New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24

PROFESSOR A. C. MGIFFERT
OF tho Union Theological Seminary.
dav. was expected here Tomorrow This morning
MS heard by the Judicial COMMITTED
Or. Patterson made earnest plea Tor the ap-
pallan, giving several reasons why he had come
here with his appeal The Judicial Committee did
not believe that advanced were OF suii-
cent importance 10 open tho case here. especially
after Slas -. Brownell. member OF the session OF
the FIfth Avenue Church, had protested against H.
Both Or Patterson and Mr. Brownell were on the
platform when the Rev Or. j F. Patterson chair
man Of the Judicial Committee read the report OF
the committee The following was the answer
which the committee recommended
1T appearing that complaint and appeal In this
case has been made and taken to the Synod OF
NewYork. and Is now pending In that Judicatory.
which proceeding the appellant still maintains.
and no sufficient reason being now given why the
proceedings should not he heard by tho interme-
date judiciRtory We recommend that the appeal be
dismissed"
a motion was made tina, the recommendation be
adopted. The vote WAS taken. and the call for
noes made the appellants counsel rose behind
tho Moderator and addressed him. but DR.. Rad
cNe's mind the voting body. and he did not
hear the rather quiet Mr.. Moderator" and the
Wsrszawiak incident was closed. at least for tho
present Assembly
To the correspondent Of Tho Tribune DR. Patter-
son said that 10 had simply done his duty. and
that nothing moro could be done until tho Synod
OF Ne.-York met In October. lie had expected Mr.
Warszawak tomorrow. but no should telegraph
him not 10 come
THE MGIFFERT CASE.
Tn. members OF the Network Pr.shytery hold a
conference to-day which every commissioners
from ;ha; Presbytery present Among them
were George r. Sterry John f. Parsons. Professor
Francis Brown. pr. Charles A. Stoddard. Henry NJ
Jcssup and Dr. John Il. Davies The topic Of dis
cussion was the memorial from tho Prcsbytery OF
al
BY Or McGirert. OF Union Seminary. The me-
mortal Is as follows:
Tho Presbytery OF Pi,tsburg. IN session May
power belonging to IL TO 'coniemn erroneous opn-
Ions which niure tho purity and pence % the
Church" Tho occasion Is furnished by volume o.
the International Theological Library, emitted "A
History o. Christianity n the Aposiolicai Age tho
"a member OF the Prcshytery OF New York In this
volume the New Treatment Is very irreyeTeni.y
ascribei to it's sacred writer's the genuneness OF
more than onc-haf OF the books composing Il Is
dictory teachings declared 20 be- contained In IL
p Tfis ,s So, aside
Further. in said volume great distinguishing
K,mdamcntai Doctrines OF evangelical Christendom
arc denied Against such teachings OF said volume
d,savow all completely with them and 20 condemn
them as false and subver-iye OF the Christian fath
TIE prcshytery Judges II ntfing nj this time to
hort earnestly and anectlonaieiy the people OF It's
charge to guard against being led away ~ Divers
and strange doctrines stand Tor the faith or the
G Cos and 70 comfort themselves in the trust
worthy aud blessed assurance that The Word OF the
a. the said volume by Or. McGinert is fragrant
and ominous scandal as 1t treats with open con,
,.rnt tho obligations by which the author and all
other Presbyterian ministers have bound them
solves, hs most daring ana s Sdns
made by an accredited teacher or the presbyterian
Church in America M 1t has already attained sig
nal notorlcty throughout the entire English speak
Ing world and II threatens the highest interests
of ne Church at large tho Presbytery Of Pittsburs
or
pillar and ground OF the truth. humhly petitions tho
rencroI Assembly OF this year To take into solemn
consideration tho grave crisis which the publication
OF the said volume has created, ana IN iis wisdom
IN adopt such measures shall be conducive TO tho
t'hrrchs purity peace ana honor, aud 10 the main
tenance OF the authority Of the words OF fod when
have been committed to the Churchs trust.
PROTEST FROM NEWCOMERS
The Judgment OF fourteen commissloners incud-
ing the most conservative and the most liberal
alike was that It would be n grave responsibility
for the Assembly 20 order the New-York Presby
terry 10 begin another herosy trial II must he
added that there are several leading men here
outside OF the Synod Of New-York who are In
hearty sympathy with the Pittsburg memorial and
are urging the committee having charge OF this
noper to recommend that the New York Presbytery
should begin judicial proceedings against DR.. Nc
Gircrt II this advice Is followed 1t Will be In spite
OF the protest OF the representatives, OF that
prcsbytery.
The general feeling among tho majority OF the
/ New-York men. and many others In the Assembly.
is that Dr. Cuylcr, OF Brooklyn gave good advice
when he said NJ the Princeton Seminary alumni
meeting recently that there were two ways to at
! tack a piratical craft one was to shoot the cap
tain and the other was TO sink the ship. The
! impression here is that II would be better 10 con-
denim DR. McGlfrert's book and have this In
cident closed by the present Assembly than IL
would be TO order the New-York Presbytery to
begin a trial which would cstrange brethren and in
lure the cause OF Prcsbytcranism. not only I'm New
! York but throughout the country.
The committee to which was referred the report
OF the special committee on Sabbath observance
unanimously reported these resolutions:
First-The General Assembly reafnrms that the
law OF Sabbath is the law Of perpetual binding OBJ
legations upon all men.
, sccond-That call upon all members OF our
churches members OF our young peopes societies
and Sabbath schools. together with all the friends
Of Gods law o their personal influence for
the RiblIcal observance of the day by abstalning
from the purchase and reading OF Sunday news
recreation on the Lords day: from all forms or
amusement from unnecessary work, travelling or
visiting and from all things that are prejudicial
TO holiness --.., a..
Third-That most earnestly commend to the
directors OF the Trans Mississippi Exposition to be
| opened Al Omaha, Neb., on June Immediately 10
decide that It's doors shall not be opened to the
public on the Lords day. and that certified copy
81 this resolution. properly authenticated by the
signature OF the Stated Clerk, shall be ntrusted TO
the Sabbath Observance Committee Tor presenta-
ton to said directors
Fourth-rhat while the ministers OF the Presby-
terrain Church to b commended for their faith