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charge of churches, but are members of
the New York presbytery. The total num-
Der is about 2a0. But of these, some are in
distant lands; some will be otherwise una
voidably absent. If $50 in all attend the
trial, it will be regarded as a very large
number. The book Of discipline provides
that no member not present during the
whole trial can vote. The roll must be
called after each recess and adjournment.
and the names of absentees must be noted.
By unanimous consent, this rule may be
suspended in case of any member, but it's
operation will naturally limit the number
of those who a Q recorded in the final
ballot.
Thus is the tribunal constituted. The
public will be the audience, but only on
suferance of the p%resbytery, for 1t is pro-
vided hat at any stage of a case a judicatory
may, by q two-thirds vote, decide to sit
with closed doors.
The rules of procedure provide for the
examination of witnesses and their cross-ex-
animation: the presentation of evidence in
rebuttal, and the hearing of the parties IN
argument. 1.-The judiciary" says the book
of discipline, 'shall then 60 into private
session, the parties, their counsel and all
other persons being excluded; when after
careful elaboration the Judiciary shall pro-
coed to vote On each charge, and each speci-
~fication separately, and Judgment shall be
entered accordingly"
Let us see now THESE rules Will apply III
this case. As to witnesses. if there are any,
they will be sworn with this impressive
form: ''You solemnly promise, i'll the
presence of the onniscient and heart
searching God. that you will declare the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth, according to the best of you knowl-
edge, in the matter in which you are called
to testify, as you shall answer to the Great
Judge of the quick and dead" 1t is not
probable. however, that any witnesses will
be examined. The charges rest wholly upon
tho celebrated inaugural address delivered
by DIR. Briggs, January 20, 1901, on the oc-
casion of his induction into the Edward
Robinson chair of biblical theology in the
Union seminary. The accuracy Of the
published version will be admitted by the
defence and nothing will remain but argu-
ment. H.
And here comes an interesting point:
There are five members of the prosecuting
committee and it would appear that each
has a right to speak. Against them, DIR.
Briggs must stand alone. Every lawyer
will admit that this is heavy odds. But
there is nothing in the book of discipline
which authorizes ANYBODY to help DR..
Briggs bear the brunt of the argument,
unless he appoints a counsel. which he
will not do. In conversation with
members of this presbytery, l AVE found
many who supposed that any person in the
judicatory could speak at this time. But
the language of the book Of discipline
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When every seat is occupied the doors will

When every seat is occupied the doors will
be closed.
When a %presbytery meets for judicial pro-
csedings, it is called a judicatory in the
language of the church. The regular mod
orator is the presiding officer. In this case
the maRisterial duty will be discharged by
the Rev. DIR. J. q. Bliss, of the Washington
Heights Presbyterian church. He was
elected at the meeting of the presbytsry on
Oct. 5, and was not opposed. Els views
upon the present controversy are regarded
as mildly conservative. The friends Of Dr..
Briggs believed that they would have no
reason to fear that DIR. Bliss would be
swayed by his opinions when the case came
to trial. DR., John Hall had been suggested
az q compromise candidates; upon his
declination, DR.. Bliss was accepted by both
parties.
Next in order come the opposing counsel.
On the part of the prosecution the case will
be presented by the committee which for
INFLATED the charges against Dr.. Briggs.
BY the rule of the church this committee
must continue to act in everv stage of the
proceedings. though when the case goes on
appeal before the synod and later before
the general assembly, the prosecutors may
request and receive the assistance of any
member of the higher body. This com
mittee is made up as follows: The Rev.
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by the way, that while the Union has lost
no men to Princeton this year, it has gained
several from the older and perhaps more
orthodox school. ,..,
Apparently the Union seminary has LILLE
can do no more than boycott u.s." said a
professor to me, a few days ago. Their re-
%lations. briefly stated, are as follows: When
the new and old school parties OF the churcn
united in 1870, a concession was looked Tor
from the Union seminary. which had been
since it's foundation entirely independent.
