Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-22
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PROFESSOR SMITH PRESENTS ms
APPEAL TO THE ASSEMBLY.
He Cites Twelve Errors Why the
Sentence Passed Upon Him should
lie Set Aside--No Relief From
the ONO syBod's Action.

lie Set Aside--No Relief From
the ONO syBod's Action.
Saratoga, N. Y. May 2l-Among the
overtures reported to the Presbyterian
general assembly here today was one
from the Presbytry Of New Albany
upon the subject OF personal purit OF
members OF congress-. Judicial case
No, l. which is the ofIiclal designation
of the Smith case. was reported with
the recommendation that the appeal
be entertained, both parties having
agreed to waive the right to be heard
on this question. II the assembly votes
to entertain the appeal, three hours are
given TO Prof, Smith 10 present his
case. four hours to the committee Of
prosecution and an additional hour to
Professor Smith. twenty minutes to the
synod Of Ohio ana two hours to the
assembly. At the close of this time
the vote Is to be taken upon each al
legation OF error and ground Of appeal
separately. II was then decided to
make the consideration OF this case
special order for Thursday next at 10
o'clock, TO continue TIL finished. having
precedence over all other cases
Professor Smiths Appeal.
Professor Henry Preserved Smiths
appeal begins by recltlng the charges
and specifications which are in brief
that IN pamphlet entitled Biblical
Scholarship and Inspiration" issued
while he was professor In the Lane
theological seminary at Cincinnati he
taught that the holp spirit did not so
control the inspired wi tcrs In their
composition of the Holy Scripture as
to make their utterances absolutely
truthful; /. e., free from error when
interpreted In their natural and In
tndd snse.
Tn appeal further recltes the trial
and conviction OF Professor Smith by
Che Cincinnati Presbytery and It's find
ing and suspension from the ministry
until he should renounce his errors.
also the affirmation OF Judgment by the
oct. 49, 1898. Professor
Smith then says.
Thinks the prcsbstcry Erred.
"Deeming myself nggreved by this
sentence and unjustly deprived Of my
Rights and privileges as a minister OF
jesus Christ gave due notice OF APP
poA' 10 inc synod OF ono and filed the
same with the state presbytery with
tho time required by the book OF dis
cipline. At meeting of the synod OF
v"lu' helu VI CINCINNATI october 10
70 10 1928 l presented my appeal with
.,T
spoc'neetlohS OF the errors of the pres-
oF'erS' ihese errors as specified In
- appeal TO the synod are as follows:
ihese are IN substance to those u.s.
V''ocu 10 the SYNOD given below As
professor says the appeal with these
specihontionH OF error was found In
oruer oy the synod after which the
judgment the notice OF appeal and the
upp't' was READ ana thesynod decided
No Hcii,f From M. ssnna
After the partIes yere baard ma nm.
portunltv to be heard haa he.n ,,i,.o, a.
the members of the synod tho synod
proceeded to vote on oaob Of the oboys
twelve specifications of error number
one Of tbeae was sustn,nod mo h,ahost
vote to sustain being 81 apaIpat ~ not
to sustain. Thereupon the moderation.
declared the judgement OF the presby-
terry Of Cincinnati to be affirmed.
Having obtained no relief from the
synod OF Ohio l appeal to the general
assembly. the highest court of the
church, I pray your honorable body
to review the action OF the synod which
the deelalon OF the presbytery was con-