Evening journal., 1891-05-30
DEFEAT FOR DR.. BRIGGS.
The Presbyterian Assembly
Vetoes His Appointment j
MODERATOR MALLIsTERcENsUR


Almost Unparalleled Scenes At the Session
OF the Reformed Presbyterian Church
synod at rittsburg- Charges Of Libel
Against Ministers Cause ExcItement.
DETRoIr May s0--The celebrated case
Of DR. Briggs has been decided, SO far as
the Presbyterian general assembly is con
cerned, that body having decided by a vote
Of 4e5 to o. TO veto his appointment TO the
Union Theological seminary. A dispatch
was received in Detroit from DIR. Briggs
by one Of his friends ia the assembly de
claring that the professor desired no com
promise ia his case on the part Of the al
sembly He wanted the question decided
categorically either way When the case
came up. Or. I,ogan's amendment delay
ing action on the veto o. Dr. Briggs a'-
poin'm,ut s., VIZ ,ss.l..... discussed. ...,...,.
DIR. Worcester, Of Chicago offered a
/ substitute to the amendment OF Mr..
Logan, and to the entire report Of the COM
mittee Of DR. Patton. After a preamble
reciting the difficulty and perplexity of the
assembly and OF the directors of Union
! Theological seminary in view OF tae
utterances in DR. Briggs inagsaTal del-g~
cred after his appointment to the chair II
provided that a committee of eight minis
| tegs and seven elders he appointed 70 con
fer with the directorsof the seminary; tnat
the directors be especially requested TO s-
consider their action in transferring Or.
Briggs, aud that they be requested not 20
allow Dr, Briggs to perform the duties be-
longing to said chair for the ensuing year.
Forced Issue.
Rev. Dr. McKibben, Of Cincinnati scid
the assembly did not seek the issue. Il had
been forced upon the church. 1t was
serious thing for a man TO strike at tie
foundations OF the church. When eighty
presbyteries were moved to ask the assem-
bly, to pass on DIR. briggs the assembly
could not escape the responsibility. Inc
speaker stood for the acceptance of the Fe-
port without compromise Rev. Ebene2r
Erskine, Of Carlisle, Pa, followed in
speech against DR.. Briggs position.
Dr. Parkhurst Talks.
Or. Charles II. parkhurst, of New York.
one Of the directors Of Union, said he snp-
posed all would be hnppy when All this
1 AHuifNANAH1 0na AnbAA Ah1 AtAs Att lRiNNAA
for the time when, with these thoughts
out Of all hearts and these tones out OF ail
j ears, the church could 80 back TO the say
! ing Of the Lost. As director OF Union lie
{ felt he was in o sense on trial He lelE
{ the solemnity Of the occasion. If there
was anything he could do TO solve tho
question he would be willing TO do it, lis
knew and loved his friend, Or, Briggs, ba6
be was d difficult man TO get along with.
: But no man was going to be allowed ny
the board .of directors to come between
( the assembly and Union Theological SEM
q mary aud the best interest Of the church.
Tho directors had uncertainty in their
! minds as to the technical legality Of tls
I election Of DR.. Briggs, and it would meet
the assembly in any settlement of the
/, question, DIR. Patton's address charmed
/, him with its hrilliancy, but more than
! | brilliancy was needed. If a committee was
4 sent by the assembly it would be received
3 sincerely and with the heartiest desire Oh
the directors to act in the fullest manner
b up to the spirit Of DR.. Worcester's substi-
). tute.
> Dr. Briggs Defeated.