At this time Princeton college was under
the control of the generally assembly, SO
that her professors were appointed by That
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HERETO OR BELIEVER
Judicial Forms Under Which DR..
Charles A. Briggs Will Be
Tried.
May Be a Middle Because Of
the New Book Of Dis
.... ... cipline.
How the Tribunal will BE Constituted
The Accuse Professor VIII BE His
Own Counsel.

Especial Correspondence of The lNDEpENDENT.l
~ W YORK, OCT. or THE TWO
" ia ss tsss Pr nsas,s ts,s': sh in shi in h h% :
len, the first split the church and
the second SHOOK it SO violently that the
effect was felt for ten years afterward.
The first was that of the Rev. Albert
Barnes, of Philadelphia; the second was
that of the Rev. David Swing, of Chicago;
= and to these in a few days will be added a
third, that of the Rev. DR.. Charles A.
Briggs. of the Union Theological seminary
in this oity. What will be the result no
man can say, but it will surely be moment
GUS. Christian of every sect arc Watching
every step in this now famous controversy,
and the near approach of the %trial-it is set
down for Nov. 4-arouses an interest that
grows daily.
It is not the purpose of this article to
touch upon the merits of the question. 1t ID
sufficient to say that the issue involves
much more than the victory or defeat of
DR.. Briggs. If he is found guilty of
heresy, how can the eminent clergymen who
have warmly uphold his belief escape q
similar ordeal? Can the church Withstand
the shock of a dozen or q hundred such
trials, which wonld seem to be logically
necessary after the hrst? These queries are,
in this place, merely the echoes Of comment
heard in church circles here. They are
only matters of news without controversial
bearing. It is the intention of the writer
only to describe al heresy trial; to tell what
is done, and to prepare those who will read
of DR.. Briggs defense before the presbytery
of New York to understand the bearing of
the facts. w." +"
The trial will open at 10 o'clock in tho
forenoon Of Wednesday. Nov. 4, in the
Scotch Presbyterian church on Fourteenth
street, near Sixth avenue. II ia an old
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AFTER THE FIRE.
Pope & O'Connor Are Ready to Receive
Old Friends and New Ones.

1OV6N OOOUHUE nFO N0huy u 1bGCApsO
Old Friends and New Ones.
Messrs. Pope d O'Connor, the popular
druggists in the Bailey block, who suffered
SO severely from fire q few weeks ago, have
bad the damage entirely repaired and are
in receipt daily Of large invoices of new
goods. The store has been handsomely
decorated, painted and refitted and pre-
SCENTS a more elegant appearance even than
it did before the fire. The shelves are be-
ing rapidly filled with new drugs and sun
dries and the cases with fine toilet goods.
The prescription department is also open.
an d this old-time and fayorite drug and
prescription house is again prepared to an
swer all calls. The renovated store is a
credit both to the proprietors and the city,
and taken in connectian with the large
stock carried, gives it a with the best
houses OF the kind in the country.-Helena
Independent, Oct. 81, 1891.
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seems mandatory az to the order OF proceed
ure. and leave no gap for argument before
tho tribunal as such. When that portion
OF the iudicatory which acts "a the jury has
gone into private session any member may
speak. Here, indeed, DR.. Briggs may DO
shid to have u compensating advantage, for
while five of his %opponents are excluded,
he alone will be absent from the other
side.
AZ 10 the right to speak during the prog
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and there is no more chance Of convicting one
than the other. in all probability n nolle
prosequi will be entered in the latter case
Mr.. George J.. Richardson, the present
sheriff. saws that he will submit his claims 70
the convention of his party, and If be fails 10
secure the nomination will not be candidate
There is at present opposition 70 MN, as 10
the treasurer. In addition to the candidates
already named in The TINES for Common
wealth attorney. Mr. Cyrus Branch, OF Ioano;
informed Your correspondent that he would
be i'm the field Mr.. Armistoad and Mr..
