New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-17
SPECIAL EUR OPEAN COLU MNS.
BACKS UNION SEMINARY
uinister Asks Why Alumni Are
Singled Out for Severity.
WAY EASIER FOR TURNCoATS
~ Dinsmore Would Form a
anew Presbytery of Orthodox
Men for New York.

o. Atlantic City this week, will
~ :. .hs+ the General Assembly takes
sec .. ,-svsnt any more Union Seminary
IVY .t.,,g into Presbyterian pUlpits
me- ~ mind is the issue 10 be fought
out this year A,.,,.,,r a., N
,.,.-,h and his intensity Of manner
IolN ...- even than his strong words
We .n, seminary. And there are many
as'l-''s ...ac,or1v church officers. who synpa-
nIs len ..,.t t,r, believing that the institu-
'i41e rr 7 Ford Sutton's express
w .hrasa a "heresy hatchery" DR..
si.e - -. nhvsician quoted. and others
80 80, os thew do believe that mild ac-
-. bave rad their day and that now re-
,-ess,ve measures should be employed.
M 7 W Dlnsmore. or san Jose, CAL
49,. .rsnly called upon the General Assem-
-. - dissolve the New York Presbytery.
,,-.,,s abolished the organization which
.,1.-ates within its bounds this "heresy
Ls,cberv' and licenses and ordains men
20 are holding IN allegiance the truth Of
,,os,ne doctrines held by the General As
.,-,h,,- 70 Re fundamental. Or. Dinsmore
-o,ls have a new presbytery formed OF
.,oss who would subscribe 10 the Confess
80, NJ Faith rs interpreted by the recent
assemblies.
The fact that several Of the leading pas
.,rs Of Presbyterian churches-like Drs
parkhurst. Coffin. Merle Smith Evans and
,--erbury-sre directors OF the seminar
does not alarm him. Better have the num-
her IN the Presbytery reduced 10 Sandy
spd me. VI me doots abou' Sandy" than
70 have ls9 ministers and IS churches, as
a. present with many "disloyal to the
standards Of the Presbyterian Church"
Duty Troubles Old Minister.
T Sc known 10 a few members Of the
p-esbvtery Of New York that one Of its
members. past threescore and ten years
Is going to HIS grave with fear that when
he reaches the Judgment Bar he will be
held responsible for'not having brought the
members OF the faculty and the directors
o. the seminary 10 book for malfeasance in
office.
"One thing alone deters me-" he said to a
friend recently my health. My doctor
saws that If I enter into such contest it
sill shorten my life I DO not fear the
rental strain. but this IS my fear: Am
rac.ng life before duty? Am 7 thinking
O self rather than loyalty 70 my Lord ,"
I'VE fought 70 spell nation with a capt
al y" said another clergyman versed in
Pesbyterian affairs, when discussing Union
Summary affairs not long ago, and we
nav have 10 fight again TO spell church
With q capital c."
The General Asse mbly, which will meet
"a Atlantic City on Thursday will face
tree questions whose discussion will SAVIOR
strongly OF the stirring days OF 81" said a
member OF the New York Presbytery
yesterday "A heresy trial, a theological
nouiry and the education Of students FOR
ne ministry-all having 10 do with Union
Ssnluary-may help 10 conserve the faith
Of the Church. or il may serve as an ad-
vert iseuent for the institution: that II will
tend 70 build up the Church or please her
Lord and Master is 70 be greatly doubted
1eresy Trial for Union AIumnus.
"a minister in Pennsylvania has been
charged with heresy. His presbytery after
ffH trial has acquitted him. But there is
higher court, and the three members of
the prosecuting committee hale him thither,
sn5 the judicial commission is summoned
a. an exDense Of 81 500 70 hear and issue the
case. The course is legal--whether It be
wise or in the spirit OF the age is a cues
ton which viii have two answers. The
tact thar he is a Union Seminary alumnus
ADDS fuel 20 the flames.
Two professors Of Union Seminary,
which IS under the Assembly ban, have
published articles during the year which
disturbed a Pittsburg clergyman. lie car
red The matter 20 his presbytery, that 1t
Should ask the Assembly 70 make an in
curry regarding the articles, and, II neces- |
sarv take such action as would preserve
Assembly authority and secure the purity
% Cts confessional doctrines. teaching and
preaching. The presbytery. declined 70 ap-
prove the overture. bit two other presby-
ferries did adopt IL. and without charge or
specification against them. two members OF
cur Dreshytery are under a suspicion from
which they cannot AZ present clear them
selves. because there is Sc far only an in
ol.rr asked Of the Assembly. In good
standing in their own presbytery, they must
submit to this general humiliation. because
no man IS willing 20 become responsible
personally FOR framing and defending a
charge against them.
while clergymen from congregational,
BAPTIST Reformed Methodist and other
bodies become Presbyterian clergymen by
answering certain confessional questions
concerning their allegiance 20 the Script !
ures and the Presbyterian standards, and
candidates for the ministry may pursue
Their studies IN Congregational, Baptist. Re
formed or Methodist theological seminaries'
Or 60 before q presbytery with the state
nent that they have never been in theo-
logical seminary and be licensed. ordained
and installed IN Presbyterian churches,
man cannot legally carry on his studies in
Union Seminary. no matter where he lives
o. what his circumstances. nor can ne
ssnd on he same footing with graduates
from other seuinaries when under exam
nation for holy orders. The question is
rot What does he know? or Are his mo-
ures pure% or even this. Has he received
\ call % the ministry? but il is this: 'Hav-
ing studied IN an institution disapproved
by the General Assembly. what hereticsl
opinions has he imbibed%
Defence of Personal Liberty.
Tie idea OF personal liberty is so strong
In some presbyteries that a man is judged
By what he knows. not by where he re-
teived tie information. But In others
vel Il a man gets through II is by sweet
hess OF personality or recourse 10 tne
Shorter Catechism. whose answers are hnal