New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-09
DIR BRIGGSS LATEST WORDS.
ApurRrye FIRMLY TO HIS PROTEST.
, LETTER. To THE pREsDYTERY WAVING MS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DR. PAGE

LETTER TO THE PREsDYTERY "Al'AN' ms
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF DIR. PAGE
TROUBLE IN THE KNOX CHUiuH'
The Presbytery of New-ioTk nsteneo yesuru"' ~
letter from Professor G. A. Briggs giving nou "
adherence 10 the protest which he mas iasb n'i'
waving his complaint to the Synod and iniOrne NS
presbytery that his health compelled nm 70 20 n
for the summer Permission was given To Ut. Dnte,
m withdraw his complaint. The committee sppoihtcu
10 preparo the necessary papers in the trial Oh Dr'
Briggs ordered By the Presbytery reported prVsesS'
and tho following committee was appointed 10 aS"g
the protest 30 which reference was maae III W.
Briggs letter Dr. A ". sproulI Dr. J. II. EoSaru'
and DIR. Ely, of the Church OF the PuFft2ns' d.
p,,. ,etter 1Eas addressed 10 Dr. s. ID. Alcxander'
the stated clerk of the Presbytery, and vas oaleo
Nav 81 about ten days before be sailed fNr EEope'
lie said: .,s
Ny Dear sir beg you to MAKE .nc IN tSy be
half a. l made written protest agApss ~, T xa ~
Dointmnnt of the committee to lnyesaeatS ~ q -
s address dGs ~ mh aU e ySoa IN the regular
21 gave notice Of complaint asninss. srs tttse
81 Tv took this action out Of dep sense
Of the rregulary Of the prooe99so 4' SaS dssideS
to wase complaint TO the regsras the rpo;
Of the committee and action OF the FTssDy - psS
tsS oo IN Sror Of ia any delay In the toward
nd,ciSl proceedings AS stated to the Presby teTyi
above 81 Ss as % and ss may shave
an Spporunity OF meeting them in the court Of the
Pes6y N pdSshl S Ssse "a SDE y ABSENCE from the
conntrv until The autumn But trust that may be
able to meet with the Presbyt~y at their session IN
The report Of the Prosecuting Connllttee was rsio
nv Dr. Birch. 1t was as follows
vnr, committee appointed at the May meeting Of
Pyey to arrange ana o P case Of Dr. Briggs reports
progress, and states It's inability to report more iliy
anned With tie business OF the General Assembly as
commissioners representing TINS PTesDytery dns To
greater part OF inc tG he s obe to report at the next
regular meeting Of Presbytery =, =, eo,,,o ,osonb
G. W. F. Birch, J. j. stevenson, NJ r. Sample 'oSopn
J. Iampe, John J. McCooh.
Professor Robert Houston OF the Knox Church. asked
that committee be appointed to consider the troubles
in that church growing out OF the endeavor to secure
a pastor to succeed DR.. d. q. Wylle Different views
were held by members Of the committee as TO tie best
method Of choosing a minister, some preierr1ng can
dating and others desiring nominations by committee
Dr. Shearer named this committee 10 confer with INC
church: DIS George Alexander. c. S. Robinson. T. FL
Maring and 5. i. Rooster; Elders NJ W. Dodd. W. A.
Whcelock and W. y. Crane. e,.. -. e.,.o,,,,
Dr. W. W. Page OF the New York Chtirch, AT SeVehtn
ave and OnehuHdred- and-twenty eghthst- asked per
mission to resign, and after representatives OF w
OF the minority who thought the interests Of the cinrch
woud be advanced by his retirement the request Oh te
on October /. The church has fine building On
splendid site. but the congregation is not large ana
there Is debt OF about 81 100000 on properly vailed
NJ twice that amount.
Dr. schauncr said that under the circumstances TO
send Dr.. Page back 10 his church after asking 70 resign
would be "a bane to the church and disaster to mscn
Dr. G.. Alexander chairman OF the committee APP
pointed to prepare n minute the death OF Ut. r.
Seymour. Of Emmanuel Chapel, read o hno tribute 70
the deceased pastor, saying In part:
lie was man of singular simplicity Of character an
Israellte indeed IN whom was no guile; In the Great
world lie was little known, because In the world OF the
lowIy he was known so we'll His genius was genius
for sacrifice aud toll. He was thoughess Of self and
devoid Of any ambition the ambition 70 serve us
Master and his fcllowmen. Ills people loved MN
because he laid down his : life for them The Holy
Spirit put the seal upOn his ministry and made ~
continuously and largely fruitful. During the last
twenty wears of his life he welcomed to the fellowship
OF the Church more than 300 members on confession
OF their faith He rests now from his labors, ana MS
works do follow him.
An interested listener during the meeting was the
Rev. DR.. l.. D. Devan, OF Melbourne, Australia for
merly pastor Of the Brick Church. whore he will preach
mart sunday morning. He Is on his way to London
70 take part In the International Congregational Coun-
Gil.