The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-09

tons concerning progressive sanctincation
were contrary to Presbyterian standards.
These two general charges were supported by
numerous Specifications The Presbytery by
avery close vote decided to begin the heresy
trial on Nov. 4. 1891. but when the day for the
great struggle came Prot Briggs brought in
an answer in which he objected to the form
and legal effect OF the charges. and pleaded
their insufl.ciency. Without going into the
merits OF tho case tho Presbytery decided to
dismiss tho charges oni this plea. but the COM
mttee OF prosecution would not accept this
dismissal. and preparations for an appeal from
this decision to tho General Assembly. tho
highest legislative body OF tho Church. were
ct once made.
The Assembly met in Portland. Oregon. last
May. and for few weeks tho great ecclesias-
tic battle was transferred to that city. Tho
appeal OF the committee of prosecution was at
1rst sustained. and then the question OF send
ing the case back to the Presbytery OF New
York for trial came up. DR.. Birch. Col. John J.
McCook. and the other members OF the COM
mittee made long arguments in behalf of their
suments that We're Sill longer. Wien il came
Tsrs sent down to liz lie f f tyt e
York %, !h9 81
Is removed TO- the Presbytery OF NeY York for
with nd sSd s
suflciency. OF tie charges and Specifications
IN form and legal effect ana PsrmI. ths PROSE
Of the same. i in the furtheranee Of Justice It
be brought to issue and tried on the merits
thereof as speedily as may be practicable"
mads bs ho
begin the trial once more In OBEDIENCE to
York in Albany last In n n ppanl
scented by Prof. Briggs friends signed by.th
BmaJ9Iity OF tho members Of the New York
Ssa5snt 6?ay; o. IL crowd M il vas oniya
SYNOD y s not To Ss
ss sgDsa H. new EsesS Sothns wien saRdS os
ton has has been working hard r. on its eide OF
/ Green. and IN elder in DR.. Halls church.
and his legal X FOWL edge has been Of great value
to the commttee.,, Or. Birch. ths Chairman Of
again TO day and the committee viii be ready
To- 20 proceed pp9n them to amend tdc th
the hav. b b pss ana
a rt tie trial 9t n thar haze tho tel a{ {s
rS g WH5 MI aGS T
ssllarmsd a TINS; and advised him to shorten
Woud do harm an sood rro B RfEss
VII have I,. the adyre on his trial OF the Nov
srIsate lay q !hs l'resfy, srlan chu5sh. Wv ~
r. aitssnoon.r Ihs prsssytsiy + made ,S - ]
s aI F0'sKssn o %s' CT Of xS New
sse'cl n as delegate q 3 Sach e%TSr"h
men Viii Sit in NJ on Tro rcrs Sas
will be aligned tS h vote Tho his not a.
lin" "omes 10 TAX. vote. How the tria viii
end si4, ca9not b. t9retolt There il 2 strong
Sano'hcr equally rs strong opposed to him.
Then Then ,,"rs |, a large, body In tho rresbytery
sSwp BY it, o y"E in 10 the Ls a
t thu 'No,S VII, rake up this contingent hold
Ey w. %or1, aries great weight is the lev
t Ct; 1IE" t; asL9is Of ne fnh Ayonne
eiol stand On one sid. or or the othSr but IN, Ills
Ssm E;n1t,on as director of Union Theological
idi"ivorsd " lin in defence Of The old IL schooi
iGa ill., Of , sI,is,Iy in.!lI!o iISls 4 Troi.
HI, should a.ain dismiss tho charges. Dir.
d h'Isms c9,Wm,tlse would, carry the ease
> w ,i'o nFNt 'en"lal Assembly, which
Meets ~ Washington in May. where In ali
v!cted. ~ 'o '''eu "he 'oh-
lho Who'll. Pr"sbytcran Church has tho
keernest Interest In the coming trial. some
o. INC ieadiHg mon in the CHurrl, are shuttins
sny ,h eye 70 INC Feasibility Of frhisn, and
ideas put forward. IN, is not ;Sacnsc 70" for
many many careful observes in tho Church. 10th
eennnnsn,s hnl friend, Of lrof. Ericgs, have
whI,hdrawAl Of Union Seminary from ito
shnrch. The tev., !. q. ,NoUtrot OF cincinnati
a'MwTys been "rposed t" lr, Hrirg.'s views: '''''
pos', no 'hW!"n Is IN worry Painful and trying
nnS'!lHn. Va say now, as We said a year uro
anl with more cmrhusis s'nca ths re,'uGin,
ii s ~ ,hG compact by TIL" mon hoard thera
tsi Nh Va" least more ~ re4c". ~, lutte cer-
t,aiN mat neither uHity will Yield ana The rrd
rSsHi Grati" 2. orr Church i, u house diyidnd
sss1.ls' iisr''. even though tho uarti, = stand
ss,nMh topn"; 4 double minded Church ~ nm
sn ",se 70 a It's ways. though the minority