The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-06-04
BEFORE THE SYNOD.
The Committee on the McAlliS-
ter Case Reports.
HE MAKES A DEMAND FOR TRIAL.
ihe Report Causes Lively Discussion
The Standing Commuters Named-A
Resolution Passed Condemning sunday
Trains aud streets Cars.


The Standing Committees Named-A
Resolution Passed Condemning sunday
Trains and streets Cars.
BEAVER FALL. Pa, June Zine
Reformed Presbyterian church was
packed with an interested audience. as
it was generally expected that the syn
odrs committee of conference, to which
had been referred the Wilson Nc AllIs-
ter heresy case, would report during
the session
Rev. 5 K. Wallace of Brooklyn, n.
Y, chairman of the conference COM
mittee. announced that the report was
ready and everything gave way TO II.
As the chairman began 10 read 1t ST.
lence almost painful fell upon the audi
ence. for everybody realized the I'M
pOrtance OF the report. lt was as 1ol-
lows:
Your committee to which was re-
ferred the fourth item of the report OF
the committee of discipline would make
the following report We have gwen
prayerful and careful consideration To
this important matter. 1t gives US great
pleasure to say that your committee
has been in perfect accord III all our de
hberatlonS.
The following was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted a basis OF settlement: he
solved, that without passing Judgment
on the merits or the case 1t Is our JudS-
ment that DIR. McAlhster, III the inter-
ests of peace and of the cause of Christ,
as represented Dy the Reformed Presby-
terian church, should agree TO cease the
publication of articles in the line or
those referred to III the charges. and III
case he so agrees 1t Is our Judgment
that Prof. Wilson should agree to with
draw the charges.
I'VE have to report that this was not
agreed to by Mr.. McAlhster. Your
committee feel that the peace of the
church is greatly disturbed by the agl-
tation of TINS question, and we recon-
mend that in the interests of peace and
of the cause OF Christ as represented by
the Reformed Presbyterian church DIR.
McAlhster be enjOined TO cease the pub
hcatiun of articles i'll the line of those
referred TO in the charges, and that the
charges be dismissed"
Before proceeding to a consi Iteration
of the report the synod was led III
prayer by Rev. DIR. Stevenson and Elder
John Hunter.
a motion TO adopt the report preclpl-
tated discussion, which lasted the re-
malnder of the session and Is still un-
der consideration.
DIR. McAlhster said he had told the
committee they had begun at the
wrong end of the case. They had
taken it for granted the articles III
question were hbeluus. The libel"
he SAID. Il characterize as club held
over my head and [ would not as
matter of CompulsiOn do anything of
the kind suggested. If the libel re-
mains. l first demand a trial
The moderator announced the stand
ing Committees for the year, which
were as follows:
Order of buSiness-Rev. j. G. McFeet-
erS, X. NJ. BlackwOod and Elders J. l..
McClurkin, Robinson and Johnston
Devotional exercIses-Revs. X. NJ Som
ervilIe, Z. j. Allen, r. j. Dodds and FL
ders :. II. Rogers, NJ II. Mahaffey.
EYangUliStiC wOrk-RevS. Il. NJ. Slater,
+ q klsey, J. f Crozier and Elders
Robert p Anderson, David Edgar.
Presbyterian repOrts-Revs- l. Faris. J.
6 Reed, J. NJ Wylie and Elders J. w
Pritchard, W. =. Wylie.
National reform-Rev James Patton.
W. VI Glasgow, ii. T.. McCIurkin and FL
ders John Hunter and Adam Waekiu-
shaw.
Printing and publishing-Revs D. X
Wilson. d. d, i. c. Sproull, W. J. Cole
man and Elders f. Miiroy. Il J. Ward.
Sabbath-Revs. II. j George, ID. ID, c.
ID. Trumbull. ID. d, q. McFall. and
Elders William Mckinney T. Il Duncan
sabbath schoolS-H G Foster, J.
French. r. +. Reed. and Elders w X
Wallace. John Aiken.
secret sOcieties-RcvS w G Padcn. J
B rd, X {. Wyle, ID ID, and Elders
h. W. Husick, John Mccullough
Systematic bcnctccncc-Revs : G.
Shaw, = J. Mcdonald, =. NJ stevenson
with Elders j \. McAteer. William An
dcrson-
Tcmpcrancc-Revs- \. Fitzpatrick. :.
Kingston, j. McCracken. and Elders
Hugh Scott, II. y. Young.
PsalmOdy-Revs- K. y. Padcn T a
Rush, j. X Latimcr, and Elders John a
Russell and !. Mccartney.
The committee on the Sabbath, Rev.
s. J. Grove. chairman, brought tor.
ward Il report which had h, EN- pre-
viOuSly presented aud recommitted for
abbreviatiOn. The item of the report
which cOndemnes the use of street cars
and livery turnOuts on the Sabbat n
created lively discsSion. \ few men,
bers hailing from large cities thought
there might be circumstances under
which their use was necessary and adj
mltted that they used them OCCASION
ally.
The resolution as finally adopted con-
demned ''all Sunday trains and the
running of street cars, livery stables
and pOStOtficeS and open stores and
shops and all manner of secular read
ing and Carnal pleasure on the Sabbat n
as inconsistent with the law and detri-
mental to the well-beIng of mankind in
all relations of life"
business session was held in the
evening. at which the work of home
missions and other matters were con-
sidered The synod resumed business
this morning, and an effort Is being
made TO reach final adjournment.