New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
PART II.
OCT. 2, 1891.
DR BRIGGS HAS AMPLE TIME.
rxr ANSWER IN TIE HERESY TRIAL TO
BE GIVEN ON NOVEMBER A.

rHI rREsBYTERY IN MLDER TEMPER THAN
ON MoNDAY-DR. BOOTH MEANT THAT DIR.
CLARK UTTERED A FALSE STATEMENT
AND NOT A FALSEHooD-AN AN
swER TO DIR. BMGGs's PROTEST.
Just before the Presbytery adjourned yesterday
afternoon the following citation was placed IN
me hands of Dr. Charles A. Biggs, the professor
of Union Seminary accused of hercsy:
presbytery of New-York. In the matter of the
Presbyterian Church OF the United states OF America
against the Rev. Charles A. Briggs, d. d. -, .ho
charges sd specifications presented 10 this Presbyter
on the fifth day Of OCTOBER 1e9l by the c0i,vVSe VI
Z. K messing In MAY last. which were ordered by thls
Presbytery TO be presented TO you. -
In compliance With the sad action of TINS PreSDytery
and with the provisions OF section 10 OF the Book OF
Discipline OF the Presbyterian Church OF the OmleO
meeting Of the Presbytery TO be held at the scooter
Church. Wost Fcurteenth-s st, on NednesoaS' the AZ
and 10 maze answer to such charges and specifications
and 20 proceed 70 trial upon sag Gesses ana spec
hcations. JOHN {. BLISS, MooerS'or'
The Presbytery met at 0 O'Clock. but the storm
Of Monday had cleared and the atmosphere was
several degrees cooler. The words that would
better have been omitted were withdrawn OF
10 be adopted were declared by their sturdy 0e-
tenders of the previous day 10 be better Iost 'ha
carried. In moving that the CORRECTED mn
he approved, DR.. K. K. Booth, wLeSe ui"i''''-O
utterances on Monday had startled even '',O' S
most familiar with him. explained tne' ho "T
been charged with having accused III
Clark of falsehood. He wished 10 coiie'O '''''
,nnression as he believed DR. Clark to DE uhdDe
IN utter falsehOOd; he had salT thdu ~ Ni"'
statement WIS not true. but that dlIeIeo sIe@"S
from charaing him with fslsehood' a smile s."ie
- .,.a S,ces of those who had heard the in
,,,,s;xs words but Dr. Clark accepted the eX-
nlanation in a few happy sentences and tears
we're dronped upon the incident wherever 1t mad
been recorded.
Besides approving the seasonal records Of the
Church. the election of delegates to the Synod,
which meets at W&tertOwn October 20. was
held There are ten ministers and ten elders
chosen. with an alternate for each. IL Is noa
expected the Briggs case will come up IN any
form this fall, but if it does the Presbyterys del
eEates are about evenly divided between the con
servative and radical elements, as recorded OF the
test vote on Monday. The protest wEich Pro
fessor Briggs made TO the appointment of the
committee of inquiry upon whose report the
present trial was ordered was answered by COM
mittee and It's report was adopted by the Presoy-
terry.
The trial. which will begin on Wednesday
November 4, will be held in the body Of the
Scotch Church. This arrangement was the result
of the harmonious spirit which prevailed yester-
day, some Of those who had opposed 1t on Monday
voting for it, The moderator, permanent and tenn
porary clerks. Dr. Wylie and Elder CalthnesS
were appointed To arrange for the meetings IL
A. ir4 al tor nf the
what desultory proceedings was the Rev. john
Mcneil, of London, who has been invited to al
dress the Union Seminary students tomorrow.
The Woodstock Church placed call in the hands
of Toe Rev. A. L.-R Waite and his installation
WAS fixed for Thursday evening of next week
BRoTHERLY KINDNESS EXHIBITED.
Early in the meeting Dr. Booth called for the
reading of the section In the Book OF Discipline
under which the Prosecution Committee was acd-
ng in citing DR.. Briggs to answer the charges
md Specifications. Alter hearing 1t Dr. Boo1L
aid:
The process now having reached this point which
Is the necessary result OF the constitutional proNl7IO
hi regard TO discipline, venture 10 eAp4e>> I5 mop
that W conference between inc froaecuuol Ooi''0O
and the accused II ma! be possible lOf sOilo dI"o-
neut 10 be ndde through which by reason VI eAPAud
tons concerning the substance 81 Jhese cndIses N
actual trial MAY not he held Inc pO9slby Oh uis ~
certainly plated IL the statement IRON me bOO
Of discipline !usC read by Dr. iiich and II sucl re
suit could be secured III harmony with inc IeluIC
mems OF Justice and ndelty 10 truth am sure lhdt
would be the cause Oi joy to every menDeF u 'ne
Church
DIR. ) G. Law. the chaplain of the TombS, one
IF the miIdest-tempered men in the Presbyiery,
,uggested that in the line indicated by DR.. Booth
A conference might be held between Dr. Briggs
the members OF the Committee of Prosecution
and a new committee, consisting of DIR. Hail.
DR.. Booth. DR.. Thompson and DR.. Alexander,
which would result beuefcialiy. Or. Van Dyke
aid that a part of the Prcsbytery had been ell
5eavorinp To accomplish tEat very end on Mon
day but nad found il impossible 10 do so now, nc
thought. the matler had gone too far, the charges
having already been placed in the hands OF Dr.
Briggs by voce vi the PreSDylery. Or. birch
added that he considered the suggestion out Oi
0rder.
DIR. BOOTH MAKES STATEMENT
In answering Or. Clark on MONDAY, Dr. Booth
was understood TO doubt the word Ol Or Oi''I"
in relation To the list of questions answere" oS
DR.. Briggs at the suggestion of tine SEMINARY
directors. Yesterday he made the following eA-
nIanation of his comment on DR.. ClaTk's asser-
ton that he had expressed himself as satisfied
with Dr. Briggs answers:
| vould like 10 offer explanation ana u .
know fnat | can DO better than Dy coupling ~ VIII
rrSo iin Approving OF the minutes read and moving
thai tAey be ADOPTED. desire 10 make simple sta'e
ueDt In order that false impression may he remover.
dom Waul aflv discussion. ia one u the morning
papers IL Is made 10 appear ihaJ accused my DrOtDer
is Cark oi rsIsehoga There is a difference between
accusing maj of saying what l. not historically do'u,
gzte snG accusing han Ol fasenOOd having respect 70
his descent from Adam anu his sOmeWhat Inaccurate
theology / WISH 10 say that believe hc Is mcapaOic
m tellng a fasenOOd. A. regards any investigation
Of vhst I aid ye.teIday, / am willing to meet II.
never neani 10 charge DT. clark Win talseh0Od, lOr
lOV him 10 be incapable y II.
Dr.. ClaIk-i SIMPLY wish 10 say thst am h1GGh
obliged 10 Dr. BOOh Tor the spi; lie mas manifested ia
his remarks. / may say tha1 many witnesses ester
Gay t0Ck ms remarks In CDe sehse "hch he us
claims and whir expressing my thanks 10 Dr. Booth
j think IL well u let tie matter rest.
At the November meeting OF the Presbytery the
Revision question Will come up. Dr. bliss has
tppoiEted the following committee u report on
Zoe General Assembly Committees report SUB
nlttea at Detroit last May DR.. Henry van Dixie
chairman DR. a. l.. Spinning, Dr. +. ii. Marlns.
In Z =. l. -.A..n ELLrIDa