Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-28
AGAIN PUT ON TRIAL.
The Case of Prof. Briggs Before the
New York Presbytery.
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DIR. BRIGGS AGAIN ON TRIAL.
Members OF the Prcsby.ery Hope That The
Can Finally settle the. Case.

Members OF the Prcsbysery Rope That Thcy
Can Finally settle the Case
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S-Whan the members Of
the New York presbytery went into session a
cour: in the Old scotch Presby terrain Church
soon after o'clock this afternoon they had
expressed an almost unanimous hope that when
they adjourned the case Of e. 4. Eyiggs. whom
the are trying on charges Of hcresy. world be
thing Of the past.
Before the moderator. Or John G. Bliss.
called the body 20 order. the diyiEcS and elders
had discussed in little group the subject, and
IL gaS clear that every effort 70 prOluJg and de-
Law the final passing upon the Case BY quiS bling
and evasion technical points would meet
with the unsymDatbetic opposition of the jury.
TIE church somewhat more crowded
than at the last meeting Of the presbyte-y.
There we're more ministers AID elders
present in the forward par; of the church. how
ever. az the last meeting it was decided that
only those presen: should have the right to
vote in the court.
Prof. Briggs was present with his counsel
and sat just under and at the LETT of the pulpit
The prosecuting committee. consisting of Dr.
e.. ". +. BurchR. Col j. J. McCOok. DIR. Il. A.
sample. DIR. J. J. lampe and Prof J. J. Ste
venson sat in front of tine first pew at the right
OF the pulpit. pr. Bliss. Or. Alexander. the
stated clerk. and the clerk and assistant cler.
of the session sat upon the platform.
The galleries were well filed and the pews on
the side aisles and back Of those occupied by
the presbvtery we're comfortably crowded with
the friends OF the court AID the accused and
others interested in the case.
The session opened with PRAYER and the
roll-call was read before the minutes Of the
preceding meeting were approved When the
presbytery was ready To proceed directly with
the trial, the question of most immediate inter
est was the line Of procedure which Prof.
Briggs would indicate in the tr=t move.
i "a convened M n
divine said to reporter: Every objection
possible as 10 the regularity Of jdri--
dictiOn, suthcienev OF charges in
form or legal effect. or the
BY the court because of the spirit which had
been previously shown by The accused at every
former session where the question at issue had
been considered.
AS for the charges. they were submitted at
the last meeting Of the presbytery amended
charges They are not materially different
from the Original Gwo. with their specifca-
lions. but even if Prof Briggs attempts delay
on the point Of new charges the trial
should not be postponed on that account. for
the presbytery has The power To determine all
preliminary questions and may permi. amend
ments not changing the general nature of the
charges for the sake of fjITtheriuC Justice.
Then if the proceedings are found in order
and the charges neceSsita;ing : trial the ac-
cused viii be called upon to plead guilty or not
kItiN III tne lottntr Is the plea Judgment VIII I'M
rlediately be announced. if not the trial will
cOnsinle. witness examined and all testimony
taken. after which the Presbytery viii vote
separately on such charge and give the iudg-
mens upon it
The charges. eight in number. accuse Prof
Briggs of teaching that the reason is a
fountain Of divine authority which NAV
savinSly enhgh;en men. even those
who reject the Scriptures as the
authoritative proclamation of the Will of God
and those who reject the mediation Of
Christ; that fountain OF divine au-
thoritv. apart from Scripture. does
savIngly enlighten men: that errors have
existed in the original text OF the Holy Scrip
lures. as 1t caIne from the auihors; that many
OF the Old Testament predictions have been
reversed by history and that the gTea, body of
Mes-l.nie prediction has not and cannot be
fulfilled: that Moses is not the author of the
PentGteuch: that Isaiah is moi the authority of
half the books that bear his name: that the
processes of redemption extend 10 the world
10 come ia the case Of MANY Who die in sin:
that ratification II not complete al death
The court now trying Dr. Briggs consists of
ii ministers and "a elders.