The San Francisco call., 1897-10-26
STRONG WORDS
IN THE SYNOD
Dr.. Hemphill Speaks Vigor-
ously in Reply to Rev.
DR.. Hopkins.
The Princeton Faculty Censured
for Signing a Petition for
a Bar.
Report On the Theological Seminary
Brings Out Much Lively
Discussion.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |


The closing day Of the Presbyterian
Synod was marked with long and a
times quite personal debates. Business
was the order of the day, and 1t tool
some diplomacy to get it through at all
The attendance was somewhat reduced
from that of last week, but the debater
were out IN force
Claims amounting to S1226 20 for nile
age were presented by and allowed to III,
ministers in the Benicia Los Angeles
Santa Barbara, Sacramento and Oakland
presbyteries. The motion to segregat
the mileage and expense funds was IaiC
upon the table Indefinitely and an assess
ment of Z cents made for this year.
The order of the day was on the resolu
uon introduced by J. T. HOPKINS con
demning Princeton University in the fol
lowing terms: THAT the synod of Cali
fornla does hereby express its emphati
protest against any connection of Prince
ton University or any institution bearin.
the Presbyterian name with the drinkin.
customs OF any society or country" Tn,
mover urged the adoption of his motion
and said: There is one blot W hich | wist
could be removed from our escutcheon
and that is the inactivity on the LIQUOR
question. Our pres byteries and synod!
should take firm ground on this matter
We are on dangerous ground and should
get on firm ground.
II wish We might get on the same firm
ground as the Methodist brethren and
take stand at this time from which we
can never recede. Applause The General
Assembly has requested that unfermented
wine be substituted for commercial or fer
mented wine at the communion table and
we should do it,
This brought Rev. John Hemphill,
ID, to his feet. He said: ANY man
that would get ur and say we do not ta Ike
as strong ground on this question as our
Methodist brethren or any other church
is befouling his nest. ["Cries OF No No.
No" l am glad this matter is now before
the synod, as it is the most troublesome !
have ever had to do with. 1t is a mean
N-natured attack on Princeton Uni
versitv."
Rev. Mr.. Liddel called the speaker to
order in the use of his language, but he
was allowed TO proceed. as he closed,
DR.. r. +. Coyle took the floor.
There is nothing more troublesome to
deal with" dec ared he, than sin, and
no sin so troublesome as this, as it is
feared in the church. 1t is so trouble
some because 1t brings up a subject with
which every true pastor is graphing. | re-
joice in what Princeton has done but /
ayor the report because l love Princeton.
tApplause.
II should be sorry if this synod should
let this opportunity pass without giving
an expression regarding the stain upon
grand old Princeton S garments. 1t is no
because we are prejudiced against Prince
ton, but because we love it, that we pro
Test. Ii 1t were proposed 10 establish
drinking place on the campus at Berke
ley or Palo Alto we would feel it our duty
10 protest. Shall we allow one to be es
tablished WITHIN the precincts of Prince
ton when we would protest in the case o
Berkeley or Stan ord
II do not believe we can do less than re
cord our firm protest" he said in closinl
after reading the strong protest of th
New Jersey Synod. The matter thel
went over until afternoon.
At that time it was referred TO Rev. 7
L. Kipp of San Diego to prepare a substi
tute which would not reflect upon the un
versity, but would reach the men VIII
were esponsibe for this affair.
His report on the Princeton resolution
was as follows:
Resolued, That we, the Synod of California
do hereby record our emphatic protest agains
the Endorsement by some mem bers of the FAC
uity OF the University of New Jersey of pet
ton for the establishment OF a saloon w1thfl
the corporate limits OF their town.
We are so Jealous for the honored and illus
trious name which this college has so lon,
borne that we deprecate seeming and unoffi
ciai connection OF II with the abomination 0
inquiry. ana we 8pTeSS the earnest hope tina
the official authorities of The said universit,
VIII put upon this act of two of their profes
sors The seal OF their unqualified denuncIation
Resolved Thai our stated clerk send q con,
OF this resolution 10 the tees OF the Univer
sity OF New jersey.
The words New Jersey" were stricken
! out and Princeton" inserted, af ;er which
y it was adopted.
The report on the San Francisco Theo.
logical Seminary occupied three hours
time, but was finally adopted without any
PROVISIONS Tor the raising of the $l9 00C
shortage. or word Of censure for those
respon 'ible for il. The recommendation
Tor mem bers OF the board of trustees for
the class Of 1890 to succeed themselves
We're; Rev. h. B. Gage, Riverside; Elders
George d Gray, Oakland, ana David
Jacks. Monterey; Rev John hemphiIl.
vice Rev. J. w. Dinsmore, term expired
Rev. r. +. Coyle, vice Rev. Ed rd Gra-
ham, term expired; Elder j E. Baker
Alameda, vice Robert d ckson, removed.
Class of 1895 to til vacancies. Rev. Alex-
ander Parker, vice Rev. w. J. Chichester.
resigned; Elder w. B. Fry, Oakland, vice
A. j. Rilston, res gned, and Charles A.
Laton, San Francisco, vice A. s. Evans
deceased. They were duly elected.
For fear that the Princeton Inn case
might be repeated in California thought.
ful gentleman introduced the followine
resolution, which was passed without q
dissenting vote:
Recognizing the embaTr using conditions
under which properly sometimes comes into
the possession oil institutions, nevertheless VIC
recon mend that the synod direct that prop
efly owned by the -enIiuary shall not be leassd
ny Its trustees without expressed provisions in
me terms OF the ices. hat no saloon ior tne
safe OF Intoxicating liquors be permitted OF
the premi. es.
at to-night's session Rev. B. W. Perry
reported TOR the committee upon Sabbath
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