New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30

SPEECHES IN THE ASSEMBLY
ARGUMENTS BY DIR. BRIGGS, HIS FRIENDS
AND HIS OPPONENTS.
A PROBABILITY THAT TIE CELhDHAiIn 'N'-
WILL BE RENAMED 70 NETWORK FUN
x.rcrrDpAy,S VOTE.
,sY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUSE.I

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rR1AL-ASALYz:NG YESTERDAYS VOTE
,sY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRrBuxEI
| Portland Nav 2o.-The General Assembly eon'-
mssioneis for the most part read the h'"spape'
,odov or listened 10 the sermons BY their ici'o"'
members. The minority are wondering ho" " my
pcncd that the brilliant argument Of Dr. br'rs' ~,
Auenced less than ninety men, Including AL ""O
come here with opinions firmly fixed Inc m"'o'''
are thinking what would better be done heA'. Inv
probability IS that the case VIII De Ie'""' 81
;cu. York for t,ial bu whether there VIII D. T" Nv" '
or one on the glounds already brought Is tue p".'
tion. Many who voted to sustain the appeal wholly
or I'm part did so simply TO give the coHhitoeo VI
prosecutors II legal standing, intending then 10 I'll
mand the case to Ncw-lork. 49,
DR. Briggs has made good impression mere -'o'
once has he lost himself though some Oh MS e'a'c
ments have lost their effect by the answer vi .ie
committee. Ii seemed a heartlcss thihg ~r no
pcsbytery TO appoint committee to examine MS oooA
when he was too III to be present.: but to balance
,h,s vos an extract from letter written
nv DR. Briggs, saying that II he were
not III he must decline to appear before the com.
mIttce as It was appointed TO examine his inaugural
address and not to hear his explanations
DR.. Briggs closed his final argument impressHeiy'
lie said: A..
u,nion was made TO dismiss the case against MN.
dr. Nan Dyke the original mover OF the rc:oiuuHl ~
II is not m"de III the interests Of Dr. Briggs who has
said on the door OF this lresbytery that be wished Ia
r Iesby,cv knowing perfectly we'll that it left him IN
the awkward position Of not being The Prsby
e ry Of Sew York desired th, action. The appellee
simply submitted to IT, prcerng ~ suffer the 'r !1 fcr
,hc further agitation OF the Church. was content
brhrc to leave my case IN the a1as ox ea above
nil civ and ecclesiastical tribunals was content 10
bear under His providence, al me STAN ,hhe "a ,oe
HpS" me by the unjust Ic' concnt mat to i leave in Ills
graclo, hands the ultimate solution OK ms cas% 10
IM, vIdrncc who governs all human affairs, and Ills
reign Is justice ard Ills oomnion I've vor,r which
Whenever the PreSbyteIrly OF NEW n ,H. case
4 ready to call me- to the bar for trial. shall advance
ceey to meet my cn aaser a mr. spcccaons shall
be sufficient IN form and leg, cie.,; Ihy,cry and
objection that made on tns hoor 81 he Of Such char
arter thcy must have such form and substance, ~
TO make trial possible in order tha 1 rh dntsoce
simple straightforward and elu tbn i h,roS ,y
of The action Of my rresbycIy, aciii no' ncs,ca y!
and IN my Interest, but dr'lH py n ms rs me
resbyery certainly suppsci il the Interest OF me
and quite, Of the GnmsSni s%Sh Of III, Pre-
bviorinn church IN the United state, OF AmeLca ~
Is now your province Mr ode n ;yc a and for
ine honor Of our beloved Church, which has had sl,h
4 noble history. which las - trc.t pf.Scn' hnnou
inse,. and which looks forward mt such h.pri nh
eIfnrc IN The service Of tod ami Of humanity tnang
vnu I your attention. and regret having bccn 0plscu
t, trouble you with such lon; ahd mtil'a'c ''c""'"A
arguments,
Dr. Lampe OF Ncw-YorlI member OF the com
mticc WHO had not been heard previously. made the
closing argument lie spoke calmly, but ms a's'
nent va, carefully prepared aud 1t dd much TO form
the conclusion that prevailed. lie said in part
The Committee Of Prosecution assigns as grounds
Of appeal rrcGnary IN inc proeeea,ngS ,nuortant
testimony Fastening to decision before inc e'u'ohs
VA, fully taken. manifestation OF prlnn,no ~ , ,ho
conduct Of tho ease ard mistake and Injustice III te
de- ,on one o. morc specifications are given undcr
each II will not be necessary Gor ny Sols' ter,
Dr Birch has done that TO go over all These Ssr,
at,in. \ brief recital Of tile salient points OF we
cn.c clearly indicates the errors OF the 'hi'rior
fir~t. 1t GOES without saving that the proceed.
