Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-26

Faith thus receiving and resting in
| Christ and His righteousness,i the alone
instrument of justification" any teach
ing which III any way modifies or be-
| httles the essential act and exclusive
necessity OF faith in human salvation is
| mischievous, dishonoring TO the Word
| and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
This assembly enjoins upon all ses-
| sions and presbyteries Loyalty to defend
and protect these fundamental doc.
trlnes of this confessional church.
WALLACE RADCLIFFE,
BENJAMIN LEWIS HoBSoN,
SAMUEL W MILLER,
WILLIAM P MERRILL,
JOSEPH d. BURRELL,
WILLIAM r. BROWN,
+. W. HINITT,
DUNLOP MOORE,
FORD G. OTTMAN,
JOSEPH J. GILCHRTST,
WILLIAM II. SCOTT,
SII.AS B. BRowNELL,
WALLACE MILLER,
JAMES a. LOVES.
A. NJ. DONALDSON,
RoBERT MCKISNELL,
JOHN GILCHRIsT,
GEORGE 7. CoXHEAD,
L. K. BUTLER.
The majority report with the slight
verbal changes made for the sake of
clearnesS 1T the end Of the discussion is
as follows:
We recommend that the whole mat
ter OF the teachings of the book or Rev
A. G. McGitfert, d. D., entitled "a
History of Christianity LII the Apostolic
Age be referred TO the prespytery of
New York, TO which belongs the pri-
mary constitutional responsibility for
such disposition as in its Judgment the
peace of the churches and the purity of
doctrine may require.
WALLACE RADCLIFFE,
SAMUEL W. MILLER,
WILLIAM P. MERRILL.
JOSEPH Dunn BURRELL,
FORD G. OTTMAN,
A. NJ. REID,
SILAS B. BRowNELL,
WALLACE MILLER,
4. Nj. DONALDSON,
ROBERT MCKINNELL,
JOHN GILCHRIST,
FRANCIS K. BUTLER.
The minority of S set against the re-
port of the majority of IL the following:
We recommend the adoption of the
following:
The general assembly, while deplor-
ing the controversy occasioned by DIR.
McGiffert's S writings, hereby direct the
presbytery of New York, of which he
is a member, to appoint a committee to
confer with him; and if it should ap-
pear to the presbytery that DIR. McGif-
fert fails to modify his views so as to
conform them to- the standards of the
churches, the presbytery Is directed to
use every means to induce DR.. McGif-
fert to withdraw peaceably from the
Presbyterian ministry. But if he should
refuse to do so, then the presbytery is
directed, as the last resort, to proceed
with the case in accordance with the
provisions of the constitution of the
churches And i'll all these proceedings
the presbytery is to maintain the spirit
of Christian kindness and love, as well
as fidelity to the truth.
BENJAMIN LEWIS HoBSoN,
WILLIAM R. BROWN,
+. W. HINITT,
DUNLOP MOORE,
JOSEPH J. GILcHRIsT,
WILLIAM H. SCOTT,
JAMES A. LOVES,
GEORGE Z. CoXHEAD.
A hot debate followed, during which
Elder Yearance accused Rev. DIR. Shaw
of breaking an agreement of the New
York presbytery, that none of them
should speak or try to influence the vote
on the question before the house.
This Shaw denied. He further con-
demned the McGiffert book and said
McGiffert would quit the church rather
than be the cause of a heresy trial.
Yearance charged that Shaw, 12-
month ago, said he saw nothing in Nc
Giffert's book to disapproye.
Shaw said he recalled no such state
ment.
DIR. Birch said there had been no
agreement about speaking.
During the debate, DIR. Dunlop Moore
Of the Pittsburg presbytery said the
McGiffert book was an abomination be-
fore God. Further along he said: eff
[ had DIR. McGiffert here, I would
Knock that nonsense out of his head"
The vote was finally made unanimous.