New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-31
'HERETICS,' CRIES
PASTOR TO UNION
Presbyterian War on Sem
mary Starts Now, Says
DR.. Matthews.
END DEPENDS ON N. Y:
YEAR TO OBEY ORDER
Church Is Done, H. Declares,
with Incubator OF Halt
Baked Young Men.

"The war starts now don't know
when il viii end. That depends on the
presbyteries. but in largest measure
upon the New York Pres bytery. mon
Theological Seminary is an incubator
of heretics. Tell them | say so. Tell
them the Presbyterian Church says so.
VIII the New York Presbytery obey the
mandates of the Presbyterian General
Assembly? We give il year. II viii
obey the mandate or know the reason
why A bunch Of heretlcS,'
Such are the sentiments OF tie Rev.
DR.. Mark A. Matthews. pastor Of the
largest Of American Presbyterian
churches, the man who made the fiery
address in Rochester the other day on
the subject Of Union Seminary, the
New York Presbytery and Presbyterian
standards. He went on:
$50 the president Of Union processes
70 believe that this action OF the as
sembly will settle everything. does he ?
Settle nothing. Union Seminary has
violated its moral trust long enough.
The Presbyterian Church has washed
her hands Of il. She has read j. out
Of her list Of theologically and morally
respoctables. Shall We sue for return
doing worse than that. II il 10 leave
Union in possession Of 1t, soiled and
undeserved. and let the world know
what a great church thinks Of her pos
session of it,
DR.. Matthews preached yesterday in
the Central Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, but in his sermon he scarce
ly referred to Union Seminary. II was
in ar interview late yesterday that he
, talked for publication; talked. he said
because he and his committee and the
Presbyterian Church want the whole
world 70 know that heresy in the Pres
| byterian Church does not 20. The
! point he made was that the resolution
adopted by the assembly, introduced
by the Rev. DR.. II. G. Mendenhall. Of
{ this city. was not resolution at all
but an injunction.
Therefore, Resolved" ne quoted
THAT our presbyteries are instructed
and enjoined not 20 receive students
who are not clear in their belief If
those important doctrines which are
al the foundation Of our faith. the
Incarnation Of our Lord. the Deity Of
Christ, His resurrection from the
dead, the Atonement, and the author
ity and integrity Of the Bible"
Il wns the opinion Of Dr. Matthew:
that when il became evident that an
other resolution, stronger than this
one, would be adopted by the assem-
big on Friday, il was the expectation
Of the New York commissioners, in
Guiding President Brown Of Union
that Il would be followed By another
forbidding presbyteries 70 receive
graduates Of Union Seminary. Ac
cording 20 DR.. Matthews. such a reso
luton could readily have been adopted
"Beaten and repcntant,' he added
1--WE gave them year for their goot
behavior But they want 70 be VERY
circumspect during these twelve
/, months. The Presbyterian Church il
done with lunches Of heretics.
Tell the New York Presbytery tina
the Presbyterian Church means wha
il says. Every man who attempts e
divert. 20 misdlrect, 20 prostitute The
GOSPEL Of Jesus Christ will he put gu
Of business. Tell Union Seminary, th'
hereto incubator. that we have iuS
won the greatest victory Of the Presby
tcriau Church in America when W.
read DO out Of our midst. II and all o
its belongings, and told the New Yorl
, Prcshytery TO mind its course. We ar,
toik 10 nave l' IlpIt NAN pdhtl
back homeless Young men. ! tell yoi
, the war has just begun. Put that fac
i'm "a strong words as you please"
Speaking OF the resolution, Il
author. ~. Mendcnhall. said:
81 presented il in the hope Of unit
, ing an parties SO far as ! can see m
action has had the effect. There Is
misunderstanding throughout the Pres
hytcrian Church as 20 the attitude n
the New York Presbytery OF the fun
damentals. believe the Presbyter
is loyal 20 the Presbyterian Churc
and 70 its doctrines as expressed il
our Confession Of Faith"
Dr. Brown expressed the belief tina
! the action Of the assembly, would en-
the whole matter.
The Rev. Dir. d. 6. Wylie. long paste
Of the Scotch Church in this city. sal
that, in his judgment. tho Pres byter
OF New York would be loyal 10 tho de
lIverance Of the assembly