New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
Nd HALL PLEADS FOR PEACE.
ox., TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND
x,vp TO UNION SEMINARY


,rs TO LICENSE WHOM IT PLEAsEs
THE ACTION TO BE RE
VIEWED AT SARATOGA
- - New York last April asked the
The fi.sDs ,lx 10 instruct it in relation 10 us
Genera students applying to be taken un'''
duty =, ,hcv are studying or propose " SUI "
!. ' psychological Seminary. Inc ASSEM- .,oa
UNIV" ..Is overture in May instructed "'u ."' 49,
ply -ashvtery not to receive such s,uue" pr,sh,,-
the f'e' ~ ucensure A committee OF the i'''o!
rs car Examining the minutes OF tue As9eD',
,sry. In eNaii ,,op that in attempting authorita-
presseu tel the Presbytery IN TINS Ha''e Wv
tNeH ~, had exceeded Its constitutional -
s.,rged upon the inherent r'si'' ~ 49,. ,,,,,
fnd ' This report was considered 10 re ,.l.,.
w"'., .rcs that special meeting Oh ''e .'.o,o
my allied TO discuss IT, Neais M. ,,aro more
vas car, IT, tho discussion but. as there were '"o'e
consume' " rosnect another special meeuhs Wa
spsecneS -, IN the Old First Church III r"'"-
he'd !. of,er a discussion lasting three nun Wv
ave. .,o,v sent a statement to the AsseOy -
TesO' 90 re answer TO the overture Oh '"e 80.
V" =, ,s expected that the Asseil'E at % " H.
terry ~ viii send reply to the response 10 '"'
next =. tho overture. and that next !e' Wv
answer W ,,n take action upon the new decis'o'''
pespy'e. ~ ,rrp he communicated to the Assem-
!" COMPROMISE MEASURE ADOPTED
,.,no * the compromise measure sug
the mr. John Hail. accepted by Dr. = H.
sssted ps and adopted By the Presbytery yes'ef-
thompson, anu "DOp
cay n..o,yd That the Presbyefy o. Assembly
sres to report sSyes ministers from other presby
that II one Examinations on being sausnsu ob nd
acceptance o. Presbyterys intention 10 appy ,nJ
that "rrncpies in the preserv vsnHro u
doctrine 70 al be Presbytery desires on the one
~ hold the truth ,, as n the interest Of
STANDARDS ard al nv not to exclude from application
peace ans students who give eviasnS anu of our
i ance "' Of their loyalty 10 the ''"''"'''N'
Church p,s.nv,eri,ns that the Pres
- yev-York never votes squareN "po"
"S 49,. ,bere there rs doub; as 10 Tue ou''o'''0'
que'wl ., yesterday proved the truth OF the prov
INC ~ committee which examined the 1ehera'
cru ,, ,nr,es headed by Dr. John G. Bliss ex-
- on,n,on IN its report regarding the a'"-
pics .ha Assembly but recommended no acUon'
~, cao,cs Alexander moved tnat the i'e'o'
.ao,, thu language OF the report ss 'he op" ~.
~. prsshvterv. II was held subsequently 'na' ~.
.son,,ons and the report were separate ""1
- ,ns other could be discussed at P'easu'e'
G.rasa or disposed Of by Substitution me u''a'N
~ ,,n an address by Dr. II. b. Elliot. wac
Deo .,.,naa that the Assembly could INSTRUCT tile
prashvte-v but had no right 10 enjoih II. ~ "
r p,rch followed with an impassioheu ai
a.,ard,,g the Assembly from lis Toes ~ -
r.,arson smoke next defining the Assembly ana It's
,oweys He believed that 1t had not exceeoeu ''e
,,,o- 1, I.s reply TO the overture In question:
'a A. eve, fol, IN the midst OF Dr. Patterson
...,h mr. John Hall rose. as he had done IN one
-, tho carly meetings of the famous brisgs he'e's
c.ss with an olive branch. He stood by the Assem-
b,v with all his heart and he feared that ne ne c"n
Q. tns " mean that the Presbytery was OPP
nosed 10 the supreme judcatory' out, min
oncs f aram o,her denominations asking what
they believe where they were euuca.e WING ~
SS license them or refuse to license them soiey
upon their exam,ina ton he ci0seo Malt adopt-
,sadnS rs thompson M0ps moved that Dr. Halls closing
adopted as a. substitute to fG 9htR IKE 0' Dr
nexrdsrs motion was the one pending s. D 20
1yaet pr TRomp ,Ss oo mo0n read by Dr.
Ra BY Tc%2s0n, ssTmsne am no iae
reptf IN the latter did It amend Dr. Bliss rePoi'
orG Alexander's? The fog settled perceptioly'
DR. BOOTH AND DIR. DUFF1ELD SPEAK
laundering across the room came the ciear-cut
statement OF the Moderator Of the General Assem-
bly, that the resolution read by Dr. Han was not
worthy OF the Presoytery. But Dr. booIh
opinion was needed only by those who believed tnat
the General Assembly had right to take the step
that II did In an earnest address Of five minutes
DR.. Howard Dufield. the Moderator OF the synod OF
New aeS attention b mind 10 'oe % Hail and
others If man came from another denomina-
ZION Roman Catholic, Unitarian even. now me
Presbytery would have the right to examine him.
and II his examination was Satisfactory 10 te,eMe
him But If the assembly should say that no
Roman Catholic or Unitarian should be receiVeo IL
would be an entirely different matter Inc fres-
bytery then would not have right 10 examine MIN.
After many Interruptions questions. points OF order
and an appeal from the decision Of the Moderator
n was decided by standing vote of 81 10 a TO sub
sttute the Hali-Thompson motion for the Alex Alex
ender motion A motion to have the main ques-
lion decided by rollcall prevailed. and sixty-one
Affirmative and forty-two negative votes were re-
corded 49,,
DR. Booth moved that the stated clerk send this
action 10 the assembly, and IL was SO decided. Dr
Sutton gave notice that he would send complaint
to the synod. DR.. Shaw moved an adjournment
and In spite Of the efforts OF several men who had
voted on the main question with the understand-
ing that there could be square vote upon the Bliss
report regarding excess OF power by the assembly,
tie Adjournment vote carried. and DR.. Hall
closed the session with the prayer that brothery
love might continue
IN the excitement following the discussion an
overcoat belonging 10 the elder from Dr. Park
bursts church was taken from the room. The
suggestion made by evil minded person that
the garment had been stolen. and as no substitute
Was found for 1t this suggestion was adopted as
the only plausible explanation.