New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01

and managing editor OF The Presbyterian Review
Ges ms several wsrs'" b "ef0 Scdng rpa Study
McssIanc Prophecy American PresbyteranlSm
the Church and the Reason 1t was Whittier that
called special attention 10 his advanced view in NJ
gard to the Bible. From the first he was bitterly OPP
posed to the revised Bible and has taken frequent oc
Gasion TO peak against it. The Chairman Q" the "a
DR.. Green, of Princeton seminary the present Mod,
orator Of the Assembly. Whcn me univcrsitY OIL
Briggs one of the four American scholars who
received the degree Of D. D. While recosnle1 ana a.
within the bounds. the following testimonial. written
by one who knows him thoroughly, will be accepted
DR.. Brgg, is n gentleman OF genial spirit and
winning address he is diligcnt and cnthi,lSuc sta
dent. a vigorous writer and independent thinker and
hold, high ank a. a scholar. lie fills most acccp'aby
the profc>sorshlp which he now occupies in the Fhoo
logical seminary. IN which he was once student and
social qualities and Christian character
A STATEMENT OF Dr. BMGGsS DfLilF
Just before the Assembly met year ago the ~
rectors OF Union Seminary appointed committee To
see Dr. Briggs and obtain from HIM statement r.
garding matters which were believed to be misunder-
stood In nj, inaugural address The statement con
sisted OF series of questions which were als"cred Dy
the professor aud presented 10 the board to the sts
Them ta, he merely that he would not press the
matter further. some Of the questions and answers
- A-Do You consider the Bible. the Church and
reason coordinate sour,c' o, Mu'h ns w. .
old and New Tcstamcnts to be the only lniailDc
rule OF faith and practice A-Ies; ,,.
n Wond Won accept the following rs SANS
factory definition OF inspiration inspiration is such
a divine direction TO secure an lniilllb. rc'oId y,
Gods revelations In respect TO both faith ana doc''hc'
-. DO Won believe the Bible inerIant in I'll mat
tiers concerning faith and practice ana III every lhihs ~
which If f. revelation from tod vehicle o divine
truth and that there are no errors witch disturb us
nallibiy in these matters or IN lis r'cnds oi IN
historic events and institutions with which they ac III
separately, Connected A.-le' .,,. s,rc,,oc,t,cn
snch n, will permit you that you believe mat
whSn man dice In the faith he cncr' IN mdIIc state
resnerated uI'd .d ana IND h"d adnnd having dis
approved Dr. Drges's transfer, the directors passed
Resolved, That this lard Of DNG aGrr " sSr
ysw" ON the subject Of The ran.f.r Of Or.
Briggs and feel bound In the dschars" o. thelr dniy
under the charter and constitution 10 a'"c'" T" '''
Tc,idcs the Revision Committee and he rn .
az. Ia f,unrf. Church Unity COnsrn~i> Greed D'-
cons Indian schools. Revision Of Proof IcSts Hinlnn
and Abroad Cooperation With Other Churchc. German
Theological ~cmnarie', Jack'onviiic Ih nrPrimmns
Minutes seal 81 the Church, and systematic H.heE,
olencc Thc-. committee, arr IN addition to me Slnn
ing committee appointed BY me A,,'mby cacn ST TIc
committee with Or. John Hall A. Chairman 10 iH1Sr
81 500 TO reimburse the Jacksonville church has hcen
nropctty amounting 10 $1,000 to the southern church
ihs money has not been pail ana %l,m ,ir nrrb
was Ioval 30 the Union In time Of great peril ana
i, liable 20 ont Of existence unl",, ti' mon, mnrS h
nold . large amount has been received dnf1hg 'n'
Year and The committee hope 10 rpori that the debt
is cXIingulshcd.
THE CLERB or THE ASSEMBLY.
