The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-31

There were l2S ministers and elders who
voted on every charge. The strongest vote for
Prof. Briggs was T3 in his favor and 40 against
him. and his weakest showing was on charge
Ill., where tho vote stood 90 in his favor and
81 against him on the principal items. Upon
his doctrine OF progressive Specification
,charge VI the vote stood ~ to 81 and on
charge ILL.,. accusing the Professor OF teach
ing the crruncy Of tho Scriptures. the vote
was VI to 81. tho closest vote on any OF tho
charges. Tho voting began II little before :.
o'clock and was finished in less than two
hours. The FIRST two hours OF the session
were devoted to the three minute speeches %
ress5ed on Tharsdav. S"t more thau Taif
ayaiisd themselves Il tho privilege.
for each OF the six charges. and on each roll
eall mo momLers of the court voted first on
tn: and the tss
was decided to split up tho charges and haye
s,soparate vote ON each offence: Charges J..
charge III into three. while charge VI. did
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tho divisions OF Of each Of the charsos upon
which separate votes were taken.
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dotrinr OF til. Holy scripture md OF tho standards OF
the said Church. that Al the holy scripture Is
nsuersATy AMI ~ the rule OF faith and practice.
ChkG II The Presbyterian Church charges the Rev.
Guare. A. Briggs with teaching that The Church II
fountain ut divine authority. which, arart from tn.
Holy Scripture anl d1ss sSvngiy cnit4 hen
witch is contrary TO the essetnt foctTne OF the ny
hcrptur. and NJ tho standards OF the said Church that
!Ai tho Holy S"ri1tnrt IL most Necessary and 81 the
rule ut faith aud practice.
Carg. IIThc rrcsu! terrain Canrth charges tho Rev.
Cbar!rs \. trSgs with teaching that errors have
existed the original text Of the Holy Scripture
II from its authnrs. which is cuntrsry To tie
seutia doctrine taught III the Holy Scripture and i'll
the standards u the said church. that the Holy scrip.
Inspired. and &c the rule Ut tart, ard practice.
charge Iv.--Ihs Presbyterian CGurch charges tho
Rev Charles krgys with teaching that Moses is not
the author Of the '.ntaterrh which is contrary TO
ttAi doctrine OF the OF the sa church. that
IA the Holy scripture evidences itself 10 hn tho word
II God by tho consent Of all tho pars end t.Ht ri tha
iafallbls rule at Interpretation OF Scripture Id the
Charge E-Thc IRE III. terrain Church charges the Rev
Charles A. Briggs with teaching that Isaiah Is the
contrary To direct statements II loly Scripture and
IN essential doctrines OF tho standards nf the said
Church that IA tho Holy scripture evidences itself to
he the Word ot God by the consent ~ all tho parts AMI
that d. the inabe rule OF Of Scripture
10 tho scripture ittslf.
charge iI-The Presbyterian Church charges tho
ton is not complete at death which ia contrary
essential of Holy Scripture and OF stand
ards Of the said Church that the souls of believers
at their death at Ouce made perfect In holiness
This is the tabulated vote on the charges.
showing the number voting to sustain aud
not to sustain each item OF the charges. sew
eral members Of the court were not cenr on
mon !iGust." us Indicated in tho column 80
htAded.