The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26
FATE OF M'GIFFERT
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seminary. az disapproved of Dr. Nc
Gifferts book" he said, slowly and i'm
pressively. There, are many bad
things and some good things In it., 4
have no sympathy or patience with 1t"
Then why" broke in DR.. McKibben
fercely, ''as a director of Union semin-
airy, do you keep, DR.. McGiffert there?"
Dr. >McKibben's eyes flashed and his
voice was roar.
wait for an explanation. 1t will come
in time Have patience" replied Dr.
Shaw with great calmness. Il want to
say that you can trust the presbytery
of New York. For the first time in
years we voted together when we voted
for DR.. Sample for moderator. There
is a great reaction going on. In the
glow of the new spirituality we will do
our duty. Leave us free and we will
take our stand for the night"
SENSATION SPRUNG.
Then Elder James Yercance, of New
York presbytery, sprang a sensation of
the first order. Pale with indignation
he declared that DR.. Shaw had broken
a solemn agreement of the New York
presbytery that none of them should
speak or try to influence the vote on
the question before the house.
Mr. Moderator" called DR.. Shaw, who
was now thoroughly aroused, II wish
TO say that there was no such agree
ment 1t was simply understood that
we should not speak as representing the
presbytery- 1 spoke only for myself"
81 am glad to hear the explanation, -
said Mr. Yereance, but there was a trace
of irony In his tone Immediately after
he struck DR.. Shaw another blow.
"Only a twelfth month ago." he de-
clared with great intensity, ''Dr Shaw
told me in a conversation that he had
read Dr. McGiffert's book and saw moth
ing in it to disapprove."
81 recall no such statement, whatever"
passionately exclaimed DR.. Shaw.
stop 1t, gentlemen, stop it, enough,
enough" came from all parts of the
house. Let us have no personalities y
said the acting moderator.
Dr. John Dinsmore, of San Jose, Cal,
spoke briefly for the majority report.
When he was through the house clamor-
ed frantically for the question. 1t develop
ed that there were only eight minutes
left.
DEBATE CLOSED.
The understanding had been that DR..
Radcliffe was to have fifteen minutes in
which to close the debate, but it was sug-
gested that the remaining time be divid-
ed between two speakers from opposite
sides. At last the house voted to hear
DIR. Radcliffe, DR.. Hobson, generously ex-
planning that 1T was his right, and in his
turn DR.. Radcliffe gave Dr. Birch a
couple of minutes. He explained his DO
sition, which was that since he was to be
one of. DR.. McGiffert's judges, he would
speak on neither side. He INDICATED
Or. Shaw by stating that there had been
no agreement about speaking. He, DR..
Birch, had simply given counsel to that
effect. DR.. Radcliffe hastily summed up
Again the house clamored for the ques-
ton and some one demanded the roll
CALL but an emphatic mo- vote disposed
of that motion. DR.. Radcliffe moved the
majority report. DR.. McKfbben moved ia
substitute the report of the minority. A
parliamentary tangle followed with halt
q dozen speakers and numerous motions
But motion to lay Dr. McKibbens sub
stitute on the table prevailed. Then came
the vote on the majority resolution 1.-THE
ayes have it, said DR.. Graham
Somebody called for division, for the
negative vote seemed to have large vol.
ume.
But when it came to standing up the
negative vote, which had given promise
of being almost equal to the affirmative
dwindled so sadly that the few ISLANDERS
were laughed at The next vote was
made unanimous.
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
The first business taken up by the as.
sembly at the morning session was the
fixing of the place for next years meet.
Ing The committee reported in favor OF
accepting the invitation of ST. Louis and
the report was adopted. The COMMITTEES