The morning call., 1892-05-29
DIR. BRIGGS OVERTHROW.
His Case Goes Back to the New York
PreSbytery for Trial.
HEBESY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
The Presbyterian General Assembly by Decisive
Vote Rules That the Recaleitrant Divine Nud
Answer The Charges Against Him.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

PORTLAND. Or, May 2S.-The week and
the Briggs case have ended together, so far
as the General Assembly is concerned. By
I vote which, under the law Of the church.
! is to be reckoned as 429 to 81 The appeal
against the action Of the presbytery Of New
/ York in dismiss;ng the case has been sus-
/ tanned, in whole or in part. Final action is
/ deferred until Monday but the action then
! will be only formal as the constitution pre-
! scrbes what it shall he. The papers in the
/ case will be sent back to the presbyterv.
/ and it will be ordered to proceed with the
/ trial, which it voted TO discontinue. The
! interest manifested in the hearing was sus-
! tanned TO the very end, and the house was
! packed thr0ug hout the proceedings. The
most lively contest of the day was over al
| lowing the members of the presbytery of
/ New Y ork, who were not commissioners. to
/ speak in defense of the action of the pres
| byteTy.
The significance of the decided vote by
/ which this was allowed is in the fact that il
establishes a precedent in the practice of
/ the church. The final result of the appeal
has been foregone conclusion from the
| first, and IL causes little surprise now that
il is concluded.
During the morning session Mr.. George
W. Chllds OF Philadelphia was introduced
TO the assembly. In presenting him Mod
orator Young said: 1--WE have on this plat
form, seated beside Governor Pennoyer. a
man whose reputation for benefcence and
philanthropy is coterminOus with this land
| God has given him brains to make a for
tune, and heart TO distribute 1t. His tour
| across this continent. although without
| title or rank, shows the high honor and es-
TEEN in which he Is held. [ want 10 intro
duce TO the assembly George w. Childs."
Mr.. Chids arose and bowed TO the assem-
oily, but made no speech.
Union Seminary Is Derelict.
The usual devotional exercises Of the Gen
eral Assembly were led this morning by Dr..
Hallody of Brooklyn.
Discussion upon the adoption of the
minutes called forth the fact that there was
deep-seated objection to the action taken on
revision last night, and notice was given
that in due time a formal protest against
the action would be entered. 1t was OBJ
jected that the discussion WAS not only not
full but was limited to members Of the re-
vision committee
After the final approval of the minutes
the moderator introduced Governor Pen
meyer OF Oregon, who delivered a brief adj
dress of welcome.
The supplementary report of the commit
tee on theological seminaries was then pre-
scented.
With regard to the Union Seminary, the
former resolutions were brought back almost
without change. The seminary Is declared
to have failed to comply with its obligations,
and the chair Of Biblical theology, 0ccu-
pied by DR.. Briggs, is de jure vacant
The minority report was presented, which
is identical with the earlier report looking
TO the peaceful withdrawal Of the Union
Seminary and the formation of a new COM
pact
Further consideration of the matter was
deferred till Monday or till the close of the
oil naa no haf y
The hearing of Dr. Briggs on the appeal
was then res stunned.
The case Of appellant was taken up
by Rev Mr.. Lampe, a member of the pros
ecution committee. He was followed by
Elder MeCOOk.
Hers both sides rested, aud the question
was raised whether the members of the
New York Presbytery have the right to
speak under the rule that opportunity
shall be given to members OF the judiciary
appealed from TO be heard"
Briggs Dsfented at Last.
1t was finally decided that hearing should
be given them, this being the first vote
reached at the afternoon session. num-
Der of members of the New York Presby-
terry then addressed the assembly, and com
miSSlOners On both sides Of the question
were heard for hours. Before taking a vote
the moderator made statement of the
power of the assembly in case the appeal
extent that it is competent to reverse the
judgment Of the presbytery, and TO send
the case back for trial upon the same
charges and specifications, which are amend
able Ii is not competent for the assembly
itself TO try case uron its merits.
The six grounds Of appeal with their 25 spe-
cilcatOBs were then read and voted on sep
arately Each specification was sustained,
and finally vote upon sustaining the ap-
peal was taken, ayes and noes being called.
The vote was under the following heads
Sustain" sustain in part. mot sustain"
and resulted as follows:
Sustain as whole. 302.
Sustain in part 127.
Not sustain, 81
The whole number OF votes cast was SIC,
AS soon as the vote was announced Judge
Saylor offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The appeal in this case has been
sustained by his assembly. therefore be Is
ReSolUed, hat be verdict OF the pTesbytery
of New York be reversed In every particular and
Resolved, That all the papers in the case be re.
turned 10 tie stated clerk of the New York
Presbytery, and that the presbytery be ordered
TO proceed TO the trial OF the case on its merits
The resolutions were referred to a COM
mIttee Of five. with instructions to report 60
the assembly on Monday morning An ad-
jOurnment was then taken until Monday.
Women Voted for 1t.
WESTMINSTER, Md, May 28.-The Cen
eral Conference OF the Methodist Protestant
church struck the word obey" from the
marriage service. The women delegates
voted for it.
The Business Ended.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, May 28-The South
ern Presbyterian Assembly concluded its
business this evening and adjourned.