New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
HERESY IN THE ASSEMBLE
DR. MGIFFpRrs BOOK DIVIDES THE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CUM
SIDER 1T.
,,opr rxpREssEp IN THE MAJORITY REPORT
THAT THE AUTHOR WILL MAKE "
IsrAcroRY EXPLANATIONS

THAT THE AUTHOR WILL MAKE sAl-
1sFAcroRY EXPLANATION.
fny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
v,,,rora rate Ind Nav 25-This has been pusy
day for the PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly ~
hogan with benedicon In the form OF n'os.
spirltual address by Robert Speer. OF the Dod,' "
Foreign Missions. 1t continued with an cd" "r
neal by Dr. John r. Davies. OF Newton III oe.h',
~ rho Board OF Publication and Sabbath schoo
III, Tbe two magazines OF the Church are TO be
discontinued By vote OF the Assembly ana ne"
one started The Assembly meeting next year 10
TO be held in Minneapolis. a.
All this before the hour OF adjournment pue
foreign missions publication, Sabbath school WI :"
missionary. magazines and the next place OF meet
ing we're all swallowed up by the report OF 'he I'm
rnlttee on Bills and Overtures. which came peiorc
tho Assembly after the regular hour OF ADJOURN
ment DR. Sheldon Jackson. the CHAIRMAN sai'
that after four days Of almost incessaht hee''''e
the committee was ready to make its repo'' up
the memorial regarding the book puolished fecehuy
nv DR. A. c. McGiTeret. OF New-fork. In sp'e VI
all the conference which had been held ana 'he
brotherly spirit which had prevailed ana the MANY
nr,vers which had been offered the committee was
unable to reach a conclusion MAT was unanimous.
lie then read the report for the majority OF inc
committee. This report contained ueh'o''
against the doctrines Of the book. stamping WIZ.
re on,nbatic disapprovai all OF its utterances not
accordance
terrain Church But on the plea OF peace anu
hro,borhood the committee recommended that ho
action should be taken at present ana e*ptesse'
tho home that Dr. McGinert would make satis-
tory explanation OF his position or peaceaoy VIII"
draw from the Presbyterian ministry
Tho Rev DR. BRYAN OF Chicago, ana SIX nieHioeis
of the committee presented a report agreeing WIN
tho ma ,oritv in the MAN, but requesting further
oction nv the Presbytery Of New York 1t directeo
a conference with Dr. McGiffert for the renei vi
the Church, either by Satisfactory eAp'a'"
or otherwise and to take such further ac"o" "
the peace and purity OF tho Church may require.
This was followed by q third report presenleu
nv Professor Brown, Of New-forK, uhuei ""o
instruction DR.. McGinert trained, and WIN
whom he is now associated as a MEMBER Oh l'ie
faculty. Of the Union Theological Seminary Inns
report like the other two. condemns the ialse anu
MARVELLOUS teaching charged against the DOOR, ana,
Ike the other two pleads for peace ana n'u.aa'
confidence without pronouncing upon 'he ~.
whether the terms employed IN the memorial arc
t,s,,oed mr. not IL asks the Assembly 10 take no
further action
THREE REPORTS PRESENTED.
The three reports. were received-the latter Two
IA amendments to that OF the majority ~e'o
ordered printed and made the first order OF the
Adv ,or Friday afternoon II has been expected
that the Temperance Committee would nave ina.
time for the discussion OF the princeton Inn anu
similar TOPICS but the forenoon was set TOT 'na'
renort and the question Of Dr. NcGinerts heresy
will doubtless occupy the entire afternoon
To some Of the men from New-York the persist
orco y, tho men from other parts Of the country
N irving 10 force another heresy trial upon New
YORK "a a strong reminder OF large boys IN
tenement districts egging on two little boys uh'i
they engage in a street fight TO their own oemo'a'
lzation. ,.,,
III the Assembly. led on BY these injudicious
.ct, shar harpsy
said a New-York commissioner to-day IN private
conversation. we will obey orders as loyal Pres
hv,-,ans bu, no one will urge us. think. 10 begin
the agony ,,.,. -, .,
committee:
COMMITTEE DIVIDED
The Committee on Bills and oyer'I psser He
fully sHSmsiS 70 ene this COMMITTEES by the Assembly
This overture from the r IT .be Assembly
voi,1me OF the International Theolo9lcat iAera.!
entitled a Hstory, OF @ ShT Wsch i the Rev Dr.
A {. McGnert. member OF the Presoy,ery n Tt
New-Yor ana overturins the Ge ,hsrato as shai
he CONDUCIVE 10 the Church's purity. peace ahS
honor and to the maintenanoe o ., we recon-.
mend tho following answer: -. ,,ro Ar.
The Assembly recognizes me yea ,ro oop ,bs Pres
bytery OF Pltsburg and is Itself now ana aaway
mas been pro9undy eS aes upon all It's ministers
ance 81 care in these times OF doubt and even de-
nlal OF things which mo u msiibi rom ali forms
~ error the truth OF God az revealed IN MS Wy
and INTERPRETED in the standards OF our Church.
ana In partcuiar. constantly 10 endeayor. whether
in preaching or In teaching by the spoken or VIII.
ten worG na TO 90 psttracyeIy that men shall under
stand II and be drawn toward H. ana ma, e Gppd
S b yyerywhere accepted and believed IA the only
infallible rule Of faith and practice. ,,os. an,
The Assemp and inquiry on the part OF
Christian students into the foundation OF C,h
IN re substance or in the form OF its expression
needlessy disturbs the faith OK Chrisuan psop p
,rnSarsv accustomed by the publication OF this BOOK
AZ a time when our recent divisions are ssarceIy
healed, IL utfsrances OF Dr. McGnert are incon
sistent with the teachings Of Scripture as inter
preted by the Presbyterian Church, and by evan
seAnd the Assembly stamps with ITS emphatic dis
aPPrGyo al al b Paassy OF P H not
cord with the STANDARDS OF our re- ,orce e
co.operation Of all It's members spirit OF brother,
hood and mutual confidence so ,nas ~ " srrgv 20
lis great pressing and practical Work OF saving
tho souls OF men.
HOPES HE WILL EXPLAIN.
Tho Assembly. therefore. deems 1t wise 10 take
no action at present In the earnest hope that DR.
McGiffert may be led to make a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION OF his position in relation to the stand
ards Of our Church or in default thereof TO peace
ably withdraw from the Assembly.
signed by Ministers Shadon Jackson; William
BRYANT. D. W. Fahs. O. T. Lapsley Joseph Is
IIinckcy' Henry w. Jessup John Schoonover. lr.
win B. Linton Thomas n. Dickson. Peter Kerr and
C. H. Miller.
The hrst minority report was read by Or. W. s
BRYAN. OF Chicago. and identical with the
majority with the exception Of the last three para
graphs These read as follows:
The General Assembly deplores the renewal OF
controversy occasioned by the publication OF THIS
lief that the utterances OF Dr. McGifert are in
consistent with the teachings OF Scripture as In
terprcted by the Presbyterian Church and by evan
celical Christcndom. and II notes the painful anx
ietv which Is being felt concerning the effect of