The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-12
NOT A PRESBYTERIAN NOW
DIR. SHIELDS IL INDIRECTLY GEN.
sURED BIZ THE PRESBTTERK.
hts ResiEuation IL Recorded and n nesoiution
IL Passed, by n Vote or eS u o. Calling At
tentien 20 the STRUCTURES or General Assem-
blles en- giEninE Liauor Licnnae Retiilonn.


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onieius, 80, IN ~ professor Oh inc harmohy
VI .Ho ie'oaieu Iehgion IN hfi"'o.o"
- Voaay ailoWeo 10 psss ousm
90 10 'urisuictioh Oh the rresoy.oti".
onu ~ - ohi'ou states' Ahse,ou ""u
srioNou " ~ Fe'nonstrances from presoy VeitoS
u 81 o'er tne country cehsurius I'M
y |" u application ior a liquor hoonSe
. = Eiinooloh nm Ut. Snieius ahnoun.oo
$3.50 : eko ma intention o. "ltnara"iuk
no teriah Cnurcn' hspoo'ai i"ooU
ing rne rresoytery Oh new nruns"ien, IN
wnich III. ehloids was an elder OF 'ho rrs1
rrosoytor,oh onurcn OF Princeton was ealiouto
con.ene ~ .rinceton to-day 10 cohs'oer inc
me.tor Oh Dr. shieidss WITHDRAWAL
Aoous n..y members OF tho presoytery were
p,,soh. IN inc first frespyteriah onurcn az ~
o'clock when DR.. w. w. Knox OF New Bruins
wick, the Moderator. called the meeting to
order' In tho side aisles and galleries were
tiop. students IN tho princston Theological
Seminary, and 200 or moro college undergrad.
yates. DR.. Knox surveyed these young men
"Is u uaoSs. nnn.. was fu"oo IN 'ne'
andergraduates ontempiatcd a noisy outbreak
fe NO ss;I DR.. Shields: ".
-..,ane 81" Il y =" 80
was alone. ho rested his forehead on his hand.
PRAYER. in which he asked that God would holm
$500 ni 10y
the coming discussion and that. as ever. an abid.
ine n.ooo and hormony mirht nos.os. them
ing peaoo ahu hn,nohy inisns possess theni'
thing uhrT to o say. The venerable elder rose n"a and lin in a
faltering voice said:
Il have addressed the presbytery through
you In . io'. ss,, IN "n,'h a, .n,s mater r,a Is o r1sn ~
otoio Sou III Wv uifeot,'. : "nsh - "
t express st.n my TS aoe 1st regret TSin 1n mo s s"nOM u, in c taking
evsrytbinpI can saw in the matter. I boz to be
excused d' from n further Il ins "a attendance luns'"' '' 10 10
He stood while the presbytcry voted to excuse
down the aisle. When the swinging door had
banged behind him the clerk rose and read this
letter: 900
y, p.,,.,., =, ,., nov ~ 1870
RBRErHREN: 1t is with deep regret that
I and myself forced IN withdraw from the pres.
Of ot, ,So yi, HIsf catb SIi v cSurc s0i to which, iLrt' the pof Sooa
hand of God may guide me in good time. I do
of the Presbyterian Church by becoming indie.
cordance with the Book of Discipline you will
name from the roll. And I beg that you will
you with heartfelt reverence and affection for a
-. =. - 80 49,. uras a,a In
church IN winch SO long nave hVed anu IN
which I had hoped to die. With earnest prayers
for the continued success of your labors. and
81 I.a",.,.
oest wishes tor your personal "etare, remain
reverend and dear brothers. very faithfully.
voura CuARLrs ". sH1E1ps,"
'D- y,.. p.aS...o. =, Chnroh II,..
LIT. JONI 10 WIZ Froiessor Oh Church ms
tory In the seminary. offered q resolution that
tho stated clark record the receipt of the letter
~ $50. 10y - - 80. 49, ,ho
or III. ehieios ana erase MS n"mo nom 'no
rolls. Somebody wanted a few words added. de-
nlorInp DR.. sbields's action in resigning.
~
MY notion" said DIR. Dc WITT is strictly
In accordance with the Book on Discipline,
vhicb cav. h.ra h. orotod with bis eve on
whicn says mere no quo'oa, win ~ e,e "a
the oookL N a minister announces MS WIN
Presbytery shall take no other action than to
1000 w.. ,on. "a az go. h,s namn tron, ,hs
ROLL"
The avowed friends of Princeton and Of DR..
Snieias we're sitting on tne righ. OF me ehurcn.