The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-02
HOT HEADED CALvINISTS
Anything but Brotherly Love Displayed
in the Cincinnati Presbytery.
Serpeants-a at Arms Needed to Keep Order Dur.
ing the Trial Of Professor Smith-Rey. Dr..
Briggs Pleads NotGuilty atNew York.


developed to-day. DIR. Curtis. who has
been known as one of the foremost friends
of Professor Smith. suggested b tProfesor
Smith be allowed to answer some new mat
ter introduced In the closing argument of
the prosecution COMMITTEES by DR.. X
ben. Leave being granted, Professor Smith
briefly explained his meaning in the two
articles cited against him, and repeated bis
claim that they did not warrant the inter-
probation put upon them by the prosecu-
| ton. DR.. McKibben asked Professor Smith
what these words meant in his pamphlet:
"The candidate does not engage TO be zeal
GUS In maintaining the doctrines of the
Westminster Confession of Faith"
They mean what they say" said Prof.
Smith.
You have heard Professor Smith say in
your presence resumed DE-. McKibben,
that minister need not keep his ordina-
ton vows"
instantly DR.. Curtis was on MS feet and
called Dr. McKibben TO order for distort-
ing the language of Prof. smith. is IL
casuistry or the gospel of Christ con-
tinued DIR. Curtis, that DR.. Mckibben
would have Presby terrain ministers
preachsD
One member of the court wanted SER
geants-at-arms appointed 10 promptly ex-
clude from the house all who made disor.
derby Interruptions. The moderator de-
clared the entire interruption out of order.
and DIR. McKibben concluded his argu-
inert.
Ii was moved to take up the second
charge. Elder Fulton offered as an amend
ment that the presbytery fret determine
the first charge. This member has been
recognized as on the side of Prof. Smith.
and IL Is thought he felt hopeful that the
trst charge would not be sustained aud
wanted the prestige of an acquittal before
entering on the others. A motion 10 "a bic
the amendment was lost.
The second charge was then taken up.
This Is the vital one OF the Indictment. as
1t relates TO Prof. smiths views on the In
spiration of the Scriptures. The charge Is
based on his pamphlet entitled Biblical
Authorship and Inspiration" which was
originally read before the presbytery dur
ing q discussion upon an overture TO the
General Assembly, condemning the teach
ing of Prof. Briggs. Some testimony was
introduced TO show the identity of the
pamphlet, and that 1t had been extensively
circulated. Prof. Smith. in cross-examina-
tion. e~ndeayored to ascertain who were tho
authors of the overture which gave rise TO
his paper. The prosecution objected. but
1t was Oyerrulcd, aud the witness answered
that no one man was the author. Prof.
Smith then asked who were the authors.
This brought Dr. McKibben to his feet. He
said that he had much feeling IN this mat
ter. and he proposed that if It should appear
that this line of inquiry was intended to
bring out private matter not bearing on the
merlts of the case he would demand q Gen.
sure of the accused. A member of the court
objected to this language as beng o threat.
Prof. Smith finally withdrew has question.
DE-. Curtis stated that he wished to with
draw the language used by him in calling
DR.. McKibben TO order. and 20 have the
words regarded as not having been spoken.
Later 1t was brought out by Professor
Smith that he had, in private conversation
II 4aa~AA IN 80 - hrn
pamphlet il desired by the presby terry. but
the prosecution again objected, saying X
that was done they would bring witnesses
to show that. while he was willing TO sup
avow its teaching. This testimony was
stricken out. Adjourned till Monday.
DIR. Briggs Pleads Not Guilty.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-The consideration
of the long series of objections filed by DE-.
Chas. A. Briggs to the charges of heresy
brought against MIN by the prosecuting
committee were continued to-day. DR..
Alexander, q stanch Briggs man. moved
that in view of the defendants conditional
waiver of Charges /, 2. 8, 5 and 6. the vote
on these charges should be by the several
items This would meet DIR. Briggs's OBJ
lection that each of these charges really
contained several charges. After q spirited
debate DR.. Sutton moved thai the charges
and specifications DO considered sufficiene
to put the accused on his defense. Or.
Briggs announced that be was ready TO go
on at once. Moderator Bliss called upon the
defendant to plead guilty or not guilty.
Before i answer that question:" DR..
Briggs said, 81 must insist that all the evil
dence against me be read" THIS evidence
includes the whole of the said inaugural
address, both the first and second editions.
and all the works Of the said Rev. Charles
A. Briggs, ID. d.. quoted therein. SO far as
they bear upon this case; also the aD-
pendlx to the second edition of said adj
Briggs. quoted therein. so far as they bear
upon the case; the whole of the Holy
Scriptures and the whole of the standards
of the Presby terrain Church in the United
Il rise to q point of Information DR..
Robinson said. lis DIR. Briggs In earnestf'
To which the defendant replied that be was.
The moderator ruled that Dr.. Briggs must
plead TO the charges AT once.
Il am not guilty" answered DR.. Brlggs.
The prosecuting committee proposed that
some limit be fixed TO the trial, but the
suggestion was opposed and dropped. Col
McCook then formally opened he case
against Dr.. Briggs. DE offered IN evidence
the book cited above. and submitted copies
of the same. In regard TO the reading.
Colonel McCook said that as there was no
Briggs might demand the reading of the
evidence at the proper time. The willy de-
PENDANT q moment later laid q neat pir-faIl
for Colonel McCook, and the latter tumbled
In.
"You offer in evidence the Holy Script.
ures," he said, but to which version do
you referf"
king James version" answered Nc
Cook.
Then your evidence is unlawful. for the
Presbyterian standard OF authority is not
the translation of King James. but tue
original version" retorted the Doctor.
litter followed this sally. which DE-.
Robinson only augmented by exclaimiDg
Indignantly: I'VE are making ourselves
the laughing-stoek OF the galleries"
Colonel McCook yielded TO DR.. Briggs
any advantage which might accrue TO him
in consequence OF discrepancies between
the two versions. The leader of the prose-
oution then announced that Its evidence
having been submitted DIR. Briggs should
be called upon To submit his. But TO this
the defendant s%trenuously protested. aud
Moderator Bliss ruled that the prosecution
should 90 op. Colonel McCook showed by
citation from the book of discipline that
the moderator was in error and the decision
was reversed. DIR. Briggs had an exception
recorded. The prosecuting COMMITTED"
Colonel McCook declared. has no desire 10
take advantage of DIR. Briggs's misunder-
standing of the direction OF the book and
will, therefore. ask that he be allowed
sufficient time TO bring in the evidence he
would offer"
The book IL so vague that you can drive
q coach and four through 1t any W here. u
said Rev. Livingston Willard, by way OF