New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-01

portant thing TO that point definitely determined.
We claim that right We claim it in the interes;
Of Justice We claim IL In the Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States Of America wei Of
the accused, who is here before
Dr.. Splning-I move that they be allowed 70 use the
entire Astor Library.
Mr.. McCook--Thst is admirable Joke.
DR.. Br-gs-Mr. Moderator and Brethren: The claim
that Is pressed by this committee think you will SEQ
consideration Is reasonable II is intmated
should be prepared TO meet tempore any pasSag
OF Scripture any citation from the Standards that
they nay adduce in their argument against ne PEI.
hsps that is ought be familiar with the
Scriptures 1 ought TO be familiar with the Standards
have given than twenty-five years Of special study
to Holy Scriptures ard the Westminster Stonda ds.
But oIr Moderator and Brethren, not familiar with
the Intellectual processes OF this committee. (IAugher
The Modeiator-The Moderator must insist upon
observance Of proper decorum in this House, ana trust
brethren and friends will observe the rule.
DR. BRIGGS NOT A MIND READER.
Dr. Briggs Ccontinulng)-1 rot a mind reader. do
what is passing through the mind OF DR.. Lnmpc
do not know what all the brethren thinking about
their study OF the Holy Scriptures. interpret Holy
Scriptures very differently from many OF you In nnny
passages. That really Is the bottom OF 1t in all ths
agitation and trouble In the Presbyterian Churchthat
there eXcccsIs, which is thorough and scientific
which is taking place Of the older superficial and
shallow Interpretation OF Holy Scripture Now, you
not appear here 10 argue agoinst oil the inter
pretatons this committee put upon passage
OF Holy scripture HSie W uuuuce Iht
same thing is with reference 70 the Westminster
Standards. AS many Of you know, L have taken the
utmost pains 10 study the Westminster Standards In the
Light OF their own authors have searched every IT,
bray OF any Great Britain for the writings Of the
Westminster dvines and have gone the or gina
minutes OF the Westminster Assembly, all their statements
on the subject again and again and yet not prepared
On the spur Of moment % meet the Intellectual
prehenson Of this committee of the members Of this
house on these passages 1t is much TO ask Of
man 10 do such thing that. l am prepared with
my defence upon the evidence that has been odduced
challenge the right this committee Of this Presbytcry
70 cite evidence against me by the wholesale Further
more think YOU VIII find that II IS the practice IN courts
~ Justice that II they adduce this evidence they must
Rad the whole Of IT, and shall Insist, Mr.. Moderator
and brethren you overrue hot the whole OF these
documents shall be read on this noor
DR. van Dyke-I simply have one word 70 say mere
II seems 10 be the this afternoon 70 desire 10 do
Justice to everybody. Now, do not think we should
debar the committee from the right OF specifying "ha
evidence they wish to adduce do not uhnk ohcfe J."
any intention On the part OF this body 70 prevent the
committee from using any passage from the Holy Scrip.
urea or from the Standards, or from the WORKS OF d.
briggs. II they shall specify what they desire to use.
Or Wvlie's harmony amendment was defeated
nv q vote of sd 10 %. and Mr.. WOodburys motion
cutting of the paragraph followed by vote Of
So TO Co. Some one %sNv ,y,s not CHANGED the
figures were. and the close vote was nearly made
o tie.
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED.
On the rollcall there were siXty-eight votes il
tho affirmative and seventy in the negative
Those who voted in the Affirmative were the FOL
lowing:
Ministers-George Alexander, Antonio ArreRh, Anson
p Atterbury w Wallace Atterbury, fr derrick IT, Beeoc
Francis Brown James Chambers Edward l.. Clark Ira
s. Dodd D. Stuart Dodge, william Dunnt John H.
Edwards Frank r. rilinwood, Willam +
Elsing c. p. Tagnon Henry NJ FiHd
Herbert Ford Charles II. Gillett Henri L. Grndenafd
william r. Harshaw Thomas ). Hastings Edward W.
Hitchcock, James II. Hoadley, james Hunter sanuH
NJ. Jackson Milton S Llttlehel1. Daniel i. Lorenz'
WI lam M. Martin Francis ii. MarlinR Henry 1.
McEwen, James II. Mcliyalne, Duncan J. Mcmillan.
George J. Mlngins. Daniel II. Overion. Chlrcs H.
parkhurst George PaysoD, George L. Prentiss James
g. Ramsay Daniel Redmond Stesly B. Rooster. Albert
g. Rulifsol William A. Rice. Joseph A. Saxton Phi IN
schan, J. Balloon Shaw. David G. Smith. Wilton NJ
Smith. Charles L. Thompson, Henry NJ Tyndah. Henry
Van Dyke, Marvin r. Vincent George s. webster
Elders with the churches they representations Me-
mortal NJ. Y. Brown; Brick Il. Lcdoux: Central. w.
Mickens; Fourteenth Street S. Reeve; Madison Square
C. H. Woodbury.; Mofrisana First. II. John-on; North,
G.. c. King; Park, II. O. Hawley; Phillips. J. T. Ware;
Purians, G.. C. Lay; Hiverdale. Cleveland H. Dodge;
University Place Thomas Bond Union Tabernacle, Robert