New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-09
DIR HASTINGS APPEALS FOR JUSTICE.

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DIR HASTINGS APPEALS FOR JUSTICE
rbraa voung men came from Union Seminary
I, be taken under the care of the Prcsbytery. NJ.
three are seniors. and VIII probably be examiner
to-day for licensure. They were John y Macll-
tosh Frank W. Kirwan and George Stoner' The
Rev j. c. Nightingale ana DR.. r. i. BooiA OBJ
iec,ol to their examination On thc ground ina;
they should have come to the Preshytery carrier
and that they should not have studied in Union
seminary a discussion lasting more than an hour
followed in which President Th omas :. Hastings
sail in substance
We feel kecnly the great injqstice q ,'s ac on
There are eight instructors in mon S,iH''i "mc
OF whom has been suspended from tht lhn!S'i,
GOOD and regular standing? Is i, the disposition Of
the Presbytery to brand us pe9T n know and for
one I think nave a right to know RcierencG mas
bf en- made to the language used by me uile'al
in~ in 1injon seminary There was an nfelicty In
the reference. The Genera. AsSemnE h1S nve c
has been used by the Assembly If this We're the
time and if it were proper 10 90 witch reentcd in
the dsavowal of responsibility fox me ieaGn.ns n
our be 9na2o, Assembly which should be ashamed
10 eXpound Hut II the question Is pressed the 1acs
must come ont.
DR. Hastings said tina, he had facts in his posses
sion which showed something very wrong and TO
cav the least mean" Dr. c. l.. Shearer called Dr.
Hastings to order and was met with this statement
from his brother: Il shall use what words please
or none at all without regard TO DR. SheareT Or
Forbes restored harmony and Or. Hastings coh''A-
ned as follows:
What mean is this: The General Assembly In
taking lis action did not understand matters as
do We OF The seminary Ieei INA we naTr a SSH
the hope that the near future better nndeIsahd,
ing between the seminar ana e .ng these young
men the way to a better understanding? DO you
wish 70 increase the alienation? All That we ask
IS that you examine the students as thorough.y as
possible-the more thorouShN ihe nei'er 'G ' nvm
merit as to character ana culture
DIR Nullal,y said that his sympat hes were win
tbe Young men, He thought that the Presnytery
had erred in not taking action against the SEMI
IL R92 Pr Mn fGn b fnd dh r
the Of the young men; D!. nan WaI, r,ilw -
hut the Presbytery decided to examine the candl-
dates and later declared that me exam nap 49,
satisfactory prs. Sutton. Booth ana blrch taN
notice that they would complain to the SYNOD Oh
this action.
DIR RAMSAY'S RESIGNATION DEFERRED
DR. Ramsay read brief letter containing his
resignation as pa stor Of the Harlem Church ana i
srecial meeting was ordered for April y at ~ M
when the church VIII have an opportunity TO JON
the pastor in his request or to oppose ms wisheS III
rho matter There was no discussion yesterday over
the merits OF the question. but the sympathy oi
his fellow members was clearly Indicated az pr
Ramsay left the room. He has been loyal lTI'H'
Of every member and il is not likely that ne VIII
be allowed TO leave his pulpit. If the wishes OF inc
Presbvtorv are considered. The church may sehA
REPRESENTATIVES. however who Will cause an alFeiS"
decision The resignation IS now in the hands oi
the Presbytery, which may accept or return II "
Dr Ramsay. -, ,-....t., ,,or,
,nitfe. was read il contained the recommending
that the Rev A. ". Halsey be selected 10 Succotu
Dr 4 f Schaufier. who declined re-eIecuoii
that Henry 4 Barnes succeed W. L. Skidmore: ana
r ST. Rnriick J. Finley Smith. and that DR. Wilton
Merle smith and Warner Van Norden be reelected.
Dr Charles s. Robinson made a vigorous pro
| test against the name OF NJ Van Norden, VINO Is
not a member OF the Presbytery. and cannot he'
as he Is not an elder now He said mat me lf"s-
bvtery was tired of being governed by outsiIers'
ara that II the Iresbytery elected MT AN Nor
den he should feel II his duty TO take inc mater
TO the synod THE public sentiment ahoed az.
Robinson IS against being controlled ~ outsid-
ers But the majority placed Mr.. Van Norleh on
the committee, and Dr Robinson gave formal
elected a trustee Of the Presbytery. ana Dr. X: X.
/ p0o,h lanes Yereance and Colonel John McCoOk
were chosen to succeed Dr. J. X. Kerr. Morris Is
Jesup and benjamin +. Dunning respectively;
| This election occupied half an hour ana caused
/ many motions and ballots before u was hndliy
settled.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE ASSEMBLY.
The election Of Commissioners to the General A.
sembly which meets in P,tsburg on May l6, re-
suited as follows. the figures indicating the num-
her of votes given 10 each candidate: