New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13


views before the Nassau Presbytery yesterday.
truths No one knows how far reaching the eff
feet may be Nassau is a influential Presby-
terry. The people thinking a good deal about
these matters at present. To-day's action is de-
cidedly forward the right direction"
The committee appointed at the last meeting of
the Presbytery TO confer with DR.. Carter made a
unanimous report moving 10 request our brother
TO continue his honOred connection with the Pres
byterian Communion, believing that his presence
viii be for mutual benefit"
After the report read the Presbytery hon
ored DR.. Carter by voting unanimously for its
acceptance before he was heard in MS own de-
fence Some Of The members said floor
that other test necessary than the
ceptance Of the Brief Statement"
Then q resolution adopted moving that the
PresbyteTy of Nassau hereby overtures the Cen
eraI Assembly that the Brief Statement Of the
Reformed Faith be adopted the creed of our
Church The effect of the overture. If adopted
by the General Assembly, il is believed will be 10
do away entirely with the Westminster Confession
OF Faith
REVISION IS SUFFICIENT.
Dr. Carter declared that scholastic theology
had been q cloud certain years OF his life. He
said If CANA nrar him og=-~heII
he first learned Of the doctrine OF predesti-
nation to eternal punishment. The cloud he de-
clared. has left him and he desires clear
It from other lives The original overture to the
Nassau Presbytery furnished his first opportunity
He said he considered it one Of the greatest hon
ors Of his life that his one of the three names
signed to the letter sent to the various presby-
teTiss urging them 10 action for revision. He
commended the work of the revision committee
but said the revision was insufficient
GIVES REASON FOR LAST LETTER
OF his letter to the Presbytery he said in part:
Ny reason for sending it was throeioId.
I gave up my pastoral charge so that l might
not Involve my congregation in the responsibty Of
this declaration Let me say that have been filed
with amazeInenJ at the condemnation that has
come upon me from certain quarters for sending
my letter 10 Ihe ms CONFORMATION
that my letter Is most honest and honorable
who denies it is not in my Judgment, and in this
particular, an honest man. I challenge the com
! plant that has been made against me absolutely.
This leads my second reason for my letter
E 53t tn t my s ref6 III see v tn
| their present views the Westminster Confession
have gone into the darkest room Of the Pres
byterian domlce and into the darkest closet Of tina
opened the drawer, and thrown off the wrap
pings, and brought out into Gods beautiful sun
ana said; See your system The conservatives at
such times have sort Of fit and cry tremblingIy;
Hush: hush Take it back and 30 away. do 90
away YOURSELF But the fact remains that 1 have
stand up BESIDE me and say; We Do not believe
this system. and we want TO have done with it"
utterances given 10 me- personally 4 vast company
mains for the Presbytery Of Nassau say how it
stands upon The subject think II is quite as much
/ hing can be said OF the Church in general
Important one; that however it may with me or
with thu Church, there still remains very large
taste nor training for theological discussions but
VINO are I4seran-y aEata MAJ tnere IS I[er all
sion, and there Is such destiny awaiting them as
been taught for ages and ne Whole force OF hered-
ly comes I'D 70 IMPRESS mem ana Ley are u-epIy
that they often think that ne is q dangerous man
Who dares to deny them. Vow. for their sakes am
!
ostracism that NAV come from many quarters; and
ing this thing up say: In Gods and Christs name
OF the Confession mere II no Sucu "old a. the
world OF the Confession. There If no such eternity
eSae eye ana bitterly untrue There is some
thing deeply pathetic IL the sad patient 2ok Of the
NAV be true because their leaders have never said
say it, say it. This world full Of flowers and
sunshine and the laughter Of children IS not a
Confession s not Gods Chrst's nor the Bibles
lively or loudly.
HIS LETTER IS NIIsINTERPRETED
Now to come more directly to the subject mat
my letter is that frightened theoogians and the
# Is" at ' all 'S --''- 80 many '-''' ~
DR. Carter then anaIyzed his letter. pointing out
the misconsuructions placed on IT, lie said ne Gu
not deny eternal punishment meaning punish
ment rreyocably wrapped Up N the eternal Ia" o.
| tho universe but did deny the endless tor
merit % the Confession He said he did not deny
the tendency 10 evil in the human soul but did
! deny the exaggerated description OF absolute
| depravity given the Confession He Went on
My letter next touches upon the doctrine OF the
Trinity md simply says that II mas Drou6ill me no
light but has sadly divided Cnristcidou 70. Lts
il was said on the floor OF the Presby leTy tnl wa"
o. railroads.&c. Unitarian This II d sp.IIeI' %
that deplorabe recklessness OF speech MLIci ma
| made heresy trials SO offensive II happensd That
! i'm this bod, theology was quite hot AT the mo-
ment. and the speaker probably tloHHght ~ woui,4
be making good point 10 caIi ne Ds ms ~
II this had been a body where ny St, sue W =
not. could have truly calico mr. q 'tlla! VI a
! Hottentot or a Patagonian. am TOT worthy 10
loose and protest against the S i9 "a GSs+
toward those who loved the LoIu sGs CIlIIs.
the atcher of Dr. Charming shUeS nGI am NJ NJ
a ratona lstic Unitarian - IL ,e~aa~ist-
and incarnation are no az al 20 ~
should like 10 welcome other heavenly Inessensst
- - -, "a tbern have never uttered