New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
M'GIFFERT CASE PUT OVER.
PRFSRYTERY WILL NOT SEND A MEMO
RIAL TO THE SYNOD.
DE- Rr-cHANANs CALL TO THE FOURTH
AVENUE CHURCH APPROVED-OTHER
pr,srNEsS TRANSACTED.

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The semi-annual meeting Of tho Presbytery Of
York and the first meeting after the sum
mer recess. was held yesterday without a trace Of
the warm militant spirit that usually animates the
legislative body OF the Presbyterian Church tn this
city The only business Of the day that threatened
10 stir no the meeting the request ~ the special
committee appointed to look into the matter of ur
McCifert's book. which promises another heresy
trial closely resembling the Briggs case. that the
Proshytery should hold special meeting next Mon
dav 10 consider its report The Rev. Or. John Bal
com shaw OF the West End Presbyterian Church
on behalf OF the committee made this suggestion
the Rev Or r F. Sample. chairman OF the commit
tee being I'm Washington attending the Pan-Presoy-
terrain Council The Prcsbytery voted not to hold
the special meeting
I,st what Is the effect OF this action on the Nc
rl0ert case could not be learned yesterday. II
was forccastcd before the meeting yesterday mat
the Presbytery would hold the special session 70
consider the report and would send menloila'
~ tho SYNOD Of New-York. which meets IN Troy on
tho evening NJ October H. asking that body to carry
ont the General Assembys instructions. The
prosavtery's refusal to do this makes It impossible
TO bring the McGirert before the Synod, as that
body will meet and adjourn before the next meet
ing Of the Presbytery. and. as a member OF tue
Preshvterv said yesterday afternoon the SShoo ca"
onl, act on either reference Of III" case to u ny
rho lower body. or upon an appeal from the Pres
bytery's decision.
The conservative party. which condemned DE-
Briggs is still I'm the majority I'm the Presoytery'
aud the vote may indicate determination TO nfhg
the Union Theological Seminary professor 10 pooN'
DR. Francis r. Mutually said that ne 'h'"en1
the Presbvtery had imhibed Mr. Moodys ideas TO
e,,cb an extent that they were determined to nave
M differences AT all and so going TO let me
matter die bv postponng H. and the Rev Dr. - w
r. Rirch Stated clerk Of the Preshytery, n sFohs
/ conservative and ant-Brggs man, said wheh Ue
McGiNert trial was spoken Of: Maybe there "o"
be any heresy trial
7 ,,h presh,terv formally approved OF the call OF
the Rev Dr. W D. Buchanan formerly OF inc
Thirteenth Street Presbyterian Church 70 the p1.-
plt OF the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian 'hu'c" -
buchanan was one OF the moving spirits IN VIC a.
tempt made Last spring 70 unite the Inn ''''N
street and Fourth Avenue churches, but was OPP
800 h,. , stronq party IN the Thirteenth street
church and resigned his pastorsmp "nsn .r'
/ t,os,,+er, on the protest OF tho opposing parry
/ refused its consent to the union r,.-.,
He Will he Installed as pastor OF the Jul 49, -
Avenue church where he has been preaohl"s' VI
/ tho evening Of October 10. The Rev DIT Ho"N'u
r,nia ,,stor NJ tho First Church and Moderator
~ the prosbytery was named to preside me rev re-
U.ii,or Merle Smith will preach the sermon III,
Rev DR. John Dewitt OF New-Bruns"'oN anu
pr4rceton n j.. W. onarge the minister anu '''
Rav Or Y r. Bc,th. pastor emeritus OF 'i'7 ~ ~
COR, Church viii charge the congregations ~
Rev DR. Birch. stated clerk OIL tne i'7'Y'
offer the installation prayer l.. ~
,f..r an .xarniuat ion OF Albert D. "'ii'|' y
Princeton Theological seminary, VINO mas -" -
ina AS assistant 20 the Rev. Dr. DaV'u ~
of tine Scotch Presbyterian Church the rl'SO' -
, -,or for his ordination the evening
October p az the Scotch Church. Ninety
and ,,,rtr,I park West and IL was decided liz .-a
,ron the Pre-bytery adjourned it should De NJ T.
mot IN the Scotch church Tor the odtlt Dr Duf
G,rtz viii be- ordained as an eVangels1. u ~ =
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