Branch are Democrats. and Mr.. Il. ID. Peachy
and Mr.. A. C. Pcachy are Republicans. In
an urnhabilitv there will be no Democratic
convention. but these latter gentlemen Will
have 10 submit their claims TO a Republican
convention.
There will be a meeting of the Executive
Committee Of the Alumni Association of the
college Of William and Mary in the college
library here on March 18th. This meeting
will be an important one and II Is earn
cstlv desired Ina there may be full
attendance. The following gentlemen com
nose the committee Hon. B. b. Munford,
Colonel G.. w. Palmore. Of Richmond: Major
Alexander PAYNE. of WarTenton; Hon Fred.
s. Tavlor. r.. NJ. Hughes, of Norfolk. Captain
Robert A. Bright and II. d. Cole, Of Williams
burg.
Congressman Eppes, Of the Fourth Virginia
district. and Mr. X. W. Tuggles, of Black
stone ara the guests Of DIR. Booth at the
Grove"
The Misses Powers. Of Clarke county, Va,
who for several weeks have been STAYING with
their sister, Rev Mrs. 7. NJ. Page, left yester-
day for their home.
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THE REPORT ABSURD.
Colonel Browning Denies the statement
About Southwest Coal Miners.

LYNcHBURG. VA. Mar. 1.-lSpecial Col
onel Browning, of Pocahontas Va, who Is
here attending United States Court, informed
.ho correspondent Of The TIMES to-day that
there is not word of truth IN the late
absurd report published in some New York
papers about there being white slavery IN
Southwest Virginia among the coal miners, or
unusual lawlcssnoss of any sort.
The Democrats Of Campbell county have
determined to hold special meeting and
make regular nominations of candidates Tor
county offices for the spring elections. Here
tofore they have had independent candidates
and a free fight, but such elections DO not
seem 10 be any longer popular.
In the United States Circuit Court to-day
the grand Jury brought in the following in
dictments United States against Elem Movies,
of Patrick county. retailing ardent spirits with
out a license. a true bill. Same against VIII
REYNOLDS. Patrick county. same ofense, a true
bill Same against John Holland, Floyd county,
illicit distllling, a true bill. Same against
Robert L. Burnett. retailing liquor without a
license, true bill. In the case Of the Uni
ted States against Matthew Thomas, alias
Thompson. indicted for retailing liquor with
out license. defendent not appearing,
his recognzance was declared forfeited
and the case continued until the next term.
George Janney. indicted for Illicit dlstllhng
was tried. found guilty and fined 500 and
costs. and ordered 10 be confined IN Floyd
e0unty jail for two months. Shepherd Jones'
indicted for retailing liquor without a license,
was tried and acquitted
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Uho Murderers of George Lashley to lie
Hanged in May.


DANvIL1E, Va, Mar. I.-lSpecial. This
was Judgment day in the Hastings Court,
and Judge Aiken sentenced number of
prisoners who had been adiudged guilty of
various crimes at the present term. The mo-
tons for new trials IN the cases Of James
lyles and Margaret Lashley. convicted OF the
murder OF George lashley, being oyeUuled.
the Judge sentenced them to be hanged on
the 18th of MAY next. lyles hadnOthlng tOsay
why sentence should not be passed upon him,
and his manner showed suppressed excite
lnent and that he fully realized his awful con-
dition. Not so with the woman; she was III
different. and cheerily laughed at a blunder
made by Lvles when he took his seat before
the clerk had finished the proclamation of ar
Taignment.
The Judge also sentenced the following to
the ponitentiary: Edward Enoch (white). two
years; James :. Dooley (whitel, one year.
