New-York tribune., 1897-10-27
TIE CASE or PROFESSOR SHIELDS.
MS WITHDRAWAL FROM rREsBYTERrANisM DIE
TO ATTACKS BY 4 TEMPERANCE ORGAN ANh
THE CRITICISMS or sYNoOs.

us WITHDRAWAL FROM rREsBYTERrANlsM pUE
TO ATTACKS Bv A TEMPERANCE ORGAN ANn
THE CRITICISMS or sYN0Ds.
Princeton y. J.. Oct. 2s (spe,ian-The published
announcement that the Rev. Or. charles Woodruff
Shield. professor o. the harmony Of science and
re, eaed religion in Princeton University. had de-
cided 10 withdraw from the Presbyterian church
caused 2 tion IN University circles The Sc
we're attacks ~ The Voice" the we-knovn tenn
peranc- organ on Professor Shields. because he
had signed the application Tor liquor license Tor
Princeton Inn are said 10 have boon the primary
cause of Dr. Snislds's determination 10 leave the
church Wher TIE various S,nods following the
line OF the articles IN Tho oice." further criii-
ciscd Professor Shields. he decided - announc"
his Intention n once Revoud the bare statement
that ne will leave the Church according TO th'
constitutional custom" Dr. Shields will say moth
iae for publication ~ present.
Tne circumstances u hch I'D ~ n ~ Shields g.
determination 70 leave IN. Church th"s" Ahou'
five months ago tne license Of the Princeton Inn
expired and in order 10 Gct > renewal y was
necessary to have petition -gned by dozen
property -hoders living in the same street on ~ ch
the i'm Is located. The signers were secured, and
also the license L happened that on The petition
thcrc appeared the names O, e. President Grover
Cleveland and Professor Shields. Tho Voice
publish.a several attacks Princeton Uri' ersiiy
III regard to The manner ir which the inn was
conducted and also commented severely ~ Pro-
fe>sor Shied. These attacks we're In such an ~
srrerated strain that several prominent Trinr. on
alumni vrc'. replies defending the position ~ nc
University and revealing tho true state of IN lir-
Tho Princeton I'm pas first opened 70 ne pun'
about h,s years ago n V7s built ht prominent
alumni Of Princeton University. ana = considered
one o. rhr hne-- ro.-leries in In. country Tie I'M
Is the headquarters f0r rho great .rowds - sarnni
and their friends no come lsrk % fn' r'er ~
Ia aft"Yd such sfairs as common ,cmcnt v"fk -.
er-ises -. un'1r prom srl the DIX foot az r
5-sehsl games The inn has al.dts been undf'
rhe be- management ard ~ stori"s f1nf nHtf
appeared reEar1 % fle behavior % students hay"
all been highlv cuorei Thousand ~ strangers
called forth the most favorable comment.
Nev-Brunspick. y. J. oct = (spocian The Re-
pr W " Knox pastor Of the First Preshyf IA
Church OF This city. and Moderator ~ rh~ New
Brunssick Presbytcry to-day made statement re-
garding the reported intention o' ne Rev Dr
Charles W Shields ~ Princeton riversitv. %
sever his relation. WITH the Prcsbyferian Church
II signing 80 petition for he Ps1 rfon Ian n.orse
Ir aid T. D. irconcni' ahle 10 no thaf D.. : To- ts
con'enplsfas the action Indicated ly inr -f~f'nenf
printed fnie morning ife s nIefnD'r 90 he Pr~s
byterv % New HlYnsricls. ana is pner'hle alone tn
that hOly. our Pre- sbrtcIy has taken no tcfIon
Whatever regarding Il" ltrens ng o. Princeton I.r.
and 10 o. hcr body caN properly rrest with Dr.
She'ds's participate i1 the mater There tp-
pears be uisa pprr hension - the n - in tho
Dr. Brooks ~ Trenton. 70 spp-so Dr. Shields ~ '1@
r1act condition o. AFFAIRS In his Presoytfry. Dr
Shields has as yet given notice - 80" Pro
hytery o. his 'ontfmplateI action