New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-28
DIR. BRIGGS AND REVISION.
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY WITH IT'S
HANDS FULL.
FUTILE EFFORTS BY FRIENDS OF THE ACCUSED
PROFESSOR TO GET HIS CASE RETURNED
TO NEwYoRK FOR TR1AL-DH. MpHER-
son CALLED TO oRDER-DR. ROB-

EITS's REPORT on EEv1'IoN.

son CALLED TO ORDER-DR. ROB-
EETs's REPORT on EEv1'IoN.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE Tk,nUxEl
Portland. Ore. May 27.-Thc temperature is cooler
to-day than 1t was Yesterday. The fall in the mercury
mas caused cooler blood In the General Assembly but
The freezing point has not been reached yet Conse
qnently the Briggs like The poor Is with still
Two or three tunes to-day efforts have been made to
stop the case, the Offer coming in nearly every in
stance from those who favored professors position
In the conrt. though more Of them took occasion 10 say
that they did not sympathze with his theological
views. DR.. :. J. Mcpherson. Of Chicago one Of the
candidates for the rnOrship raised constitutional
question, ard in advocating he intfmated that the
lowest police court in tho land woud not deny to o
horse thief rights that the conservatives denying
TO DR.. Briggs. For these remarks he called TO
order from all parts Of The room and he added with
emphasis: apply Tie gag law il you will Another
storm OF dissent arose. and he asked 10 take back
those words lie did bnt added that il the lumbles
member Of the Presbyterian Church waS denied his
rights guaranteed by The constitution, It wOuf not be
long before there woul be large secession from the
Church For this remark he again called TO order
and took his seat.
Dr. Briggs has many friends in Portland. besides
those OF his own prsbycry or those who have been
Immediately under his instruction in the classroom.
To-day one OF them. florist OF this city, sent TO his
desk pillar Of red roses. The column rcScmblcd
square shaft In n cemetery 1t abont five
feet in height. two feet square at the base, and
fully n foot square above the PEDESTAL. n solid
mass OF beautiful roses. Surrounding the pillar
was dove with It's back turned upon DR.. E?ch and
his colleagues Of the prosecuting committee. and It's
beak set toward New York. Various interpretations
were heard OF the meaning OF ihs symbol. Some
affirmed that il meant that DR. Brggs's hopes Of sue
cess buried and Others contcndcl that the dove
being dead sIgnlcd that DR.. Briggs had destroyed
the peace OF the Church. One man In his prayer
implied that 1t symboizcd the broodlng OF the Holy
spirit; the florists card dil not contain n diagram
1t is significant. however that DR.. Briggs had
scented before his arrival at the church. In the interest
cf peace and harmony, 10 confess the grounds OF ap
peal brought b. the prosecution II the case
could be rcmandcd TO The New York Prcsbytery for
trial. When this request was denied him. II
noticed that then the flowers dropped II with
disappointment. An hour FILTERED away this
morning with technical objections. and another hour
this afternoon but at o'clock the appeal taken
mp In good earnest and confined until the hour Of nd
j)urnmcnt. To morrow morning II will he resumed
and will probably come {, end before Sunday. As
before DR.. Birch began The argument ard DR.. Briggs
replied ill the cavcl fell. lie had been speaking
hour and five minutes and has nearly an hour left for
tomorrow. Then Colonel McCook Will reply ani vote
will be taken whether tho appeal shall be sustained
Tho reasons given by the Prosecuting Committee
that the appeal Is regular. and the committee does not
feel willing 10 assume the responsibility; thcy want
the Assembly Ia take that burden. and this can only
be done by vote upon IA question now before the
house.
Portland made large promises n year ago. Offering
free entertainment for 600 commissioners and 10 give
$4,000 or 10000 II necessary. toaar N, expenses
Of travel. etc. To-day Dr. Roberts. tho stated clerk.
announced that he should not need 10 draw upon the
ai~ DC IN don fls ND
the railroad companies made II possible to pay the OK
pcnscs Of travel entirely from the mileage fund.