Andrew Glover (colorcd). ten years; Burwel
Mayo lcolored). two years: Sonny Wilson
(colored). five years; James Rowe lcolored),
two years; Dan Burton (coloredl, five years;
Walter Day (colOred), one year. Jennie Slmp-
SON (colored), TWO years
Papers were served on the securities Of
James W. Pope a colored lawyer who is
treasurer Of the board of visitors of the Viz
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical College,
cClorcd institution at Petersburg. IL is
alleged that Pope Is about $1,000
short in his accounts, and the action TO re-
cover the same is brought by Major X. Tay-
lor Scott Attorney General. who will he heard
in the Circuit Court of Richmond, March
3Oth. Pope's bondsmen are well-knOwn col
ored men of this city, some OF whom are
good ana some are not.
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FROH F.fRMJIILE.
A Pink and White Wedding Announced--Dr.
Iatimer's Illness PersonaI.

FARMyILLE, Va, Mar. 1l.-lSpccial Tho
marriage Of one Of our handsomest and most
admired bellies. Miss Martha Berkeley, to Mr..
Baxter Tgsle. of Richmond. Va. is an
nounced for the 2jth of this month The cell
ebralon will take place at 5 o'clock in the
morning nj the house OF the bride There are
& be siX couples. in attendance three IN pink
and three IN white-the cOlOrs chosen for the
occasion. The Berkeley mansion will be
tastetully draped in pink and white and fra
grant with the perfume of many flowers. Mrs.
Ellen Berkeley. the mother of the bride will
give an elegant reception on the preceding
evening.
DR.. j. F. Latimer Of the Union Theological
SEMINARY at Hampden- Sidney College, Is very
dangerously i'll. His brother-in-law. Rev. W.
ii. Neal of Covington, Ky. has been tele-
graphed for
Owing to the dreadful weather and almost
bottomless 1oads our market has been ex
tremely high, especially IN wood which for
merry sold for el5O a cord now brings IS.
Captain b. ;. Hooper, who has been quite
sich with influenza for some time past. was
out on the streets TODAY.
Mis-. 4. Il. Boiler. OF Norfolk. is VISITING
Mrs. L. z. Robertson.
The farmNllo Literary Circle held its rerr-
lar meeting at Mrs. ). Is. Mcknneys on Inst
evening with Miss c. Parish in the chair. This
winter the circle has been discussing and
studying the Greek drama and on last even
m were untoidcd the beauties of the Oedipus
IyrranUs OF Sophoclcs
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Aldermen, the first held under the charter
making Laurens a city. took place Tuesday.
and excited tremendous excitement Crowds
stood about the polls all day, and ut times
much excitement prevailed. \. b. Dial was
elected Mayor There were no issues other
than personal preference in the election.
South Carolina has discovered that she has
paid ont Ss7 900 more for text books during
the last three years than she ought. in COM
parisOn of the prices paid by South Carolina
with those of other States. The general
statutes provide that no books adopted by the
State Board can be changed IN five years. so
the matter cannot be remedled unless the
Legislature will relieve the people of the I'M
just tariff.
The citizens Of Columbia. s. c.. are terribly
excited over the alarming rise IN the 'ghgate''
Broad and Saluda rivers. During TUESDAY
night the river rose seven feet, which Is only
a few feet lower than in September 1875, when
il was higher than before in the history OF TINS
generation. Several hundred feet 81
the canal bank has been washed
away and the high water rom
the Broad river is rushing through the open
inc 4 large force Of hands Is busy trying 10
repair the break. but the mighty waters are
more than they can manage and up o. the
present time very little Roadway has neen
made towards stopping the waters. Much
damage has been done all along the course Oh
the rivers.
About eighteen wears ago ROBERT y. ldlii'F'
Of Iaurenburg. was stricken with paralysis;
but finally recovered enough 10 SIT mp ana
ride around Lately he suffered second
stroke. after which he lay in a critical con
dition until Monday morning. when ne dled.
He was about siXty-tye years Old ana one
of the most prominent men of the section.
On Tuesday night David Jones. ot Cape
Lookout life Saving Station. about amile soui
of thecamp. found in the wash of the sea the
dead body of q man. The body was without
clothes of any kind. The arms We're on at the
shoulders and the legs of at the hips.
