New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-30
POINTS OF ORDER.
minority

DR.. CHARLES \. BRIGGS.
The charge that Dr. Briggs teaches that many
Of the Old Testament predictions have been re-
vcrscd By history, and that the great body Of
Messianc predictions cannot be fulfilled" and the
charge that he teaches that the processes of re-
dcnpticn extend to the world TO come in the case
Of many who die in sin"-these two charges were
stricken from the Indictment. the former By vote
Of 20 TO 40, and the latter by a vote of Il TO
"a The Committee of Prosecution took cNcHp-
ton to these decisions, and its exception was
entered upon the record. The Moderator Of the
General Assembly, President w. G Young OF
Centre College, sat OIL the platform during the
afternoon. watching debate which at times
seemed more hay than some of the very compll-
.ated discussions at the Assembly IN Portland where
he presided so acceptaby. DR.. Charles ). Robin
son. stickler for ORDER but with the heart of
child, offered the closing prayer.
CHARGES TO WHICH EXCEPTION WAS TAKEN.
Tic two charges against DR.. Briggs. Ground
viii ia the discussion wageG all the afternoon, were
these:
Charge " With teaching tina. many on the Ola
Testament predictions been reversed by history and
that the great body Of MesSianc prediction has not been
and cannot fulfilled. which Is contrary 70 the
doctrine Of Holy Scripture and OF the Standards Of the said
church that God onCriscicn and Interchangeable
charge VII With teaching that the processes Of re-
who die in which /, contrary to the essena. doctrine
q, HOLY Scripture ind the Sta1aards OF the sad chfh
that the processes redemption are limited to tins word
On Monday afternoon DIR. Alexander offered this
resolution:
Resolved That Pesbytery. in consideration Of objec'
flaws offered bv the accused requires the COMMITTEES 70
amend the charges and specifications BY striking OUT
charges Nv and VII
Before the debate on this resolution began Df'
r r Booth raised point OF order relative 70
v.
DR.. Alexander replied that his resolution was IN
tended TO meet the questions raised. Dr' van
DYKE suggested that the question before phe
house WAS neither one of order nor one oil con-
stitution To this Dr. Robinson replied that the
Prcsbyterv should ascertain whether Dr. Briggs
confined his objections TO the two charges uhucr
fire. Dr. Van Dyke answered this inquiry oF by :
Ing that DR.. Briggs would waive his objections 10
the other six charges if the Presbytery proceeleH
occoriing 10 the Book Of Discipline Ut. BtgeS
assented 20 this explanation. and the hoor was
civcn 70 Colonel McCook representing the com
mttee. - .,.,,-r,-r
When Colonel McCook began his reply. he was
;r,.rruntod bv Dr. Iampe a fellOwcommitteeln1n'
,.ho desired tie Presbytery 10 settle irrt the
o,os,iop as 70 the authority of the court to act
:, tho case which has been disputed or IS uhder
nro,es, at this moment" DR.. Alexander SAID that
he welded the floor in order that Colonel McOooN
might enlighten the body as TO Whe'her 'he
committee could see its way clear 10 drop lhe
two charges After several brief interruptions
Colonel McCool; said
,,,o oftcr most careful dellbeiaon must con-
c,rd, Il, that amended charges ana are NOV ~
- - Dou aud that they strictly IN ACCORD WIN
rho miles relating to amendment OF 'he c"'Iss '
specnca,ons set out In SFc'ioh - " -. q, ,,t.
ntsclipc and the mandate the General Assembly IN ''
fly
:, ,h o,,,no, CHARGES and specifications W A"''
they cannot see their consistent VIII" "'e uuSs
,olyed upon them "a repre'cncns the T. 'oS . ,.th
In ,ho rp,,ed states Of America in this HHer' 70 wiz"
draw said charges $500 ,,oo cone =,
Now a. 70 procedure: The iudcatory having come AZ
,i. time to the point where al preliminary ooVo noon
been made By the accused. and the p'fues nav ~
head the judlcatory should proceed to pass "p vi"
Dr. Alexander Qnterfupung)-1 inss' Ni' 'O1O 49,
that this is trespassins entirely Oe'o"u 80 -,
would require 20 do IN yieiuihs '"' ,,o ,rhIch
McCook lie has only answered inc 9uo" 49,,
I Welded tho door To him allow him 10 ah'"'r ""'
he has made ON elaborate defence against inc
maize end now he is proceeding apparently 70 u'cus w
question the ordcTness OF our P''O''"1'
90. Yield the floor further. -,
Mr. McCook-I Simply wished. In conclusion 80 'ane
suggestion in the OF orderly PROCEDURE "'''"
save time. nm, .,,er
DIR. ALEXANDER EvoKEs APPLAUSE
DR. Alexander-Yon see Mr.. Moderator. that the puf'
pose OF this IS not as we had supposed TO give oppo
tun.y for the Withdrawal Of forces at certain loinN o'
To strengthen those forces and 10 forge new weapons.
Welded the In the hope that the committee hb"'
their wov clear 10 what r. me as Jns' O"E anu
what certainly would DE- graceful thing Ihcy nave NOV
seen 1T 20 do so. cannot but feel that thc commune
have had full consideration given them. 1hey ha.c
brought before us what is substantially new case
Is uantfestly q much stronger than the one whch
they presented originally. They now have SIX oio'u
cusa;ons upon which accused consents TO 20 10 u'a
They have had opportunity Of presenting t"o 'rtu
uents I'm answer the objections which have been "noc
and IL seems TO that nothing more can be ssHeu o"
their side. -,
On the other hand, what IS the position OF the oc-
cuse11 He has been put second time in jeopardy.
sp1 ohev the man-c OF the higher court. have SUMO
our convictions with reference % the constitutional ''uef
Of poccdre and now committee insists upon pressing
these charges apparently with the desire 70 ,tof every
possbe a,e,ue OF cscap. And why do they refuse 70
crop those ch,rce., In order that they rrqurc The
accu.oa q, ead 70 charges which he has distinctly ana
socmnl- and rcnatedv rcpudated. II 70 me mat
the object ~ tho commtee like the object OF this to1Y
ihoud he mt IN convict the accused II IL Is possible 70
convict hin, lint 10 clear him II IL Is possible 10
clear him eonsstntly with Truth and law and righteous
ne's. applause 80 IT,, =.
The Moderator trapping for ofdef)--iou win anu" 'c
Moderate, q, nv On behalf the trustees OF This chufch
and the Prcsbytcy Itself that Is earnestly hoped
and 1 sure that can depend upon the ffends VINO
arc here give heed 10 tthat there should be no ap
taauss in our proceedings Alexander may continue
Or. AeSander-I wish simply 10 aoa' M Hioue"'oi'
~ seems 10 me that it should be the desire Of The