New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
DR. LAMPE'S FORMAL REPLY.
THE CONSERVATIVES HAVE THEIR DAY.
DR. BRIGGS's DEFENCE ANALYzED BY THE
pposrc1rI ANSWERING A PROTEST.


noon I'm the heresy trial before the New>or" f'eSDy
,ery and It Is probable that he VIII occupy 'he sam"
length OF time today DR.. Lampe Is m'ihoer oil
Che prosecuting committee representing the PicsbN
,erian Church. and his argument was In answer 10 the
defence offered by DR.. BrlggS III MS answer ~ tue sA
charges against him.
NJ briggs sat at his table at the right OF the speaker
listening IntentIy DR.. Birch, Colonel McCook and
Professor stevenson were at their table, deeply IN
terested in the argument Of their colleague Mr. But
Ter the president of the seminary board Oh directors
IL as faithful his attendance my OF the members
nj the court, although he IS nearly as old as the
century and while Young men sat in their ovcrcoatS
shiyerng early in the session. the venerable phan-
thropst left his OyercOat at the door, and declared 10
,pouirers that lie was sufficiently warm DR.. W. C..
Young the General Assemblys moderator, listened T.
the argument yesterday rs he has done on several
previous days
The protest of Colonel Ketchum and others against
the insertion on the stenOgraphic record of several
pages submitted by DR.. Briggs in evidence but not
read by him, referred TO committee for answer.
The committee consisted OF DR.. Francis Brown. OF
the Union seminary: DR.. d. j. Mcmillan Of the Board
of Home Missions, and Cleveland II. Dodge. Dr..
Erown read the answer yesterday, declaring there
WAS no Justification for tile protest, any proper
ground for the criticisms contained therein. The
answer will 60 on the minutes part OF the record
Of the case.
A son OF UNION SEMINARY SPEAKS.
Dr. Lampe born In Germany. and Is graduate
OF Mon Theological Seminary. lie is the pastor Of
Christ Presbyterian Church. the West Side formerly
d chapel under the Of the Brick Church. He is
not only handwriting pastor but scholar in ap-
warance and habits, and his argument yesterday
showed the results OF careful study and varously
received, DR.. Briggss had been Many In the Prc&
bytery, who had hung on every sentence of the pro
icsSor, considered the speech Yesterday "A hill Of
beans, to use the expressive phrase of liberal; while
Others who had seemed bored when listening to Dr.
Bliees. glowcd with admiration while Dr. Lampe
On the floor. one sitting on The platform on Monday
and yesterday could check against ut least half the
names IN The how each man will vote, Judging
by the interest manifested in the two speakers
HEREsY TRIAL NAY BE A NECESSITY.
In beginning his address, Dr. Lampe said
Mr.. Moderator and Brethren: We all feel the press
ue Of Tristan work and the rcsponbility Of caring
for Tie spiritual Interests iac Church and of seek
liz the salvation Of immortal souls 50 keenly that we
cannot fail TO regard trial for herrSy ~ great eva
evil great TO amount wcliish to Il calamity.
We all deeply deplOrc Tie state Of things which con
fronts But. however great the evil and mucl 10
be dcpored, trials Tor horcSy may become necessity.
As in the amil, also In the Church discipline may
not only b. necessary. but become tie supreme duty
OF tie hour and II would surely be greatly to the dis
credit Of the Church IT, when that hour has come. II
should have Neither she grace nor the courage 10 he
Tie Inception OF this rial was not left to the de
clson OF one individual. After calm and pray
erful Investigation. the Presbytery itself decided That
the emergency had arisen for The commencement OF
judicial process The Prcsbytery OF NewYorli In view
VI the widespread disturbance which DR. BriGgss nj
terances creating IN the Church was obliged .
do something 10 vindcatc Is own good name md t.
prove It's fidelity. Under such circumstance, II Is
more than ever our solemn duty L. examine all mat
coming before with the utmost thorouglnoss.
