The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-07
DR.. BRIGGS TRIAL.
The Professor Cited to Appear on
the 4th Of November,
NO MIsGIvINGs AS TO THE RESULT.

He Says He Is Perfectly Satisfied
with the Situation-Rev. DIR. Park
hurst Hopes That a Trial May Yet
Be Avoided for the Good of the
Church.
NEW YORK, Oct 7.--At yesterdays
session of the New York presbytery,
after hearing reports onthe condition of
the various churches in the presbytery,
the reading OF the report of the special
committee appointed to prepare an
answer to the protest of DR.. Briggs
against the action of the presbytery in
investigating his utterances was called
for by Moderator Bliss.
DR.. A. Sproul, chairman Of the com.
mittee, had begun reading the report
when he was interrupted by DR.. Briggs,
who had entered few minutes before.
DIR. Briggs asked that, as a matter of
fairness and justice, his protest be read
before the committees report. This
was done.
The report, which was accepted, sus-
tanned the action of the presbytery in
investigating DIR. Briggs famous in
augural address, though several of Dr.
Briggs friends voted against its accept
ance.
To Be Tried Nov. 4.
DIR. j. J. Birch, chairman of the COM
mittee that preferred the charges of
heresy, announced that the date of the
fatter's trial had been fixed for Nov 4,
at 10 o'clock a. m., in the meeting room
of the Scotch Presbyterian church.
DR.. Booth, who has been vigorous
opponent of DR.. Briggs, expressed hope
that the approaching trial would be-
averted by compromise, which would
peacefully terminate all differences.
The question arose whether the pub.
lie should be excluded from the trial, or
the trial should be held in the Scotch
Presbyterian church. Several speeches
were made for and against changing the
place of trial, and it was finally decided
to hold it in the church.
The citation served on DR.. Briggs to
appear and plead is headed, "ln the
matter of the Presbyterian Church Of
the United States of America against
the Rev. Charles A. Briggs, D. D."
DIR. Briggs Is Confident.
After the adjournment of the presby
terry DIR. Briggs was questioned by a rs.
porter and asked if he would make any
statement for publication. In reply he
said, my time has not come to speak. I
don't care to say anything for publica-
ton just yet Yes, You may say that
am perfectly satisfied with the situation
have no misgivings as to the result"
Rev. Dr. Birch, chairman of the com
nittee of prosecution, in reply to qnes
tions, said: "No, there is no possibility
of the trial being arrested that | know
of. Such thing is not probable at all. "
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst said in reply to a
question: "Yes, think there is pros.
pect that the trial may be arrested even
yet. just as was proposed Monday, if
some satisfactory, accommodating ar
rangement can be made between the
committee and DR.. Briggs the trial may
be arrested and disposed of in another
way Many members of the presbytery
linen like DIR. Booth, DIR. Hall and
others-are anxious that the matter may
be settled for the good of the church at
large, and that some way out OF the diff
| ficulty be secured without a trial, and
this is pretty good indication that such
disposition of the case would be agree
able to them rather than trial at this
time. For myself shall hate to see q
trial take place. 1t will very seriously
interfere with the work OF the church
in this city this winter. Yes, the pres
bytery undoubtedly has authority tc
stop the judicial proceedings or trial al
any point they may see fit TO do so.