New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-25
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ORGANIC UNION.
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c.-otoga. ~ Y. May 2.-For two years the
,,rso,s world heard Of the Briggs case before
9sor,,al suspension of the Union professor last
W For nearly Il year the echoes OF the
!uDr o,s beresy trial have been sounding through
"a" .o,,trv. During the same time. nearly three
INV the Smith heresy case has been before
yea'' To-day, stripped Of all details it
u0 before the General Assembly for trial
90 the Assembly opened this morning the
'S >. which had been gathering outside began
- somewhat lightly at first and as the
/" ro-e on the rain increased. This sorrow OF
I" is construed differently. No question
o.. bere that does not have two sides Inc
-, in the Assembly think that it is natures
N"' Of the detection Of one of the children OF
r,rsshvierian faith. The liberals are conii-
u" .ho. nature is sympathiZinS with Or. smith.
o'", oyrse that it rains; the details are OF sight
-..,o,ce and every one carries an umbrella
pY.rtisl observers. for there are such' thhK
% This Is a fitting parallel of the question now
-. the Assembly. OF the doctrine OF the IN
pe"S % the Scriptures. DR.. Smith holds one
'f his opponents the opposite Both agree
VIZ .ho bible is inspired and follow its teach
ings. ,A,, ,,,orrirz ~ fix an hour
n" racantion of the delegation bearing the
~ ~,oi greetings Of the Baptist missionary
',.,a. nov. in session in this town. ana IL was
~...,s5 that the half hour Of deVotions shoHIu
80 or,itted tomorrow that the brethren might
soord Peter Carter Of the well-known New
49,, fsn,ilv. arose solemnly and urged that TINS
.,.hour "tbe most precious season OF the whoie
-, the Assembly" should not be SURRENDERED
. ". nurpose. and the Baptists will he heard
~. .ha nravers are finished tomorrow morn
ing .-.-r,,r~r
-, 90 are the details Of a General AS
III there are many bright incidents con-
.n.,ad with a meeting. One Of them occurred
80 when James Yereance, an elder from
~. wilton Merle Smiths church in New-fork'
~ Itch = copy Of a religious paper in his
go and reading from q correspondent DE-
H'"N' - tho election Of DR.. Mutchmore as
,,aser,,or censured severely the structures con-
tha article upon the retiring Moderator,
-. c-oig If Chicago. who was charged with
,.,Aro MANIPULATED matters in such way 'hat
~. ,-ssant Moderator, and not Dr. brown OF
nor.iond was chosen. The Stated Clerk an
-uroaa n view Of Mr. Yereance's statements
,h.. Z, was A rule and not usage OF the AS
..~oh,v that a majority and not a piurehty sHou'o
49,, tho Moderator Dr. Roberts, however ia'iel
=. srro,,nce the rule In the manual which ne
,,rssf had prepared for the use OF the com
,n,ss,oners the rule does not appear. Dr. Henry
AZ raid the Editor of The Evangelist the
,.n.r quoted from. was in the gallery when MT
yoraance was speaking and his genial couh'e
,oncs seemed even more benignant than usual
Tho hurnor of the moment was seen al us he!s"'
when. after the paper had been named d. ."e
ra,uss, ot one Of the commissioners, another
commissioner arose AMI protested against Ile
advertising which the paper had received
SETBACK FOR ORGANIC UNION.
After another season Of quiet Irritation with the
Southern Church in which the two seemed 10
be coming nearer to a point where a proposal
was suspected by those interested. the Mortimer
Church to-day received setback from VINO" i
will not recover for long time telegram
was received from the Southern Assembly ~
NASHVILLE thanking the Northern brethren ior
their interest but requesting that organic union
be omitted from consideration for the present
This ends our conferences" said one Of the com
rissioners as the telegram was read. Dr. Howard
Crosby made a similar remark four or I'VE years
ago. declaring that all the overtures for reunion
up to that time had come from the North and
that It was time to let the South suggest coming
together. He was met with the answer that
has been repeated here also, that it Will require
several funerals Of people in high life before this
much-to-be-desired event can be recorded.
When the hour Of 70 o'clock arrived to-day, DR..
Mutchmore, with due solennity. read the follow
Ing rule from the form Of government:
Whenever judicatory IS about to SIT in tu-
deal capacity. It shall be tne duty Of the MooTr
body Is about to pass the consideration Of the
business assigned FOR trial. and enjoin on the mem
judges Of a court Of Jesus Christ and the solemn
duty In which they are about 70 act
Considerable comment has been made upon the
hilarious nature Of the present Assembly. and
Dr.. Mutchmore has assumed an almost threat
endng manner in his efforts to get some Of the
brethren TO observe what he calls decOrous at
ttude, in view Of the great questions now under
discussion The First Church was crowded long
before the hour for the trial; In fact, scores
Of people ate early breakfast and went to the
church an hour before the prayer-meeting, and
sat through that well in order to get front
seat for the heresy case On the platform TINS
morning sat several -ModeratOrs-Dr. Marquis.
q Chicago; DIT Thompson, Of New-York: DIR.
ration. OF Princeton; Dr. Craig, Of Chicago; Dr.
Moore, OF Columbus. and others. DR.. Young,
also an ex-Moderator sat In pew near the
front
OPENING TIE HERESY PROCEEDINGS.
DIT Roberts. the Stated Clerk, read the neces-
sary documents. including the notice Of the ap-
peal from the decision and final judgment Of the
synod Of Ohio. reafflrming the judgment Of the
Fresbytery Of Cincinnati. by which DR.. Smith
was found guilty Of the second and third charges
N the indictment prepared by the Committee Of
Prosecution in Cincinnati. Twelve errors were
IN tba and
sso the entire appeal. recounting the origin Of
Tue ulal. the charges. the action Of the Presby-
very ending with its judgment that Dr. Smith
should be suspended from the ministery OF the
siesoyierian Church until he made manifest TO
se satisfaction Of the Presbytery remuneration
=. ,ne errors which he has been found to hold
suu MS solemn purpose no longer 10 teach or
yaopsgate them. For eighteen months DR.. Smith
aas been deprived OF the rights and privileges OF