The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
PROF. M'GIFFERT' STICKS.
REFUSES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRY.

PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRY.
Presbytery's Conn itteo Fails-Hsresy Trial,
1t Is Said. Is Sure I" Fellow, but There
Arc Hopes Of Postponing 1t Until After
the Revival Services OF This Winter.
The committee appointed by the New York
prssbytery at it's June Meeting. to confer with
Prof Arthur c. McGlrett of the Union Semi
nary has failed in the attempt to induce him to
withdraw quietly from tho Presbyterian min
istry. Three formal meetings have been hold
and several informal conferences At the final
meeting. Just held. 1t was decided to abandon
the attempt as impossible and 40 to report to
Presbytery. The report to BIO made to Presby-
terry at It's meeting two weeks hence. the limit
OF time Afforded the committee has already
been drawn up. and embodes the following
points:
A reiteration OF the four items set forth by
tho Presbyterian General Assembly at Min
neapos last May. as fundamental doctrines.
The conviction that persons holding beliefs
S Wbdr,w rom Tie Thes Iu
A recommendation to Presbytery that It refer
IL" ease again to the General Assembly Of next
HAY for more detn te instructions.
Prof. McChifert has been present at all Of the
meetings. i is said. aud to the third one. held
last week. there is said to have been presented
in his behalf n formal letter from some mem
beers of the faculty Of Union SEMINARY: The
that Prot bctiifrsrt met the COMMITTEES in the
frank spirit thai characterized his letter to the
GG9erni h:semoy last MAY; h"s sach time
scicntiouS reasons. comply with the request
and Withdraw
Or Robert Sample. pastor Of Westminster
church in West. Twcnty- third street. who is
sembly. Other members of tho com ittee are
the Rev DR.. John Ba com Shaw OF the West
Seminary and was regarded ut Minneapolis in
May as Prof Mr,iitfertS spokesman. and the
Rev. nr. r. X Booth, pastor emeritus 81 the
without authority totrsat with Prot McGiirert.
save In the single matter of inducing him to
withdraw peaceably. or OF course to modify his
itisknown that tho committee while all tho
time adhcrng closely TO the General Assem-
bly's quadrilateral. pointed out to Prof Mctiif-
fert the fact that the General bly, had
lar case and that TO hesitate longer mssnt
simply hcresy trial. either now or n year
that n, FtEE
deratood. and that they do not involve tho
herssy With which he Is charged He has
conditions bring himself to tho point OF retlr-
ing. These conditions have been shown to
nation at large. to Mon Seminary, already
dsavowed by the General Assembly. aud its
students not taken under care of prrsOytsries.
and to Presbyterian prospects IN new YORK.
now at quite sutllrientiy low ebb. The final
repy OF thu Professor has been. however. the
II is also known that Prot; MeGiftert a.sentss
S% '4s 2Ss PRns four in tho
/ That the statements Of the Holy Scriptures
are absolutely truthful, 1. e.. free from error
when interpreted IN their natural and intended
:. That in Jesus Christ there .ve~e two whole.
perfect and distinct natures. the Godhead and
tn. manhood being inseparably Joined to-
gether in. one person. without conversion or
confusion. SO that he was in no particular liable
3 That the Lords Supper was instituted by
the direct and personn act OF Jesus Christ. to
he ,ha ryAi n His Church la q nj the
l. THAT God justified men BY imputing tho
Obedience and satisfaction OF Christ to them,
Righteousness. by faith, which faith they re-
The only one Of these four statements which
Prof. McCirert accepts without reservation 10
ana the Eucharist, as here stated by tho DEN
eral Assembly OF his own denomi nation. he ~
have made to- and yet ns
his case. For while these statements are found
here put was made to At the Union professors
its recommendation that the case he referred
back to the General Assembly. which meets
sioni Il /, qqits within il. power e orjsr a
doaera Assembv gave The case s s" to tn. cons
Der 4: HS t. , T s:T S9a
that h. will not do so. Presbytery may pro-
coed W it'll trial. but to do so would he held to
BE-. it is said, un nsua and perhaps hasty and to
invite, a criticism which was>mate at tho time
Nv nFEfs Mae o ~, t,v riect b.aI
things.
Presbyterian opinion is general however.
that the General Assembly will order the trial.
But Presbyterian leaders in this city. who are
at this time preparing for special religious
services and who dread the quarrelS that attend
a trial hope that PRESBYTERIAN conditions in this
city vii be- by next summer, in bet%r shape
to stand such strain than they are now. The
next stcp lies with the New York Presbytery.
| That body can. At is next meeting on Noy ~.
either order trial or reference. 1t might do
Mother and appoint another committee. but
that is held by several authorities consulted TO
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