The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
BRIGGS'S TRIAL ORDERED.

BklGGSS TRIAL UKDEKED
ZEE GENERAL Assembly REVERSE,
FHe lCrrOy or THE PREsBY7hRH
"A Rsss,.s,e. BEFORE the As.eubIy for DE
bate That His Chair II Union senina arr
IL Vsenst dc Jure-Df. Briggs Conciudes
nv Arramest on Jurisdiction. and says
Ne 10 Ready for che Contest-The Revi.
s,s. Report Sent 70 the Presbyteries.
Posr,Axp. Ore. May 2s.-At last evenings
session OF the Presbyterian Assembly tho re-
mort OF the Revision Committee was discussed.
ledge II. d. Baylor OF Ohio moved that tho re-
bort DO adopted and sent down to the Pres
byteries for their action. Lawyer Junkin
q Philadelphia offered q substitute that
che report be referred to a committee Of not
less than hfteon ministers and elders. VI
whom not moro than two should DO IRON any
one synod, and that such committee shall re-
BORT TO the next Assembly its recommended.
tlons Dr. r. NJ. Patterson. editor OF the Pres
1sAc.idn Journal. opposed the report in whole.
10 said:
"a constitutional majority Of the Presby-
tories have never expressed themselves In
S0vor OF revision. 1t is. therefore. not obstruc-
I've TO resist the contamination OF tho work.
cad under the action OF my Prcsbytcry feel
bouad to do It," Mr.. Junkin declared he was
not obstructing tho progress Of revision but
0as standing by the constitution.
After general debate nr. Roberts. Chairman.
took the floor in favor OF the report Of his
eommittee He said: III the revision report
- committed to n committee OF fifteen the
Church will wonder and the newspapers will
tperulnte on what will be its fate next year.
Unless there he a clear and absolute const
tutional barrier in tho way OF submitting our
rsport at once to tho rresbyteres. 90
Dot protrHct tho agitation. Stop not. brethren.
me wheels Of our progress in the direction Of
possessing this land for Christ. Move on in
this matter In tho broad path OF Righteousness
snd good sense and not IN the uncertain and
tlI-dsfined traits OF tcchnica!itcs and SPECIAL
pleading"
Mr.. Junkin'a amendment was laid on tho
table and the report OF tho committee was
aJopted and the ovsrturcs sent to the Pres.
byteriss.
Before beginning tho Briggs discussion the
Committee on Theological Seminaries re.
ported as follows regarding Union seminary;
e. cs nf s"F's' e 1s s. nj
sx.y =, in,sp1s etc BY he Ge.,r a.,em''y tns A.
X: .s,D ?s ey % a 1884, rI wa.
*: snd In II SeS of I'll. sss
u sti de jure vacant
The reports also recommended tho follow
ing:
i, sss ss Of al: By be- ~ss
ss; nv tsSr b is r. to meet
.:Iy. And th..s ten sS.ii select I've others The
ibis compact. VIZ, ns to the transfer Of ap,ores,o
=, The Rev. Or. James H. TAYLOR Of Rome. y.
l.: presented MINORITY renort favorin. ths
oiderAkion OF these reports was made the order
e. ths d.S Tor Menday at IL o'clock: D.
took then tie "Sscto his Of n
q. sSp s,sI ; ;S not e. @
prosecution admitted there that i would be
they are. now debarred from ohjectinG 70
d r sh. The action ct the fesssyiery II
liz iu,erest, and SAID he did not wish TO hava
time and preparcd to sustain his inaugural
sSdre:; ara TIM. the facts since Developed
wan clearly ininirn Le to him..
was o"ntent. brethren" he said. TO
lssvO NV cause in the hands OF God and to
ahovs oil civil and rcIesiastical tribunals.
.on,ent to arnndertiis providence all the
that have been taken hitherto. and am still
euntent to leave in His gracious hands the ulti-
nu 0 Greaor He els Is tho as1 DsSsI G T. es
VINO governs a.! human affairs. and His reign
aba HIS n is love ht,h
hSs sole original jurisdiction III this case. is |
ready to call me I" ITS lar tor trial. shall ad-
ono simple hing. that the charges and speci-
Hcntons shall be sufficient in torn md legal ef-
fsct That is the one objection ina! That made on
~ ,uDs:a"ce - to make a Vial possiSls.
forward md sau:abis This ds han Of t To
. srh Of my preshytery Is not desired by me-
IN my M the 'r assefS sy the
supposed, in. tho interests of the peace and
auist Of the Chnrci. suPp,t to the Judgment
e. s.,,i saEs sush actin s VIZ he ior, ths
%arch. which has lad such a noble history
which has such great present advantages. and
Which y, goes forward into such hopeful fptu
you for your attention. and regret having been
obliged TO trouble you with such legal aud
arguments"
pros ecuting committee. followed DR.. Briggs.
ny. b. DpsKss s. d" h with sha WS
|ps tho case. we hold that Pr.sbVtery erred.
2Hr , h,ppeAl is not only against the RICH, to
G mad. STcSH,o ha " hot exaussi
sSr :, Ilght q spneaL put eontqrmed to
fnAl judgment lies against all the proceed
|hgs. Or. Thomas S. Strong. the Rev W. r.
k3stpg. and the Rev. c. II. Gillette Librarian
p Union Seminary: all members q the Pres
Dr. Dlayney oysd that DR.. Charles $. Thomp-
lcn Of New York have the floor. This aroused
~ Prosecuting Committee and their friends
ssYestsd. claiming that only Comnssioners to
aotion 9nall{ prevailed that all m embers
ahsn. tho action appealed from was taken
sight have Leave to speak fve minutes each;
s.sst!9n q sustainips ths appeal. after which
ror. BY an apparent vote Of about three to
tss they were sustained: The vote was thirty
Two to slightly seven: 125 voted to sustain In
part. Judge Saylor moved:
vl~sa The specifications Of error In the case OF tho
'r.:Syt:T.s Gfares In q. United states of America
S'. re-. 'e 'udEm'.. the b, Pre-:
!snsA T. al thnss and that :, SAID
Tork for new trial and the stated clerk Of this Gen
vel Assembly 10 directed to return to the stated clerk
the Presbytery VI New York the records and papers
Scstvsd 10 said case.
Tho Moderator suggestcd that such a reso.
ptton should be carefully framed to cover all
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