The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-13

the American Board? What does 1t
amount to? The, teaching that the
heather goes from this earth into eternal
darkness is libel on God. In conclusion
Mr.. Meredith offered resolution favor
able to Mr.. Noyes.
Rev. DIR. Behrend said Mr.. Moves is en-
titled to the disclaimer that he never was
as radical as some men say, and he was
prepared to vote for Noyes and for 500
more lust like him. He eloquently urged
the meeting not to try to decide the
future life, but to spread the good work
and help the young men In their 1ntel-
lectual travels.
Rev, DR.. Joseph Cook, the famous
lecturer, rose and attempted to read a
section of the statement of DR.. Noyes as
taken from the records of the board
DR.. Meredith made a point of order that
that record was not accepted by Mr..
Moves, and the president ruled the read
ing of the statement was out of order.
DIR. Cook spoke at some length in an
anti-Noyes strain. He said that the ap-
pointment of Mr. Noyes had been twice
declined from views that have been un-
changed. His case could not be treated
as an exceptional one because the point
in dispute is doctrinal one If Mr..
Noyes was sappointed, he aid, the board
would find itself abandoned by some of
it's mem bers
If the doctrinal points of the board
were to be changed, he asked that a
years notice be giver. The Japan mis-
sion has native preachers who held the
gospel broader than what Andover pro-
fesses. Mr.. Noyes since he was declined by
the prudential committee has not asked
for an appointment. The appointment
of MI Moves would su bject the board to
the attacks that have been made for the
past seven years. The reversal of the
doctrines of the board would not be in
accordance with the Scriptures.
At H. 40 o'clock it was voted to take a
vote at IL 40 clock, and speeches were
limited to five minutes.
DR.. Cyrus Hamlin said: "What effect
will the action of the board have on our
been familiar with the American Bossd:
All the churches in the Oriental
countries are established in the docrine
of probation after death. / have known
the basest men in their last hours to
relent and then to send efor the clergy.
The hope of such man was that by the
discipline of suffering, sacraments OF
the church, prayers Of the Virgin Mary
and the church, his sins were remitted.
This is the condition among the people
of rnost of the Oriental churches. Admit
this case and you efface your record OF
eighteen years. You go back on your
evangelical record. I would rather my
right hahd would perish than sanction
such a case.
Hon. Chester Holeombe of New York
argued that the reason why this case is
such burning question with the board
is that it is just one. He said the board
is not close corporation. 1t is repre-
sentative of every Congregational church
in the country. There is an honest con-
viction that Mr.. Noyes comes within the
limit The future of the board trembles
on your vote today.
Rev. DR.. Thurston protested against this
appointment as friend of peace, peace
with the Master, and then with the
brethren. Loss of contributions must not
be considered But let not the missions
suffer for our differences. Let the con-
servative members give little more to
make up for the losses entalled. u. y.
Ely of New York favored the report OF
the committee of fifteen.
Rev. DIR. Magoun spoke of the PROPOSE
tion to appoint Mr.. Noyes as amusing,
when it was said that he was Illogical
He said the American Board is "a mon
strous slow partyp on the subject OF
future probation. He said the brethren
of Japan have swallowed future proha-
tion whole; no wonder they wish Mr..
Noyes.
Professor Meade of Hartford Seminary
said that Mr. Noyes would be judged by
the Berkeley street statement, and on
this statement the sscommitte of fifteen
would reinstate him. What grave mis-
take it was that such dpctrinal question
was placed on this board. The speaker
condemned the giving of specific instruc-
tionson doctrinal beliefs. The doctrinal
world has dangerous tendencies, but do
not settle them by individual instances,
rather meet them FAIRLY. The swaddling
clothes should be taken from the pruden-
tial committee. Thespeaker favored Mr..
Noyes's reinstatement
Rev. DR.. Clark said that he knew no
missionary in Japan who believed in
future probation in spite of the state
ment of DR.. Magoun.
The question was called for, and after
brief remarks, complimentary of the COM
mittee of fifteen, rising vote was taken
and the apparent unanimity called forth
applause when the yeas arose. The op-
posed were scattering. The vote was:
Yes, lO6; no.. "a, On the third resolution.
The report as whole was then unani-
mously adopted.
The meeting adjourned at IL. 45 O'Clock
until 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
1t is reported that President Storrs,,
Vice President Blatchford and Secretary
Alden will resign.