New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-13
,T,cTFFERT'S MIND CHANGES
mrs NOT WITHDRAW FROM PRES
BYTERY. As EXPECTED.
-, FENCED. IT IS SAID. BY DR.. BIRCHs
DETERMINATION TO PROSECUTE
HIS APPEAL.

Pe,- DR.. Arthur C McGinert. VINO was
COO with heresy. did not withdraw from the
- If the Presbyterian Church at yester-
- monthly meeting Of the Presbytery. The
- n the General Assembly. which Dr.
-..,h Ire stated clerk. gave notice that he
- make. from the decision OF the Presbytery
-hsn r. dismissed the charges, was put before
- ,osv and entered upon the minutes.
n 1Irt-fnert. il was authoritativey stated
en- 5avs ago had decided TO withdraw from
=. church IN order TO ward of a heresy trial.
~ made this decision after a meeting Of a num-
~ ii his friends. and upon their advice.
r. was learned yesterday about the time OF
,ss Preshvtery meeting that Or. McGiffert had
--ys-ssd his decision, and would not withdraw.
=. 5fd ttss. il was ascertained, because he had
I-sr-ed that Dr. Birch had put in the hands Of
n Howard Duffiela. Moderator Of the Presby-
.s,v MS appeal TO the General Assembly and
.ss- Dr.. Birch was determined TO prosecute that
appeal
This course or the part Of Or. Birch was in
srirsble L would have been Impossible for him
under the rules OF the Book Of Discipline. TO
withdraw his appeal although friends Of peace
.- -te Prezbvrerv urged him TO do so. and prom
10 raar the P-esbytery would take the re-
snsneib.irv But IT Birch would not withdraw
.l+borrh h. Understood that Dr.. NcGinert was
SIRE 70 leave -he Church. He was willing
enough il was za.d bv a close friend yesJer-
ssv. 70 let DIT Gct5ifert drop out ct sight. but
BIS aupeal was Tor against Dr.. AIcGiTerr. but
against the Pres5ytery Of New-YorA- i was
announced a1thJritauvely last night inst the
.sss would be carried 70 the General Assembly
and ruling obtained as 70 the action Of the
p-esbytery iu dismIssi1g charges of heresy and
r-sc1ica-ly declaring thai il has the right 10 al
lew zn unorrhodox minister 70 continue preach
ine + il thinks II is good policy 10 do so.
i was sad that Dr. Birch was assured yester-
5sr BIZ rwo friends that DR.. McGiferr would
s7refv withdraw. and he expected that the ac-
rusei minister would take the step. But the
friends OF Dr. 1IcGifert seemed 70 take no in
teres- whatcve- N the matter Of the appeal It
tss n91 even read, and Dr.. AIcGinert and his
saunsel were both absent.
Dr.. McGiherr may withdraw. however at any
fr-- before ire consideration Of the appeal by
lie General Assembly by giving notice Of MS
Eeusratiou from the Church. Just as Wen as
l-auch he took sucn action before the New-YOrk
r-esbvrery. In such case the General Assembly
would probably nCU send back the case TO the
PresbyIerE -Cr ret--a- Out would doubtless itself
luietlv settle the whole question. As IL is now.
he controversy has gone back into its former
Fate q hypothetical uncertainty.
The Presbvrerv committee appointed 70 con
oder the General Asseubly's overture looking
70 { change II the BOOK Of Discipline n regard
D. JUDICIAL commissions Tor trying cases
ported against The amendments proposed by the
General Assembly. and an amendment proposed
b. Morris K. Jesup, an elder Of the Fifth Ave
sue Church was put before the Presbytery. Il
vas decided TO refer the matter back 70 the
Amrnittee Tor further consideration.
4 special committee on the work Of the Rev
Herman P Faust, a Eebrew-Christian mission
t-y among people Of his race on the East Side
recommended thai 4 commission be appointed to
Hose M Faus-'s work 4 memorial TO the
PresbyIery signed By q number OF The CITY
-r-g-rr
tno Municipal Court Justices said that Mr.
Faust was doing 4 good work n a charitable
way II helping poor people in the courts. The
FreSDytery finally decided 10 refer the matter
= q new committee and discharged the old one
Or 2 ? Sample, Dr.. :. 2. Devins and ! "
SonroW, Al elder, were put upon this committee
After long discussion the Presbyterv de-
fine1 20 give me Rev. J. =. Patterson counsel
~ NarszaW1ak and formerly pastor Of the
Last Harlem Church, additional money asked
fr by him n connection with his work in the
eTrer church