After the meeting Of the last Assembly. thc man
who received the most criticism perhaps hS INC I''
n, Dr nrirgs was Dr. W. II. Roberts the stated clerk
pu, M Uo,crs did not seem 10 much about the
Indictment brought against him. One would imagine
that the place Of stated clerk was sufficient To occupy
the attention Of man. but so systematic MA" -
DR. Roberts In his methods Of work, that he Is ape' p
only 10 do what is Of untold benefit 10 'he c"''r'
church but he is also professor In Lane seminary
and was acting pastor Of a prominent chur'h III YIN
cnna for a considerable time. shortly al er 'hc i's'
,ssembIv adjourned and while the structures when
ware unssed upon his work al DctrVt W"Ic H'>n' wv
synod Of ohio stamped its approval upon his conduct
cicctng him ~ MODERATOR an once "hi'h liz "no"
with satisfaction to all ,,.,. t. re, and ,ros
graduated from the College OF the city oi N,W iVrh
when nineteen years OLD iGr Two r reS pcpar,
mrnt Al Washington. aud for SIX year wa a'siH'a'
ub,T,lan to Congress. but all TINS tlnnc ms near ~
i IN where H.. studied theology, graduating In lo',.
A. hat time he ordained pastor by III" frtsp ',N
OF E1ahc,h Tor four vcars when he called 10
Trnccton Seminary and became It's librarian; r n,ed
The General Assembly permanent ceri for foIr
Years and has been stated clerk since 49, s"''''
ing " vn"r~ Tie permanent clerk. born in sra,-
| ,,rr penn In 1893 and was graduated RON ,h'
College In io1dncc, me hp Studied thrology privately
nccominr pastor Of the First Presbyterian ,.i',u ~
We, crn. cd - can 10 The Sccond Church ~ 'olnm
,us Ohio whore h. has remained nn,ii inc pi''" ,,,
, r Moore has been great help =, the church; hnvns
III. il &c moderator. IN addition Ia hl~ Vhh"c
work as clerk. lie has prepared h,gs', o, lie
'emlly which have been Of incaicuinhc n'nrn'. cnn
,s n member OF the Revision Committee, OF 'he ~,
scnsus Greed Committee. o. the committee 1n M M
| t.rcnce with Union seminary: ana "orh, VIZ, No.,
n,rts In arranging the details Of the varion meet
49, of thc Assembly one ~ his sons J. y P'o,o %
nj Andovcr seminary and another j. pLonlncn mpd
Gov I'm Providence. u. 7. II pr R"brrtS Is ""u"'s
~, ,'urToeresslvc. Dr. Moore Is equally cautious.
| THE p,sTor or THr FIRST CnrE'H'
| n, Arthur Jndson Brown. pastor Of tho FlrSt
,reh was born on December 3. 1856. In Iioll't n
voss and Is Of genuine Puiltan st0ck. Ills h'no'
r.s among the first who responded TO the eau 'o'
| o,urtecrs al the outbreak Of The Civil Wal ana VIA
monp the many whose lives were sacrificed 10 pre-
| serve tho Union soon after his DEATH Mi" '' "
| With her two sons removed T. Wisconsin anu 1T Wv
| ago of twelve, Arthur Jndson Brown was th""" W.
| HE own resources, working ut manual labor i'r SIN
vcors At tho age OF eighteen. he was conVer'co "".
| aotermIned 10 study for the ministry Hc eh'erc"
| wabash College Charlottesville Ind md by h"fu
uork outside Of study hours and during vaca'ion' Nv
was graduated In 1880, with the highest honors Oh n'
| coss and as Baldwin prize orator for the year !"
setsmber he entered ns as oe HE ssm aaaon
in $50 he Installed pastor OF mono MI ,se
| church Wisconsin. After
en- .ccanied coii IN the oak Park Presbyterian Chnrc
in the suburbs OF Chicago where he REMAINED FOR tree
| years and half: during that time. tho chutch stcM
| I'm a mere handful Of people worslppns in nall
over store. 10 strong and nouri,hinc churn no o.
nearly two hundred members Nun Tn so"ved The
Prcsbytery Of chicago. first as Permanent clcrN
sT. Tho interior was one Of his elders From 1aa
park he was called to Portland where he .lceesas ra
HE work has been even prosperous than III ms
prcyios pastoriics Il. X. warren OF this cry. rhs
| cLptch Of
| 1Treas,ifys of New York. In which he says:
Few men Of DR.. Browns age nav. t encompasses ,os
| more and fewer sill have done their work better
in recognition OF his eminent attachments Lake Forest
University honorcd herself no less ihnn tue man when
OF Divnity and Is no Is but tdrtyhvc years OF age