The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-26

faith that God justified men by imput-
ing the obedience and satisfaction of
Christ to them, they receiving and rest
ing upon him and his righteousness by
selves; it Is the gift Of God. Faith, thus
receiving and resting in Christ and His
righteousness is the alone instrument Of
Justification. Any teaching which in any
way modifies or belittles the essential act
and exclusive necessity OF faith in hu-
man salvation is mischievous, dishonor-
ing to the word and sacrifice of Jesus
Christ
This assembly enjoins upon all sessions
and presbyteries loyalty to defend and
protect these fundamental doctrines Of
this confessional church.
The majority report, with the slight
verbal change made for the sake of clear
ness at the end Of the discussion, is as
follows:
We recommend that the whole matter
or the teachings of the book of the Rev.
A:9C. MeGiffert D. D., entitled "a His
Age be referred to the presbytery of
New York to which belongs the primary
constitutional responsibility for such dis
position as in It's Judgment the peace of
the church and the purity Of doctrine
may reduire.
The minority Of eight set against the
report of the majority Of twelve the
following:
We recommend the adoption Of the fol-
lowing:
The general assembly while deploring
Gifffrert's writings, hereby directs the
presbytery of New York, of which he is
a member, to appoint q committee to
pear to the presbytery that Dr.. McGif-
fert fails to modify his Views so as to
conform them to the standards of the
every means to induce DR.. McGiffert to
withdraw peaceably from the Presbyte-
rian ministry But If he should refuse
to do 80, then the presbytery is directed
case in accordance with the provisions
of the constitution of the church.
And In all these proceedings the pres
bytery is to maintain the spirit of Chris
tian kindness and love as well as fidelity
to the truth.
DEBATE OPENED.
DR.. Radcliffe threw back his shoulders,
adjusted~llis- glasses and began the dis
cussion. "Give this case to the presbytery
to Decide" said DIR. Radcliffe. Put the
responsibility where it belongs, surely
they will attend to it. Let the presbytery
of New York attend to its own business
in it's own way. DO not order them to
do so and so. Do not make threats
against DR.. McGirfert.' Continuing in
this strain, DR.. Radcliffe concluded with
these words: 1.-THE time has not yet
come when the whole authority of the
church should be exercised. When the
committee of the New York presbytery
has acted and the presbytery too, then
there will be ample time for the assembly
to review the case
DR.. Hobson replied to DR.. Radcliffe He
called attention TO the fact that DIR. Rod
cliffe had said that DR.. McGiffert was
of a seminary which the church did not
support and was not an active pastor.
II that argument had any weight why
send the case down to the presbytery at
ell? The plain fact was that DR.. McGif-
fert was a member of the church, an or
dained minister who was under obliga-
tons not to preach or teach against the
doctrinal standards of the church,
DIR. Hobson got along easily until he
undertook to discuss DR.. McCiiffert's the
ology, when he was sharply reminded by
DIR. Radcliffe that the assembly had al
ready condemned DR.. McGiffcrt's theoI-
trial. "I yield that point" gracefully
said the speaker, but a moment later his
time expired
HOST OF TAKERS.
The leaders having spoken, five minutes
each was given 20 a host of eager takers.
Out of a wrangle as to whether a major
fly or minority man should follow DIR.
Hobson, DR.. w. ii. McKibben, of Gin
cinnat got the floor and spoke briefly
He was followed by DR.. Merrill of Chi
cago, a member of the committee Then,
like prophet of old, with beetling brow
and hoary hair and beard, DIR. Dunlop
Moore, of the presbytery of Pittsburg,
lifted up his voiie of conservatism. "I
have read this book he said. 'It is
an abomination before God. Some one
has spoken of the kind tone of DR.. Nc
Gifferts letter; it gives me no encourage
ment If l had DIR. Mc<iiffert here
would knock the nonsense out of his
head" This last sentiment was literally
applauded.
Through a series of short speeches,
some of them sharp and all of them ef-
fective, the debate ran on, For the ma
jority report there were remarks by Dr.
Gibbons, of Philadelphia; Elder Jesup, of
New York. and Elder Samuel Scott, of
Philadelphia, while for the minority re-
port were heard Elder Alex. Dixon, of
Scranton, Pa. Rev. f. w. Hinnitt, of
Iowa; Elder Gloss. of Baltimore, and
Rev. J. j. Gilchrist, of New Mexico.
Then upon the platform came DR.. ]. B.
Shaw, of New York, a director of Union
Continued ON Third Pare.