New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13

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ths COMMITTEES felt themselves shut mp 10 th;t one
simple duty. If felt at liberty to go outs DC and
cnson but understood that DIR. fr ygs himself IN MS
letter said, from the sopN' tJnent az the comnlIo'
nafS two documents as one might npare msthe
matical question could not see Low a., the
of Faith in the three points before us but wnem. "a J,
came to the question Of the recommendation rssT 70
bring all that this means upon the Church VIII te
trpe It would cost and the complications ~ WUu our inst
10 Dr. Briggs and also 10 ourselves and in the nteres
Of harmony, that the Prcsbyey proceed 70 sgrsd nv
DR.. Briggs himself yesterdaythe appointment OF a
Committee to confer Win him, examine his whole teafh
Ing and as far as possible ascertain not only MS stI
tude OF mind toward the Confession 2! d en this
Committee after careful consideration and conference
WITH him. should brng before us report than We e
might be in better position 70 ueVerhhe ""'''' "
was wise to 90 any mrther'
DIR. LAMrE SPEAKS FOR THE CONSERVATIVES
DIR. Birch yielded the floor for his colleague
DIR. ]. j. Lampe, 10 speak in favor OF the majority
report. He began w.;h these conciliatory sen
fences: .,. 81,
In what shall in support OF the soPtl Sesp c
The report of tine majority OF he committee, ues,iv
e c isss Of hostility toward y rggs but claim 1D s@
my views The important M tiers uuer k u,tbont
ton 1t may be quite impossible 70 b SpH" we regard
az vital 10 our faith but the discussion Should 90
undertaken simply in love and in guest o. tI hold AND
DR. Iampe then reviewed the work of the com
mittee, saying in part -..,... A..
The opinion having become widely prevalent that
Professor Briggs had advanced doctrines IN 1o IN,
augural address which could not be harno.su Will
the accepted views OF our Onnoh nT the address
Mile not questioning the sincerity OF DIT BrIgs. ~
eye his views cannot Be sSSs Of Biblical theology
outlined in the inaugural address Is as s WE ~ the cvI
ie+Ic haOIo
prophecy his views In respect 70 Toa, man , ~ har
%ony with the Confession. In fact. the spirit whCa
pervades the entire address is anu b sTst
rat statmonts of doctrine such the Confession con
tains, but proposes TO be leader III nio'e"''' ~
piU Rut s' conine my remarks more particularly 70
those portions of the inaugural which nave nc ~ the
red by the committee What DR. Briggs states IN i'e
sannof we'll be reconced with the position which tne
he Graves some sure authority 10 be our gndo
snd comfort in life To satisfy this craving ne poSs
out historically three great fountains Of Gve lad he
gone no further perhaps no FAINT Wou ranSe con
f0ahG W.T. de e' hc Immediately turns those fountains
~ MINORITY into avenues of friendly acquaintance a9
he ana s sbspIy breaks with the Confession
We distinctly afrms that there are those who ,S SS W
u ~Uu ~ tbe Pble strive they ever 50 hard VINO
az dnJ and come TO Cod through the Enrcn anu
otneS tnf2gH 81 NV brethren to the fact that Dr.
HrvSs states this TO be the case with people whO; nay
lng tae b Sye them saving Rnowodge Of God ana
Therefore turn from and find that unspeaNaoe D0O
by pnt IN nv View Dr. Briggs sti more nm IN e21pr
with Inc Confession in his doctrine OF me ioH s an
rase; and progressive sancfcaton he means
no more than the continual nnl3udns a after
Hs4b No one wond disagree With him, but ms sa, S
ments about the magical TRANSFORMATION ave- az oe clear
mt bear such construction Ills words maze NV S tSc
tnt he Relieves that the processes OF redemption Dy nv
Spirit continue into the middle sac hsn dare to set
,e Somnds Of these processes terel 1t needs no ar
snment to show that such doctrine ptabements Of
OIL tnSards The entire Church is profoundly stirred
and the belief is abroad rightly or wrongy; VIae on
sbIe for that current opinion as Dr. Bgs, D nmse Il
He has indeed, gone ont OF ms Way AZ. no,y the
and II needs S no NOT subsde unti authoritative
decision reached whether or not leS are GET tbs
h WI" sorcS and put it to the final court the better
Tor all concerned.
.c. DR. MILvAINE DEFENDS DIR. BRI0"s'
After some diminishing regarding the length
NJ time that speakers should occupy, Or. MclNadhe
moved the substitution of the recommendation
- his renort for those in the majority, and
smoke to that motion He began WIN quoOihe
the diving utterance of one OF the wiseSt men he
yt,vrr- lc,ew: mo man is wise at all times lhS
no said WAS the feeling which he had when read
inc DIR. Brigqs's address. The speaker had been
at variance with other members OF the committee
in regard 10 the right of the committee 70 90 ~ "
Ilr HrpQs's other writings Tor an eApEinIauoI
of his statements in the address. lie conSiueIeu
go Tho committee were gentlemen engaged IN q
friendly investigation, and as Christian gtltleheh
the committee were obliged TO put upon uhe a aG
aress the very best reasonable eXplalEau0h' He
admitted that his report was partisan, anu 50 Mss
40 the report of his colleagues. he TOOK issue WIZ WIZ
those who contended that Or; Briggs co-0rulhs'es
the Bible the Church and Reason, ana Iean =
enteuce sustaining his view from Dr. T.. ~ MOTIFS
.calm review" Of the inaugural address. ,. ~
p" McIivaine caused a smile by repeating quesuon
asked by his little daughter: A.,
. :, = If Dr. Briggs had lived at the time OF lhe
Inouisition, would they have burned himE
| replied that they would probably nave glneI l
q Briggs, and closed substantially rs follows
= DON'T see how Dr. Briggs reconces his doctrine
~ al progressive sanchhcaton VITA the Confession o.
cation don't know what he is talking about. and am
Sot SURE that he does himself /, certainly in
gyious system Of heoiSgy hut dont snE me s H @S
co into the other world sfnless. There is this feel
ng of apathy pcrvadng the Christian Church ca9sed
ne hereafter 1t would be good thing for us if we
lid believe that our characters as formed here wouiG
affect Us hereaer We e. dn VAN 20 d sSu want aP az" 10
cry hercsy herey and cry down Dr. Bgs' without {r6r
Sm S over Of the coSny he we cry Of ne
appiled to DR.. Briggs on account OF his Inaugural
ss ana sGtFes to p B 1 mS of
Scholarly ability is well known and universally recog
niged and we should have his themes well discussed
and the dpinons of other scholars these questions
Eyery new truth that has been received In the Chrci
has been accepted with great Opposite When On, IN
ara tied then separate all the ties that bind ms t
q, this Church.
- APPLAUSE NOT PERMITTED.
u The closing words Of DR.. Mcllvaine were greeted
4" with hearty outburst of applause from oil part
of the house. DR. Wylie, the pastor OF the Scooter
Church, took exception to this manifestation
of approval because he said that the revision de
bate last year had preiudiced many people agalns
the place.
- mr. John r. Paxton said that applause in {
:. hrrch was no DESPERATION and that if the Scotcl
- Church was too holy for applause he favored
eoing at once TO hall where he could clap hi
hands and say good when member maze