The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18

an example CT His love and satisfied
the requirements Of divine Justice. They
affirmed that full ralvation IL given only
through Jesus Christ. and that God Is
in Christ reconciling the world unto
Himself. That gospel. they said. In the
supreme need of the world to-day.
III the New York Presbytcry has
erred other p~resbyterics may likewise
plead guilty. for In the last eight years
thirty p~resbyteries ave ordained ninety
one licentiates who have been connected
with Union Theological Seminary. OF
this number only twcnty-,hree have been
ordained by the New York ~Presbytery.
OF the sixty pastors IN the New York
prcsbytery only twenty-five have been
connected with Union. OF tho 1873 min
listers In the New York Prcsbytery sew
en'y-three took their theological course
AZ Union. or the sixteen members of
the licensing committee twelve are grad
yates Of semlnaries other than Union.
In justice to Union Seminary these
facts should be known tina, the church
AT large may see that our presbytery Is
not dominated by any one theological
school.
while New York Is Justly proud Of
it's success this last year IL does not
place this in rivalry gains the feeblest
or smallest prcsbytcry in our church.
The total benevolences for the year were
&e11 900. This does not include money
expended by the church extension com
mittee in erecting new buildings and In
it's general work Of support. Nor does
iit include several generous donations
aEsresating more n a 10000, to the
Home Mission Committee
Altogether the presbytcrN has do
mated more than $1,000. 600. But we are
especially gratified AZ the spiritual re-
suits ~ last year. During the year 2.5oa
have been received into our churches
upon examination and Lac by letter.
making our total membership 1881. the
largest lumber ever reported. Eleven
churches received more than 100 each.
The Fifth Avenue church. mr.. Jowett.
received 232. and he Madison Avenue
Church. Or. Coffin. 49,"
The Rev. pr. Mark A. Matthews OF
Seattle. a former General Assembly
Moderator. who has " vengeance
both against the New York Presbytery
Z IL does not stop receiving Union grad
uat : and against Union itself II II docs
not turn over some ~ its endowment
funds. IL in the East and Will preac'
a, the Firm Avenue Church. New York,
next sunday.
Nobody here expects the assembly 70
throw the New York presbytery nut. AT
least not this wear. The conservative
are working for u committee to 20 to
New York and look INTO things, ant
there are New York leaders here VIII
declare that II such committee does g.
and - composed Of fair minded men New
York can readily show tners ~ no foun
dation in fac, for the charges on HE
cincinnati and other prcsbyterics have
acted.
The moderator election is tn" ms
thing Of Importance or the assembly
programme. AT the opening session T."
morrow morning the retiring moderate
the Rev. Dr. ! Rose Stevenson. pres
dent ot Princeton Seminary, will prrac.
10 moderator q sermon. \ few hour
later u new moderator Will he clectc'
and Installed.
The Rev. ~ William l.. Mcf:ws'
pastor ~ the Third V"cshy;crrau Churc'
Of Pi,tshurg. appears To hc the mo
| popular candidate But many "om'nie
sioncrs feel the West ought - get
show" this year. iieuc" strong suppof
will be- given 20 the candidacy OF TN
Rev. Dr. John y MARQUIS, president, ~
Coe College, Cedar RAPIDS, la. and tn
Key. Dr George |" Robinson Of Chlcago