The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-30
J'lIREr-MlNUTE SPEECHES.
yLkY TIKE Up THE PRESRTTERr'S
TINE AND POSTPONE THE vOTTNG.


Dr. Btiggss Judges Explain their stand.
md the Moderator Keeps Time Them
Dr.. Booth says tho Rev. Mr.. smith IL
Not u Gcntiemnn-Dr. AIexauder'- Re.o-
iutton-A Vote should be Reached To-day.
Tho rresbytery Of New York spent three
hours In secret session yesterday afternoon
celebrating ulon the charges OF hcresy
against Prof briggs. Contrary to expectation
the voting had not been reached when tho
rimo for adjourn ment arrived. the whole after
noon having been devoted to tho three. minute
speeches which each member OF tho court Is
Permitted to moSe.
The members OF the court calculate tina. the
roll call for the voting on the charges and
specifications will lcgin at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. by which timo every minister AMI
elder who desires will have had his three
minutes say. II may be q or o'clock in tho
evening before tho Presbytery adicurns to-
'av. and by that time tho courts decision on
rhe frst two or three charges will have leen
nalc. II ia expected that tho rresbytery will
meet again tomorrow to complete tho vote
this week, 30 that tho famous Theological
casa can lie completed within tho year
a. far MS the Presbytcry Of New YORK Is con-
crrncd. Or the call for the three. minute
srccrhcs yesterday. in tho alphabetical order
list of minister's M fat IA the RS. The Mod
orator held his watch in his hand and called
timc when each mans three minutes were up
about scrcnty-Hye ministers were called. and
shrre arc twenty-five more to 10 heard he
SIDES tho thirty.two elders several o. whom
will have n word or two to suy
Tho Rev. George Alexander Of tho University
Place Church WAS called Oh FIRST. His name
headed tho alphabetical list. and lie had como
sf.uu n 9
1t was u ted-hot appeal tor lrof. Briggs. DR..
Alexander had hecn considered by many as
conservative but his speech showed that ha
~us ~ warm an advocate OF Prof briggs ms
any Of the members Of tho Presbytery.
The lev. Robert r. Tooth. pastor Of the
Rutgers Riverside Church. GOT ur to SPEAK
when his name was called, but tbs Rev Wilton
Merie Smith. the young pastor OF the Central
Presbyter Ian Church. who Was on ,h. college
iootbn! team WREN he was at lrincrei" .,
.s ,,oxe to ss,S Dr. nop}h h.i 20, ysy OK
arms between the twa ministers.
any w! 10 :s III, " s n GHt s of sny
un,isrs'nntins ,eiwcen DR. i"xton and ny
salf. he OBTAINED b, overl,carinG a coGv"ssa;
ronsiier an nng"ntisnanIy at. and 10 gen
titmnn wnpl,l ,e guilty Of such m net" Lr
becoming runic in regard IT, the pairing
Roth llr. anton and lie !olt tncte wa y pos
from attending some # the sessions. anu they
agreed that IN ease either should be assent on
Or. looth said that the nrraa.omeIt had been
changed three or four tines sine, since MIR. smith
m.nt could not be callei a pairing OF v"res
Mr.. Srl.ta arose and aunlogi led t., the house
Tor bringing tho matter up and peace was
The Ror. John h. Devins. who has hitherto
es s Hm y"inE nssasH no is i IT,
l1tenti"n to vn'e on the charges. and when his
nns "a JAILED 10 made short sree id IN
ths prosecution Tho Rev. Frank r. Film
wood who has been accounted Briggs man.
called on to speak. Ho will not vote now. and
his absence. with the addition of Mr.. Devins
makes tho iinnl result stana u to Is against
in,oI. Br'sEs. instead Of M to 81.
was no change from the orlnion which each
has nirea,iy been considered rs holding so
intended to vote. e"e' 'No'e"''N '"' ""' ""''
A queer resolution was introduced by ono Of
oniniSn en- tho ."aae. including tho directors
81 a'G and The %sr % II enrv
n; Field md Charles 4. stoddprl respectively
The motion was Ia id or the table.
session late on W.inesdsy afternoon the Rev:
resolution. Tie resolution. said that it was
the sense Of tho Pre- (, shytsrS that vote Tor the
mean the a acceptance ii Prof Briggs doc.
1rines by the man so voting,
This was intended it Is said. to rally TO tho
support OF Dr. Briggs certain members Of the
p-.sbytery who 10 not desire q conviction
hut WHO hesitate to commit themselves to
ondsd Us Dr. Henry .vnn Dyke Of tho Brick
Church, hut it was bitterly opposed by the
Rev. ". u. Buchanan who said that il tho
resolution was carried the whole trial would
practically GO for naught.
&c said that such action would he setting at
naught the Instructions OF tho General Assem-
bly,. and would practically hs the same action
IryShvtarv took
cided to hsm.s the charges against Prof.
Briggs. W ilo not approving OF his teaching.
DR.. Buchanan moved t" lay the resolution on
the table. but this WAS lost by ~ vote Of 81 to
!!t This vote showed that the Briggs men
were stronger than had heen thought. but he
fore the vote could 10 taken on the resolution
II WAS Withdrawn by DR. Alexander. 1t may
gun to-day.