Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-22
A TRUST HAS BEEN DECLARED


to which
TRUST HAS BEEN DECLARED.
DR.. MacDouGall spoke eloquently o.
the benefit to both seminaries and the
church that would follow supervision.
He was questioned by many delegates
as TO the extent TO which supervision
should be carried DR.. Craig, OF Nc
Cormick seminary. expressed satisfac-
tiOn with the plan proposed. DR.. Gall
away, of Patterson, favored the minor
ity report. A resolution recommitting
the subject TO a committee for the pur-
pose OF consultation with the seminaries
was laid on the table by a large major.
| ity. A similar resolution, bat which
| left the decision OF the subject 20 the
next General Assembly, was also tabled.
| A motion TO come 10 a vote tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O p. m. was defeated.
| Those in favor Of strict sem nary super
vision will hold conference this even
| ing.
The following is synopsis OF Rev.
HENRY PRESERVED SMITHS APPEAL
presented to the General Assembly.
1t begins by reciting the charges and
specifications, which are In brief that
In a pamphlet entitled Biblical schol-
arship ana inspiration" issued while he
was a professor in Lane Theological
| Seminary at Cincinnati, he taught that
the Holy Spirit did not go control the
inspired writer's In their composition Of
the Holy Scriptures as TO make their
utterances absolutely truthful; that is,
free from error. when interpreted In
their natural and intended sense. The
appeal further recites the trial and con-
viction Of Prof. Smith by the ClnCin-
natl 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, October -, 1868. Prof. Smith
then says:
Having obtained no relief from the
Synod OF Ohio, | now appeal to the
General Assembly, the highest court OF
the church. pray your honorable
body to review..the action OF the synod
| by which the decision OF the presbytery
was confirmed. l pray you TO Issue the
case in accordance with justice and the
| constitution OF the church, TO reverse
the decision Of the lower court and to
restore me TO the exercise OF my minis
try, from which have been excluded,
having in submission to the discipline
OF the church, suffered this privation
for the space OF eighteen months. In
support Of this appeal as already recited
In the notice Of appeal, allege twelve
errors in the action OF the synod, each
being q refusal on the gart of the synod
10 correct erroneous action taken by the
Presbytery OF Cincinnati.
/. The Synod erred In not sustaining
my first specification Of error 10 my ap-
peal from the Presbytery Of Cincinnati,
which was as follows: ALLOWING mem
bers Of the Presbytery to SIT in iudg-
ment 10 the case after they had publish
ed opinions on my guilt"
2. Refusing to sustain my objections
to the preliminary proceedings.
3. Not sustaining my objections 10
the sufficiency OF charge 2, ia form and
legal effect"
Not sustaining any objections TO the
suficiency OF charge 3, In form and
legal effect"
Not sustaining my objections to the
| various speclncdtlOns unoer Cudlsc D
in form and legal effect"
Declining to receive testimony"
"Allowing the vote OF numb OF
the court to be recorded and counted
in his ab.e nce."
Sustaining charge 2, and finding me
guilty"
9. THE action OF the court sustain
Ing specifications l, 2, 3, 4. 5, 9. .. 10
and II, under charge 2, was against the
evidence and not supported by suficent
evidence.
10. Sustaining charge 3, and find
ing me guilty"
II. Sustaining the specifications
under charge 3.
l2. "Imposlng on me the penalty OF
suspension from the ministry, which
penalty would be excessive, even II
were guilty OF the offense charged"
These errors, as alleged, having been
committed by the Presbytery OF Clncin'
natl and having been confirmed oy the
SYNOD OF Ohio, are brought 10 the no.
,ice Of your venerable body and submit
ted TO your judgment. in the hope that
| vour action may be in accordance with
justice and right and may promote the
peace and purity of tbe church.
Atths afternoon seision, the report