The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-02
eRIoos. CASE.



PORTLAND, Ore, May 2s.--A floral
column of red roses, fully five feet high,
was placed Friday upon the desk occu-
pied by DR.. Briggs, in the Presbyterian
general assembly. The column was
suimcuntcd by white dove with out
stretched wings His case is still on.
The lines in the appeal cases arc being
drawn more closely, and men who have
no sympathy with the views Of DIR.
Briggs are joining in opposition to the
rcsolute effort of some to force 1t
through the assembly.
When such men as Elder Junlxin and
DR.. Mcpherson Join together in an
Rvowed attempt to conserve the consti-
tutional rights of the individual, that
union is significant. There is an effort
on foot to proceed with the case to an
end. This was evidenced by remark
of prominent commissioner: 1--WE
want to decide this case and set this
man adrift in the wilderness" With
others is conviction that the assembly
is going too fast and making preccdents
with too much speed and without suffi-
cient del;bcraticn.
A peculiar Incident occurred in the af-
tcrnoon. DR. P:r.h was reading his
paper supporting the appeal, and quot
ing certain words uttered by members
of the presbytery of New York at the
Briggs trial, when commissioner
raised point of crdcr'"that it Is inn
proper to read these extracts, lest COM
Eissioners here present may be thereby
influenced" Atthe afternoon session Ell
der Junkin, CT Philadelphia, cffcreG o
resolution to bfir s t..attlttis Le.elo tie
court to a closes He proposed to re-
verse the decision of the presbytery,
send back the papers, and direct the
presbytery of New York to try the case
upon its merits, without prejudice to
either party. lie. declared the assembly
can notify the case at this session upon
its merits Tho action Of the presbytery
was .njrst to dc. s..1aa.sat-hc ought to
have had an opportunity to stand before
his peers and assert and prove his limo.
cencc Of the charges.
DIR. Briggs stated he would personally
be willing to confess Judgment upon
two points in the appeal, and would do
so later on in consultation with MEM
bcrs of the presbytcry. Col. McCook
stated the appeal must be sustained,
the decision of the presbytery reversed
and the presbytery directed to try the
case on it's merits. On these grounds
the prosecuting committee would be
glad to accept the proposal.
Upon the return Of the conferees DR..
Briggs stated that he agreed ~
Junkin's resolution, but objec.inn VA,
entcred by the prosecuting cc,umi,,..,..
and the moderator ruled that the ca..
must proceed Then DR.. Birch went
over the grounds pf the anr-al SID
specification Hereunder. WAN sLo
reading was concluded, Dr.. Briggs was
heard for an hour in rebuttal. II was
evidently desired by very large part OF
tho house that the case bc rcmandod,
but this was thwarted by the refusal Of
the p. osecutors to consent.
The proposition TO sustain the appeal
pro forma elected vigorous negative
headshaking by DR.. Birch Mr.. MoCook
said that the question was dismissal
or full sustaining OF the appeal; pro
forma action was not desired. A man
datory order for the reception Of dele
gates from other denominations tenn
porarily postponed the case Of appeal