New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-14
DR.. BRIGGS AND HIS FRIENDS
THE pREsBYrERY TAKES UP HIS ADDRESS.

After spending the winter months in discussing inc
sdvisabty OF having deaconesses In the Presoy'er@
Church. the members OF the New-Yerk Presoyte'y yes
terday, at its spring meeting In the scotch Ohuroh Wv
tied down to the business which has been acenmuaA"s
since fail After electlng their moderator the heV
Dr. George L. shearer secretary OF the Anencsh raw
Society and re-escting Dr. 6. ID. Alexander, tho Kew
J. H. Hesdley and DR.. J. J. Lampe clerks, the sehsS
ton OF the day was presented In the form Oh iesou
ton calling for a committee to report vi iiooosO'
Bsiggs's inaugural address The matter met WIN no
opposition and the committee viii present report
In May. Commissioners to the General Assembly WeIo
chosen DR. John Hall heading the list last year ho
vas not even an alternate, owing to ms ah'ie'4so
views The familiar fern Of Dr. Howard NIosu' wac
missing and mahy ansions we're mace 10 tle na''i,au
and honored presbyter The death OF Dr. OrosoS' III
T. D. G. Prime and the Rev. Erastus seymour was
announced and committees were appohteo 10 pie
marc .uitable minutes regarding their sesvces ana
the loss sustained by the Presbytery IN thelr ueah
II was decided disband the Shiloh Church 'coicieul
xell its property and organize new church III @hoo
part Of the city.
The sorowns resolution in regard to DR.. Briggs was
presented by Dr. G. W. F. Birch, the pastor Oh betna5
Church: p.,aos
.whueas The address of the-Rev. Charles ~ Brlggs
n member of this Presbytery, delivered on Tues tues
day svsns Ss 2S niet Of the Robin
son Chair Of Biblical Theology" IN tae c e Senn rub
shed by said seminary, has been very ySicb
criticised as containing containing Statements i,t 81
are seemingly contrary TO the ueaci"ns "''N Sf
eur Confession Of Faith; and, ...,.r,, made tbe
Whereas This address has been actually hSo nv at
occasion Of COMPLAINT 70 the GenerA Assembly, ~ -"
least four prcsbyteriel Therefore n,.+,no NJ seven
Resolved That a committee consisting Vi s ehei
rrsons he anpoInted to which the SAID adaress s !
reSerred for careful consideration with insrucIIn
to report at the meeting in May "hS' s''i'''' ~''
appropriate In relation thereto.
DR. Birch added this explanation:
am aelng this on my responsibility , sGie ~
am somewhat familiar from past ~ a"a taking this
st., ny Oh Without reference mt.
do not think it is fair to Dr. briggs Cr IS " Il is
rsShytery 10 leave this matter alone any longer ~
the duty Of the Pesbyory to take hold Hi SrSS
first and do what seems best-ueIIeu "a thu Sronnd
md in the Interests Of truth and Justice ana ma ~ mo
in order that the Assembly Ss0r may ho' the ST REGULAR way
hone the committee will consider II caTsinS meniv
one way @sy OF II It is may em r
bsrrass things and make the ntofe unpi'''''"-'
everybody
WHAT DIR. BRIGGS SHOULD PLEAD FOR.
rs DE- mr. r r Booth of the Rutgers RIVERSIDE
Church. seconded the motion. saying; r.. .,o.
IN the t pSs am n sSd 20 and SToRsr
F ssc house ss a q e. s al Fe; Any
Ss place s o.. sso q az ana
ask that charges that I'll the cir and tnst Ill InS Who
R %sSs iss s AID De- ' tne e Briggs sSs
should have the same sdvantsgs An think also It Is
nx iSs TO the Presbytery itself that we should se
cornaance by way OF inquiry In regard 70 %v the
s S9Sy Of U ana q 4dnE Of Itself
think sHs also sem HsH Which, Is under pretscs with
witch we have strong long continued synpaSSS Whose ot
which we aed altitude we have t consider For these
reasons / will support the resolution. ,- rA,,
DR. Charles s. Robinson. the paster-elect OF the lNr
tenth Street Church. added this comment: ,,.