ting, II the rrcsby'cy Of Sew OH IN ,G,aduC om,s
IL. -iod under tho first ground Of appeal They were
particularly irregular In permiilns Dr bTlsSs ana ",
the question NJ ms time when there were oblections
20 the sniciency o the clrses ana iTs o me
preliminary objections raised by Dr. BIiees ana tnus
giving the committee an opportunity III 'e nncirations
without changing their nature Dr. hiiYs, s" IT,,
that objection was made to his s,arhSn en- p ,n
the response was objected 10 IS whol. aicr ~ W.
reading II IL was concluded. scc Record J. page -
second Tile appellant, did The only ting possible h"
under the crcunst tar. -. namely they iuim' ' :,
Inferior caar, at Rsr as to a 1e Ssscon Dr.
Brggs hold, tho position winch he mas aheh IN ~, ',c
inaugural addre' ard events ;ncr n" ,Ti b er ,s
the ire-bytcry In New York iuy snow ,.nh ne nm
nrIsg, still stands sluarvly and firmly on the a.
"Fa and % Srr "9 c"n G' NOT nac eca Hsc6"d
nule hal boon beloved by nnmbcr 81 rs met .,n
5a, IN s Issp oGSc rhc have given rise to the
lelcf thu he I, hvan"ng dang roi> errors. IhoN
was then srro1s m,ahc maze ,s cdo 'r i" rc, r,
therefore that the csbyicry erred not only n making
M decision but aided ;Scm@ rp0V wh1b ,d
fused T t. perform four different TINES during
hns Warned the rr;sbytcre, T. lee on their
guard il rc,pect 70 h is.o, theories q he
and In la made this dcliveTnce Minutes. p. G3ll:
II i, lncunlbcn, them d'rcs5ylcres 10 sec that
manifa1t t. any MINISTER Of church who WIS pro-
mitigating the lies NJ dangerous tendency or conirn
That ID Is believed by many In your church that snch
theories II dangerous tendency are promulgated IN nc
ire,bytcry Of Ncw-lork should have given heed TO
This direction ~ the Assembly. Fer thee
the General Assembly. 10 sustain m. appeal
To reverse the erroneous decision OF the Presbyisv
Of New NorN !" iS vase yS nnn 90 MAJ '9c c" best
calculated preserve the purity ara 70 re- tore the
peace and harmony and 10 promote the usefulness
~ our whole church.
Much was expected from Dr. Charles L. Thompson,
formerly of Chicago but now of NcwYork. and the
audience was not disappointed. In The f,w minutes
allowed to him. he said, among Other thngs:
am here TO defend, not tec formal april; b";
me real hpp'lN'' il,Hpa W., - '"'"
have NJ time go into tt details ~ the ground Of
appeal. Dr. Briggs, In INV Judgment has shown
that there sufficient grounds. II would be
" holly unnecessary fnr me 70 Traverse those twoay
hvo Specifications. I propose 20 take n different
view of The cn,e. Let not forget that tn General
Assembly and every Court of the Church Is not, first
Of all, a place fr the exaltlng OF formae, OF pro
ccdurc Int for the cAaing Of truth and right Oas-
ness ON earth. rnc Assembly Is here 10 sccur' tho
large ends ot truth and Justice When fptms OF law
lead through their labyrinth To such results they may
be followed. When they obscure those ends they
should be STORMY Subordinate 10 the great principles
-udi l. end Df
I am no ecclesiastical lawyer Let rs try 10 get
away from thos> technical and. for anRht know.
legal and important point, which have engaged Your
attention let call Won 10 the main outlines OF
The matter before Let talk not lawyers,
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