ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH.

Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5364, 4 December 1882, Page 2

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH.

The proceedings, in connection with tbia , _ >•, church, which have been before the public , > ffor some <jime yesterday aeamirfd*;; iphaee, which fortunately is rawly witae*** \ r -' in ecclesiastical matters in this is well-known that the Presbytery h*ws£ considered certain charges brought egBW»;, '. the Bey. C. Praser, the minioter of &*< ,;~ church, decided to euspend him from S* ; position, and appointed the J&nr. Mr Blake, Moderator of the Presbytery, to occupy his pulpit- In conwqnaace <tf this TOOceeding tbo «r. deniect ot the ' /■ published in the newspapers ft notice ot ;.$ Ids intention to conduct the *£™** & aonouncment .the pabhc wew led.to « expect that » colbsKm vvoX& take -j 257 to the cbnrch between the .■ - j and hfehly gratifying to the loyuhi of ~ the usual Sour for the commencement of ,; Divine service the corner of Antigua atteeS . ~ and Oxford terrace was the scene of to* •mated animation, and by eleven o*eioelt about 890 m 4°° I^OP I ** asoe * wfcow s evidently attracted by motivca «f j ; ,;/ casksaty only, bad assembled outmde B» . j» 3; asttwn. Only the friend and suppcarte* • \rM of the rer- gentkanao in poeaesapn, wae .:..'-3 »»wbe!»d ab«it firV» were allowed to enter V-[ •* Wore eleven o'clock, bwn^ r e&e d«er. At about •► quarter before that hour the EeT % S^. 'i> Blake, accompanied by Mr P&xton a°«.f£ js£ Smart, members of the crhnreh, .emj^i** 1 and. knocked at the door for admission, theit demanA met with no K«pon3 9 they remained oatßiae , v eleven o'clock, etrook.- The main »J/., *. wa» r then opened, and a n>9 ndxnlssMn tooi place, such as *-«JJ,*::-. /r seen at the door of a pit of * ™«ff3e ' ; popular night. The reverend {?»tf*g&. 'Xf Walked up Qieaiel* of -4 pulpit being «mM*9r£• Sftft* Praser, he pjoduoed • p»por fc, ,\v read a formal proteefe a» near «< poss»w » -

J2K, ;^^JftS/*S; t 2zL-T, renoaiaci the protest ne nao made ■>E&2S2&SS mrfgtarf Oβ .- Swbytery psewd at ito meetmg on the ,- !?2T'£JT2 ssd the appcaatenent of toe Bey. Mr i&L to p£«\ **. j^* 1 £ d j ften declared the intention of the - resolniion expressed disapprobation of the conduct of Mr Fraeerm excluding the Presbytery *ro m the church on the occasion of Ha meeting on the 23th. The Moderator then read the following Botixaiiy: —"Wβ, the undersigned tru»- - of St. Andrew's Church property, in - farmsof the deed of trust, and in support - of the recent action, of the Presbytery o do hereby authorise and .'fcitnict that the pulpit be occupied by only who have the sanction of the Jfireabytery.—(Signed) Jwo. Axxeeeoir, W. WlfcSON." Tbe rer. gentaemaa concluded ik p-otest in these words- "Befog here ' to-tiie appointment of -tbe Ptesl>ytary to any oat their resolution iyrotest agamst Seny one else occupying Ifcft polp« than •- those appointed to do 8O,"«m tiien left the church. In the.meaiitfni* *&* service Inside was being «mdo««l in the usual manner The opening fcynm was sung under the unseemly iash for admission which took place, bat the crowd booh obtained seats, and with &c exception of » disturbance caused by 4he breaking down of one of the pews, (faring which there were cries of " Put atootrV and the minister called upon the police—who, however, did not ap■neu to be present —the service proceeded with decorum. Mr Fraser informed the congregation that neither the Jesjons, the prayers, nor the sermon had been selected wit&t any special reference to the pending dispute. The sermon was fern the 6th chapter of Isaiah, and was both hh able and interesting discourse. Service was condmcted in the evening to a tolerably large congregation. The Rev. Mr Blake pjaae.no further attempt during theeourseof daytheto assert his claim to the •nlpit. A meeting of the Kirk Session, called by the Eev. Mr Prase* , for the purpose of electing additional,trustee, will take place in the churcb. at Friday evening next, when it is enacted that the proceedings .will be of a flSer animated character. Only members jad adherents of the Church will be fitted, but a 'proposal will be made to 'Ihrow the proceeoinga open to the Prsse.