New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-15
VIEWS ON ADAM BAR HIM.
PRESBYTERY REJECTS UNION SEMINARY
COMMISSIONERS TO GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTED

GRADUATE-CO COMMISSIONERS TO GEN
ERAI ASSEMBLY ELECTED.
Because he could not see his way clear to ac-
cept Adam as an historical person, a young ap-
plicant for preachers license was rejected yes
terday by the New-York Presbytery. and turned
over to the tender merces of a committee, VINO.
In the words of minister who was present
will pray with him. wrestle with God for him.
moderate him. tune him down and give him
dressing" between now and the May meeting
when he will receive another opportunity to APP
ply for theological honors-
The unsuccessful candidate was Vincent Noll,
Of No. 49 East Sixty-nnth-st- He is graou-
ate of the Union Theological Seminary He mad
successfullt stood the test of rapid fire ex-
animation in Greek and Hebrew. English. the
Bible Church history and Church policy, but
when it came to theology he got twisted. ana
was rejected by a viva voce vote, which one Oh
those present said must have represented at
least two-thirds of the entire number present
Mr. Non was being examined on a chapter
from the Epistle of st. Paul to the Romans
where the Apostle speaks about Adam The
examiner asked Mr.. NolI what he thought about
Adam, and he said he did not think Adam was
an historical character, but rather myth
The minister's or at least many of the older
ones began to move uneasily in their seats
WHAT" said one OF them. Then you must
have come to the conclusion that st. Paul did
not know what he talking about
1t was here the trouble began, but this was
not the only point of doctrine on which the
candidate had shown himself ''unsound." When
he was examined on the ffty-third chapter OF
Isaiah he boldly asserted that the prophetic
sayings there referred to the HebreE people. not
to Christ, as a majority of the ministers would
have it.
The candidate was asked to withdraw while
the ministers considered his case. A lively de-
bate ensued in which many of the ministers
spoke loudly enough to be heard in the nall
way One voice heard to say that it would
be an outright sin to send man with such he
retcaI views out in the world TO teach our
people"
The Rev J. Ford Sutton, OF Audubon Park
said that If Union Theological Seminary taught
such theology that institution ought to go out
of business.
Professor Fagnani of the Union Theological
Seminary put in a good word for his pupil. and
the Rev j. Wilbur Chapman said the presby-
terry ought to be charitable as the dissenting
views Of the young candidate We're not such az
TO impair his usefulness
Many of the younger ministers in the pres
bytery said hard things they left one re-
marked it was his first and would be his last
visit to a presbytery meeting. and another was
heard to say that these heresy charges make
me sick
The Rev Mr. Gregg of the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church. was a visitor at the meet
ing This young would have been re-
ceived with hurrah in the Brooklyn Presby-
terry" he said I'VE do things differently there
The young candidate himself unwilling 10
comment on his bad luck He said he knew
beforehand ne would have difficulties. and incl
dentalIy remarked that only graduate from
the Union Theological Seminary had been
passed in the last year. while the graduates OF
Princeton Theological School had no difficulty
at all in passing
bytery and the attendance was unusually large
The Rev. George l. Shearer, or the American
Tract Society. introduced resolution through
which the presbytery went on record as APP
proving and commencing the efforts made since
the last meeting to prevent the produSi , oi
THE Passion Play" and Nazareth in this city,
and further record as emphatically
condemning any effort to produce on the puolc
stage any scenes from the Savfours life
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
churches of the preSbytery to set aside at lesst
one service on Sunday, May is for the centen-
NAL ceIebrs tion of the Board OF Home Missions.
which will be held In this city in connection
with the sessions of the General Assembly OF
the PRESBYTERIAN Church. The latter will begin
ar the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on
the third Thursday of May.
In connection with plan to remove the mort
gage Indebtedness the churches OF the pres
hytery the Church Extension Committee was
instructed to raise 100000 for that purpose.
This Indebtedness. exclusive of any mortgages
on church property held by the trustees or the
presbytery amounts to S1SS,OpD-
Should any money be raised above the amount
of the debt this will be used for acquiring sites
for new churches in the upper part of Man
haitian. ,
The Rev DR. w Merle Smith. of the Central
Presbyterian Church, reelected Moderator
for the ensuing six months The Rev. Thomas
Douglas was elected stated clerk pro tenn The
Rev DR. George Alexander. the Rev. DIR. James
n Hoadiey and the Rev. DR.. Howard Duf1eid
were reelected trustees of the presbytery-
The following were elected commissioners
from the presbytery TO the General Assembly
next month:
CIercaIs-The Revs. Howard Duffeld. D.
Stuart Dodge Robert Russell Booth. John b.
Devins w Merle Smith. David G.. Wyle and
A @ Mcmillan Alternates-The Revs. Anthony
III Evans John Fox. Daniel s Gregory. John H
Denson w Adams Brown, Charles j. Young
and r. d. Bates.
F,lders-S B. Brownell. W. y. Crane, George
Calder A p Ketcham. Robert McWilliams. c.
Savage and c.. A Bogart- Alternates-W. F.
Steiger Professor s NJ. Burdck, X. Van Rens-
salaer f. p. Hoyt, w. f. Louge and F. g.
Smedley.
As the General Assembly will consider and
probably settle the question of creed revision.
IL is interesting to know that the majority OF
the delegates from the New-York Presbytery
will be OF the conservative element, strenuously
opposed to revision.
TO OPPOSE LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION.