The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-02
The BRIGGS TRIAL.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The consideration
of tie series of objections filed by DR.
Briggs to the charge Of heresy brought
against him by the prosecuting committee
was continued today
| DR.. Alexander, a staunch Briggs man,
moved that, in view of the defendants
conditional waver of charges l, 2. 8, and
| g. vote on these charges should oe by the
| several items. Carried.
DR.. Sutton moved that the charges and
| Specifications be considered sufficient TO
! put the accused on his defense.
1 Dr. Briggs announced that he was ready
! to go on at once.
Moderator Bliss called upon the defend
ant TO plead guilty or not guilty.
Before ! answer to that question" LIT.
Briggs said. Il must insist that all the
I evidence against me be ready. This evil
! denct as cited in the last charge, includes
! the whole of the Inaugural addresses,
! all the works of the Rev Charles A
/ Briggs, D. D.. the whole of the Holy
! Scriptures, and the whole Of the standards
OF the Presbyterian church IN the United
States Of America"
IL rise to a point of information" DR..
Robinson said. ''Is DR.. Briggs in
! earneSt?"
To this question the defendant replied
! that he was.
Inc moderator ruleu LDaJ LIT. bfiSBS
must plead to the charges al once.
Il am not guilty," answered DR.. Briggs.
Colonel McCook then formally opened
the case against DR. Briggs. He offered
the evidence cited above and submitted
copies of the same. The willy defendant
a moment later laid Il neat pltfall for
Colonel McCook, ,andthe latter tumbled in.
You offer in evidence the Holy Scrip
tures," he said, ''but TO which version do
you refer?"
"The King James version" innOcently
answered Colonel McCooK.
Then your evidence Is unlawful; for
the Presbyterian standard of authority is
not the translation OF King James, but the
original version, =" ratorted the doctor.
a litter followed this sally, which Dr..
Robinson only augmented by eXclaimiug
Indignantly, ave are making ourselves
the laughing stock Of the galleries"
Colonel McCook gave DR.. Briggs the
advantage which might accrue to him in
consequence or the discrepancies between
the two versions.
Adjourned until Monday.
PROFESSOR SMITH.
CINCINNATI, Dec 1.-The most feeling
engendered since the commencement of
the trial of Professor Smith by the Gin
cinnatl presbytery developed today.
DR.. Curtis, one of the foremost friends
Professor Smith be allowed to answer
some new matter introduced in the closing
argument of the prosecution committee
by DIR. Mckibben.
Professor Smith briefly explained his
meaning in the two articles cited against
him. and repeated his claim that they did
not warrant the Interpretation put upon
them by the prosecution.
DR.. McKibben asked Professor Smith
what these words meant in his pamphlet:
The candidate does not engage to be
Jealous in maintaining the doctrines OF
the Westminster confession of faith.
They mean what they say" said
Professor Smith.
you have heard Professor Smith say
in your presence" resumed DR.. MckibDen.
that ID minister need not keep his ordina-
tion VOWS"
Instantly DR., Curtis was on his feet,
and called Dr.. Mckibben to order for dis
torling the Language of Professor Smith.
rs it casusry or the gospel of Christ"
asked DIR. Curtis, that DR.. MckiOben
would have Presbyterian ministers
preach?"
The moderator declared the entire IN
terrupCion out of order.
DR.. Mchibhen concluded his argument,
and it WAS then moved to take up the sec
ond charge, but the presbytery adjourned
until Monday.