The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-13
UNION STUDENTS NOT BARRED.
Hut the Presbytery VIII Look Ost Tor
Hsr-sy When They Apply for Licenses.

Hut the Presby,ery VIII Look Ost Tor
Hsr.sy When They Apply for Licenses.
The New York Presbytsry met yesterday at
the Fourth Avenue Church. A complaint was
received from mem ers Of the Scotch Church.
appealing from the acts OF the Sessions OF that
church. That was all that the Presbytery
heard OF the story. for DIR. Birch. who was act
Ing as Stated Clerk. said the matter seem cd
in fair way for adjustment. and moved that
the trouble be referred to Q committee for set
Element This was done. and Drs. Ramsey.
Birch. and Chambers. and Elders Stewart and
Ketchum were appointed.
1t seems that the Sessions OF the old Scotch
Church. which should consist OF eleven elders.
has been depleted by deaths until now 1t has
but five members. and even one OF this small
number lives In New Jersey. leaving only four
to act. The old membership OF the church
would perhaps have been salts led to lst things
run along In this way. but after It was decided
to abandon the site in Fourteenth street aud
build In Central Park West, new members
came In. and they want to be represented.
They asked the Sessions to order an election
to I'LL the vacancies and the Sessions refused
to do so. This 10 tho subject Of their omplaint
That matter was hardly out OF the way when
the old one OF DR.. BrlGgs and his doctrines
came to the surface over the question Of taking
nye young men who are studying Tor the min
istry under der th. care Of the tPr.seyte,y. r,,.,
Theological Seminary y DR. seherer asked.
The Question was put. and three OF them
bers were on their feet at once.
Would 1t not be we'll" some one asked. TO
tasS then under our care and advise them
~ That would put them out of our reach"
DR. John Hall called upon the members to
act In u spirit OF brotherly love and Christian
o".ea, u..~p, .,..,,.,oa n. uo.ai.u
We know whore you stand" said DR. Robin
,on, Il call fer the letter Of the law" Dr.
The sense Of the meeting was eVdsat YIN ia
favor Of letting the young men study whore
they pleased. and probing their minds for
preach. and they were admitted.
In addition to his other work. DR.. Parkhurst
mission wosS on the east SIDE year % ago the he
Church E EStensiSp toommitsse recon- req ended
h:nrs BE- s rSs
Presbytery authorized. at the request OF that
committee and Of Dr. ParkhuIst,s church. an
Church will occupy that church. with the con-
sent OF its present congregation, and furnish
the sinsws OF war for active mission work
The last matter OF general interest which
chaf.S and the csarsS of the or
which they have reached. John 4 Parsons.
what was proposed. They had found he
said that under the law where two CHURCHES
continue the life Of the old Brick Church an
act OF the Legislature had been necessary.
Such an act they had got PASSED anu It was
signed on March ..
The com blned churches will be known as
the Brick Church. urs. fAndyke and Nell
yaine will be coordinste pastors. and the ell
ders and daAeons. as well as the congregation
OF the Church Of the Covenant. will be taken
into the Brick Church In the same places, All
the Brick Church. To all of this the Presby-
terry agreed.