The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-22
In Presbyterian Genornl Assembly
Again Coca Over.
A SPECIAL ORDER FOR THURSDAY
DR.. Smiths Appcal-Why He Asks
for Roviow Of tho Cnsc-Tho Do.
bate on tho Relations Bctwcen tho
Church ana tho Theological Semi.
notwithstanding Statistics OF tho
Work Among tho Frccdmcn-Thc
Evening Session.

turoa reported to tho Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly today WINS ono from the
prcsbytcry OF New Albany upon the
subject Of personal purity OF mombcrt
OF Congress. judicial case No. l, which
is the official designation Of tho Smith
case. was reported with tho recon-
mcndation that tho appeal DO enter
tained, both parties having agreed tc
waive tho right 10 DO heard on the
question. 1t was decided to mako the
consideration Of this case special
order for Thursday noxt at 10 o'clock &c
continue till finished, having pro
cedence over all other orders.
Tho hour for tho consideration OF the
question OF seminary control having
arrived. tho floor was taken by Thomas
McDougal Of Cincinnati, who announced
that no desired to explain the third
recommendation Of the committee. lie
denied any desire or purpose Of cen.
tralization. With regard 10 the presen.
seminaries, tho assembly can do moth.
ing without the conscnt Of tho semi
narics and the property remains just
whero it is 1t can only Interfere in the
case Of misuse Of funds in regard to
which trust has boon declared.
DR.. MacDougall spoke oloqueutly o!
the benefit to both seminarics and
the church that would follow super.
vision. lie was questioned by many
delegates as TO tho extent 10 which gu.
pcrvision should be carried. Dr., Craig,
OF Mccormick seminary, expressed sat.
isfaction with the plan proposed. DR..
Galloway, Of Paterson. favored the mi
nority report A resolution rccommit.
ting the subjcct to committee for the
purpose OF consultation with the semi.
naries was laid on the table by Il large
majority. \ similar resolution, but
which lett the decision OF the subject 10
the next general assembly, wac also
tabled. 4 motion to come to vote to.
morrow afternoon at 2:3O p. IN. was dc.
feated. Those in favor OF strict semi.
nary supervision will hold conference
this evening.
DR.. SMITHS APPEAL
Tho following is n synopsis Of Rev
Henry Preserved Smiths appeal pre-.
scnted to the general assembly:
Prof. Smiths appeal begins by rccit.
ing tho charrrs and specifications
which are In brief that In pamphle,
entitled biblical Scholarship and III.
spiration." issued while he was q pro.
fessor in Lane Theological Seminary. at
Cincinnati, he taught that tho Holy
Spiri: did not so control tho Inspired
writer's in their composition OF the
Holy Scriptures as to make their utter.
Hnces absolutely truthful; i. e., FREQ from
error, when interpreted in their natural
and intended sense. Tho appeal further
recites tho trial and conviction OF Prof.
Smith BY tho Cincinnati Presbytery
and its finding OF suspension from the
ministry until he should renounce his
errors; also the affirmation OF Judgment
BY the synod OF Ohio Octobet IS, 1893.
Prof. Smith then says:
"Naving obtained no reliot from the
synod OF Ohio, now appeal to the gen.
cral assembly, the highest court Of the
church. pray your honorable body TO
review tho action OF tho synod by which
the decision OF the Presby,cry was con.
iirmed. pray you 10 issue the case in
accordance with justice and the consti-
tuition OF the church, to reverse tho dc.
cisiou OF the lower court mud to restore
mo to the exercise OF my ministry, from
which have been excluded having, in
submission to the discipline Of the
church. suffered this privation for tho
space OF eighteen months. In support
Of this appeal, as already rocitcd in the
notice Of appeal. ] allege twelve errors
In the action OF tho synod, oach being a
refusal on the part OF tho synod to cor.
rect erroneous action taken BY tho Pres
bytery OF Cincinnati"
At tho afternoon session, tho report
on the work among tho freedmen OF the
south showed that tho legacy received
from Mary Stuart, Of New York, ena.
bled tho board to present favorable
balance. Church contributions iell OF,
nearly $1,000 and building operations
havo brcn curtailcd. cticcting n saving
OF nearly $4,000 over 1898. The total
receipts Of tho year amounted to nearly
Sl95,000. with expenditures OF about
$4,000 less. Tho following statement
shows tho extent OF tho work:
Ministers 1863; churches and Sunday
schools 2S3; mmuniCants $4,000;
scholars 1850; schools 81; teachers
26l; pupils l4,jUO.
Tho report on education showed q
falling OH in receipts from churches OF
nearly $1,000. and an expenditure OF
5000 out OF tho permanent fund OF tho
board.
Tho churches gave less than $4,000,
while lcgacics aggregated over $b3, 900
Tho number Of non.con,ribu,ing
churches was stated to be over 1000.
Tho evening session was in the intrr.
ost of Frccdmcns board. DR.. McCook,
OF Philadelphia, presided; DR.. Sanders,
president OF Biddlc University and
other colorod clcrgymcu took part.
SOI'HIIEISS pHElf,V TIrysJ,SS