New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13

\ LIVELY DEBATE OVEReI-NION TIIEO-i
LOGICAL SEMINARY STV' DENTS.
THE UNION OF TIE BRICK CHURCH AND
CHURCH OF TIE COVENANT ALSO
CAUSES CSSION-OTHER NAT
TIERS CONSIDERED.
TIERS CONSIDERED.

The Presbytery Of New-Yorli he,i'a meeting yes
terlay in he Fourth Avenue Church AMI had some
rather spirited debates subjects CONNECTED with
the Union Theological Seminary and The union OF
the Brick Church with the Church Of ;hc'Coverant
The Rev. Howard Quilted PR sided
The question involving Union Theolo'+ al Sem
mary. which has been under a ban sine SITE
ment Of the Briggs case. came Zip IN. 49, 'cltion
of era! students Of that institution 10 r taken
under the Of the Presby:ory candidates for
the ministry. Their names were r. If Heron. \.
q. Fessendcn. j. II. Robins ~ and NJ. Frank. Thcir
application was opposed by The Rev. Dr. q. IT,
Shearer, who argued warmly ana length aeains
receiving candidates who had received their training
III an institution whicA out OF sympathy auc
harmony with the church. Dr. Shcircr's words
Grew forth indignant protests from Il number or
members. who argued that While fl was necessary
that applicants should pass proper examination. 1t
made ~ difference in WIN; Theological! seminary
they received their instruction. Some pointed things
were said both sides. the discussion approaching
in warmth some Of those which were he'd when the
of Or. Briggs was before The Prcs5}7cry
Finally the Rev. Dr. John Hall aros. and said
that in tie interests Of Christian peace ana mag
admitted to the care OF the Presbytery. They had
there was any Open Iffrcnces 5eiw"en - and The.
lresby crlan church ana II was not ftr th"t ih"N
should be excluded now because they hai been
The Reg. George $. Robinson was on h's 700; IA
vigorous speech IN opposition 70 III" admission OF
not recognize Union a training school FOR the
rrcsby:er.an ministry, and insisted On VIVA; he
a rejoinder from tnion professor; VIZ reminded
sad that the otter kile'A' When The question
OF admitting n candidaies was finally put to vote
large majority declared in favor Of taking them
under the care Of the Presbytery.
The secretary said that he had received a com
Church in reference to the session Of that church
II was voted to refer the difficulty 10 a committee
iows The Rev Messrs. Ramsey. hrch ana cham
bers; and NJ. Stewar, and Mr. ketcham. The Rev
Church. told a Tribune reporter after The meeting
memb r9 OF R eson o orer an ~acnn 81 IN
vacancies in that body. Th session used consist
moval Of the church uptown TO Nineiy-nfth-st. ana
other changes. there were only five members Of the
\ majority Of The members OF the church had
sgnei petition reggGSnE Re nenbers Of the
This the session had refused to 90. and the peti-
order an election Th~ reason ma, he dyr mem
bers refused 10 call an election, Mr. Wye said. was.
church since its removal ana the present members.
Of the session ala not wish the new element to get
Mr. wylle SAID there was no hard feeling and no
danger Of split in the church
The subject OF the union OF the Brick Church and
the Church of the Covenant was then taken up. ana
commissioners from each congregation addressed
the meeting, John +. Parsons, representing The
Brick Church. said that the legal difficulty in the
Wa of Joining the churches without destroy
ing the continuous existence OF the Brick Church
had been ODN!itcI by the passage OF special uct
by the Legislature, which allowed the two churches
70 unite under the name Of the Brick Cnurch. sub
ject the approval OF the Presbytery. Or Charles
L.,ThOmpsOn moved that the necessary permission
be given TO unit" the two churches. Or Hall sec
ondel the motion. II carried unanimously.
The Committee EXaminati tons Instructed
TO examine Hin Kin. a Chinese candidate for
license 70 preach
.Thc Mor9InFsiae Church was enrolled member
death Of the Rev: Dr. J. ": buchanan and the
Rev. Dr. :. BOwlen. x. W. De Leon also
taken under the Of the Presbytery.
The Madison Square Church received permission
10 take charge OF the mission work OF the Church
Of the Sea and Land for year. The sale Of the
property IN Market-st., which had been ordered by
the Presbytery, was postponed.