The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-04-26
DIVINE HEALING.
DR.. Brimm Holdsto His Views. Pres
bytery's Action. (,

bytery's Action.
Tho Charleston rresbytcry, which.
has been in session at Walterboro, has
been having moro trouble about the
views tf DR.. Brimm Of Columbia on tho
tubjcct Of divine healing. It will be
recalled tba' DR.. Brimm resigned bis
chair at the theological seminary be-.
oau5o Of his views on shis subject, and
thcro wore other proceedings in tho
matter by the rresbytory. Tho oorres-
pondent Of Tho Ncws and Courier at
Waiterboro thus relates what took
place at the prosbytcry's session about
tho case:
"The most important matttr which
camo before ito prehbytery for oon.
sideration wss the case of Dr.. Brimm,
who, on account Of HIS peculiar views
with reference to tho doctrine Of divine
healing, has become unacceptable as q
minister to the presbytery. DR.. Brimm
announced his position last year. His
views not being in sooord with the
Presbyterian ideap, ho resigned the
chair which he held in tho theological
seminary at Columbia and addressed d
letter to tho fall meeting Of tho pres.
bytery ask ing that his namo be dropped
from the roll Of me embere Of that body.
The matter was very gent rally discussed
at that meeting, as the readers Of The
Nows and Courier will vemember. The
result was that Dr.. Brimm's request
was refused and he was er rjoined from
promulgating his PECULIAR yiows.
4S'Uron assembling this week, the
'presbytery was put in possession Of
another lottor addressed to it. by DR..
Brimm,, dated April 4, in which ho
again stated his position ard informed
that body that he would refuse after
April IL to obey the il junction placed
upon him. The lettt rms q very warm
oDe.,and would make very interesting
reading, but the preabytery refused to
permit this correspondent to hayo a
copy for publication. - ,,
Practically two days were oon-
sumed in discussing the CASE. Finally,
the following resolution, offered BY DR..
Smith, was adopted: !,
Resolved, That the presbytory e ye-
grets very sincerely and deeplyithe
view that Dr. Brimm takes Of tho,ao.-
tion Of the body at its meeting last
fall; that the presbytery regards the
terms which DR.. Brimm has allowed
himself to use in tho letter OF April 4,
1901, now before this body, entirely
unwarranted by anything in the rela
tions between the writer and this pres.
VI IN ~ in, T.
this body in thoir dealings with him, &;
Tho presbytery desires to remind
DIR. Brimm that Charleston, presbytery
is not less sincere in its convictions Of
truth than IL no himself, and that
these convictions arc just as decided
and just as unalterablo as arc his own.
The presbytery therefore solomnly and
earnestly reiterates it's previous de-.
liverance 90 to the unsoriptural and
unconstitutional character Of those
views. With this conviction of the
character Of tho views maintained and
defended by DR., Brimm, the presby-
terry, with all kindness, but with,equal
oandor, informs DR.. Birmm that it can.
not consent that minister undor it's
jurisdiction shall teach or publish thon,
in any way the presbytery therefore
repeats with emphasis tho Injunction II
felt obliged to place upon him at the
fall meeting, with tho ,hopo and expec,
tation that DR. Brimm will respect the
convictions and authority Of this court
80 long as no remains q member Of ii
in accordance with section 4 Of his or
dination vow.
Tho section TO- which reference il
here made Is to tho fleet that no shall
tho Lord" S 4.