New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
Charges Against Or. Grant


The case against Dr. Grant dates hack
a vesr when articles which had appeareu
IN certain newspapers were hauded 10 the
iudiciaI committee OF the Northumberland
Presbvtery. This committee recommended
that judicial action be taken against the
preacher on these grounds:
dissemination Of doctrine contrary 70
the Holy Scriptures and the Presbyterian
standards" Under this general charge
there were FIVE specifications;
F,rst-Discrediting the deity Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. - .o..~,ra or
Christ's mediatorial Office. 49,, -,
Tbird -Discrediting the virgin birth OF
the Lord Jesus Christ. ..,.- .,
Notwithstanding the resurrection Oh
.,a ford fesus Christ from the dead.
Fiftb| Discrediting the Holy Scriptures as
he word of God. written, Immediately IN
spired. end the rule Of faith and lie
4 judicial commission Of eight and a
nrosecuting committee Of three were ap-
nointed 70 issue the case. on March 10 a
verdict I'm the defendants favor was an
rounced in the presbytery. The vote IN
tho judicial commission stood IL out OF a
nossible IS in favor Of acquttal
~ Grants friends said the evidence OF
,orod during the trial developed the fact
that personal animus lay back OF the case
Tho members Of the prosecuting commit
too which is here 10 press the case asdl'i9O
nv Grant are the Rev. DR.. James w. hirN'
q, Danville. Penn, a former missionary OIL
Tho Home Mission Board In Alaska the
Pew Spencer G. Dickson. OF bloomsouFs,
D., the son Of the former secretary OF
,ho college board in New York, and Judge
II NJ Hinckey.
~ Grant does not seem especially dis
+r-baa by the fact that he is on 'rlai lo'
horesv. apparently feeling that the acqu't'a'
-. HE pr.sbytery restores him 10 eoou
standing in the Church.
7, answer 10 the direct question no"
ao.s g. feel to he on trial for heresy?' 1T.
-, said well. that depends; II de-
de unon whether In the theological posi-
ton YOU occupy YOU are satlshed ina, YOU
,o,rosor+ a great principle and are. IN us
defonce and advocacy. In accord WIN an
over growing body 81 the most scnoiarN
mon and women OF the age. When the
rrincinles involved are neither local ho'
,~oreient and are I'm themselves ot conf
-.,,,i-, ip,nortance. as entering into the
-. r.arn and wool OF life and character,
-, to,. which other men, whose char
- ard Judgment and attachments you
- bound 10 respect have contended and
.,.-arod Won NAV well feel proud that you
&c rerro,tted 10 he numbered with such
aa,,,ory and engaged in such a cause
| -. TO- which Won need make no apology.
. oa,,so the very nature Of which IS suffi-
to- IN itself 10 sustain those who contend
for Il. 49,.
! .ey,-ben Won remember. TOO. that those
-ho take issue with you on the doctrine
g., c,astion are mortal men like Yourself
a. 1,kalv AT least. 10 he in error, and per-
hoe have had no greater opportunities 10
h. i,forroed regarding the matters in de-
hate than Yourself you are. you believe. en-
titlod n a fair degree Of consolation what
aver the outcome Of your case
"rhan II .ehind your vnore case there Is
known 10 he the cloven hoof or personal
an;uosity and sectarian bigotry. an animuS
,ba, &c without cause and a bigotry that
measures everything by its own attainment
vou are disposed 10 regard the whole pro-
| coduro "a unworthy the consideration of
serious minded persons.
pr.parations for the Trial.
1-ha committee on bills and overture'
% which the inquiry into the orthJ
doxv Of the Union Seminary professors
President Brown and Professor Brown, wil
he referred. was not appointed until late
,b,s afternoon. and the overtures were not
distributed.
! mr. carson. the new moderator, had difh
,,t,,. IN securing a chairman for this com
r,i,tee BY precedent il should go to Or
charles Little. Of Wabash. Ind. hut HI
docs not wish IT, and when the assembly
adjourned tonight Or. Carson had not de
cided whether he should WELD 10 the wlshe!
NJ his predecessor or insist upon his accept
ing the honor and the obligation.
After announcing the chsirmen OF tn
.o,eral committees tho moderator called
inch H. Hanna. Of Indianapolis. 10 the
soor and introduced him as the vice-mod
arator Of the assembly. Or Carson ap
,ointed his three rivals for the moderator
chin chairmen ~ committees and also tn,
,,yo men who placed him in nomination an,
,ha one who withdrew that he might b,
elected.
m : Edward Young. Of BROOKLYN. he
cane chairman ~ the judicial committee
mr. Palmer Of the committee on for
zion missions. Dr John Dixon ~ the com
r,,,tee on church polity. Or. Mark A Mat
,bews Of the committee on home missions
Dr Frederick ". HINT ~ the committe,
an education and Dr Thomas 4 Wlggn
ron Of the committee on publication Incl
dentally IL may be added that every maj
is especially fitted FOR the work Of the
committee ~ which he Ia chairman
Scott Foster. Of New York. president O