New-York tribune., 1904-10-17
WILL GO WITH DR.. CARTER
ISEp Preacher attacks PreSbytery-
Says Methods Are OutzcOrn.

The Rev A. H Fish, in n sermon at Isnp'
Long Island. yesterday. warmly defended his
friend. DR. s. f Carter, whose letter denying
a number OF Calvinistic dog1nas was the SUD-
ject of a warm discussion before the Nassau
Presbytery last Tuesday. IN his sermon ne
called the action of the presbytery co~ardIy'
and expressed such opinions Of the creed that II
was considered possible that he might be placed
on trial with DR.. Carter if a heresy charge Is
brought against the latter. He said. In part:
our fathers allowed sentimental considera-
ouences logically and Of necessity deEeIoplus run
this convenant. which pr. Car[eF I!SaF%MS' SS%
plunged from our confession. but the cohieS9l''il
we are told again and again. was logical unit.
It's propositions we're so skilfully Joined that to
drop conclusion would invadate the premise
have we not possibly shaken the premise? And
II these theoiogica. experts are rlsnt anu IL ~ -
have not claimed TOO much Ior losiSjl lsiis 80 sittad
Of the confession. have Ne not p9ssloIy i5u',l
il TO be untrue from the Top GOV va Ha't, - mn M,
10 Dr. Carter. il seems untrue Irom the pase up
ward? -,,,.,,.o, ..,.u,,o. -,
probation OF il He does not deny the trinity m
stead he afrms his service ana Worstlp 81 ] t]t,S.,
the Son OF God. He denies no view ot lne AtoLe- atom
ment. the one Mr.. Moody rejected; iie ae.a7
ful in the few years Of this present ne; bat ne
airms that sin SO long as IL MAY ,,I i,,s
infct suffering He propounds no theory OF III.
tover the facts And for holding these
oT-s Ntsesa,1 Foreshverv debates n whole day upon
whether he is an eyanGeAcai Ot4IISIal anu o"'
the question in mdalr -. 49,. r,r.-t,r
terv ar its next meeting identines EVahseiical
Christianity with these dOgmaS, or interpretations
of d, gmas that Dr. Carter denies, can no lohseI
If the fear of the newspapers and or the synod
looms so large that its members VIII permit q mn
lister 10 be senced for disaVowng views WiiI,H WiiI,H no
minister In Nassau Presbytery preaChes shaIl -
JOY the company Of DR.. Carter rather thah oi "'e
The debate In Nassau Presbytery showed the
riefSg to the landscape by shining dark m lshl
places; il threw a food Of light upon the lacA ol
voung men who Offering themselves lot. otI
ministry il showed the tendency o. ne eICIeSlas
raI mind 10 think only backward; il showed that IN
folloy-inE fne couyolutious of theology. laying down
rrenfses and ignoring conclusion II has become
impssible for IL 10 think strastl ~
OF simple propositions. II showed ihat inSteaI n4
Christian charity q minister who puts AliIStlt u!
the hands of his brethren may eNpecl 81 "a EaEt
severity il shows, moreover. the lHsutuloha- hau-L
of the ecclesiastical nilAu 70 Seeh tV''' "''''' 90"
Weld TO no man in reverence FOR this historic
document. But any reverence 40 NOT N!Lu,.t L
excommunicating from the fellowship Of the ChurGh
Of Christ a man VINO refuses to subscrlb" 20 the
historic opinions. To walk in the old paths ls one
thing: 10 wear the old shoe IS quite ahotheI.
believe 4 10 be our supreme duty 70 walk IN the
old paths: about the old shoes | am not so sure
! am inclined to think that the Prtsby terry. nor
Dr. Carter on trial And Il iF an open 9ueS-
ton whether the ITeSbytery was not convicted II
we were compelled to defer the settlement Of DR.
Carter's PresbyteriauisTn 70 q future occasion we
ought with ethics shade above that or mlunlEht
assassins. at least 10 have settled his evangelical"
The fact IS our method OF preserving the purity
of the Church b. testing meas opinions - outWorn
and inefficient II Sits out Tie wheat oftener
10 submit 10 gross indignity one who mas rendered
conspicuous service.