The morning call., 1894-05-22
HARDLY A HERETO
Henry Preserved Smith
Appeals.
ERRORS BY THE SYNOD.
His Punishment He Deems Was
Excessive.
NOT IN ACCORD WITH THE FACTS
And He Should Not Have Been
Thrown Out Eveu if He Was
Guilty.


lures reuorted to the Pres esbyterian General
Assembly to-day was one from the pres
bytery o. New Albany upon the personal
purity of members of Congress.
The case of Henry Preserved Smith was
reported. with recommendation that his
appeal be entertained. 1t was decided to
make the case the special order for Thurs
day.
Speaking on the question of seminary
control, Thomas McDOugall of Cincinnati
denied that the committee had any pur-
pose of Capitalization. As to present
seminarIes the assembly could do nothing
without their consent 1t can only inter-
fere in the misuse of funds regarding which
trust has been declared. Mr.. McOougall
spoke eloquently of the benefit to both
seminaries and the church that would fol-
low supervision.
DR.. Craig of Mccormick Seminary ex-
pressed satisfaction with the plan pro-
posed.
DR.. Galloway of Paterson, n. j., favored
the minority report. A resolution refer
ring the subject to committee to consult
the seminaries was laid on the table. A
resolution which left the decision to the
next general assembly was also tabled. a
motion to come to vote this afternoon
was defeated
A strange scene followed the speech of
MeDougall. and questions Were put to the
speaker from all par of the House with
view of eliciting information. They
came quick and fast, so the Moderator re-
Quested members to fire their inquiries one
at a time Professor Craig of Mccormick
expressed his dissatisfaction at the pro-
posed plans. saying he anticipated that
when the Committee of Assembly reached
Chicago the question of the directors of
Mccormick will be not why have you de-
vsed this scheme. but why have you not
made it more complete?
Rev. Mr.. Galloway of Paterson, \. j.,
announced that he was in general favor of
the minority report and he advocated a
course of nOn-interference. Several argu-
ments for delay were made and motions
were made to that end. but they were each
in turn tabled.
just atterward DR.. Harkel of Denver
moved 20 substitute the recommendation of
the minority for those now before the
House.
AT the afternoon session the report on
the work among the freedmen of the
South was presented The following
statement shows the extent of the works:
Ministers, 1863; churches and Sunday
schools. 2S3; communicates, 10000;
scholars. 1850; schools 91; teachers, 161;
pupils. 14.5OO The report on education
showed a falling off in receipts from
churches of nearly S11, 900 and an expendi-
ture of 5000 out OF the permanent fund of
the board. The churches gave less than
$4,000, while legscles aggregate over
S63. 0C0. The number of htributing
churches was stated to be over 1000.
Mention was made with ths commenda-
ton of the action of the board in aiding the
students of Lane Seminary after the ac-
| ceptance Of the resignation of Professor
Henry Preserved Smith. Earnest pleas
were made for more money with which to
prosecute the boards labors, but without
mention Of the boycott pronounced
against the students of Lane and Union
semiDaries as a cause of the deficit.
a represen tative from the Pacific Coast
warned the assembly of the danger of
getting an unsducated ministry of mice
young men who do not know anything
beyond the three Rs" unless the church
does It's duty in this respect. The matter
went over as unfinished business.
The evening session was in the interest
of the freedmen's boarding. Mr.. McCook
of Philadelphia presided. DR.. Sanders,
professor of Biddell University, and other
cOlored clergymen took part.
Professor smiths appeal began by re-
citing the charges and specifications,
which are in brief that in a pamphlet
entitled biblical Scholarship and Inspira-
ti0n," issued while he was professor in
Lane Theological Seminary at Cincinnati,
he taught that the holy Spirit did not so
control the inspired writer's in their COM
position of The Holy Scriptures as TO
make their utterances absolutely truthful.
The appeal further recites the trial and
conviction Of Professor Smith by the Gin
cinnati Presbytery and its finding of sus-
pension from the ministry until he should
renOunce his errors; also the affirmation
of judgment by the synod of Ohio on Octo-
her Is. 1898. Professor Smith then says:
"Deemng myself aggreyed by the SEN
tence and unjusuy deprived of my rights
and privileges as minister of Jesus Christ,
| gave due notice of appeal to the synod
of Ohio and fled the same with the stated
clerk of the presbytery within the time
required by the book CT discipline. Al the
meeting of the synod of Ohio. held in Gin
| cinnati October 10 to Is, 1898, | presented
my appeal with specifications of the error
of the presbytery. Those errors as speci-
fed in the appeal to the synod are in SUBJ
stance similar to those ascribed to the
synod given below.
"The appeal with these specifications of
error was found in order by the synod,
after which the judgment. the notice of
appeal and the appeal were read and the
synod decided that the appeals should be
entertained. After the parties were heard
and an opportunity to be heard had been
| given TO the members OF the synod the
synod proceeded to vote on each of the
twelve specifications of error. No one of
| these was sustained, the highest vote to
sustain being 81, against IS not to sustain.
| Thereupon the moderator declared the
| judgment of the presbytery of Cincinnati
to be affirmed.
"Haying obtained no relief from the
] synod of Ohio / now appeal to the general
assembly, tho highest court OF the church.
| pray your honorable body to review the