The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
PRESBYTERIANS
Threatened BY
HERETICAL SPLIT
Clash at Hand Between Radi-
Gals and Conservatives.
Expect 1t to Develop at Ma
tiOnal Church Conference.
Rival Summaries CAUSE
Cincinnati Presbytery Wants
IS N. Y. Presbytery Ousted.
Charge TheOIOgians Licensed
on HeterOdOx Teachings.
Clash at Hand Between Radi.
Gals and Conservatives.
Expect 1t to Develop at Ma
tiOnal Church Conference.
Rival Summaries CAUSE
Cincinnati Presbytery Wants
N. Y. Presbytery Ousted.
Charge Theologians Licensed
on HeterOdOx Teachings.

- Atlantic City, May 1S.-The long
Expected clash between the radical
and the conservative elements of the
EPresbyterian church is likely to de-
reIop at the 12Sth general conference,
which began here today, from the &C
tion of the Presbytery of Cincinnati
demanding that the New York Pres
<bytery be cut off from membership
IN the general assembly.
resolution was adopted at the
last general assembly requiring that
presbyteries admit no candidates VINO
We're graduates from theological semi
s5laries considered heterodox in their
Teachings.
The action of the New York Pres
bytery in. licensing three graduates OF
The Union Theological Seminary OF
New York, against which this resolu-
ZION was really directed is regarded
as a direct challenge by the conserva-
lives.
The Union Seminary, although some
a5of it's faculty are members OF the
New York Presbytery has no con-
nection with that body. The other
Theological seminaries of the Pres
.byterian church are under the care
OF the various presbyteries in whose
Boundaries they are situated
One of the conservative strongholds,
although there is a large liberal ele-
fnent there, is the Presbytery of Gin
cinnati. Under its care is the Lane
Theological Seminary, long citadel
Sof orthodoxy. Other presbyteries
fsNvhere the conservatives are strong
ARE Chicago, where Mccormick Theo-
illogical Seminary is situated, and
Pittsburg, which is sponsor for the
Western Theological Seminary
Cities Have Rival Summaries.
~. The feeling between the New York
s. Presbytery and Cincinnati is espe-
cially strong because within the terri
TORY of each is a seminary which rep
resents the two elements in the Pres
sbyterian church.
~ One of the leaders in the Presbytery
of Cincinnati is the Rev. DR.. William
McKibbin, the head of Lane Theo-
logical seminary. He was the prose-
cutor of the Rev. DR.. Henry Preserved
Smith, accused of heretical teachings,
brilliant theofogian who left the I'M
congenia1 surroundings of Lane and
is now connected with Union
- The fight is on between Lane and
ggnion, between the West and the
East, between conservatism and radi-
ealism-
Zz Owing to the deHcacy of the sit
Nation delegates to the general as
@Hembly at Atlantic City decline to
speak for publication concerning it,
out do not conceal that they expect
"a battle in the conclave. Whether or
not New York Presbytery will be
Forced out of all relations with the
assembly remains to be seen.
May Get a Reprimand.
The indications are that the con-
eervative forces will prevail and that
they will at least succeed in passing
q vote of censure upon the New York
Presbytery for having licensed three
graduates from an institution under
the ban of the conservative wing
IS If the New York body is cut off
there are many who think it means
that the Presbyterian church will lose
more than $21, 100000. The church
buildings alone are valued at SIS, 22o,-
1893. The extension committee repre-
sents more than 100000 and the
szrustees of Presbytery control more
than 100000
If this transpires the boards of the
church will also lose benevolences OF
more than $1.500,000 annually The
total benevolences last year were ST..
&5T4S03