New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-20
Will Not Adopt a Statement OF
Faith. Head of School
Tells Assembly.
INSTITUTION MAY BE SUED
Charged with Using Money
Given Expressly for Promul-
cation of Faith for
Other Purposes.
nv Telegraph 10 The Trihune |


Seminary. of New York is not a Presby-
terrain institution, nor does ii expect TO he
Neither will the board Of directors and
the faculty of that institution entertain
any KIND Of a proposition which 10 des-
tined to result in a statement of belief
which Will conform strictly and only to
the Presbyterian standards" Those are
statements which the Rev Dr. Francis
Brown. president Of Union Seminary.
made before the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church here this afternoon
In answer TO a majority report and two
minority reports read by special CON-
mittee appointed by the assembly which
met two years ago at Atlantic city.
Charges We're made this afternoon that
the seminary had used hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars in a way not originally
intended by donors OF the original endCw
ments. II has been lutimated that litiga-
tion will be instituted 10 have the di-
rectors of Union Seminary relnauish
their hold on the moneys given with tine
express stipulation that they should be
used i'm the PRONUNCIATION Of Presbyterian
faith and doctrine.
Two Minority Reports.
The Rev. Dr.. David q. Wyle pastor
Of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, New
York city. in the absence OF Tho chair
man. the Rev pr John =. Carson, ~
Brooklyn. read the majority report Of the
committee Following this two minority
reports were read, the first one by the
Rev. Or. John X. Davies. pastor Of the
Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. of Phila-
delphia and a second by the venerable
editor OF "The Herald and PresDyter, the
Rev. Or. T. C.. Monfort
Dr. Wylie's report called for the con-
tinuation Of the same or a like committee
TO consider the matter more fully and r.
port 10 the General Assembly year
hence. He said that the committee be-
lieved there should be the greatest pos
sible frankness in the consideration OF
the matter. and said that he had heard
the Union Seminary accused, whether
rightly or wrongly he would not venture
To assume OF having a very great lean
ing toward Unitarianism.
The first minority report urged that the
committee on conference in Union Semi
nary be discharged, since the proposal or
the faculty and directors OF the seminary
falls far short OF adequately meeting the
needs so clearly stated in the questions
which had been addressed TO them.
The second minority report dealt alto
gether with the legal aspect OF the case,
and urged taat resolution passed by the
General Assembly I'm 1870 and concurred IN
by the seminary had been absolutely ig-
nored By the seminary authorities.
President Brown in reply said:
I'VE are mere by your invitation. hut 10
stranger coming into the assembly 1t
would appear that We are on trial but
as matter OF fact. We were invited here
as your guests by your committee. we
have answered the questions which your
committee propounded TO MS IN the al
firmative. and We have done everything
we were asked 20 do In speaking OF
the seminary's attitude regarding state
ment OF its faith Dr. Brown said.
In Difference 10 the members OF our
board and faculty. who are Congregd
tionalists and Methodists, We cannot ana
we will not adopt a statement or faith
which will be strictly Presbyterian but
we are an energetic institution and chris
,ian i'm our teaching. We are concerned
first Of all in the life of God in the Souls
OF men and the training OF men whose
hearts have been changed By the spirit
OF God in Jesus Christ. without Which the
world cannot be saved.
AT this point further consideration was
deferred until tomorrow.
Two Other Lively Debates.
Two other spirited discussions, Whch
az times approached acrimonious debate
also caused furries OF excitement. Inc
Northern Assembly opened the day In a
turmoil resulting from the reproduction
hero Of a New York newspaper story
charging that Dr. J. T. Stones election
a moderator OF that body was brought
ahou, through deep laid political
scheme
A lively tilt between supporters OF home
nd foreign missions In the Southern As
ser,blv this afternoon resulted I'm several
minutes OF prayer before vote was
taken on an impending question The
standing committee on systematic benei-
iceuce" I'm it's report advocated appor-
,ionment Of 50 per cent of the income 10
foreign missions and q per cent TO home
missions. An apportionment OF % per
cent TO foreign missions and p per cent
TO home missions was strongly urged by
the permanent committee on the same
subject. Sharp exchanges took place be
tween tho supporters OF the two sched-
ules After several minutes Of prayer
the recommendations Of the permanent
committee were adopted.
While to-days sessions OF the assem-
blies we're marked by sharp discussions
ON questions OF vital importance TO each
individual body added impetus was given
To the movement for an organic union
of the various PRESBYTERIAN organza-
tons.
The most important development tend
ing toward a capitalization of this plan
was the unanimous adoption by the
Northern Assembly OF a resolution au-
thorizing the transmission OF proposals
of an organic union to the supreme judi
Charles OF ali the Presbyterian churches
In America.
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