The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-14
REV. HR. NOLL DEAD
The, Young Candidate Who Cues
toned Adams Existence.
HIS REJECTION WORRIED HIM
The Secretary of the Faculty of
The Secretary of the Faculty, OF
- Union Seminary Says Noll ,,
Was "POunded."
Vow York Sur, soscEaI ssrvycs.

~S~ . ~TN OUT SU0CSdS S0fVI&sOs
New York, May 14.-Refused a min
listers license month ago by the New
York Presbytery because he questioned
the existence of Adam, Vincent Noll
young theological student, became Ill, anu
early yesterday morning he died. :.~-
The spresbytery had reversed its former
action and decided to accept the young
man but it was too late and. Noll never
learned of his success He was dead when
the morning papers, containing the news
reached his friends. -. -. e.. ~ -
That young Nolls death was fastened if
not actually brought about by his reJec-
ton is claimed by many. 1t is known that
constant worry wrought upon him that
he had not the ability to fight the disease
which ended his life. So. e.. .-.
This death has reopened the old wound
caused by allegations that the New Y ork
presbytery Disseminated against candi-
dates coming from Union Theological
seminary. 49,. g.. =
1T is all part of a scheme said the
Rev Charles Ripley Gillette, secretary or
the faculty and professor of theological
German in the Union Seminary, Ito kill
this institution, And / may say that they
have taken. a pretty. big contract upon
their hands. e., -
TT is impossible for any one to say that
the action of the presbytery killed this
young man, but the following are undo
niable facts: ...
This young man had studied hard. He
was under the care of the New York
presbytery, and had been so for many
years. ...-......
.'The candidate was examined, privately
and then was taken before the full pres
bytery Of some $50 members-only about
ten of whom he kEew-and he was literal
ly pounded. Questions were asked him
from every side, and 1t was evident that
the fact that he came from this seminary
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rigid and severe than it otherwise would
have been: 1880. ...
They asked him if he believed that
Adam was historical parsonage. and, OF
course, he answered no. Any thinking
man would have done the same thing. he
simply followed the line Of all advanced
thought Of to day and proved that he him
self was not AN antediluvian. But every
possible effort was made to trip him up
According to DR.. Gillette the young
Bohemian grew worse steadily after his
appearance before the presbytery. he
was taken to the hospital but as he was
stricken hopelessly with consumption ne
had to be removed to the home Of his sis
ter. His sister said that the young man
had continually grieved about the presby-
tery's treatment of him in his, dellrlum
She said that in his lucid moments ne
would never discuss the action or the
preSbytery.
It is stated that the principal reason why
1t was voted on Monday to admit the ,ap-
plicant to the ministry without further
delay was that it was represented TO tne
Presbytery that he could live only shor'
time. 1t was thought he would probabl!
never appear to take his license:
In the graduating exercises OF the Cnlor
Theological seminary which were held II
the Adams chapel last night John Crosb!
Brown, president of the seminary board
after he had presented to the TWENTY-FIVE
graduates their diplomas, said:
81 have here, the diploma OF Vlncen,
Noll,@ The faculty has, voted to present
It to his people as a precious rememb'
rance of his work here. "..- a.. - .