committee has clearly placed
itself beyond any reasonable criticism on
the part of the Liberals. 1t is the Con-
servatives, if anybody. who might dis
cover preteXt for finding fault with it.
But we fear that the war of abuse against
it will 90 on. The issua is the annOint-
menL of men holding the future proba-
ton doctrine. The committee cannot ap-
point them until the Instructions the
board has laid upon it are modified or
Withdrawn. The board, less than a year
ago, refused to do either. There is little
hope that it can be persuaded to do differ
emily at Worcester. Hence the campaign
against the committee. 1t is, of course
unjust to the last degree, but continual
abuse has the power to create suspicion
and deepen prejudice, and some good
men are deceived, and are led to believe
that reorganization of the committee
and officers of the board is demanded.
1t IS the object of the liberals, not the
course of the committee, which inspires
these attacks. They are strategical. They
are designed to overcome Indirectly the
obstacle to the appointment of future
probationists. Let no one be deceived,
and let no corporate memb ber, who desires
justice, be induced to lend support to the
scheme for the retirement of members of
the administration"