The sun., 1891-05-26
M CASE OF PROF. BRIGGS.
- -, COME UP IN THE ASSEM-
- ON rHuRsDAT MORNING

-vr COME UP IN 1h%
~ nv THURSDAY MORNING.
Wi, Print His Famous A.
. Campaign Doesnent-Thsy
70 ,,...f,, OF . Favorable versies-
...-or or Dr. rsrhhurst Not Ne
:. u.,prul to the BriGEs Cause
- Ma, 9s.-The Committee on Theo-
DETERMINATION, to which both the resolu.
lcg1cal Is w. . direct vote on the appointmen.
" ~ ~ nraes and tho overtures 70 veto y
'st1'. 1.r,, eighty presbyteries has been
non n'" ..s heard from this morning. put
risrIec' vi ia report made tho flrst order oi
w. asy .,,.ved BY his friends. at any rate, tnss
NMuonnl Snl be for tho advantage OF Prof.
~ oels' rhsv c any that the bitterness OF the
!Ssaapr,ees S..s faction has resulted IN ~. :, a
nu r,,on which time will strengthen. Ihey
nnrsnine a campaign OF oducaton'
~ ,S,ch thcy think will materially eDanee
W sS sSnn,.rion Of tho Assembly. Aocordina
". 1,ioesites' belief. which Ia probably we'll
ps.a pms ths large majority OF the 900 com.
pssss. pupa came to the Assembly without
s,iro rend the address OF Dr. brfeGes
wv WW.,.h Nav wnut him condemned. They took
.,,nr Of Il from hearsay and the
Meg 49,. s II they once read It. the Brtggs-
hs,,nt ,ba, would come to the conclusion
nu ~" u.,scs ia not 80 heretical - he has
W.. W.. n.,r.sd. Accordingly. It is proposed TO
~ s ~ ,hs yery head and front OF his onend-
euSu.s.' s.n,nsieo document. Either one OF
nss ssw.napers 10 to be induced to print
= Ar i, is 10 bs printed as pampnie.. TINS
.s,,rse s At losst Is favored By some aitnousn
\ NAV no. 10 carried out.
~. i,rirrst.s who think that thero 10 re-
..tiou n tho accused Professors favor etve
~ s,.ait Of most OF 1t to Col. Shepard. His
~. .ss.rnosd Intention to be on hand for the
...nns. AZ getting Briggs oustsd from the
r.,s, Theological Seminary ts said to havo
s,..,,.,sd not a few anti -Briggsites and In
Ms.d change Of heart. However that may
n. ,hs Briggs party is going Into tho batue on
Fhu,sdsy With stout hearts. -
aoeoniiug to the programme as at present
..tiined they intend to let the Birches OF the
,.,smhly exhaust themselves in the advocacy
IhsroIo remedies and general vituperation.
"a than they are going to plead for mild
msssurss In the interests OF harmony and IN
oder that the peace OF the Church may
n be disturbed. By SO doing they
- 10 secure the Scotch verdict
sf.pct proven," even II they canno: have their
.Ihut declared innocent That Is, they seem
mhope to have the Assembly act on the mat
N only 10 far as to refer It to q special COM
nN,se. with power. or do something OF that
IN (hs bops is az shadowy as It is unlikely
"a bs realizsdl which OF course would result in
M being shelved.
Some would compromise on Q vote OF CEN
,urs upon tho directors Of the Union Theolo1-
nj Seminary for making Prof. Briggs profess
II o biblical theology. That ia. they would
tyor decision OF mot guilty. but you
spsnt do It again."
Fhs trouble with the committee suggestion.
htAat tho Assembly cannot delegate its au-
ilohiy. II must. too. in the language Of
MI SeAsa "veto now or never" Still an
NAe for delay urged by some 10 that
,Ascsse Of DE. Briggs Is now before the New
ykt prssbytsry. and that tho Assembly must
lapeNsljss: Il by vetoing his appointment
4kMnHspt IL having little effect 1t IL
~ hlDitls that the Assembly may after
W2SaHSH Ep veto functions and give this AZ
,rJUL& y
! Si1sal d reason.
