The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-27
REV. Or. WILLIAM D. GRANT OF
NORTHUMBERLAND, PA, IS
ORDERED SUSPENDED.
FOR HERET|CAL SAYINGS
Presbyterian Commission Finds That
Minister Taught Doctrines Con-
trary to tho Word Of God in the
Bible and the Presbyterian Comics.
sion Of Faith"

Atlantic city, y. j., May 26.- The
Rev. DR.. William ID. Grant of North
umberand. Pa has been found guilty
of heresy by the commission which
heard the charges against him. The
commission reported its findings to
the Presbyterian general assembly
this morning.
The commission found that DR..
Grant taught doctrines contrary To
the word of God In the Bible and the
Presbyterian confession OF faith" He
is held to be guilty under the rules
of the Presbyterian book of discipline,
and the commission recommends that
DIR Grant be suspended from excrcis-
ing the functions of a minister of the
Presbyterian church until such time
as 'he can convince his own presby-
terry, that of Northumberland that he
has renounced the errors he has been
found to hold and To satisfy the prcs-
bytery of his purpose to no longer
teach them"
motion to adopt the report and
confirm the judgment of the COM
mission was put to vote in the as
sembly and was carried overwhem-
ingly without debate. There were
only few scattered noes"
Sting Removed.
Though the decision was at first Il
crushing bow to friends of Dr. Grant
the judgment which leaves II up to
his presbytery to renstate him-that
body has already acquitted him once
and being obviously favorable to him
somewhat took the sting out of the
apparent verdict 1t was pointed out
by his friends that there is nothing
to prevent DR.. Grant from appealing
To his presbytery at its very next
meeting and by making a statement
recanting any views that might be
taken to attack the basic doctrines of
the church be reinstated within
short time.
The word "heresy' was not used In
the report of the commission, either
In the summing up or the final judg-
men,.
III Grant was present when the re-
port of the commission was read. Be-
fore vote was called for, his chief
counsel. DR. ]. Gray Bolton OF Phil
adelphia, asked to be allowed to read
statement for DIR. Grant DR.. Boil
'oil nv INIiS member OF lie as
sembiy his request was declared out
of order.
Tho Statement.
The statement, which was in the
nature of an affirmation of faith In
the great doctrines of the church, fol-
lows:
Few men have suffered as much
for their beloved church as | have suf-
fered for the church of my fathers /
reverently and lovingly bow to it's de-
cision. ! do now affirm, as | have
many times affirmed during these pro-
ccedings my unqualified faith in my
Blessed Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
In His deity, virgin birth. resurrection
and mediatorial work. and In the
scriptures of the Old and New Testa-
ments as the infallible rule of faith
and life. have never knowingly
taught anything contrary to the above
declarations.
some Of the statements have
made in my articles, can now see, are
subject to misconstruction: but if
cannot preach the great doctrines of
grace, as given us in the New Testa-
ment, In the Presbyterian church ]
ought to leave her ministry: but
trust 1t shall ba my privilege and joy
to continue to proclaim those doc
trines as long as God shall give me
strength to do So"
In sustaining the charge that Dr.
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