The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
BRIGGS MAKES HIS PROTEST.
,Hr .issEMBLr RULES THAT MS CASH
Must ne HEARD.

~. rec,nre. TIN. such Action Is Illegal
md rrocc a. TO Give a Specimen OF High.
60 trinci-u,-A Disposition E,riy In the
10, to send the Case Back 10 New York
30, yrin;-shnrp Talk in the Debate.
r.-,l,yp. Ore. May 27-In the course OF
,t.. aver meeting this morning ut the Pres
. I,,n General Assembly u beautiful floral
+. II. was placed on DR.. Brggs's table. with a
..Ii Tearing tho name OF the florist from
, On Il was sent
Il WA ahou; five feet high compose entirely
,,H r,~cs. and surmounted nv a dove with its
N..h turned toward New York. There was
Lob. ..ms IN tho part Of some Of the Commission
49, AGAINST this spectacular demonstration. As
,...utlI"d II.
Whom the Briggs case came up in the As
som, " judge Struvell made proposition on
loh.I. e ~. Briggs He said that while DR..
Irs.e was prepared to defend the action OF
tie Now York fresbytery. he consented in the
irl.iys, II the Church to confess pro forma the
ground of arreal brought here Ivy the prose-
cat.i- committee. with the understanding
tina, he did not waive any rights thereby
The resolution by Judge SAVIOR of Indiana
w. men accepted:
ma, iGSTs being s,,sron or ,e,s n Sn
,pe a',ons tncr-unaer be Sustained rroiorna With
Inc TO TF rst. OF Of ~. ,s Sl~
YNrt ttersed and tn. be f.usnLed 10 the Pres
lv,tri Of New forh tor 'rtal de nnvu.
cIrmittce and ,l;ldce Struvcll to retire ant
prepare minute which would be arc"l,'ati"
l. INV Assembly. The cominittne OF rtus.cu-
tin declined TO stnr the ease. desiring To
throw the responsibility upon the assembly,
lrirss ware consulting tn" Assembly called
uiiGr kevison Committee's report br. ".
{. E9bcr,s said that tn. impression had gone
1ntN Ia con IN
without discussion. This was an error. az
very section was aftsr,hs 9"i Il he at.
obtained two distinct styles nt Calyinisp.
and this report will not conflict with the Cal
whist doctrine. since We lave mae oYr
j. but proper that al VINO ASK tur-
1ne1 sh1nsSs send in s"GsS'eIt ts sfpor a.
the separate ovcrtures. II would take as many
days TO- tho assembly TO !, that a It took
hours for the COMMITTEE to 'nrmulnte IT. IT
TraShvteries Xii VII then Lave an oppor.
,unty 10 take i, M. item ny item
At the conclusion o; tn" report dozen men,
hers jnml q! vi to make motions. but before
s"ttl"mrmt coutl he reached the conference on
:4.c resolution Vas ended; .,.,. 49,, ~
Briggs then came into -sembly and the House
gain convened as church court
argue tn" appeal, hut that The committee was
i'm the hnu3,, II III" Assembly. ANA fcl: they had
10 righ; 70 .tpula'e away the rights of the
Al Till point til. Moderator called attention
'"Drf"r =! the h"usc to receive DELEGATES from
r.'rrn p"rdinG hodt'-. and the Briggs ease
uh s"ass"m linS, Elder JunSin took the floor
ne h :, Essen a. ns sss s6 ann r rjs
pnd srhl,lt the case without argument. AMI
IA, then the Assembly should reverse tho
Ease Tor trial on its merits He said:
DIR. Brig- has had the cn,urag. of his con-
trt.t ~, tori h, ~ rta
Will not prevent aGtatiGn in this church
The SPEAKER. was called /" order on the
heappcai has been sustained. The lev. Dr.. Nc
without tak,n: sworn testimony and giving
the Defendant TIL" benefit ~ the doubt. l. it
l"=siDle that Il church OF Jesus Christ can do
The Moderator That Is not Germane to the
Very we'll" aid Dr. MCPHERSON. the gag
law has 'c"n ,,lr!iea ~ ii! who are on the side
lack >. m Made,a,or stated tina, the house "s
could not ,'o.nt" such expression.
DR.. Mrihs-soE- Or. Briggs has told me that
there are tw" -rec.iirc,ati3ns to which he will
Of reversing judgment Or remandinE the case.
Th"h. il We can So d!spos" OF the matter;
wny not d" G and ,a not vet sA tb be al
tHcattt,di. Tx 'ii' fan 1 principle IS =
Try , the Ir"Sby,ersn hnr"h i,se'f ,,.;. i
but q r'ca OF guilty or not guilty without, I!
jar'"ie nt sworn testimony or certified records.
and then be tired on merits there is not one
Of Us here who could say that he had received
a fair trial
The VI, 'ler!tor finally ruled that n" hearing
oi H." case must rrrre"d. Dr. bitrh # New
ltrk ta"r t. K tn, f""r and stated at length
ey -;'"un2- "o which III" appeal from the
nrtir,. uft tie New YORK Ir.-hyt"ry was based.
ram'iy. rrrgnlarity in the proceed ngs:
tn n. ewing VI improper testimony: declIn-
IN, "a receive important testimony. fastening
{" ierisi ~ before the testimony WAS fully
tal;r.: manifestation Of prejudice in thu con-
duct OF the ease and mistake Of injustice in tho
decision
llr. Briggs vas then heard lie said tn" as
srm'ly had no right to entertain, the APPEAL
AGAINST his protest. II" apr"ar"d u"fore tho
h-*embl" 10 mask" this argument. not waving
III. rights y" ard lis friends might
heve heforr rh", synod of New York. am
forced j." .ni,.; 10 meet I"Ga! arguments
here. and !g"i (" weary 'h" Assembly With
'ecilni",a,l ,'blr"t;"n: In .Acil a situation
need all the rcs;rminiu.: !:rac" that God can
~. me- lie then vent nto z, critical
,RhirsiS e ~" charges and specifications.
:.lyin.,. as he nut il, giving specimen Of
HIGHER rrit!"sn.' lie mad" strong logical
Argument. aud le'! the c'osc attention Of the
a-s"ut ,iii II" hour %. adlourIment. He
vii! con 'uue t"-Gnnrc.W.