New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
DELEGATES TO THE SYNOD.
The following are the delegates to the Synod


| DELEGATES TO THE SYNOD.
The following are the delegates to the Synod:
MINISTER'S.
Princpals Altenates.
lanes Chambers. Francis Brown,
Jesse F. Forbes, George ;. WEBSTER,
George Alexander Stealy b. Rossiter,
lanes s Ramsay W. Wallace Atterbury,
Charles s. Robinson, John l. WIGS,
A w Halsey Charles II. Parlkhurst
Wton Merle smith John B. Devins,
A w Sprouu William T. Carr,
g. 7 SHINING A. Shiland,
Charles l.. Thompson, G. 5. Pay son.
ELDERS.
P. Curtis, 2. s; Ely:
W. r. WOrrall, A. HAY,
H. r. Elliot J. Stewart
w Y Crane S. Q. Brown,
y Kegs Van Rensselaer,,
LANES Bavliss W. Nj. Onderdonk
H. Noyes T. Blume,
Walter Edwards, 5. Whuemore,
W. b. Wade, IL. u. Caltiihe's'
DIR. BRIGGss ANSWERS TO THE DIRECTORS.
The questions submitted to Dr.. Briggs oy IRE
seminary directors, which were embodied In Dr.
Alexander's resolution on Monday and made the
basis of the argument for tabling the report OF
the Prosecution Committee, are follows:
l. ADO YOU consider the Bible, the Church ana the
Reason coordinate soarces OF authority SId
ana New Tesiaments 10 be the only lniaHipie RUE
u faith and practice Ans.-fes., ,,oasor - do Won
include the conscience and the religious feehhg
3 Wonld Won accept the following as a satisfactory
definition Of Inspiration Inspiration is such GVlne
Erection an iniaioie record Oh 10
revelations in respect To both faith ana doculhe
4 DO YOU believe the Bible inerrant in all matters
concerning faith and practice and IN everything IN
which II is a revelation from God as a NenIIe VI
vine truth, and that there are no errors when als
nh its iufabilty these matters, or III It's Iecorus
If the historic events and nsttuions with which oy
insepaIs6y eonnectea t lreIes recorded in
scripture are due ID an extraordinary exercise OF divine
energy either directly or indirectly through hoy men
s. AEDo you hold what is commonly known as the
doctrine of future probation lido you 0ehe'e III
purgatoryq Ans.-NO 90 both). -, ~. 80
= DO you believe that the issues OF this NE are
inai and that a man who dies impentent VIII have no
furtlier opportunity OF salvation! ns..fes ,
s. Is your theory of progressive sancuiciiuon Sucn
nan de- in Tie fath Ire enters the middle state re
generated, justified and siness7 Ans'-1es'
THE CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS MADE
The charges and specifications contained in the
-enort of the Committee OF Prosecution, which
were served on DR.. Briggs yesterday, and to which
ne must reply Oh November /, are as follows
Charge The Presbyterian Church in the United
states of America charges tine Reverend Charles A
Briggs d. D. being II minister Of the Presbyterian
Church and member Of the Fresbytery OF newborn
with teaching doctrines which condiO irreconcilabY with
and are contrary To the cardinal doctrine taught III the
HOLY Scriptures and contained in the Standards OF inc
PRESBYTERIAN Church, that the Scriptures Cd The Oln
and New Tessments are the OILY lnialnDle rule Oh
iath and practice
These huTtful striking at the vltals OF re
Brion and contrary TO the regulations and practice
of the Presbyterian Church. were promulgated IN an
inaugural address which DR.. Briggs delivered at the
Union Theological Seminary in the city OF New-10fA'
January 20. 1881. the occasion OF his mducuoh
into the Edward Robinson Chair OF Biblical theology
which address has. with Dr. Brggs's approval. been
unfinished and extensively circulated and Unpublished
IN q second edition with preface and an appendix
sterilization 1.--Dr Brlgss dc -laes that there are
historically three great iouH,sns divine outhoHV-
he Bible the Church ana The Keason'-thlls nallng
me Church ana kea,Jn each 10 De an independently
and sufficient fountain "a divine 6utnOnt1. ,
suecncation .-DI. brigss aiilrms that, in the case
hat knowledge OF God and lis VIII which IS hsces
,ary unto salvation, even though tey sIlVe never 30
ard and such pei. setting aside the supreme
.ltnOray oil the VOID ol GOD, can OBTAIN the SaVlh-
knowledge of Him through The Church - ,..,
specification 3.-Dr Briggs alhiIns tti't some lsuch
,s lanes Aiartineau ueGles the doctrines OF te
holy 1nnlty, tie IncarnatiOn, the AtoneAeht, ue
Resurrection OF The body the personality Of t4e HoH
Ghost WHO rejects the miracles o the Bible and denies
the tsdtn Oh the Gospel narratives as wen as mos
scripture is not sahicent TO give that knowledge Of
sod and Of His will which necessary unto sa+Va-
uOn, may tUln from the supreme Authority ~ tne
Word Of God ana find that knowledge OF linn through
Tue Sterilization 4-Dr Briggs asserts thai teempern
menis and environments o. men determine which o.
The three ways OF access to God they may pursue.
SPECIFICATION DIR. Briggs makes statements IN re
gard to tile Holy scriptures which cannot be recon
cled with the doctrine OF the rue and ial inspiration
Specification G.-Dr. Briggs asserts that Moses Is
moi The author OF Tire Tentaeuch, and that ISAIAH Is
not the author Of half the book which bears his name
su,cidcat.on DIR Bre-, te3ches mat preeictvo
prophecy has been reversed by history, and tat much
If II has not and never can be, flhlled.
Charge 2.-Ths Presbyterian Church in the United
states of America charges the Rev. Charles A. Briggs,
n ID being a minister Of the Presbyterian Church
and a member Of the Presoytery of New-York, with
teaching doctrine Of the character state and sanctif
cation OF believers after death, which rreconciiaby
conflicts with and is contrary TO the Holy scriptures
and the Standards OF the Presbyterian Church
snecincation-In the said inaugural address, de
uvered pubished extensively circulated and repub
iiehed a. above described, Dr. Briggs teaches fO
lows: (IeTe follows hong extract nom the inaugural
address and one from the appendix