New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13
THE PROFESSOR HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
PRESIDENT HASTINGS STANDS 10y ALA - A-A-
SIDE OF HIS COLLEAGCE-Hls WINS vi
TILE pREsBYTERY'S ACTION.

THE PREsBYTERY'S ACTION.
m prsors when visited by Tribune reporter last
10 declined 10 say anything for publication re
,dins the result in the Presbytery 1t was eViuen''
however that he was not dissauSheu WIN u.o
nct 81 charges being tabled for it was generaly uier
f4a +bot he las from the beginning wanted sum
ot,on taken by an Individual or individuals 1'' "
is claimed his protest compelled ,,. .,
The Pew. Dr. Thomas S. Hastings presdeno VI
Union Theological Seminary was seen at his honie Ill
West Forty slxthst. He SAID;
mrh. action Of the Presbytery to-day has surprised
some of us, in that we expected thee "ouiu W al W
nor4,,nitv for every member TO be heard before ue
,,or xras reached We looked for the Presoytery 10
adtourn to later tme-tom morrow afternoon Ior III
stance-thus permitting those necessarily aosen' W
dav TO be present, but for some reason te cooiu'o
WAS precipitated and the report OF Ve naJoiiS w
adonted We are disappointed in not haVihs n' d" Wy
nortunity to express our views upon the man ~
lion But Dr. Briggs himscl prefers uis I91 -
He wishes TO have the charges tabled against I'M,
n,o. bn may have an opportunity to meet the"'
have personally. no faith in their being able 10 SUI
stantiate the charges they have MADE lhueeu' oo W
the leading members of the Presbytey-l VIII hoV
his NAME but he is prominent pastor Oh ullo Y on"
moi supposed to be- particularly friendly 10 Dr.
| though he has not taken -
/ part in the eontreversy-this' gen1leiha' l..
stratcd with DR.. Birch to-day apouV P.s
| ING the first charge made in the MAJORITY ~
MORT nasmuch as II is conclusively answered. III ''
appendix to the second edition Of DR.. Briggs ~
| That is my judgment, too. , III
All this trouble is In great degree simple ms
understanding of Dr. Briggs expression ho no
~ me again and again. speaking about his views Oh
| the middle state, that he believed those "iio u0u -
the Faith passed to the middle state snless, DuO Ill
| tho annendIx he uses tire word 'gulCess" lhso
means justified whereas 'sinless' means purlhc"'
| In a theological sense the two words 'sniless anu
| 'guiltless' aresquite different. those people "n'
are talking about his representations Oh te e.IH'J
Of tho Scriptures would refer 10 some OF us elave-
| ments in his biblical STUDY ueg "Vu'u N''N "O
matter very fully stated"
| Asked for his opinion whether there was any nkeli-
hood of the controversy resulting In the retnehen'
| If Professor Briggs from the seminary, Dr. hastings
said:
At should hope not The faculty are unitedly stand
| ,nc H., him How the Board will stand when the
question comes up fairly cannot say, but think a
majority Of the Board will stand by him, claiming
the right of scholar 10 investigate freely and really
we believe in the faculty that Dr. Briggs 10 sound
in the faith and not believe In these charges that
are made against him. OF course DR.. shedd Is moi
now an active member Of the faculty, and he has also
committed himself in his article In THE Observer.
DR. Brown professor of Hebrew, is in Europe. II he
vere here he would be very warmly on the SIDE OF
! DR. Briggs They are close personal friends"
Dr Hastings in conclusion said Il am constantly In
recent OF letters from the studentsthese cards pro
tests They write In the strongest terms of loyalty and
affection for DR.. Briggs. II Is curious feature OF the
case ta6 men who do not accept all his conclusions
do believe in him fully and feel about the
MISREPRESENTATION that are current concerning him
think he Will have very strong support among the
Students This really representative case and has
N do with Hebrew professors all over the country
, Professors Evans and smith, OF Lane seminary, al
Cinclnno are out in very storing papers. think the
contest in the Presbytery Of Cincinnati has been about
as not os # has been anywhere -Four o. yhe pro
fessors there are understood 10 DC III sympathy VIII
tine views of Higher Criticism