New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
Or. GRANT DEFENDS ACTS
CLERGYMAN on Trial for Heresy
Makes Earnest Appeal.
roI 0WS LUTHER'S IDEAS
GAYS Reformer's View of Bible
Was Same as His-Commis-
sion Sits To-day.

se'O- General Assembly is getting on
,s-ves Of the commissioners. who
w resolution this morning, coun-
pas .be commission to shut out report
Tho advice was received with smile
20 moderator. who left the reporters
...-bsd From all parts Of the coun-
,sisrrar,s have been received by the
U. ,.-s,or prostesting in the name Of de-
- and religion against having such
.,,ory as was published yesterday dis
..,,ated throughout the country. No
80 vas made that the reports we're
&c hut n was assumed that they must
ss,s,se they were SO sensational
member Of the commission has init
- hat The Tribune report was in
.ra.s and several OF the members
- rrsr thew were informed of the
s..-icoi kilograms and tho resulting &C
-, In the assembly.
=. u u. Grant made an earnest appeal
t,s Own behalf to-day, not only DEFEND
h,s views. but asserting they were me
u h.,4 b7- the members Of the commits
urose hands his future is. and FUR
80 .rer were the views which the
u~.,s,,o,ers ~ the assembly held con-
- he death ~ Uzzah. wno Is SUP
- have died because he touched the
CO.. ~ Grant said that he do not
-. The Interpretation. nor did he be
Nv. that JESUS held that view concerning
r-zsh.
Places Himself With Luther
s,ask,ne u his general view OF the
,.ss he placed himself alongside OF
T., Luther. d. Little the retiring
-s.-,,o- NJ the assembly. and Dr.. John
,,.,,, 1,rett. OF View York. giving quota
80 f-on1 each Of these distinguished
-, ~ prove his assertion
ts,-s- signed o. the seven trustees and
-, sl5ers n the Northumberland church.
- r,,cr d Grant IS pastor. was read 70
80 commission. testifving that the condi-
-, NJ The church as now constituted IS
entirely harmonious.
-ss~ urged The commission % deny me
.,,sa, of the prosecuting commission.
r.rr.Ai FOR the commission Of prosecu-
.,.- s,s for che defendant. each occupied
.,o hours IN their arguments. after one
,,~- hsd been spe1- N the reading Of tssu-
-,,r~ taken IN Dr Grants first trial. all
,.,,r favorable 20 ~. Grant
,s.s- The counsel had closed. a recess
ga .aksr until tomorrow morning when
,ss commission VIII si- behind closed doors
=, deliberate uror The testimony and the
Arguments.
mr. Grant was born IN Scotland. in 1858,
.,s was graduated from Union Theology cal
seminar IN -sS-. JIM his class were Stanley
White sscreta-v ~ the Board OF Foreign
OF
ne syrian Protestant College. OF Beyrout.
SRA. and his brother. Frederick Jones
Bliss. FOR many years connected with the
Palestine Exploration Fund; John Ban
croft Devins editor OF The New York
Observer and Alexander McLachan,
PRESIDENT % the Internadonal College Of
Smyrna. Turkey.
After his graduation Dr. Grant served as
associate pastor Of the Broome Street
Tabernacle, Of New York. and pastor Of
tie Reformed Dutch Church n Jersey City
before he took charge OF his present
church. IN December 1903.
Says the Presbytery Erred.
The Rev Dr. Kirk. of Denville. Penn.
the chairman Of the prosecuting commit
ZEE. and his elder. ex-Judge H NJ. Hinck-
sy, presented arguments in favor Of the
sppesl which they mad made against the
acton OF the PresbyJery, maintaining that
tbs Prssbytery had erred IN many par
tculars but chiefly In d'smissing the case
II uew Of Or. Grants denial Of the deity
Q: Jesus and his mediatorship and his at
iank upon the infalublity Of Scripture.
In addition O. Or. Grants personal ap-
Yea, d.. william C.. HOES. Of Williams
rort Penn. ana his elder. John @. Red
dins spoke for the defendant. DIT. Hogg
sad TIA. with the exception Of two OF
uuse indiscreet statements and few care
less interpretations Of Scripture Dr. Grant
vas as orthodox as any OF the speakers
Classmates he closed ms address with
ne story OF an Irish Catholic woman who
would not allow her children 70 drink the
mix Of a COW bought from q Presbyterian.
iss-ns that they would imbibe heresy.
Following the address BIZ DIT. Grant. Mr..
bedding made an earnest appeal for the
essndant and asked the commission 10
return the pastor 20 his united flock that
D. Dc might there continue his useful work.
Ex-Jucse Hinckley made the closing al
oess. in which ne urged the commission
have In mind not only the defendant
a1d Ms church. but also the Church a.
a'Es Or. Grant he said. should be al
""sd ~ the action Of the commission to
MO thai 6enomination-the Unitarian
"hoss views accorded with his own.
las following is the address Of Dr. Grant
Wien he read from manuscript.
~ . . m
49, Hn0Oirly. But as time went by httle
-.Ass would occur which showed that one
- " q. .. Van Allen. was beginning
~ zee! uncomfortable Consequently a pas
"a. cnaAge was deemed desirable and
--ss os brought about. but as nothing
10 ne charged against the pastors char
Cyl or his conduct of the church. other
=, 80 must BE- sought in order 70 get rid OF
49, Undesirable man. Some things that then
..eerred have become ineligible only in
ngnt OF later events
~ a. opportunity 20 make formal complaint
aLI the pastor presented itself when
an Alien heard the appellee preach
.i-9n' Aprl ~ 1915 from the text John
Il. p. ] am the way. the truth and the
ay ne Nii'' '''7 '"'ie' 0''
s,, tas sermon Or Van Allen seems 20
me-, lahen great offence because the
son-sf stated that it was Jesus first
~ - 70 bring men 70 God by making
iAnONn % men lie himself being the
h ' 80 o. the Father, as stated earlier
10 49,. apter. Yet that man did not need
;, CIV Nv the historical and physical Christ
rsoess e, 70 come % God for had such been
vo,ia y men the Old Testament saints
ihev - smut out from "a Fellowship which
u ,r,,aillestly enjoyed So ~ will not do
ec,srgy tnls Scripture literally NO man
~ 20 the father but by me. the
tai .sIe having reference TO the essen
rs-ss mot 70 The historical. Christ as an the
Before Abraham was ] am"
sermon Kept Him from Church.
asre ~ ~ mind already biassed and bitter
lee ground enough for the charge or