The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26
In that deep. sonorous voice for which he
IN fauoaaa the Alo0uAnt nnlniafAr anokA.

In that deep. sonorous voice for which he
10 famous. the eloquent minister spoke:
II disapprove Of Mr. McGinert's book. :"
he said. slowly and impressively. There.
are many things and some good things In
It. have no sympathy or patience with
Then Why broke in DR.. McKibben.
feroeiy, ''as q director Of Union seminary
do you keep Or. Nc0inert thersf''
wait for an explanation. II win come
In time. Have patience. replied DIR.
shaw with the greatest calmnsss. "vots
for this majority report. because nrst. you
ca ntrust the church: second, because you
can trust Or. Mc0iRert. Only short time
before coming to this convention had 4
talk with Dr. McNnert. IN which asked
II he believed IN the deity Of Christ. Yes
was his reply. DO you believe In the
miraculous eonceptionr asked him next.
and he answered Yes
For the next minute Dr. Shaw tried in
vain to make himself heard From all
sides were shouts Of disapproval Of what
appeared 20 Be an apology for DR.. Nc
Oifert.
4 mean simply this" continued DR.
Shaw when the turmoil had ceased, "that
DIR. Mc0i6ert was honest In his letter.
He will walk out Of the church. He will
say: I with have no stain on my con-
science Of another heresy trial. Thirdly,
want to say that you can trust the pres-
bytery Of New York. Leave Us free and
We viii take our stand for the right
Elder Yersance Charges bad Faith.
York preshytery. sprang . sensation OF
the first order. Pale with Indignation. he
declared that DIR. Shaw had broken sol-
emn agreement Of the New York pres
bytsry that none Of them should speak or
try to influence the vote on the subject
before the house
''Mr. Moderator, Mt. Moderator" caIIesi
DR.. Shaw, who was thoroughly aroused.
Il wish TO say that there was no such
agreement. II was simply understood that
we should not speak - representing the
presbytery. I spoke only for myself
II am glad to hear that explanation,
said DIR. Yereance but there was a trace
OF irony In his tone. Immediately after.
ward he struck Or. Shaw another blow.
''Only \ tweivemonth ago. he declared
with great intensity, DIR. Shaw told me
In . conversation that he had read DR.
to dtsapprove."
II recall no such statement" passion.
ately exclaimed DR.. Shaw.
stop II. gentlemen. stop II. Enough.
enough" came from all parts Of the
house. Let's have no personalities" said
the acting moderator.
TN a;i maniines TO God ana man. DR..
McGinsrs ehouid retire" said Dy. Yer
eancs. In conclusion
Dr. John W. Din<more. OF San Jose. Cal,
spoke briefly for the majority report.
CIamoriax for Vote.
When he was through the house ciamosed
fran;icaiiy FOR the question For fully I've
minutes there were mingled shouts Of
Question" vote. VOTE" ana saouss from
Or. d. W. r. Birch. 81 the New York
presbytery. who was begging the moderator
TO let him speak
A; last the house voted to hear Or.
Radc;i1 eIoae the debate for the majority
report Al the conclusion OF his speech he
moved ,ha; the majority report ne adopted.
Or. McKihben moved TO substitute the
report Of the minority A parliamentary
tangie followed, with a haif dozen speak
ers and numerous mo.iens. But . rnosicn
10 lay DR. McKibben's Substitute on sha
table prevailed.
Then came the vote on the majority Yes-
ciut.on~
.~rh. yeas have g." sass rr. Graham
Somesoiy called far dsviaon. for the nex-
ative vote seemed TO have large vosarne
But when II came 20 standing up. the
neGassve vote. which had given promise ~
hesng afmnat equal 10 the Affirmative.
Asin6se1 - BADLY thA: the few ISLANDERS
wese laughed ~. TIE majority shouted for
10y Merit the vese vas aads unanimous
TIE ore hundred ard eleventh annual as
s@maly Of the Presbyterian church rad
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