The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-26
General Assembly Refers HereSy
Charges Against DR.. .McGNfert
to New York Presbytery.
MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED
An EaW. 81 ana at Times Personal
Debate Marks The Close OF
the Session.

MINNEAPOLIS. May Elm the hands
" tho Presbytcry ~ New York 10 tho fate
OF REV Dr Arthur G. McGinert profes.
sur OF church history In tho union theo-
.oglcai seminary. New York. The general
nssefnbly Of lhs Presbyterian church
nirsred clear. As II hopes. Of the rocks
" another hcrcsy trial ana II voted this
afternoon after a neroe earnest, tumul-
tuous and sometimes personal debate 20
refer the whoh matter TO thH Prcsbytery
II Sow York for such disposition as
IN iln judgment tho peace of church and
purity Of doeirinc may require"
Dr. Wallace Radclln. Of Washington.
chairman Of bills and overtutez COM
mlttce. rcad afs, that part Of the report
On which all members Of the committee
agreed. II Was review OF the case
ard a statement Of the four fundamental
doctrines u tho church which Dr. Nc
Glncrt's History Il Christianity In the
Apostolic Age IN held to deny, Next Dr.
Radcliffe rrad majority report. ana Il
Was known that thcro were 20 bc two Re.
ports. This report which was ultimately
adopted. lci, the matter TO the discretion
Of IN. Ncw YORK rrcHbytery,
Atte- the majority and minority re-
ports had been read. Dr. McGineFt ad-
tirc-ztd the assembly IN his own behalf
Df J. II. Alcoil shaw. OF New York.
director Of union seminary. then spoke.
II dluapproye Of Mr Modlnerrs book "
he said slowly and impresslyely," thcrc
arc many things and soma good rhings
In n I have no sympathy or patience
with IT,"
''rhen why" broke In DR. McKibben
nrrccly. "rheu why. as director of Union
seminary do you k~p Dr MoGlnert
ihsrvg"
wait Cor explanation. /, will come
IN time Have patience" replied Or.
Shaw with the greatest calmness
vote for this majority report. because.
arst you can trust the church; second.
because sou can trus, Dr. McGiffert.
only a short time before coming to
this convention | had talk with DR..
McGlncr, In which asked him Il he be.
Hevrd In the Deity ot Christ Yes was
his reply, 10 you believe In miraculous
| asked him next, and he
answered yes. For the next minute
pr shaw tried in vain to make himself
heard.
From all sides we're s0outs Of dIsap-
proval Of wha, appeared to be an apology
Tor Dr McGlncrt
II mean simply this, continued Dr
shaw. when the turmoil had ceased. THAT :
Dr.. McGirert was honest IN his letter, /.
He will walk out OF the church He will .
.ay. 4 viii have no stain on my con- /
,clrnco OF another heresy trial Thirdly |
will want to say tha, you can trust
no Prcsbyiory OF New York Leave us
rec aud W. will take our stand for
light"
rhcn Elder Jas Yeayancc, OF the New
fork Presbytey sprans sensation OF
he nrst order. Pale with indignation he
declared that Dr. shaw and broken the
olcmn agreement OF the New York pres
,ytery that none of them should speak
o try to influence the vote on the SUBJ
ecl before the house
"Mr, Moderator, Mr., Moderator" called
Dr. shaw. who was thoroughly aroused.
4 wish to say that there was no such
.greemcnt II was simply understood
hat VIZ should not speak as representing
he rresbytery. spoke only for myself,
II am glad TO hear that explanation"
aid Or. Yoarance, but there was trace
L irony In his tone. Immediately after
10 struck DR.. Shaw another blow, only
welve months ago" he declared with
yreat intensity, "Dr, Shaw told me in
that he had read DR., Nc
Aferts book and saw nothing IN 1t 10
lisapprove"
II recall no such statement" passion
tely exclaimed DR., Shaw,
stop It, gentlemen stop 1t, enough,
came from all parts OF the
.ouse. Lets have no personalities" said
he acting moderator
"In all manliness to God and man, DR.
icGlffert should retire. said Dr. Year
nee In conclusion.
For fully Ave minutes there were min
led shouts OF question" "vote. vote"
"A vote was taken and the majority
eport was adopted,
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