The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-30
THE HERETO BEATEN
Presbyterian Assembly Votes
Against DIR. Briggs.
A SPLIT IN REFORMED SYNOD.
Other Ministers Threaten to secede IL
Prosperity OF the Lutherans.

DETROIT. May 2a-This mornings session OF
the Presbyterian general assembly began with
the usual prayer meeting, in the course oil
which the death OF Judge Breckinridgs was
often alluded TO.
The debate on d.. Briggs was resumed. DR..
Hathaway. of Jersey City, said he hoped Dr.
Logan's amendment would be adopted. After
several others had expressed their views, DR..
Worcester. of Chicago, offered q substitute to
the amendment OF DR.. Logan and 10 the COM
mitiee's report II provides that q committee
of eight ministers and seven elders be appointed
70 confer with the directors of the seminary;
that the directors be especially requested TO re-
consider their action Of transferring Dr.. Briggs:
that they be requested that DR.. Briggs should
not bs allowed TO perform the duties belonging
to said chair for the ensuing year. Dr.. Worcester
then said:
stand not as 9 supporter of Dr. Briggs, but as
an advocate Of peace have hoped and p n1,ysE
ness, and make Us strong for our great agns
with evil believe there are many on both
sides OF the Briggs question who feel a. 40 ana
right TO do what sdyise-to request the trustees
of Union theological seminary to reconsider
their sctien This course will not render me
position OF the New York presbytery more DIM
Gu 10 IN the trial of Dr. Briggs.
The discussion of Dr.. worcester's substitute
for Patton's report was continued at the alter
noon session. MI McKibben said:
crisis the Presbyterian church has ever passed,
and the question is whether this assembly VIII
ever find iustifabie occasion for expressing uis-
approval OF the professor II not now. II we 90
not approve OF br. Briggs and wait until the in.
vestlgation has been gone through and tnen /.
the Union Theological seminary is satisfied ana
the church is satisfied that after the exPeIienfe
through which he has passed he viii be not only
Q sound but safe preacher and allow them 70 re.
elect him, they lose nothing by this disapproval
on our par. 50 far as the law is concerned. II II
h. hof - ~ " has hN
disapprove, allowed the man to teach, ask
you by what principle OF consistency
you can r. , to yoIr Young men men
license you for holding what your professor, by
authority of the power OF the Presbyterian
church, has been teaching" II thought these
things were only DR.. Briggs idiosyncrasies it
would be different thing, but they are the
advsnee-gu.rd Of great tide Some men may
not take in IS much of il as others, but 10 is go
ing 20 overthrow the supremacy OF "Thus saith
the Lord" and tell you that when an deal
ing with the question what is needed 10 save
men would rather have one ''Thus saith the
world contains ! believe in my soul that
ii Dr.. Briggs is really in harmony with
the Confession of Faith with regard 70 these
matters the adoption OF this report viii do more
70 bring bin back than anything else. Other
wise believe that in Eve years some men will
be spologiEin for having asked this assembly
70 waive this solemn power intrusted to il by
Almighty God 70 protect teaching in its theo-
logical ssTninarfes. This report casts no shadow,
save that we Go not feel that Briggs il the best
man 10 have in theological seminary.
Dr.. Carlisle, Elder Junkin, of Philadelphia,
Dr.. Smith. OF Baltimore, and others favored the
report Dr.. Psrkhurst, of New York, opposed
Pattoa's report, and assured the Assembly, as a
director of Union seminary, that il they should
adopt Worcester's substitute and send the COM
mittee recommended the directors would meet
them in spite of the resolution. United States
Civil Service Commissioner Lyman also favored
Worcester's substitute. After further debate q
vote was taken on the substitute and 1t was re-
iected by an overwhelming majority.
DR.. Logan was permitted TO withdraw his
amendment, and then q ANAL vote was taken,
resulting: For DR.. Patton's report, 40; against
IL