New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-23


SCOTCH CHURCH WHERE THE TRIAL IS HELD
The afternoon tegan with the conclusion OF Dr
,smpes address The point OF order was raised wien
hn had finished that new matter had been introduced
- mat Dr. Briggs should have the right TO reply
{, na chose 10 do so. DR.. Dyke raised the point
Itch uas suppolt ted by DR.. George Alexander ana
,hors and was finally sustained by DR.. Bliss the
Moderator Dr. Booth desired 20 hear Dr. Briggs ana
colonel McCook assented. but later TOOK an eXcep-
lion TO the decision OF the Moderator tha' the case
was closed. without giving the prosecution an opPor-
tunity 10 reply 10 Dr.. Driggs.
mr. Alexander while speaking In the Rindest terms
=, the members Of the prosecuting COMMITTEES. said
that every drop Of bis lhglosaxon blood protestea
AGAINST their introducing the new matter when Dr.
Lampe had presented. This figure OF speech was
bonead I'm the conversation that followed into boil
inc Mood y and the Rev. W. D. Buchanan. who said
,no+ he was n graduate OF Union Seminary. ana
,rnu and friend OF DR.. Briggs expressed the nope
mat there would be little boiling o! Anglo saxon
HOOD as possible II was time for can' dehberatc
discussion and all passionate utterances Shouu oe
aro,ded. II was decided by unanimous vote that
mr. Rrrrs should lie heard. and when le had finished
his answer the Moderator announced his decision that
tho case was closed. Dr.. Briggs having been heard
In view Of the new matter introduced by the prose'u-
lon
DR. C. L. Thompson introduced an order OF pro
rocdinc when the court reaSscmblcs. providing that
press his opinion Of The case II he desires TO use
IT, As there are over 800 members OF the court Ills
vouId occupv seven days II each avails himself
of the opportunity but 1t IS not probable that many
Of the members will speak. Only members Of The
court will be present the official scnographcr and TIC
sexton being excluded by the strict rendering OF the
Book Of Discipline
DR. IANPE'S CLOSING ARGUNENT.
DR.. Lampe read fOr an hour from bis argument lie
,ha tira '
the specification OF believers is not complete at death
Several quotations from DR.. Briggs writings were
pdven n show what the defendant has taught concern
Ing progressive sancuncauon after death. These
were dangerous utterances." The speaker said
DR.. Briggs does not mean by progressive sancu
fcsiol in the middle state merely prosIrss i
enlargement Of the powers Of our bens, Ero".ue
ment toward funcss of ME in all its eNpcTientr,';
If that were his meaning the Christian void wrliI
s sses Sirn Dr. pr pgss airnS tt the Christian
when he dies goes into the middle state precisely TIE
same evil habits ard temper and IS dealed BY sin in
the higher nate so That he Is not prepared 10 meet
nature. Tor the life and fellowship Of heaven. ,
DR.. Briggs illustrates his idea Of Sanc'hcnu9 ,, IN e
he afrms. the old patriarch lived on so low stage
o; 6 no on qa HI i've and
obliged to send MIN to prison lest lie should dehie
But he states that when he went into the abode
Of the dead he led MS re- e anse, amSns e
'o f @m n.' ' ..,a.,, an ,'. information he
has whe e 4f m f s mot the al eachng Of scrPurs
The sterling piety and moral character Of A6r@hnm
I'm his earthly life commended In the BDlc Dv
Chris himself for the imitation Of Gods faithful
me scriptural doctrine of sancGeation as IN
derstocd by the speaker vas then given, concluding
that ~sanctincalion is w9k which the Holy spirit
the Word Ct God in tis life and reaches Snch Dies Led
oit,lae n Iris ont he
world free from sin and from all It's effects 49,, 49,
They immediately to heaven 90 Quit IN ar
after death are represented in Scripture spItlessly
death immediately enter on u state of unmlngrd
sfirms that believer, In the life after death have
attained 10 pcrfccti,ns Of character (5 II Is also
expressly stated IN the Word o. cod that IN ii"
TO perfect holiness will be Instantaneous.
LAST WORDS FROM THE pR)-ECUTTON.
Dr. Lampe closed as fows:
II DR.. Briggs is burdoned With new truth that
makes the Church with which he i connected too
ready to accord him the Jules tolerance for The
6c%rTvi But 81 rs ' have e3d 0 d WI In vw af
al the Hight She obtain The Presbyterian Chnrcn
feels in Conscience bound 10 cOnu 10 her unbroken
testimony for truthful Bible. for Us s1lo supremacy
In matters Of faith aud life and for the doctrine that
The rsdemp,'cn o, believers is complete at death IL
nnrestraned freedom. rhc Presbyterian Church, in
lIbely TO voice the will of God in this matter DE-
Erg-s. At all events. it (, pam that rrc'by'eriaqs
des,e 10 keep heir u farl IN this reSrcct In II"
,rneS OF Dr. l}rig->; and - force them on an un,
willing Church is uuuanly IT destructive 81
,,h ha' v"y SPIN 81 liberty ia III" nam" o. winch
/, is possible that a Church may be- ultra con
servntive, but Jealous regard for the old faith *
rood thing and Is especially TO 10 commend'd when
The minimizing OF greet truths is mu~h IN iashi m
The tendency of our age 10 believe liilr possible
Is sapping The st'cngth Of fqiti and deriving the
Christian life % IT'S vleor Thal sjr-n2ih and TINT
lie arc nutured hv IN unshrlc1 filth ia tn" great
truths Of the iniaiblc Word Of Ged: and since or
people deem It Of vital importance hold r doctrines
,nvoNel IN ,hS cas-" ?N necessary 10 tbcr strength
nnd usenlnesS. they dc-crve 10 be encouraged and
for,ih"6 IN that position BY This Prcsby'ery.
IN mus ,tandns firmly ~ Thee doctrinc> OF or
historic faith. while wronclng no bat exercising
.hsrty toward all We ,li conserve important Truth.
ping peace to our troubled Church command the
Church.
DR.. BRIGGS REPLIES TO TIE COMMITTEE.
AT the opening OF the session Or. Briggs had taken
an exception 10 parts Of Dr. Lampc's address Of the
previous day When he replied 10 the prosecution IN
rebuttal he began with these words:
The biblical sch2lar-aDd may also say the historian
OF The prosecution has spoken. lie IN. done pre-
that he would do. lie has di.rpcaIdcc The evidence
set forth in the amended charges and tbmiti,d
10 the PresbytCry. ard las introduced large aiuOlni
Of new evidence. He hos ignored III, ease as pre-
scented by the real chairman Of the prcsccuoln p, Wen
as BY the Oscnslbe chairman. ir their opening arcr
mcn,s lie has not considered the argument 10, the
defence worthy OF rcbu'tal he In, Introduced
such a large amount OF new matter rs n maize an
prosecution promised tiat the prosecutors would In
Produce no now matter But this promise. Ike
many Others from that same source. disguise Of
Dr. Lampe his done precisely what was promised
and agreed he shouM 90. lie has trnmplrd under
foot the rights OF thc defendant the prcccdcts which