New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-24

THE REV. DR.. F. l.. PATTON.
marched TO the Third Church. the Moderatos of
the old School and the Moderator Of the N"w
School at the head OF the happy column. Al
least one Of the marshals Of that day. Colonel
William A. Heron. IL commissioner 10 the pres
ent Assembly. and DR.. Booth. the Moderator
was also a member Of that Assembly As the
column reached the door the edifice rang with
the grand old jubile, hVmn: Blow fe 'he
Trumpet. Blow, The Gladly Solemn Sound"
But the General Assembly did more to-day
than review it's growth and send messages 81
peace and good Will An overture from the New
York Presbvterv was answered without al Op-
nosinc argument and with comparatively Few
dissenting votes which will carry conservation
10 many theological students II was an a"-
thoritat!ve warning TO Union Seminary that its
students cannot enter the Presbyterian n'hs"!'
and an iniimation TO the students OF tha' semi
nary and all others contemplating entering II
that they abandon all hope OF ever succeeding
Dr Booth as Moderator OF Newton fres-
bvtery and the General Assembly II they at'enu
that institution. The answer is clear cut anu
final There can be no getting around H. except
nv rebellion: not only is ,he NewYork Pres
bytery Instructed but ii Is also enJolned ar |"
,,s sutv No student can be licensed unless he
he taken under it's care If student at Union
what is said specifcallv to the Presbytery in
New-york is implied in the answer To the over
,ure ss direct instructions 10 all the Pres
hyteres: but az there is a loophole here ths may
he closed also. The intention of the Ass'i'pi'
e. 10 bring the seminary into line by the pressure
OF mothers strong arm. Parental influence -
bsing exerted DR.. Mutchmore presented 'his
renort which was read by DR.. j. D. Laihp'' VI
New-York. the secretary Of the committee. me
following overture had been received from 'ne
Presbytery Of NewYork:
The Presbytery Of New-York overtures me zen s.
.,,i .sssuhly % instruct In relation 10 us uu.s
toward students applying TO be taken unneT us d,s
who are pursuing or purpose 10 il,r l,r ,,hosc reacn
The General Assembly dissvows responsibility
The committee recommends that the fo'io"-
ing answer be given:
We recognize the general principle ma, ,,S s9's h
man should stand his merits, 's i.N'a,,r -, -,
examination for entrance INTO the Presoy'er''" '"'
Ii IS the genius of TIE whole Presbysenfnni ysrrfi
system to educate IT'S ministers through &c a
effectual provision that all who are ddmlttea , d
teachers Be sound in the faith torIn OF "o'e'"-
our Book requires that except in ex,raor,
dinary cases before lccnsurc. the cahuiua.e
Shall have studied divinity" at least TWO years EAR
under approved divine or proiessso, s u NV
oiSsE h' General Assembly of 1906 recommended
every Presbytery under mel. care 70 pto, the
rnr al the course Of both their academic
a ssdes sna ssShes 'Ss hs
judge most proper ana advantageous so as cven
ssy so4y tte8 10 Gr,se werk mem aiTa siE Digest page @
l. The General Assembly Of 1917 ann al ,,s, ,nso ,h
edncation OF their students within rea.onabe rni,s
Ia schools approved by the Genera, s,i,ntons dis Is
spproved G BY tins the same Min 1894. page 1852
tuon o9 The csarch is obligatory all rrssey
teres recommend that In sSowc .'n n,eS
he presbyiery OF New-York be Instructed ana en-
joined not receive under It's care ior q, mrsue
their studies in theological seminares despscns r
whose teaching the General Assembly o'sa'o"'
sponsbility.
A reunion service cor,rcr- )rative OF tna' great
occasion had been pre- pared for this evening, but
an great is the d.yr. to hear the three orators
DIR. Francis l.. Patton. president OF princeton
College: Dr.. Henry NJ. Booth. president OF Au-
burn Seminary. and Dr. William e. hooer'S'
stated clerk Of this Assembly that two services
are held and each OF the speakers has repeated
hi. address, The order in the Third Church was
that given in the overflow meeting. Dr. Rooerts
was the first speaker DR.. r. X. Booth presioeo
at the regular service and Dr. "illiam fa''o
at the other.
Dr FL. Patton was Moderator of the Assernb
" when IL met here seventeen years ago. ana "n
veiled the memorial tablet in the church in honor
OF the great Reunion His topic to-night was
"Thc Fundamental Doctrines OF the Presbyterian
. Church" An ordinary speaker would have taker
the nye points OF Cavnism and delivered al
address upon them; but DR. Patton is not ar
ordinary speaker. lie referred to the Reunion
~ the Schools upon the basis OF the STANDARDS
nure and simple No fundamental issue invovec
=, that agreement had ever been brought befoi'
,ho har OF the General Assembly; nor. so FAR al
30 Lnew before any Church court. An attemp
had been made 1t Is true, to revise the standards
,,,or which the two churches had united-in
r,ord IN bring them up date but the nni'e'
c..h would not endure the revision. Th
.ror, had been an honest one. but II had faEed
snd the Presbyterian Church stands tonight b'
.ha .,andards found satisfactory at the Time |"
.ha Reunion. In speaking OF the Word OF GOO
.na .neaker said thet It must be learned his'
-, inc Bible is. before one can UNDERSTAND
-. IN. bible teaches; and he took up brie1!
80 questions Of inerrancy and inspiration
- reference to the questions that have dis
turbed the peace of the Church OF ia'e. Dr. ra'
Oortinuea on seventh Page.