The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-28
FUNDAMENTALLY TO
BUCK PRESBYTERIAN
LIBERALS VICTORY
Ultra Conservative Will Fight
Reorganization Of Semi.
nary Management
DUAL CONTROL REPLACED
Fear Traditional Church Doc.
trine Will Be Hurt by New
Modsrnistic Thought

st. Paul. May 28-(E-Monday's
victory Of the group styled Liberals"
In the Presbyterian church Of the
United States Of America for reorgan-
ization Of management OF Princeton
Theological Seminary was cloudcd
today by announcement that protests
would be pushed vigorously" by q
leading ultra-conservative Of the
church.
DR.. j. G. Barr. New Orleans, filed
notice Of protest with the modcra-
tor, DR.. Cleland b. McAfce, Chicago,
after action in the seminary case at
the l4lst general assembly. He said
he was not prepared to announce the
grounds Of his protest nor to whom
he will appeal.
Dr.. Barr long known as q defender
Of fundamentalism in the church,
said he believed q mistake was made
by the assembly to set up a single
board Of control replacing the dual
control now vested In boards of trus.
tees and directors
Fears liberalism
He was a member of the minority
whose representatives opposed the
change on grounds that changed
management opens the way to the
teaching Of that which is not In con-
formity with traditional Presby-
terian doctrine" Fears were ex-
pressed that liberalism" and new
modernistic thought" might make
their way into the theological posi-
ton Of the seminary.
Meanwhile today special considera-
ton was being given the assembly to
the new board which Is to consist of
IL members Of the present board Of
directors, IL members OF the board Of
trustees and II others. In the past
the board Of directors q 33 membefs
has governed the faculty and acA-
denic program of tho seminary while
the Is trustees directed the financial
program with corporate powers under
. New Jersey state charter.
This board will be elected by the
assembly. which under the organiza-
tion plan. further centralized control
by increasing authority to the pres
ident, DR.. J.. Ross Stevenson, who has
been under fire from group of fac
ulty members. These charged him
with embarking on program Of lib
craliSnl and sought adoption Of a
course Of action which would curtail
his powers and make him the admin
istrative member of the two boards
and faculty.
Reactionaries Ignored
Opponents Of the plan for the sem-
inary reorganizcd were ignored in the
list Of nominations for the new board
Of trustees Of the seminary presented
today. DR.. Clarence E. Mccartney,
Pittsburgh, was the only decided OPP
ponent Of reorganization nominated. |
In nominating members OF the new
board. which will replace two boards, |
Z board Of trustees and 80 directors,
the committee nominated II members |
Of each Of the old boards and II
members from the church at large.
Opponents of the plan Of reorgan.
ization who were dropped were Sam. |
uel Craig. editor Of the Presbyterian. |
ultra conservative organ published at
Philadelphia, and DR.. r. D. Warfield, !
president Of Wilson college, Cham
bersburg. Pa. both members Of the !
former board Of directors.
The complete list Of nominees for |
the seminary board is expected to be |
confirmed by the assembly at the |
final days meeting tomorrow.