New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
WILL 0RDAlN Mr.. BLACK
pPOTESTANTS OUTVOTED
Presbgtcry SustGinS Action in Ii
censing Young TheoIogian.

The New York Preshytery sustained its former
sct.on yesterday in licensing the Rev. Archibald
Flack and decided 20 ordain him al the Bedford
park Church on Thursday night The meeting
1as lively one. the protestants. led by Dr. John
FOX secretary OF the American Bible Society. 'ap-
nasring in force and opposing every action In
ssvor Of the young minister.
Dr. Fox announced that there were ffty-six
rresbyters among those who thought that the
preshy1ery had done wrong in accepting the relig-
tous and theological views Of Mr.. Black. He moved
that the ordination OF Mr. Black be held over until
after the meeting OF the Synod on October 10
Al Jamestown. y. T.. but This motion was defeated
by the close vote Of 20 20 IS. due 10 the fact that
majority Of the Presbytery considered the question
settled until the meeting OF the Synod
The committee appointed at the last meeting 70
answer the second protest consisting OF the Rev
Dr. William r. Richards the Rev Dr. ANTHONY
Il Evans and James E Ware. reported in sub.
stance that regarding this protest we believe thae
the allegations were sufficiently answered by this
pesbytery on october T." In its answer to the
modified protest the committee says:
This protest is largely Identical with that slready
answered IN the case Of George A. Fitch. We refer
ino-ftv 81 the Preshverv reiterates its own onin
ion that the candidate rejected the supreme and
Futy 90 errors growing out OF this The Pres
bytery again refuses 10 accept their allegations
Sc ne nfesson =, faifR III. y Pr 1g tno
ecerity in SO doing
The first direct statement OF Blacks position
ssi5e from the answers made by him in HIS exami-
nations before the Presbytery came yesterday in
the form Of a letter addressed the Presbytery.
In ]; the young man accused Of being an agnostic
and an infdel by most OF the professionals defines
lis views a Christian. The letter follows:
A. mis- tin3e ] would like 70 take the opportunity
enter The ministry, and my desire can be summed
" III the words that may testify TO the gift Of
1nen the grace OF God as revealed in Jesus Christ
son 81 God was sent 10 US by the Father in his
mercy IN Christ God has supremey revealed him
II Christ reconciling the world unto himself -
Through Christ alone can we truly know the
Us by dis life here, His death on and His
TesurrectloL from the dead And the word became
e sacrihoe for our sins and is lifted up that
whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. g"
they may be persuaded TO come 10 Him from their
sins that they may know Him in truth and love
HIN with their whole souls end take Him as their
LORD and God.
= committee 10 represent the Presbytery when
the minority complaint comes up before the Synod
was appointed. II consists Of the Rev DR.. Will
Tan z. Richards. the Rev. DR. c. A Stoddard and
Robert Wallace.
Atter The meeting the protestants decided TO make
second complaint before the Synod regarding
the action OF yesterday. The Rev. Conrad Doench
expressed the opinion that Black inflde and
said that II hts twelve year-old son should
show such slight knowledge OF Christian princi-
pes he would disown him, Among the other pro-
testants the Rev DR.. George Nixon, John w.
Lyle. the Rev. Dr. James c. Patterson and the
Rev J. Garland Hammer. jr. Those who signed
The original protest were H. B. Elliott, G. L.
shea7er. John FIX. G. P Ludlam, E. J. Russell,
z. .. Buchanan. G. H Humphrey. Daniel S.
Gregory. Robert Abbott ana c. Glatz.