St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-06

have disturbed the peace of the church,
but they do not include this grave
offenSe in the list of formal charges,
which are practically as follows:
First-The Presbyterian church in the
United States charges Rev. Charles A Briggs,
ID. d., being a minister of the Presbyterian
church and member of the presbytery of
conflict irreconciliably with and are con
trary to the cardinal doctrine taught in the
Holy Scriptures and contained Ill the STAN
dards of the Presbyterian church that the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
are the only infalllble rule of faith and
practice.
These hurtful errors striking at the vitals
of religion. and contrary to the regulations
were promulgated i'll an inaugural address
which Dr. Briggs delivered at the Union
Theological seminary, New York, Jan. 20,
1891. on the occasion of the induction into
the Edward Robinson chair of Biblical the
ology, which address had DR.. Briggs APP
prevail. been published and extensively cir
cniated, and unpublished in second edition
with preface and appendix. Specification
No. 1. Dr. Briggs declares that there were
historically three great fountains of divine
authority-the Bible, the church and the
reason-thus making the church and the
reason each 10 be an independent and suf
hcient fountain of divine authority.
Specification > DR.. Briggs atiirms that, in
the case of some the Holv Scriptures are not
sufficient to give that knowledge of God and
His will which is necessary unto salvation,
even though they strive ever SO hard; and
that such persons setting aside the supreme
authority of the Word Of God can obtain that
saving knowledge Of Him through the
church.
Specification g. DR.. Briggs afirms that
some such as James Martineau. who denies
the doctrines of the holy trinity the incarna-
ton, the atonement, the resurrection of the
BODY, the personality of the Holy Ghost. who
miracles and denies
the gospel narratives. as well as most Of the
theology of the Epstles, to whom the holy
scripture is not sufficient to give that knowl-
edge of God and of His will which is neces-
sary unto salvation may turn from the
supreme authority of the word of God and
find that knowledge of Him through the
reason.
Specification 4. Dr.. Briggs asserts that the
temperaments and environments of men de-
termine which of the three ways of access
TO God they may pursue.
Specification 5. Dr.. Briggs makes state
menls i'll regard TO the Holy Scriptures which
cannot be reconciled with the doctrine of the
true and full inspiration of those Scriptures
as the ~ ord of God written"
Specification 6. DR.. Briggs asserts that
Moses is not the author of the Pentateuch,
and that Isaiah is not author of half the
books which bear his name.
Specification T. Dr. Briggs teaches that
predictiye prophecy has been reversed
by history, and that much of it has not and
cannot ever be filled.
Each specification is follow ed by quo
tations from Dr.. Briggs address on
which the specification is based.
Charge 3 Tine Presbyterian church in the
United States charges the Rev. Charles A.
Brlggs. ID. D., being minister of the Presby-
terrain church and a member of the PreSby-
terry of New York. with teaching doctrine
of the character, state and specification of
believers after DEATH which irreconcilably
conflicts with and is contrary to the Holy
Scriptures and the standards of the Presby-
terrain church.
The specification consists of quota
tons from that part of DR.. Briggs adj
dress referring to this subject.