The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
SYSTEM OF

majority. true 10 the traditions OF the
Fifth Avenue church, IS orthordox, toe
minority liberal. compromise was ef-
fected a year ago, both sides concedirS
a good deal. and call extended 70 Rev.
Alexander Connel Of London. The call
was dcclirted. IL will be remembered. ana
ever since the factions have been DRIFT
ing apart Neither seems willing %
make the concessions over again. The
minority faction has been using tho
names Of the Rev. DR.. Snead Of st. Louis
and the Rev. DR.. Ross OK New Castle
on TYNE. England, 10 head OF the ma
iority. but never with any chance Of Sc
curing the call for either OF them. At
the same time It IL now admitted that .
call cannot be extended 10 the Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan. OF london. Member
ship in the church and the size OF the
congregation have fallen off and 90 havs
benevolent contributions. The 10000
parsonage has been let Meetings OF ths
session are held frequently. and u r.
known that much that is said relates 10
the differences OF the distractel ard c's-
tracing parties. This doscript on, sad as
Il Is, IS known not 10 be an exaggerated
one.
CASE or PROF. MclrFERT
Prof. Arthur c. McGhfcft n Union
Seminary is now practically certain. un-
less from some act OF his own 10 figure
I'm the ST. Louis General Assembly next
year Nothing seems able f0 induce HIM
peaoeably to withdraw. AS predicted. HIS
Presbytery committee reported Itself I'M
, able TO accomplish anything. The mat
ter was laid over month. or until De-
| cember. largely 20 see what might happen
| meanwhile The Presbytery committee
| recommended that the General Assembly
| be asked for more specific instructions.
As the General Assembly has twice con-
| demned the Union professor, and as he
| teaches IN a Seminary not recognized hv
| the General Assembly. that body cannot
; do less than give the instructions 10 proc
| coed with o heresy trial 4 large num-
I her Of delegates. acting I'm concert. went ~
| the General Assembly last May 70 Sc
| cure a vote directing his Presbyiery 20
| drop his Nome which would quietly have
l. expelled him. and the reason N did rot
| press the matter was = practical promise
ithat. II no cOmpulsion were used he would
| himself withdraw. The man who made
! this promise was Union trustee. Now
Professor McGifiert VIII not carry ont his
part Unless Dc changes his mind there
now seems nothing 10 prevent another
heresy trial. The case grows worse as
It grows older
SITUATION ~ JAPAN.
Church boards I'm this country having
/ educational work In Japan are confront
ed with the most serious crisis iD the
history Of their efforts there y win be
/ remembered that the Japanese govsrn-
ment published not many weeks ego
some regulations affecting Christian pro-
J paganda IN the empire These regulations
were followed Immediately bv some rules
published by the Minister ~ Education.
J The latter were 80 radical that a general
meeting Of Christian educators was held.
These educators passed n resolution which
has now been affirmed By all boards here
M home having work IN Japan. though IN
doing so members Of the boards admit
that the situation IS n most serious one.
Millions OF dollars are involved. all on
them contributed by members u churches
I'm America.
The japanese government y de'er-
mined that no system Of religion shall
no taught I'm schools I'm tho en-
plre. II Is irving 20 initiate West
orn ideas I'm this respect. In max
! ING its laws or ar least I'm Interpreting
them hv frs Department of Education u
takes the radical step NJ prohibiting re-
ugious instruction ln schools NJ an kinds
Tn, missionary boards I'm this country
representing tho churches here, are not
ready 10 say thai the Japanese action IN
; | regard 70 public schools IS unwise. bu'
| they do maintain that schools maintain
/ 81 ~ nriv1te gifts ought 20 10 permitted
10 teach anything that tho makors ~ those
| gifts direct so long as the teaching is no.
| positively huriful or reasonable Th'
, | claim Is that the japanese have gone zoe
, | far. and the hope is expressed that tnel
, | can be made 10 SOC that they have.
MUST OBEY LAWS.
Things arc at n stand stan. The law
b | must be obeyed FOR tho time And ye
the money was given for the MAINTENANCE
| OF Christian instruction. IL such instfuc
ton cannot be given, IL ia a moral wFon
| 10 Use the money. The situation Is cult
unlike the famous Doshisha, for thes
! japanese trustees having property i
| their hands as dummy trustees becaus
foreigners could not hold title 20 real Is
! ta.e, took thinys into their own mana
and changed the Christian fnsttutio
into a heather one by changing instruc
ton and instructors. This second acro
IS more serious because u Affects A.
b Those most seriously hurt are Episcopal
fans. Presbyterians. C0ngregat'onaNs'
and Roman Catholics. United action
i 20 be taken to change the decree II pos