New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26

ard Dufield of New-York. introduced President
Strong of the Roch Theological Seminary; Pro-
fessor Northrup of the Divinity School Of the Cpl
cago University; President Hovey, of the Newton
Theological Seminary; DR.. Mabe Field, secretary OF
the Baptist Home Missionary Society, and C. w
Kingsley. of Massachusetts, DIR. Strong MADE 'he
first address, in which he said that the PresDy'er-
and the saptists both Calvinists agreed IN al
the essentials Of Christian faith. lie complhehte"
the Presbyterians upon their Adelity to tho truth
asserting that they followed Iuthers three 'ohiNS
the Word of God only the grace OF Christ OILY
and the power of the Holy Spirit only. lie haqa no
sympathy with that spirit OF materia,iiS and
then bow Him out of the world, thanking fi , nTi
His provisional government pr strong Sbedd
and Dr. II. b. Smith. who, he asserteo;, nav t thjs
nSnnyv as as onatbnn Fdward did in the last
Professor Northrup followed in similar zen en-, amn
the Moderator Of the Assembly. Before thls phIii
of the business was finished, Dr. Ounce Ho ar
range with a committee from the Baptst socetlrS
for Joint meeting, when expression mshI De Sm ,,
of the Church Of Christ This meeting j. n de sang
"Blest BE the Tie That Binds, and then sat uo""
to continue the heresy trial
POINTS MADE Ply ELDER SHIELDS
The first address made by Daniel H. H"leius'
the Elder Of the Committee of Prosecution "hlch
had secured the conviction Of DIR. smith III inc
Presbytery Of Cincinnati He was introduced by
Dir lanes the second member of the committee
as a plain farmer Mr. Shields reviewed the case
from its inception. calling the attention OF the
Assembly TO the fact that the comes before tne
Pny bo the Sdgm % Of the synod expressed by
large majority, is added TO t Una, Oh for asking
terry and ne used this as an argument ioi nSNil'
thar the sentence should be rsaihrmed by me As
semb The appeal OF sb R S asRea Where there
was any authority for excluding any member Oh s'
d1rt - idre its ministers or condemn erroneous
opinions and teachings? II the rue Sous'| 49,, ~
minister You'd dare int his voice against any er
doctrine teaching for rear Una, AZ ~ the
Church and pass judgment upon us 6 da
The speaker urgSa S especially those at
Portland and Washington. a false step now, me ne
is now passing through the time Of rs iIaL WI
we preserve integrity and our In'tn NJ aognrd
or viii the hand write upon the Wall VIII rT trns
10 us, Weighed and found wan1Bg, TIE be HIg
byterian Church stin believes the BlDle '"e "o'N
Of God.
DR SMITH REPLIES TO THE COMMITTEE
Bv the understanding adopted by the Assembly
DR. Smith had an hour in which to reply to the
committee He was suffering slightly from hoaIse-
ness hut was able TO make himself heard WIN
ease Without any attempt at oratofy ana no APP
peal whatever. with no peroraton, ne $1,000 peiol7
his accusers and his friends for an hour' eA'io''
ing the same gentle spirit which has ocen suci tJ
marked characteristic OF the present seS 1.i
referred pleasantly 70 the commute ssll,vS or
ing and added: The member drew uarA ls.
ure who would crOss-questiOn the creator re
showed the motive Of the cross-queSuoher ~ , W. a.
done 10y the opposing attorney, but mus
to little careessness here never '.i,t l.,ai
6a aspf''h had oi fore6en ' that cToGacson
intended to discredt the witness IN my IN fr1h
When ! look IT, that seems 10 me- az lga7'' ~. ~
sM2%S6e in bn pamphie which has given much
offence YOU viii see II says nothing about cross
Dr smith then took up the'criticsm OF tho com
mitee relative 70 his lansuage anou l we mar he
cler and said. in part: no one can G''y s." ,,,,
chroncler actually oms the darker i SsS iske
ne he t,i Irnesnonsibv for what have said. The
evidence Of the pamph.e; does undoubtedly snow
framed hv this committee. Al Of these differences
being correct II 10 yet true INA, nay Ss o'l,i.d
rom his BOOK sundry statements of fact; @ the
nsnIraton % the Scriptures is consisirnt WIN 'I-
Of the scripture Is consistent with the
IF the writer's which influence their utiernnCtrs !.
pTophe than Isaiah; o. 1t Is impossible on The ha
Of the facts as we have mem Tree from ali errors
Of fact
POINTS on WHICH BOTH SIDES AGREE.
DR. Smith discussed these points at some length
| and then called attention 10 the points on WI. ="
! all agree when get these before US ne 'i'''
I'VE shall see better where dner The poih's
-. ,ticn ~, agree arc these: (a) The Bible contains
r,a,,er directly revealed by God; 90 II contains
| ,her material not In the strict sense revealed
(c) this material is OF importance To- i'' p''''"s
-, mo history OF revelation Oh this material was
chosen nv men acting under distinct influence ~ me
/ ,jo'v Shirt which call inspiration, 'el M
,ilf is A book which. in its totaNy ). tHc i,' D,
| armament and lnfalible rule oi lai'n gnu
! Or Smith reiterated that he had no desIe 70 !ay
,rd,o e-nphasls on his special theory u tN''t w. -
nv Uav 81 accounting for all or me iicis WIZ, ID
80 ~, Presbyterlans 70 hold 70 abSo.ut" IN
- ,bev should know Il. The question D.' 3l'
| - Assarbly today Is whether the theory o4 ~
P-esbyterlan system that mlnlst.r, ""J 80
nod /, must be excluded from yn..s ~ ., r,ii
! a., question the right % the commute u" 80
certain theories OF Inspiration, ana ne az n IT, ti
80. Li henry was 80 destructive that u sh'ull
dehar him from the ministry, ilf - a., M.
49, a. Nancy Of the original autographS u a h'H
/ SS,co.ri,e 7, Is also an Unnece ssary doctrine u
defends nothing which IS % value 70 the .hh -
| the Church. Il gives no surer hO'1 OH NV
"TTbha sneaker treated It as a dangerous doctrine
ana as opening the door - the very zoe ll,t j. !.
.ryire ~ smut out substituting Tor the pIfa'l' -;
..tS 80 ne n los; and pr9o1by irrecoN'fihi,
document and ne added that u the Nrs.innS -
} relnstate him untL thos" huiperap1na ~ 80, -,
H. ~ .,t,hout the fear Of suspension naNginE
1wer rim HIS asst point was mat nc ~. t
i,se,r vas not formulated until laat year NJ. T1 @
- ~ convicted. and that tncTei ore u clI'' ~
hhl Dl IN ,,s eject His closing sentence 4" as
= rles for to.erailon and foroearancr'
MR. MDorGALEs ARGUMENT.
~. ,,cDougau SAID in speaking for the conserva
.,.a. ~ tho SYNOD Of Ohio: "Dr. Briggs amTme
49,. he believed this Bib.e. He affirmed tha' "
,,ta,,sd these standards. We were iod ABOUT ''
| oho,arshl, and his high character hnt' new ~,
oaa -. said brethren We cannot yielh our JUG
-. and convictions at the feet OF so-ca"eo se"o'''
t, - ht,h character NOW you can go ana re''''