New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-02


Of his client in the hands OF Presbytery without fear
when the ltgious or original parties OF the
but clearly that his waiver is conditional waiver
the only way OF meeting 1t and proceeding al
once with this question now. There.
fore offer this resolution, which seems 20 be in the In.
fairness add Of justice that the PresbyeTy con-
sent upon these items separately The term
stems might regarded obscure IL the meaning
not plainly indicated in the objections filed by Dr..
Briggs
Dr. Marng-would DR.. Alexander be willing to change
the word Sustaining into "pronouncng" upon "with.
out sustaining bears half the Of sustaining.
What we want say Is that we do not say anything
about them wey the other We neither sustain
refuse TO sustain.
DR.. Aexander-n that is likely should be very glad
to put this way, without passing upon" think
that is the phrase used in another conneetlonwithout
passing upon
COLONEL KETCHUM WANTS MORE LIGHT
Mr.. Ketchum-Mr. Moderator / sure that We all
feel arxious TO accommodate, as far rs may do
without getting into additional difficulty and emtorss
ment We understand the scope Of the motion. We
understand the point made by the defendant in his OBJ
,ections 1t amounts to this II understand IT rightly
He wants question divided certain charges taking
the ground that-n may call him so subordinate
phrases o Of those charges
increase In number from one two three charges
the form in the amended charges of charge
Now, suppose the body in voting should 70 limb
Of the charge, vote aye by majority vote would that
charge be sustained, would it not be sustaned7 Evil
that regular verdict according to the rules Of
Churchf That is one question which, 1t me- we
need to have answered.
Then here, now at this tme-you viii pardon for
asking the question-will any, advantage be taken in
case agree 10 divide the question as suggested
VIII be claimed the end, in case we should happen
90 TO decide the question. that the charge in IN
stlnce fail and fall on'y part Of IL receives
majority votel understand on the objection.
As my friend has just ntImatc1 me. the objection
il the one which friend DR.. Alexander. cndeayors
to friendly way by order at this time. Now
then, what l anxious about is that we my under
stand exactly what that order 10 mean and what effect
70 have the future delberation oil this body
n respect 20 action the charges when the votes
como TO be taken.
Dr. Roblnson-I want to ask also have we not voted
upon OF those charges which DR.. Alexander is
now asking us review7 And are we not going over
tho ground again and losing all gained Yesterday 7
The Presbyry has decided in regard 10 the first csrgc
and counted objections nothing-it has decided
the objections L Wan we have decided In regard
10 that
DR.. ROBINSON DOES NOT LIKE THE LOOKS.
The Moderator-No, sir; 1 think not.
Dr. Robnso n-weil another difficulty comes 10 me.
was going to press that of Colonel Ketchums which
think is very Important. We may divide on the thing.
Il is promising divide question before the question
Is raised IL is promising TO forward in our action
and take cognzance Of things which have not yet
pass. 1t seems that this is going back over
the old ground again, and that we lose all that we got
yesterday in regard to the objections which we havo
sready considered. do not like the look OF IL. but
I am sure / want, much as anybody does. 10 have
peace, and Dr. Briggs 10 have privileges much
anybody; but not TO make any progress what
ever when decide thing IL comes right again
IN another shape as II we had not touched IT, think
we ought 10 move forward and consider what have
done $ much clear gain and then 90 with the
1t looks II brethren had picked out three
four things and made plain and short issues Them
and having failed those, are now making on the same
"a fhorI txh nj VIII
do not understand. We not gaining anything by
doing this at all but coming into doubuuncss in
eur minds. Nothing TO be settled. when We
40 over IT, and so dread II when IT comes up. have
only that 70 soy. sir.
Dr.. Alcxancer-Mr. Moderator: Dr. Robinson is i'm
putting purposes which furtherest from my
own mind. understand that this resolution has
sssenee anything already passed upon but purely TO