4 bad wreck occurred on the Three t.s
road. between Tirza and Yorkyile. YESTERDAY
The accident occurred 10 the mixed passenger
and freight train. and was caused by the De-
raiment Of a truck under the first ear m the
train. This car WAS thrown down an embank-
ment and several cars left the track. The
passengers were badly shaken up, but none
of them We're injured.
The Packelct cotton mills. near ~ artan-
burr. \ G., were totully destroyed 10y nre
yestcsday. and $500 bales of cotton We're
burned. This was one OF the largest mllls IN
South Carolina.
The passenger train which left Columbia.
S. c.. for Greenv.lle. :. c.. Tuesday, met with
an accident at MashOut twelve miles trom
Columbia. The track for one hundred and
fifty feet. slid from the timber7 rs
the engine reached n. the engine. tender,
mail and express cars went down INTO the
water ten feet deep. The engineer. fireman.
and others jumped from the cars as they went
down.
The contents of the mail and express cars
We're recovered, but in "a damaged condition.
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North STATE Notes,

T.. VI. Andrews Of Charlotte, has been APP
pointed q committee OF one 20 write 10 Rev.
Sam Jones and ascertain what date he can
give Charlotte this spring.
In the month Of January. John Paris. of
Spartanburg. :. c.. killed Officer Jones the
town marshal of Ruthcrfordton. while said
officer was trying % arrest hun Tor dl9ordcrly
conduct IN that town. Paris wa, lncarceratet
on Saturday. He and his counsel. VI. H. JUS
tice appeared before Judge Merrimon, upon
motion of a writ Of habeas corpus. About a
half dozen witnesses We're examined aud after
argument by Mr.. Justice, Judge Alerrlmon de-
cided not 10 grant the writ Of habeas corpus.
During n period of eighteen months there
were 10. 437 criminal cases IN the State. One
thousand and seventeen Of them were IN the
Ninth district. and Wilkes furnished ZO6
cases. at cost of about $4,000 OF these
cases 1872 were white. fourteen cOlored. one
hundred and thirteen were convicted. thirty
seven acquitted and fitty-slX mol prOsed.
A syndicate of capitalists have purchased
the farms Of the late Colonel j. i. ZOlIcOher
and Mr. Sandford Pepper, near Weldon. The
price paid for these lands was si.l00 for the
former and 3. 800 for the latter. These lands
are west of Weldon on the Raleigh and Gas
ton railroad. and the company making the
purchase is 10 be hereafter incorporated as the
West Weldon Land and Improvement Com
pany.
Recently a. Mr.. P. Little was on his
rounds collecting taxes, he was passing
along East Boundary street. Charlotte,
when he was startled by the screams
of child. and looking around srw
a small negro child rush from q house
near 10y cnveloped in flames. Mr. Little ran
% the child, and fortunately there We're sey-
eral buckets of water on the outside OF tho
house. where the mother of the child had
been washing. Mr.. Little seized the buckets
and threw the water on the child until the
flames We're extingulshed.
Information has been received Of a sad acct
dent which happened at Elbayille, Dave
county, Monday afternoon. Mr. Conrad
Myers, in company with a neighb0r WAS out
in the woods cutting down q tree. and us the
same was falling II struck large dead limb
on another tree. IN order % get ont of the
way Of the falling limb Mr.. Myers unfortun-
ately jumped under the tree which fell across
him. breaking his back, from the effects If
whichshe died that night.
The following resolution was adopted by
the. Board Of Directors Of the North Carolina
Insane Asylum.
Resolved That this Board extend 10 Dr. j..
Y. Pearsall second assistant physician their
sincere sympathy. and deeply regret that his
health compels him 10 decline reelection.
That we further take pleasure in saying that
since DR.. Pearsalls connection with this in
stitution he has conducted himself as %
model gentleman and physician Of ability,
that We sincerely hope tnat he may be TO-
stored 10 good health.