candor and impartiallty
in a case Ike this Impartial examination is difficult
freedom Of ut,erance and belief. Every one Of u
demands the largest liberty as mans natural birth
right, and denOunccS Intolerance As one OF the
II privilege 70 sacrifice heir liberty for her preserva
ton and intolerance itself in defence II truth has be
apostle Of christ with rare courage, declared "If
any preach any other Gospel unto You than that
We have received. let him be accused"
II is one Of the glories o. the Presbyterian Church
that, on the hand she has rendered grand ser
vice III securing Tor the Individual man his liberty
una that the other, she mas been intolerant Of
everything believed by her be contrary to the truth
OF God and II is precisely this supreme loyalty TO The
truth which has enabled her TO render such splendid
services to the cause OF freedom.
DR. PRIGGs AND THE CHURCH ON TRIAL.
Dr. Lampc then took up the question Of liberty and
said
:, Church would merit only the contempt Of men ii
It should offer articles Of faith for subscription which
did not seriously hold and equally II. holding them
The par OF those whom IL had placed in positions OF
trust and influence on the ground OF accepting them.
The whole Thing would not only he immoral bat de-
criy are a. ,taf" here Both The truth and the honor
the PRES yieriau Church !, on trial today scholar
ship, to- has been brought INTO the TO tnuence
your decision; and, for that reason, few words must
be ,ald here in reference to i.
1t has been stated that DR.. Briggs knows more
about The Bible than all his col rc-'yicrs taken To-
gcther. And il has also been boldly said that The
Presbyterian Church in prosecuting him for hcresy.
treatment Of scripture. No doubt some believe these
many scholars as great 81 DI. briggs. And our
Church !, In hearty accord with the bet scholarship
history. has taken the highest ground in favor of
broad ard thorough scboar.hip u fa1or' t!e h"st
learning in every department OF research and culture
~ standard :
II any other church In ChrS"ndom. pers'lentlv re-
IT, ministers in addition 10 possessing liberal ednca
lion In tne arts. shah be- able to read the scripture
IN III" original Hebrew and Greek. As a result ~
This course, 1t has produced long and distinguished
line Of scholars. who have been able not oly TO
handle all matters pertaining to divinity with con
SImmae ability but also 10 prove themselves fuly
the peers. Of the best scholar, in other lines Of
t'an Church sh!nks back from the highest and best
scholarship Of the day. All iilr minded people will
fsith above mere scholar,hlp II r'cosnc The truth
i,at The one supreme and distinguishing characteristic
CITATIONS FROM DR.. BRIGGs'S WRITINGS.
Tho speaker, in taking up the charges, said that
Or. Briggs Lad not answered the arguments Of Dr..
birch and Colonel MCcoh, and that II was important
70 get the issue clearly in mind, and allow 1t to
lie obscuied by side issues. He added:
], Is no, denied that God has left some evidence
0i Himself IN tie human reason, nor mat II has a
proper function to perform ia determining the cv
don'es on which tho Divine Revelation +, commended
ance with IA" best atiainahle ll.ht. Nor is It
tended That cd ha- not given authority 20 rs Church
Tor purposes If instruction, discipline, edcaon and
salvation DR.. Biigess words mean nothing II they |
do moi clothe the Reason and In" Church with such
divine authority empowers them 10 sp,sih finally
aid With certainty the great questions Of salvation
ana life. He claims that he doe, not coordinate |
these fountains Of divine authority, but II l. also |
clear that he doe not subordinate the Reason and |
the Church Ia the scriptures. 70 say OF anything |
That ii IS fountain o. divine authority which can |
give certainty divine tilnGs is TO state that
thu authority is iniaible.
MAETINENC's LATEST OPINIONS
Referring 10 Marucau, DR.. Iampe said:
DR.. Briggs points 10 Marincau, from whom he !
quoted. as one who found God and certainty through !
the Reason. But are sure abOIt that There /
Is an abundance u pr OF that Marlin'au, reason wa,
sadiy IN error. For In the last book from his pen.
lie states.
- " The blight Of brth-Sin with It's involuntary per