New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08

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PROFESSOR C. L. PEENTISS.
ouestion whether certain members absent for
tor. hours or a session should have the right TO
vote. The committee appointed on Tuesday re
portrd in favor of allowing those to do so who
came within the principles adopted by the Pres
h,.,orv but one or two members objected, and u
,rcot deal Of time was taken up in motions objec-
lions. explanations, Withdrawals, etc. flnalN
harmony was restored, and every one seemed 10
recrc; that the harmony had not come an hour
earlier.
When the minutes were read, Colonel McOooh
offered the following exceptions:
COMMITTEES EXECUTIONS.
In compliance with section - of the Book OF
Discipline the Prosecuting Committee takes exception
and asks TO have It's exception entered upon '"e
record as follows: The stenorraphic report OF the
proceeding, of the judcatory upon December D. 1892
a, furnished the parties by The SeHosIpnGF; a Cs
ginning the last line of page no 447 erased p aSe
s Of page s.eA 4os 70 erased page No. $50 be.
Ing about twenty pages VI ,ne S,rh hb wcrr
not spoken upon the of the Presbytely and Werc
introduced is stated by thc sIehoelp"c, ,eioo
OF Professor Briggs. with the approval OF the Moucr
tor The Prosecuting Committee requests una, S s
@ and that Inc accused be not permitted to refer to
or use any portion Of >uch matter, or me DJoS vi
documents therein referred TO- Us e'uc'' "f'''' ''
trial. ,.;... .,r.Ao, excon,s and
asks 10 have this exception entered upon me recoru'
against the decision aDd action OF the Mo uei,Ttp',
taken at the request of Professor Briggs in ot h
steuographe Of the pTocecdnss OF DceTm r
g. 1902 Insert at page No. aoo q, this court
ssd ~ ifs session Monday december D. 792. hiieen
additional printed she ssn a aad ie printed sheets
have been placed upon the ofcaL and
%at ths accused shall not be permitted to refer 10
or use the contents of said fifteen addluonal shees
or any OF the extracts documents or books therein re-
to as evidence upon the trial or in an! manner
whatever before this 1udlcatoT!.
DIR. BIRCH on INSPIRATION
DR. Briggs objected 10 the request presented
with the exception. and after more than nan
an hours debate on this point, the record OF the
request of the committee was stricken out. Dr.
Birch then continued his argument lie said' In
referring TO his remarks Of Monday
vo! an y Whe set forth very definitely my own
doctrines as TO the eXten, of inspirations wiS1 h 10
the theory OF the modern manner OF ihslHi'''I I
should be made test OF orh u" Via aust
by the accused was virtually denial OF inspiration
In any true sense II was nol nv 9pVIS ocdcT in
order that the theory Of Professor Briggs should o.
condemned OBJECT TO te enSeayore 20 show that
ii Is the truth which Is inspired
Dr. BIRCHs PERORATIoN.
After taking I'm in order Charges new num-
ber) ". and VI. Dr. Birch closed as follows
Mr. Moderator Fathers and ErSt IN hns b@ore
This venerable court, no less ANXIOUS tha' tm'S
charges and Specifications should Ian IL we are We are
than are that they Should De SUI ae wrong We
rght But until convinced that we are wIVms
feel that 1t would be wrong ior r ,ne deSpse her
uosition with respect To the authority OF me iioS
Scripture and with res9r cnd to Mn Reveaon trans
lated into English out Of the original loIsata nU ~
Its clrcumsantials and esSes tvpe Argument
IN narrative. example Description, Pnron,,sr nrc'
appeal eXhortaOn. warning. prccepl' PIois',: ~
sentaions and representations, IN prose anu pI" ry
conGrmrd bv The philology archaeology, chrohOOs3;
hisorIoogy ecclcsology, theology, NE psSonovSs VI
human r ,nsrea as sad DAY for the Presbyterian
Church when breathing the atmosphere OF onc tenIar
thai a mans moral sense Is the test OF ihspii'uvi'
or 10 turn her back ethics ana lheooey io tn e
expense Of lode or to assert that criticism Is GyTry
tSSs and character nothing or to deny %I,nn
ments: or 10 f.nish the divine factor from history
TO sacrifice truth TO antithesls ,oo, 9, tnc sea-
side You win have fix that mast better r., %I h%y
you sail it, said their father But Sa .e inc re
S al but GO sG scE 70 dp Sat rig light said Ms discerning
elder ss;er all but right wg TT n ,,sbt With respect
the Holy Scripture, Gods Word %i1ue 1ii, am
TIE rule Of ah ana paeue rc iS wond DE false TO
her standard tac TO her history fasc 70 the world
ard false to her Cod if she not to say e.; "% nnd
by day and pillar Of fire 1y nsi', M, W.T. nook Rcr-
sons BOOK Inc Chuics Book and consequently mans
BOOK Rock hrmer than oiaal'ar f9T v ea't Christ
The Word Of The Word WIS rs rs. h n s SS old ot s p
WHOA American Ptesy teiianIsm has told and VA, Tlt
tell over and and over again me s'1 or nht
~ hop as If Seancd from the Star Of Bethlehem; me
story that chcccd Abaham's heart as he iooKed iol
caused David TO leave the world with anthem Of
triumph he sung OF an cyerasung o9 n G The
visit Of Nlcoemus Jesus The most memorable nigl,
Of his lie the story with which ,e iio ny, ono" 'torr
through wlch my brother y ch9t We rSes' Sn
Iss name t t6 s,o 5y Which the Church Militant viii
through her courts her theological seninardcs eT
ever tell she goes up through thu wilderness to inc
Church triumphant singing 49, Dear Dying Lamb nid
Testament: Thou Christ Of the Law Thou Christ OF
the Prophets Thou Christ Of the Palms Ih1n Crs.
Thou Christ Of the Acts OF The Apostles me "n,ri
Of the Holy Ghost; Thou Christ Of the Eplstles Tl2u
divine. in,allible inerrant Bblc1
Dear dying lamb thy precious blood
Shall never lose It's power
TIL all the rlnsOmed church OF Goa
lie saved Elm
COLONEL M'CooK BEGINS TO SPEAK.
Half an hour remaining before recess, Colohel
McCOok began his argument, saying. IN pirt
Before bringing charges Of hercsy against minister
Of the Presbyterian Church II Is TO determine
first OF all whether his doctrines diverSc from tho
OF the Standards within legitimate limits and do nf
affect the system Of doctrine In which heEef Is re-
qtired or whether the of his doctrines Il vital
and essential While II is true that many ministers
DO subscribe TO the psssima verba of the Comes
sion. readers Of ordinary intelligence can have no
difficulty In determining whether their divergence from
The doctrine OF the Standards Is vital or not triai
for herey Is not In IT. trial OF man. out
trial q doctrine OF doctrines. il becomes the