The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-15

In due time Mr.. !Todd's appeal for reinstate-
ment Ia the church same up before the Pres;
the tin pan evidence was produced Though the
peddler declined to have any part in the pro-
eeedinRs. being OF a different religion himselfl
and re-areued. Instead, OF being settled in a
few minutes and IL q calm end judicial man
solved itself into a struggle between the con-
seryatiye element Of the church and the radi-
calls. Somebody ATTEMPTED to introduce a mi
croscope for the purpose of examining the
subscription list. but this was denounced as
field Of religion. The Presbytery sat until after
O'Clock in the morning. discussing, 1erccly
Mr.. Todd from the standpoint OF his honesty.
unpreced ented in the annals of the orGaniza-
ton. When the vote was taken there was a
casting his vote in favor Of the appellant. The
church at Sciplo, was ordered 70 receive Mr..
Todd back In full communion.
But the minister was no. at the end OF his
string yet. He carried the case to the Synod
Of Geneva. alleging that the presiding officer
cumstances. 1t was a considerable time be:
fore the Synod met but when i did It upheld
under suspension. much ecclesiastical and
legal argument and ransacking Of ancient
,lusion. The right and wrong Of the subscrip-
ton list and the tin pans did not enter here.
t upSn P l6e fsw st on tSys G s mafts sF r 81 aadlg the aonl
duct OF q Presbytery. 1t was now Mr.. Todd's
turn to do somethi1G and he announced his
..Illtake it to the General Assembly" said he.
M Now; The he &Seneral Assembly Is the highest
final anpeal. meeting but once a year. It's
next meeting was almost a year or ard nearly
ff "a Nm much .Has TINE bTe , had ALREADY wae az ~ been G31summe NED
lighting blood of the Presbyterians was up and
the little church at SciPl9. divided, into two
bitter end. ACCORDINGLY In due time the case
OF Serene Edwards Todd. charged with unbe-
amount Of his subscription on the church list
without due warrant. and IN further deiraud-
pans, was brought to the notice Of the Gen
eral Assembly, which nondered thereon and
eyer ,Pa 5o decid de II, hpyinG heard both sides.
was illegal and that the case should be retired
obstacle, for, at its next meeting the synod
fGatlS refused hsssm spv obey the directions of the
This was open rebellion. the like of which
had not been known within the memory OF 2
p9fice Sps so mar N II tba that rsb S]iieiinitS;s vI Informal ,not
severe disciplinary measures, would be, resort
ed to unless that body showed more obedient
IS action though 4 we're forced our Of the
Church. Between that, time and the next
plenty OF time for the members Of the latter
body TO consider and ponder: The result OF
t Geneva sT Mns an i@Por T%s f boay e On cl SysSa 9i
who stood high in the Church both for piety
and learning, and were, moreover, OF a n9tuIe
pline whatsoever where they conceived their
rights to be touched: that. in short, 1t were
best to let Mr.. Todd and his tin pans drop
with as little clattAr rs possible.
TIL case was brought up at the next annual
convocation merely to he dismissed: Mr.. Todd
remained under suspension, the little church
continued to peddle his tin pans aud the IA.
nous Tin Pan Todd Case" which had occu-
pied nearly three years In the settlement and
had twice gone 10 the highest body IN he
Presbyterian Church. was RELOCATED To a harm
less pen-and-ink existence in the annals OF the
PreBbytery.