The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-22


overtures reported to the Presbyterian
general assembly today was one from
the presbytery of New Albany upon
the personal purity of members of the
Congress.
The case Of Henry Preserved Smith
was reported with the recommendation
that his appeal be entertained 1t was
decided to make the case the special
order for Thursday.
Consideration of the question of SEM
mary control was resumed.
Speaking on the question of seminary
control, Thomas McDougall, of Cinciu-
natl, denied that the committee had any
purpose of Capitalization. AS to pres
ent seminaries, the assembly could do
nothing without their consent. 1t can
only interfere in the misuse of funds
regarding which a trust has been de-
clared.
Mr.. McDougall spoke eloquently of
the benefit to both seminaries and the
church that would follow supervision.
DR.. Craig, of Mccormick seminary,
expressed satisfaction with the plan
proposed.
DR.. Galloway, of Paterson, N. J., IA
vored the minority report. A resolu-
ton referring the subject to a commit
tee to consult the seminarieS was laid
on the table. A resolution which left
the decision to the next general assem-
bly, was also tabled. A motion to come
to g vote this afternoon was defeated.
Strange Scene Followed.
A strange scene followed the speech
of Mr.. McDougall. Questions were put
to the speaker from all parts of the
house with a view of eliciting informa-
ton. They came quick and fast, so
the moderator requested members to
fire in their inquiries one at a time.
Prof. Craig, of Mccormick, expressed
his dissatisfaction at the proposed
plans, saying he anticipated that when
the committee of assembly reaches
Chicago the question of the directors
of Mccormick will be, not why have
you devised this scheme, but why
have you not made it more complete?
Rev. Mr.. Galloway, of Paterson, N.
j., announced he was in general in favor
of the minority report and he advo-
Gated a course of non-interference.
Several arguments for delay were
made and motions were made to that
end, but they were each in turn tabled.
Just afterwards DR.. Harkel, of Den
yer, moved to substitute the recon-
mendation of the minority for those
now before the house.
AT the expiration of the morning
hour there was a scramble for the
assignment for an hour for further
considera ton. On motion of DR..
Young, Tuesday was selected.
At the afternoon session the report
on the work among the freedmen of
the south was presented. The follow
ing statement shows the extent of the
works:
Ministers, 1863; churches and Sunday
schools, 2S3; communicates, $4,000;
scholars, 1880; schools, 81; teachers,
1852; pupils 14,50O.
Report on Education.
The report of education showed a
falling off in receipts from churches
of nearly 81, 200 and an expenditure of
$4,000 out of the permanent fund of the
board. The churches gave less than
$4,000, while legacies aggregate over
$50, 900. The number of non-contribut-
ing churches was stated to be over
1000. Mention was made with the com
mendation to the action of the board
in aiding the students at Lane semi
nary after the acceptance of the resig-
nation. of Professor Henry Preserved
Smith. Earnest pleas were made for
more money with which to prosecute
the boards labors but without mention
students of Lane and Union seminaries
as cause of the deficit Brief
speeches followed until the close of the
session. A representative from the Pa
cific coast warned the assembly of the
danger of getting an uneducated min
istry of nice young men who do not
know anything beyond the three RS
unless the church does its duty in this
respect. The matter went over as I'M
finished business.
The evening session was in the inter-
est of the freedmen's board.
Mr.. McCook, of Philadelphia, pre-
sided. DR.. Sanders, Professor at Bid
dell university, and other colored
clergymen took part.
Professor Smiths Appeal.
Professor Smiths appeal began by
reciting the charges and specifica tions,
which are, in brief, that in a pamphlet
entitled Biblical Scholarship, Inspira-
ton issued while he was a professor
in Lane theological seminary at Gin
cinnati, he taught that the holy spirit
did not so control the inspired writers
in their composition of the holy scrip
lures as to make their utterances alb
solutely truthful
The appeal further recites the trial
and conviction of Professor Smith, by
the Cincinnati presbytery and its find
ing OF suspension from the ministry
until he should renounce his errors;
also the affirmation of judgment by the
synod of Ohio, Oct. 49, 1898. Professor
Smith then says:
"Deeming myself aggrieved by this
sentence and unjustly deprived of my
rights and privileges as a minister of
Jesus Christ, 1 gave due notice of ap-
peal to the synod of Ohio, and filed the
same with the stated clerk of the pres
bytery within the time required by the
book Of discipline. AS the meeting of
the synod of Ohio, held in Cincinnati,
October 10 to IS, 1893, I presented my
appeal, with specifications of the error
of the presbytery. Those errors, as
specified in the appeal to the synod, are
in substance similar to those ascribed
to the synod given below.
Review the Action Of the synod.
THE appeal with these specifications
of error was found in order by the sy-
nod, after which the judgment, the
notice of appeal and the appeal was
read and the synod decided that the
appeals should be entertained After
the parties were heard and opportu-
nifty to be heard had been given to the
members of the synod, the synod pro-
ceeded to vote on each of the twelve
specifications of error. No one of these
were sustained, the highest vote to sus-
tain being 81 against rs not to sustain.