New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-17
DR. CARTER ON CONFESSION
aJTVS GOD HEARTLESS."
Defends Nassau Presbytery, Which
Man Be Disciplined for Nom-TriaI.

The Nassau Presbytery may be disciplined by
- New-York Synod, which meets in Syracuse
.rts week. for its failure to try the Rev DR..
s.,,ueI T Carter for heresy last year. when he
,-.,a5 his letter attacking the Westminster Con-
rs,on. After this letter, which excited much
.,,,,ent and discussion. the conservative ele-
,+ tried TO have DR. Carter disciplined for
,,-ssv The supporters Of DR.. Carter succeeded
!, having the matter tabled in December Of
,.s. year. after the Clergyman had issued a long
...teu,ent before the Presbytery defending his
,.++er. and had defed any Of his opponents to
.vssr that he believed all the statements Of the
westminster Confession
several days ago. when the Nassau Presby-
+.-v learned that acton probably would be
,.tsp against II, a committee Of clergymen and
: committee Of elders were appointed to repre-
sent the Presbytery before the synod. which
meets tonight
D- Carter sails this morning for Naples on
-. slavonia, his trip abroad at this time being
--o5a necessary by the illness Of q SON. He may
s. abroad for q year At his home. No. 80 West
S95-st, Dr.. Carter said:
To ne this whole subject is a matter OF truth
- fsisehood. To my mind the character OF
Goa 2ssT a. f5Se And the matter appears to be Of
-ssfsst IMPORTANCE Eecause I believe that the big
gor5 is the lie about God And am not alone
convictions to the IAISIty or the OOnIeS-
= - - thousands upon thousands in the PTcsby-
80, Church hold with me in this respect
bss-5 q prominent Presbyterian preacher say
-tsssion IS this statement IN II or that but
80 mere IS no heart IN * at all. and we never
t - ~ heart in II No words could gtye deep
IN .cT,5a-.ratior OF the CoRfesF@on The Confes-
as 3 God without q heart, md nothing Is
- -,--shIA as q universe under sod without a
80 This Is I glorious universe. because II is 4
7-s-se under q Coo with the biggest heart OF all
PIT he Westminster God on the throne, ara We
eI g@e some cry: We have the brief statement
49, s+-sishtens rhis matter all out But Ihls IS
-r a-0+Ber exhibition OF the falsehood: others
r-Z Have done with the whole business
- 5avofe yourselves with peace and work. Ana
- 49, Presbvterians? Presbyterlans- who Tor
60 have been laying stress upon theology, ana
.-ee thev laid little stress on theology, ana nucn
80 behaving themselves well 1t is saying:
sEn-r- trouble yourselves about your brains Keep
- bzrds busy: & good doctrine for the insane
oE----- Peace with q bad theology means WaF.
n.y. vf-h 3 bad theology IS worse thzn iolerleSs
Tbe PRESBYTERIAN Church owes a dept II S9n
49, cancel 10 the Preshytery OF Nassau, that mas
n.s,f,,IIv said GIVE d true creed instead o.
Sa3-r baleI 70 trial II should pc crowned WIZ
800 Enthusiastically commended not conoeLnnSo
- E-eshvrerv Of Nassau has done the work the
11-ssby-e-isr Church needs TO do more Jhan any
anz o1-T- ssryatives are engaged in hopeless en-
- ebsolure dominion. Let them have done. II Is
iT-s 4~ving 10 substitute Aarons calf Tor me lJod
- Sirsf And let there be no end OF maklng heIe
- +La anosrles Of love We want g thousand 1oLd
80 Fsifh and trust in the unspeakaote goodness
~ cod Let the reign OF love begin