New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEFIED
ACTION OF THE NETWORK SYNOD.


1T sUsTAINs THE oTsEGo PREsBYTERy IN REI-A-
TIoN TO THE LICENSING OF THE UNION
SEMINARY STUDENT
Blnghamton. n. Y. oct 1.-THE devotions at the
opening OF this mornings session Of the PresDy-
terrain Synod were led by Colonel John j. McCooh'
one Of the celebrated Fighting McCooks." He is al
elder in Dr. John Halls church in New-York, ana
was one OF the prosecutors in the Briggs case.
The Committee on the "Million-Do.ar Fund
through Dr. Jennings. again presented the sup1e."
and RECOMMENDED that pastors should present 'he
matter on the second Sunday in November Ses-
slons are directed consider the matter anu tame
such inca sures may best meet the END desire''
The Rev DR. Judson Smith presented the inter-
ests Of the American Trac Society wnicn pupiisn''
books and tracts in 1913 languages.
The Synodical Congress was appointed 10 dc nv"
during the coming year under the direction OF 'he
committee. at such time and place as they shai
se.ect.
The report OF the committee on Sunaay-so"oo'
work showed that there 1900 scholars ana '''
schools In the synod There III CHRISTIAN En-
deavor and 2s3 junior societies, with membership
of 10000
The complaint Of Dr. Mua.lhy against the Pres
bvtcrv of New-York vas thrown out OH an infor-
mal.ty. A..
The threatened division of the Synod over the
licensing
terry occurred this afternoon. and though the 'o'e
was taken did not seriously affect the body or the
SYNOD 1t showed clearly the attitude OF the ma
iority Of it's members to the General Assemo''' nv
matter brought up when the Sianuing 'oih'''
tee on Records OF the Presbyteries presented us re-
port After approving OF the records OF me ma
ior.tv OF the presbyteres. the committee presented
It's report in regard to the reco'ds u '"e "''e
Presbytery. The report says:
The committee directs attention 10 TWO matters.
% The irregulariiy OF ASSIGNING parts lof ln IL
icensure student who had not pren p'o ", Tbs
received under The OF the Presbytery. " nc
acton Of the Presbyiery in licensing on Jmiu y,
1895 a student pursuing his STUDIES ~ d se'''''"S
not approved by the General Assembly Can
Of ne i Me 9a s NE r agSSr o. sum
dents had Lot that dine been officially no'inea
Presbyteries ana as II sas moi yvss attended
10 be retroactive in rs effective, and as the mem
bers OF the Presbytery present ana 'aks pr hat
in taking part in such action IL was Iot lhe'i m
tenton or purpose to array ihemse'es or ,n nnI
Presbytcry in opposition TO the acton OF me Zen
erai Assembly. the committee recommends the APP
proval OF the minutes =. ,.>.,o,
=. H. GARDNER.
DAVID g. WYi.IE
A motion was made accept this report and
adopt its recommendations. Before this done.
however the Rev r. f. Jessup asked permission
TO present the report Of the minority of the com
mittee He took exception to the report OF the
majority In regard TO the wording OF the second
question referred to, that or licensing student
from seminary not approved by the General As
sembly. As his report not In writing action
on II was DELAYED until ii could be properly pre-
pared After the transaction Of some minor bust
ness the Rev. .fr. Jessup obtained the moor and
presented the following report for the minority OF
the committee;
Minutes OF the Otsego Presbytery. minority re-
mort. The minority i'm the committee would report
recommending the approval OF IN miluteS WI" n
the exception OF the seeming irregularity in the
matter of assigning trial parts for lcensure to
candidates not yet received under the care OIL 'he
Presbytery
Mr. Fuller of the Otsego Presbytery. stated that
when the action was taken by the Presbytery
there was question raised as TO the attitude OF
the General Assembly and That no spirit OF Oppose
ton to the Assembly shown or felt by the
Presbytery. The Rev. II. a. Porter said mat the
action of the Presbytery intended TO antdg-
cnize the General Assembly. Several others were
heard the subject. after which vote was called
on the question OF substituting the minority repor,
rising H vote. and the vote was taken. The minority
report adopted by a vote or about 10 70 W
This was equivalent to stating ina, .ne SynHu sp
without making any concessions to the "eheni'
One other important matter that came up for &C;
ton today's session vas the trial ot the appeai
by Charles f. Cochran on behalf OF the Old session
OF the Harlem Presbyterian Church. This was tne
Owing to the fact that DR.. Dufield the Moderator.
was a member of the New-York Presbytery which
over by the vice-moderator. Ralph f. Prime. AT a
meeting OF the delegates from the New-York Pres
bvtery which was held at the close OF the morning
session the Rev. DR.. James :. Ramsey and the
Rev DR. d. G.. Wye were selected 10 represent the
Presbytery in the trial. , ,
After the order OF procedure had been decided
upon the clerk read the complaint against the Pres
bytery The complaint claimed that the Presbytery
had exceeded the bounds Of its authority by dis
solving the session without first notifying me
members and that this action entirely with
out precedent and not in keeping with the laws
OF the Church.
motion was made that the complaint against
the action OF the Presbytery be not sustained The
motion was carried almost unanimously