New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
DENIES ATTACK" ON PREsBYTERY.
Dr.. Fish in Official Letter Explains His Ser.
mon on Dr.. Carter.

Oyster Bay, Long Island Oct 22-The Rev. Dr.
Alexander G. Russell. pastor Of the First Presby-
teran Church Of this place. and stated clerk Of the
Fresbytery OF Nassau. has received from the Rev.
Azel Hull Fish. Of Islip. an official letter regarding
the sermon preached by Mr.. Fish last Sunday az
lsilp On Dr. Carter and his utterances The letter
VIII be read at the next meeting OF the Presbytery
copy Of II has been sent 10 all members Of the
Fresbytery who were present al the last meeting
held n this place. The letter follows:
Istp. y. Y, October 1s. 1904
me Eey <!ezaraer .. Russell D. D. Oyster
Ny Dear Mr. Russell: I an addressing 10 you
ofIclallys this communication in the hope thar Won
WI & lay II ~ onee before the members constituting
transmit herewith a copy OF the sermon preached
fns9gss IS were made in PTearing for deiiveTy
aSsai.,S IesIo-ls!2 !24lty only Tor such things
se!a, ana not tor the construction which the news
pTpeEs gs7 hFe fI4 plafse 5Ss n on my M Te;aarq
80 N ne tesDy1ely VINO cares 70 consul5 II.
Ts5 tsL Es15se9 nc use use, OF i shall be made by the
fuly those portions which the newspapers did not
report sh9ll soon place IN your hands
nance az Presbytery nor attack" Presbytery;
S tn4I / Ga not eriticlse any member of the Pres
oyleEy. nor PresbyteTy q who. G. excepr as suOh
criticism was involved in clearing DR.. Carter be-
rationalistc Unltarian and Of bres5,ng 81 peig f
n !S9.caI olssenL from vital doctrines OF evangei-
II Is no secret 70 the members Of Presbytery
mat 90 not consider Dr.. Carter "a rationalistic
carer in istnng ro @ I tRes9 fWo s92t Dr.
lHs ooctrlne or the imputed guilt of Adams sin
who never heard Of Adam in the dres Of endless
he'll, ana second, from the doctrine of fn0 ess
from evangelical Chrirt4nitv As tpe bs
letter, this IS the substance Of hts dissent And
these two doctrines. however important ana 1se-
tests OF evangelical Cnristianitv And fUr+her-
more ] do not believe they are tests proposed by
which Gid not sav both for Substance ~ 1or
T5lne. ano Tor form Of utteraIoe upon the floor of
II is rue that represented the charge that DR..
=. - Nas a tAuChall5ric Unitarian and that
havtPg. ne tscit approval ana iadorSeme6f Of
ELesIyleI3. II was this fact which made IL seem
my congregation In usiicstioa OF 1v nosf6 SfI3Fs
u tns MAJ will simply say that the sppoInt-
the orn Who had re5ed rhe6 fSe IN cf5EseS f :ts4 n
noon ana who has never Withdrawn them n the
co.sl-eT lIs 4-4tIeT, seemed to carry
VIII y the substantial indorse eunent az ihlsc
Further. il was . explain the fact certainly
q g1.L-s exP-aHaloA, as 10 why these charges
-eTc - -sN.-cs 80 - .e4y clsNoVsed that
upon The matter. L there are betfer rSsscvS t7er
nose gwen. none were advanced by members, on
ter hearing the evidence presented, think
ia.t!y ne session Of NE lshp Church unanimously
intttcc Dr. Carer 70 occupy the pulpit next Sun
cay morning, I5is is proof positive that the ser
mon omplshcd It's purpose and that the church
You are ali invited to eo6a a, ne ShargeS
S, lo near so'nG IT, e'en3ellcal sermon fun Of the
DE caikins 20 preach to- Us in The .sventns
eiI4t ne 20 coo tnat ! have lost faith In no
body as whole The eIfaEGcessi aG sun q, less i N tTet M
tween Us in the iuterpreta tion ~ Tr 1Ss-Te leT-
,, w" az, IN sod y y fsereness Of opinion about
~, Il rot entirely he removed tv fLa co-nniffee
@hsn ..., has he matter in charge. And when the
5hS.l reach 2 harl5nonoqs and practica.iy urani-
NOUS CONCLUSION very sincerely A H. FISH