New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-26

| MR. YEREANCE AND DIR. SHAW CROSS
| SWORDS.
| James Yereance also Of New-York, followed
| Dr. Shaw and produced sensation when ne
| said:
1T was the understanding Of the members OF
cur Presbytery present as Commissioners 'ha'
we would remain silent during the dlscuss'o"
| Of this question, that we might be free 10 Vo'e
without prejudice when the question came DE-
! fore us In New-York"
| In an instant Dr. Shaw on his feet MS
| face aglow with restrained Indignation MT
/ Moderator" ne said. does Mr.. Yereance mean
| 10 saw that there was any understanding 10 the
effect that no Commissioner from the Presoy-
| terry of New-York was to speak
| Mr. Yereance-I do mean that
DR. Shaw denied that he had any knowledge
| of any such understanding.
Mr. Ycreance continued: Il have been sur
prised this afternoon to hear the gentleman
| from New York CDr. Shaw express himself as
| he did regarding Dr. McGnert's book, for the
| gentleman a twevemonth ago expressed him
| self in my presence as seeing serious ohjec-
| ton to the book
Again DR.. Shaw was on his feet and said most
| solemnly: 81 have absolutely no recollection OF
| making such statement"
! against the personalities were made, and the
Moderator decided that the personalities must
be avoided Mr. Yereance continued: Il want
N sneak in behalf Of the minority report and
! for this reason. 1t is better 10 have the AS
sembly send directions TO New-York than to
have any member initiate a process. Before
| this question came to the Assembly year ago
| I made a request Of the president OF Union
! Seminary that he should ask DR.. McGinert TO
| ask the Presbytery to drop his name. The re-
| quest was not acted upon l have no unklnd
| words to say but when man is not IN harmony
| with his ordination VOWS all the manhness III
| him should cry out for his retirement from the
| Presbyterian ministry"
DR. c. ]. Young Dr. G. w. F. Birch and henry
| w Jessup declared that there has been no
| such understanding on their part as Mr.. Aere-
ance intimated-that none Of the New YORK men
| shouId sneak. Dr. Birch and Mr. Jessup made
that statement on the floor and Dr. Young in
| formed the correspondent OF The Tribune to that
| effect Dr. Birch said that he counseiled the
| brethren not to speak, but they did not say
whether they would or not. The majority reporV
| was adopted by an overwhelming vote, ana on
| Dr. McKibbin's motion It was made unanimous
seconded by DR. Hobson.
The Assembly to-day voted to meet In 81
| perance resolutions and also a report OF Inc
| Assembly Herald" Committee, presented yester-
| day. .,.,,., ,.s,
| REPORT OF MGIFFERT CASE.
The following is the report of the Committee
on Bills and Overtures in the McGiffert case
In reference to overtures No. 13l to 1879, inclusive;
and overture No. 223 respecting the lcaCii.h ST.
| ence to communication no $40. being the reply OF
the Rev A. {. McGnert D. d., to me delvera ae
and Overtures would report as follows: ., ,soS Gin
| the spirit OF kindness less than IN deVouoH ~
| the truth" counselled DR. McGiffert TO RECONSIDER
ouostonab le views set forth in book entitled "A
fHstoTy Of Christianity in the Apostolic Age and
in the Of his failure TO conform ms views
| the standards Of Church. TO peaceaDly WIN
! draw from the Presbyterian ministry and. mas,
much as the General Assembly of 1899 mas received
| h. D. in which he says: The action OF the Assem-,
by well as the overture rom 'ne make
Pitsburg upon which that action was paseu, MN MN
II evident that many Of my positions, together wiz.
the spirit ana pupHsg OF m Such msappre
! hension | sincerely regret, ana WISH here I'm
| have been placed upon my book in many quarters
So far as my views concerned. they nave pGeh
Of the Presbyterian Church and eyangelical chris,
tendon in all vital and essentlal =, c,esrs
of the interpret alton placed upon his utterances IN
said book being not in accord with the stanoai1s
| the truth and his concern for the welfare Oh the
| the Assembly, nevertheless, reasserts It's deliver,
| ance of 1885 condemning the statements of said
book as being such as to justify the Interpretation
| go repudiated And in regard to fundamental doc
| trines OF our Church involved in this matter, this
First~ft is fundamental doctrine Of the Word yoIt
Of God ard the Confession OF Fal'n tnaI me toy
| Spirit did control the inspired writers IN their
composition of the Holy Scriptures as to make
their 7bt5 in her natural and
| intended sense. All seeming DISCREPANCIES ana
| he limitations upon human knowledge. To hold
| that the Holy Scriptures are in any respect his
S TOR Chsper section which declares
the authority of Re a a09 o6eyed depend
| eth wholly upon God, the author inereoi ana,
| therefC re- il is TO be received because II Is the
word OF God"
IMPOSSIBLE FOR CHRIST TO ERR
sacond-It Is a fundamental doctrine OF the Word
| ~ God and the Confession OF Faith that "the Son
Of God the second Person in the Trinity, being
very and eternal God OF one substance and equal
with the Father dd when the funess 81 5m n Ss
essential properties and common inhrmites there2l'
vet without sin. SO that two whole perfect ana as
iinct natures the Godhead and the manhood. were
inseparably joined together in one person with
out conversion composition or confusion"
II is also a fundamental doctrine that the Lord
Jesus in His human nature thus united TO the
Spirit above measure; having in Hin, all the treas;
ures Of wisdom and knowledge; in whom 1t pleased
sion. Chapter viii, Sections 2 and 3.
teaching respecting the Lord Jesus which would
attribute Him. in any particular liability TO
-,
| Thrd-It is also a fundamental doctrine or the
| Word of God and the Confession Of Faith that
our Lord Jesus in the night wherein lie was be,
traved Instituted the sacrament OF HIS nody ana
blood. called the Lords Supper to he observed IN
His Church unto the end Of the world.
| And further that 1.-THE Lord Jesus hath, in this
| ordinance, appointed His ministers 10 declare HIS
word OF institution to the people. TO pray ana hess
the elements OF bread and wine" etc ,-,.. c.,
| No teaching which declares that the LORDS sup
per instituted in any other manner than by me
direct personal act OF the Lord Jesus. is In mar
mony with the truth Of the Holy Scripture. or loya
TO the person OF Jesus Christ $50
Fourth-It is also a fundamental doctrine Of the
Word Of God and the Confession Of Faith that Goo
justified by imputlng the obedience and salts
faction Of Christ to them. they receiving ana rest
ing upon Him and His righteousness by faith. which
faith they have not in themselves IL Is the GIT o.
God Faith. thus receiving and resting in Chrs
and His righteousness. is the alone instrument o.