The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-22

stftutes prepared to offer as possible solu-
tons OF the matter.
alor' Rps & IS 8 o,sIoek the nlee sa Mpd the
chair, he having been in the chair during
the previous discussions of the subject.
After 2 few remarks by MT.
IN which he held that Synod should be
careful as to what steps We're taken, for
1t might come about. that Synod would pc
called upon to review its own action. he
yielded the floor to Rev. William A. Holli-
l1eld, DID, to present a substitute that
had the endorsement OF many leading
members Of Synod, among them being a
o. New Brunswick. The substitute made
no mention of New Brunswick Presby-
terry; neither did. 1t quote the dellveranees
OF the General Assembly. but referred TO
them. The chairman of the Temperance
Committee seconded the substitute. Rev.
Samuel ]. Rowland did not like certain
laws OF the church and the deliverances
of the General Assembly. He held, as
had been done before, that there was no
law in the Presbyterian Churc requiring
members who signed liquor licenses to be
disciplined. He also made a queer express
SION, Tor a strong temperance man, as he
claimed to be, that there might arise a
case in which he would recommend his ell
ders TO sign such an application.
Dr. Holliheld said thar he had come to
the meeting OF Synod to do all in his
up. but now that it was up he believed
that his resolution was the most Synod
could do and at the same time the least
hat it could do. He counted it an irenic
resolution.
A number of other speeches were made.
Among those who took part in the discus
SION were Revs. Swain, Mott, A. J. Kerr,
Long, Conger, Mason and Beach. But
no one seemed to be able to strike a solu-
ton, but rather every speech only seemed
to plunge. Synod the deeper into doubt as
TO just what the best thing to do.
An effort was made to lay DIR. Holt
fields resolution on the table. This failed.
At last one of the elders, who had
been keeping quiet and doing some solid
thinking. Professor Phoebus Lyon, of the
West Jersey Academy, arose and offered
a resolution as a substitute, not only for
the resolution, but for the two others sub
mitted by the committee. The moderator
allowed the substitute, although there
were some irregularities in the way it was
brought INTO Synod, but inasmuch as no
one raised an objection there were no OBJ
stacles thrown in its WI and Synod, in
the tWinkling of an eye, found itself cor
sidering the whole matter in the follow
ing:
The Synod inds occasion to reiterate
the judgment often expressed by the Gem
eral Assembly and this Synod that the
renting of propert Tor the sale of iRtoxi-
cantS and the signing Of applications for
license to sell intoxicating beverages is
inconsistent with Christian character and
harmful 10 the cause of religion, and calls
the attention of all the Presbyteries, ses-
sions. teachers, ministers n the church
members to this matter.
The substitute was seconded all over
The house, and was carried forthwith, by
the vote of 70 to IL.
A resolution was presented by Rev. v.
B Carroll. calling upon Synod to devote
in the future some time to sociological
questions. The project was warmly COM
end by DR.. Mott. Although it was
criticised by one person, 1t was passed al
most unanimously. The majority of the
members had little idea of the scope of
the resolution. The future will reveal its
true import.
The moderator appointed the following
committee upon the Princeton historical
tablet: Professor John De Witt. Rev.
George S. Mott. D. D., Rev. 4. H. Brown,
Elders H. H. Hamiil and w. P. Stevenson.
The enrolment of Synod was 25S. as fol-
lows: Minister'S, Isl; elders, SO; CORE
spending members. s. The enrolment last
year was only 30.
At $50 the roll was called. the min
utes were read and Synod adjourned.