II tl1IAsnt Psttnn the Chairman Of tho COM
hht6S which has the matter In charge. II said
tps'aaxious to have tho Assembly distin-
futh-the difference between the professor
indtAs presbyter. 1t is presumed that. desir-
sssof compromise. he thinks this distinction
tfhslp Prot. Briggs, whereas 1t is more likely
!hat lhs Assemby. in tho temper in which
HDnR l.. Mill thA pr{neiNIA thar
ey pe good enough minister and yot not
atto tsach theology. 80 that Briggs may be
ensd out Of mis- proiessorship. without the
ias!stie and !Lus operating to his advantage
Ahhtrtal befor, the Presbytery.
.nnhile nGnhle the trigg.!tes are calculating the DOS
y sse!ldss Of the under theologisns coming out
!aatthey are not to have their own way. In
Esnd to- there Icing any resction In Prof.
Sn:sss favor. tfey. declare that the wish is
~ na.r 70 me tnonght, and that Justice untem-
!sE dwth merry, IL almost certainly to be the
Sefd 4 OF THURSDAY.
more impartial view than either which
III ~ YEN quoted regards the Pattonc omnit-
ssi.!oaJle to Dr. Bries.. IN solar as It t Showed
Az AZ delibsraiiou. .>The belief is prevalent.
s''Id' 70 iSas ~ I.vs ", Pn.,oni opposed as he
GMs; He succeeded at Saratoga last
ss1n ~. " bringing Que about. The revisIonists
Syrrv,niDS @ IN vssl, loree prepared to carry
sst.rsvS.Inn,,io.. stp.iS'In, q. a eompittee in which tho
fh t snt.Dt1sn,tt.. s1ast have have. tho majority:
hIoy Lsr~ tns ,be bhewsve., hIss isFesf
s.:araicka; .:an and Dr.. Patton is rosIly on Their
Lva .a Ds,s ol beilg on the side OF the minor.
e. bnnast. bsss .ne parallel Is not complete. As no
II ess y Dr. briggs as cIrcumst stances viii Dor.
~, sunIny ~ enough. ho Is at this moment the sub.
non p'eass. S n. lat staements n.se,n made in ser.
Ssovs Mmsi,;d ;dea in the human race. He SAID thSt
rsepiicS. r p,an; a,"1i beng incapable OF It's
~ ID lis \! u'f lu,pSsA was not not ,eyesled to
% became more eniiphtened III:
SsrCts SS%Cs was given GRADUALLY. iiIst The blade.
sdusS1 1c shs sns ssn the lp corn in thS oar
sIHlnianism In the Church, II NOT ont oY
Snrs. nrIrolIto remark heard to: day 10: II Prof.
tSsiSG"smn tSSSGsn Is,ee Issyer rs a horetic. When this or
S@M Ssm.h ~ x was glad t. BE- considered Advanced
Ehue tnlngs. and not an invetorate moss.
q. ssa e. DID was
sHssS And ministers without churcHes. II
~ cnss.Iaite acton In regard to any one OF
scosSSSSs!ions. scosSsSS . The principal feature OF The
VA SneS se1i . The device o! . serpent sus.
aSore Of rising sun oppearinS above
hghsSms !. Z, tne Wilderness whose outshoot.
TN no,fo saall 9Gcenpy the centre Of the feld."
;afs N Ghristns Exaltstus Salvador"
Is SS ~ IN The debate the serpent tvss was ' made
lSaissiseS OF attack. It was denounced a.
Ns1 snsnasaad sad antl-.biblicai. and the Rev Dr..
0mie ~ 20 strike 1t out OF tho seal and
IN gey. DR. Bartlat ~ w.