New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-10

W qEPopcd to sGndfG me
oi tatn. Iis committee IN is r port, rtcOIimsnue
c hat tes ryy the er at and Ho
having adopted the recommendation, ne Pfoircb
ID. D., Is Chairman. was appointed at the meeting
Of the Prcsbytcry held in May Ito arrange and pre-.
case Of DR.. Rigs The intent OF the Er5sytery
aprOintlns U.c cOmhlt,ec Was ~ make II SUN
Committee a. is contemplated by section ii OF the
The Prcsbyiery has regarded the said committee at at
all ames. a. a rrosecu1n. Committee appointed 10
accordalee with the provisions Of section II y inc
Book OF Disc pine as is evidenced by tne i3 MI
several references to the minutesJ An 'AaluN ~
Of volume 10 Of the records OF he Presbytery OF NeW
show That .ne synod Of Sew-Yor6 during Its session.
at WATERFOWL, y. Y. on october 30, le9i, cxlmh u
and approved of the sail I'd. AID the SYM MS
therefore approved Of the said appointment 81 Ihls
committee, and Of its acton as committee OI riT ,S
cuuon up to october 22 sol VII en- coN N IN tme
appointment OF the prosecuting committee, tne an9P
uon of Its report including the harge, ana o speu'1
DR.. Briggs, his agreement with the ums TTn
mtee IN open Presbytery as 20 he uay "po" ""i'"
The ruling Of the Moderator As TO The status OF
the prosecuting commec which was HsP@asa IRON IN
and sustained by the Presbytery was p go n,
accordance with the provisions Of the BOOK eo Of c p
a tudicatory. The mere asslgnen, OF appoan' ~
OF certain members OF the tresbytefy 10 aCt "s
PRESBYTERIAN Church In the United states OF America
when once made gives the committee relation 10 the
hur(h a
in the case which cannot be disturbed by the Pres
bytery except for cause If TINS were not 80 So, 'He
S Gsose name at "nS0 pr S1e s
in this case must In %h SonS not
sNe ee and Og perfect an appeal 1t will no doubt no
frankly admitted by an that the Pres6yieran Dm"sGu
ines conducted in It's name, should have the sam
rights that Individual prosecutor or the ncc" sh
interests Of the Presbycrian Church in the u ne1
stntes OF America submitted to H. IN US Juu rd
-1+ omit nj
specified In Book Of Discipline as grOunus VI ., np
peal and Il the p psccuting committee reprsSthh n
from. there would be individual or tudieatoIy IN
existence that coud take and prosecute sncn III "p
peal. and the great interests OF the 'hurch s"' 10
thereby imperilled.
Colonel McCook next took up the action OF the
General Assembly, reading from the minutes 10
show that ia, committee which he represented
was recognized a, Portland several times IN
motions aIoptcl and in actions ordered as prose
cutting committee.
DIR. BLISS DECIDES AGAINST Dr.. BRIGGS
DR. Briggs desired to reply to Colonel McCooK'
but Dr. BIS decided that he WAS not III oroer'
and he gave notice of an appeal ana a coihpiai'e
to the Synod against that ruling lie PoiHV Vi
order was then raised by DR.. K X BOOTH whe''cl
ANYTHING was in order except tie consideration OF
,ho .nociGc action of the General Assembly.
The moderator decided that the point OF order
WIS well taken that the raising of the question
of the status of the prosecuting comml'tee' an"
OF lis right TO appear and continue TO conduct o'c
case, was not in order. for these reasons:
q, That this whole question was fully discussed oy
the judicial tomm GeoIc o. ' Of the status Of the
mtee and its powers a, defined n IN; rc app recon-
mcnding the entertainment OF the appeal, Aseemblv
(3) That In the minute OF we ,h conmt.cs status
"a THAT the protest recorded in the Minutes OF sns
ohio n Is
on the iact that It's action in encrtalnns the aPpeSa,
gave tho committee the standing and powers e'ane'
io 3p That the order sending the again to this
doegnc me asncency Of the charges and specia
GATORS in form ana legal HfSc' ana he,p s TO b.
the the Mederator dscson is that
this question is out Of order
An appeal to the members of the Pre@py'efy
against the decision of the moderator was taken.
division was called for, which resulted, 70
20 SO, in favor # the mCJerator's decision;
Dr. Briggs having given notice Of an appeal ana
complaint to the Synod, the prosecuting committee
declared that it was ready TO present amended
charges and specifications
DR. BIRCH READS THE AMENDED CHARGES.
The amended charges and specifications fiji
pamphlet of thirty-six pages Dr. Birch read
them emitting the duplicated Scripture proof
texts and sections from the Westminster Con-
fession of Faith and Catcchisms. In the OLD
Indictment there were Two charges and several
specifications; in the new there are eight charge
and generally only one specification under eicn
charge The new, or aihtEdcl' chargSs' pr ~
ing feature il that every charge Is written III
the exact words sentiment OF the inaugural
address upon which the charges are Daeei. III
ono the Professor il charged with teaching that
Moses is not the author Of the Pentatench, ana
in the specifications occur these words from 'i'
address " Ii may be regarded as the certain
result of the science of the higher criticism that
Moses did not write the Pcntateqch. Inc
eravamen of another eharge i that d. pf HSs
the book that bears his name. The address
saws: Isaiah did rot write half # the DOCK
that bears his name. The following are inc
charges .
Charge 1. The Presbyterian Church In the United
States Of America charges the Rev Charles A. Bress
D. D. Se FrasbyIcry Of NewYork Wits teaching tat
The reason Is a fountain OF divine authority, wmch
may e aG IG S septfes as the authoritative proc,.
matt IN Of the will Of God and reject also ne way Oh
savntinn Trough the mediation and sacrlhcc OF TIE
Son OF God rs revealed hercin which Is contrary TO
the essential doctrine o, 81 b@ e That te ov Scrip
ture Is most necessary, and the rule oil ith ana P.ao
Specification /. In an inaugural address. which the
sold Rev Charles 4. Briggs, ID. d.. deivered at TIE
Union Theologiea Seminary in TIE city 81
into the Edward Robinson Chair Of Biblical IeoUsy
cso Sh With the the EnowleGse and approval
said Rev. Charles a. briggs. D. D and mas been re,
Ind an appendix there occur the lowing sentences.
IHole follow extracts from the inaugural address ,
and biblical and Confessional quotations 70 whic nc
declarations ouotei said 10 he contrary. as tte
Introduction TO the specifications arr all idenuca IN
language they are omitted here and also the preamble
b. the several c.arges.)
Clsrge H. With teaching that the Church Is fVuil-
tain of divine authority which, apart from the Holy
Scripture, may. and does, savingly enlghten men
which is contrary the essential doctrine OF the Holy
Scripture and the standards OF the said Church tat
the Holy Scripture Is most necessary ana the RUE oil
faith and practice. -, 49,
Charge Ill. With teaching that errors may nave eT.
listed In the original text OF the Hoy scripture as II
came from It's authors which Is contrary TO the cs-
senal doctrine taught In tir Holy scripture ana IN
the Standards OF the SAID Church. that the Holy script
ure Is the word OF God written, Immediately INSPIRED,
and the rule Of faith and practice -
Charge ". With teaching that many OF the Old
Testament predictions have been reversed BY history
-. ln.l ~ Mnssinnic ncodtc1Ou hAs