The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-03
BEFORE THE SYNOD.
The Committee on the McAllis-
ter Case Reports.
HE MAKES A DEMAND FOR TRIAL.
The Report Causes Lively Discussion.
The Standing Committees Named-A
Resolution Passed Condemning sunday
Trains and streets Cars.

BEAVER FALL, Pa, June 2.--The
Reformed Presbyterian church was
packed with an interested audience, as
it was generally expected that the syn.
od's committee of conference, to which
had been referred the Wilson. McAllis.
ter heresy case, would report during
the session.
Rev. s. h. Wallace of Brooklyn, N.
Y, chairman of the conference COM
mittee, announced that the report was
ready and everything gave way to 1t.
AS the chairman began to read it 81.
lence almost painful fell upon the audi
ence. for everybody realized the inn
portance of the report. IL was as fol-
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 given
prayerful and careful consideration to
this important matter. 1t gives us great
pleasure to say that your committee
has been in perfect accord in all our de.
liberations.
"The following was unanimously
adopted as basis of settlement: Re-
solved, that without passing judgment
on the merits or the case 1t is our judg-
ment that DR.. McAllister, in the inter.
ests of peace and of the cause of Christ,
as represented by the Reformed Presby.
terian church, should agree to cease the
publication of articles in the line OF
those referred to in the charges, and in
case he so agrees it is our judgment
that Prof. Wilson should agree to with
draw the charges,
1--WE have to report that this was not
agreed to by Mr.. McAllister. Your
committee feel that the peace of the
church is greatly disturbed by the agi-
tation of this question, and we recon-
mend that in the interests of peace and
of the cause of Christ as represented by
the Reformed Presbyterian church DR..
McAllister be enjoined to cease the pub
licdtion of articles in the line of those
referred to in the charges, and that the
charges be dismissed.
Before proceeding to consideration
Of the report the synod was led in
prayer by Rev. DR.. Stevenson and Elder
John Hunter.
A motion to adopt the report precipi.
tated discussion, which lasted the re.
mainder of the session and is still un-
DER consideration.
DR.. McAllister said he had told the
committee they had begun at the
wrong end of the case. They had
taken it for granted the articles in
question were libelous. "The libel"
he said, II characterize as club held
over my head and ! would not as a
matter of compulsion do anything OF
the kind suggested. If the libel re.
mains ! first demand 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, p,
McCiurkin, Robinson and Johnston.
Devotional exercises -Revs. r. NJ Som.
ervilie, Z J. Allen, II. J. Dodds and Ell.
ders s. Il. Rogers, NJ. II. Mahaffey,
Evangelistic work-Revs. T. M. Slater,
f. G. Elsey, j. f. Crozier and Elders
Robert p. Anderson, David Edgar.
Presbyterian reports-Revs, |, Baris, j.
G. Reed Nj Wylie and Elders j. w.
Pritchard, w. 5 Wylie
w M Glasgow, II p. McClurkin and Ell
ders John Hunter and Adam Waekin.
shaw.
Printing and publishing-Reys. d. r
Wilson, ID. ID l; G; Sproulh W. j. Cole
man and Elders f, Milroy, h. j. Ward.
D. Trumbull, D. D, g. McFah. and
Elders William McKinneyT. G, Duncan
Sabbath schOols-H q. Foster, j. q
French, h. Il Reed, and Elders w r
Wallace, John Aiken
Secret societies. w G, Paden, J
r. Bid, X, g Wylie, ID. D., and Elders
E w. Hosick, John Mccullough
Systematic heneficence--Revs S 6
Shaw, p j Mcdonald, S NJ. Stevenson,
with Elders a McAteer, William An
derson,
Temperance-Reys A. Kilpatriek, S
Kingston, j; McCracksn and Elders
Hugh Scott, II, A, Young.
PsalmOdy-R Revs. h, A. Paden, T A
Rush, j. II, Latimer, and Elders John A
Russell and J Mccartney
The committee on the Sabbath, Rev.
S. j. Grove, chairman, brought for.
ward a report which had been pre-.
viously presented aud recommitted for
abbrevlatlon. The item of the report
which condemnes the use of street cars
and livery turuouts Un the Sabbath
created lively discssion. A few mem.
bers hailing from large cities thought
there might be circumstances under
which their use was necessary and ad.
mitted 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 postotiices and open stores and
shops and all manner of secular read,
Ing and carnal pleasure on, the Sabbath
US inconsistent with the law and deta.
mental to the well-being of mankind IN
all relations of life.
A business session was, held in the
evening at which the work of hGme
missions and other matters were aon.
sidered. The synod resumed business
this morning, and an effort is bsing
made to reach a.fnal adjournment
Killed at Railroad Crossing,