DR.. Brown, the pastor Of tie church. then
rose and read statement that, In addition
to the free entertainment offered year ago. the
people Of Portland now ready 10 pay - n day
for the board Of The commissioners who are staying
in hotels, thus entertaining the entire Assembly for
two weeks.
When the BRIGGS case was called this morning.
Judge Strcvcll. Dr. Bricgs's Montana friend. sad
Perhaps II be Proper for at this time to stat,
that. in behalf OF Dr. Brrrs. have proposition TO
submit 10 this Assembly. IL j. brought about nv the
acceptance the advice By DR. Briggs Of IN tho
Assembly. DR.. Hricg-. willie prepared % defend tho
action Of tho Trcsiv Of NcwYofk con'cnts n)w fo-
the purpose Of saving time and In tho ifterrts 81 the
Lhurch pro forma tn grounds % appca 10 conf ssd
and pending hero DO returned % the
Prcsbyery Of New-York for trial there. DIR. Briggs
desire It 10 be understood that h. valves mono Of
rights In the premises In making tots proposition
fcrred to the Prosecuting Committee and 10 judge
strcvel for conference. Being unable 10 agree. the
fact was announced and Colonel McCook explained The
position Of the committee. lie said
had earnestly hoped that you had heard nv voice
the las: time connection with this matter AMI is with
great regret that compelled n word at this
time the ath OF November at the trial in New.YoS.
urged as strongly =, could that should proceed
then to trial and agreed that IL should not take a.
long or certainly longer than the tmc occupied by
preliminary motions prevent tral The Presbytrry
did not SEQ NJ to hear a word from committee upon
tho merit. OF the cas We have brought APPEAL here
in an orderly way IN strict compliance with the Book Of
Discipline. That apre' has teen entertained We arr
meparcd to argue that appeal IN fifteen minutes. nitcn
hour or Gfteca DAYS nc this Assembly NAV direct "
Il is the VIII Of this Assembly that this appeal should ls
droppd now and bore say the words. and herr viii be
Ave Of the most relieved mrn IN spirit that you ever
saw. 1t IS, Of course. most uhgr'cious
thing. when anyone makes suagcSron that
VIII relieve the housa serious business for us
IN Interfere with IL In crlsi, and the Pc
.ponslbliiy IS with this house. Whatever action the
house takes the Prosecuting Committee Will be satisfied
Bu, we with % give fcw rca'ons why we nrr unibl"
To acccde proposals. First. there Is Judge say
ler's resolution Now trial. dc could b" inter
rc,od nv the Prcshytcry tint We should start upon new
charges and specifications; that we do not wish. W"
simply wlh 20 have your constitutional right 70 an'nu IL
IL may be necessary II this appeal T. acted upon II
ouchb TO b. either sustained not SUSTAINED II THE
should H. sent back the rcsbvtry II means Tint W"
will have two wears unsettled times IN our Church. and
We decline 10 take the responsibility ~ that
The next resolution tnt offered by Dr. Roberts. THAT
with q tho parties We arrest proceedings and
return the whole case Prcsbvterv 81 NcwYors. with
directions to Pcsbytcry that ~ fully and fairly try tho
case and issue tho at the earliest possible date
have taken liberty. with The permission Of the mover aud
sccondcr o. that resolution to strike out that wr ltlv
would not consent have resolution down from .his
Pr,ytofy telling them 30 fairly try crsc
II they try H. Of they VIII try Il fairly.
Then the next resolution that the specifications of
error In aupoi 10 sustained ond The r'nanh'd 10
he NcwYorE PresLvtery for trial Now. we arc In ;hc
hands this Assembly. a. committee we have no right
sid are wiling stpulac away III" rights ~ tho
PRESBYTERIAN ClurcE ia Il" United States In n judicial
proceeding which 1T Pfoa, pains We have brought I" thS
Assembly, settle ths At the earliest possible
dav.
ADO ! understand ihc Committee OF Prosecution 10
say that With regard 10 this matter they VIII abide
by the vote Of The Assembly? - asked the Moderator.