,hornn0b anurove what has been seid. At tins
Dr. Brgs Nsu Rd1ao es ana th Sss
{hinS mirSt he done for me. know that an mere r.
wish to give the brother fair show Oh help1uin'''
ppnS the following S 81 F. Sc
consider the addess Inc KEY ps Joseph j. Lampe
CSnst church, anti-revsonist Henry van 1,1 UyRe
Brick cnpr en- CevenSnt, revsonst and the Rev
jesse F. Forbes, Adams Memorial Chnrg en- John
Stevenson q the University Of the city , q Nf sS
York scotch Church snreysioRl,t eu "'''f
1,,,,.r rrur SEMINARY PROFESSORS SAY.
predecessor briggs is ILL., and his seminary Colleagues
Who we're nresent made no public comment on INC
action OF the Presbytery, but in conversation .y w
tended their friend and brother FreSioehU t
said he felt sure that the action taken was "iVn'uU ~
knowledge Of DR.. Briggs, VINO, ne ''ous Ill., aorr
have nreferred direct charges if anything were doi'
The nresdent added that he considered Dr. brlsss
sound IN faith He could not tel what ac"oli '0
Assembly would take but he felt certain OF one 1nis
The seminary will not concede that Dr. BITES was
elected to bis present P laT ~ was ''''F''
transfer from one chair 10 another A.,
predecessor Prentiss in referring TO the action OF the
other Pres6yeISSs IN IssnIG f2 D
DR. Schaf made this statement - Know % a its' y
VINO phs Committee to Which referred the proposed
overture to the General Assembly concerning an amend
ment 10 the Form Of Government reported as lolo"''
through its chalrmans DR.. 4. F. sample: .n,, and
Ne heartily approve the utmost scripture. x g,,s anu IN
oraerIv deyelopment Of latent power stll eAlsg III
the Church and gratefully recognize the yalnaoe
service rendered to the cause Of CHRIST by enra
tnSyIdual and unoFganzed effort, under the d!eeuon
Of the Session OF the Church would greatly contribute
- fhe effectiveness OF the work proposed, WHIT ~
Would he more in harmony with our ecclesiastical
po which charges the session On Sn lo e1 esaS
and therefore, recon mend the adoption by INC res
Sytery Of the following overture to the GeherSi As
TIE Prebytey Of NewYor respectfully SvsTSDss
the % dbe Form Of Government to added to
Chapter Nil, and to be numbered secuoh Us a.
iOi 1.-THE Session may select and appoint godly and
competent women IN full communion with the CnureI
Widows and orphans and for all such ministiations
70 bodily and spiritual need as may properly e0ne
Tne overture was adopted but not the preamble
The Committee on Narrative presented an encouraging
IePor1R oh Installation as pastor Of the Thirteenth
Street Church was fixed for April 20 III inc evening
The sermon; Dr. sample will charge the people
Dr. W Ater6pry will charge the P pTei
and Dr. G. l. shearer will preside Dr. s. D: Bnrch
sold, Its organization uloOoiiVcu any
reynat, pastor until new society has been formed
This report called forth good deal OF comment ana
M little praise for successor of Or. Garnett.
OPPOSED TO OPENING THE MUSEUMS.
DR. John C. Bliss offered the following paper In
regard 10 the opening Of the museums on Sunday and
II was unanimously adopted.
In view of the efforts which are being made IN INC
professed interests Of the working people OF our city
to secure the opening Sunday Of the museums Al
Resolved That as the judgment Of the Presbytery
the Sunday opening Of the museums IS not only un
necessary 10 the end proposed, as the museums aI,
already open four days and two evenings OF eacI
week and on all holidays, but would inlure the VERY
clssse in whose interests II Is urged by contributing
To the further secusrzation of Sunday and tn'
weaken,ng the defences which protect 1t as restday
ana that for this among other reasons the sunday
opening rs not desired by the great body OF lneigen
Working people not a few Of whom are connected VIII
the churches under care.
The following committees were appointed TO pre-
mare memorials on the death Of DR.. Howard Crosby