The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-01


tions Placed on His Language.
NEW York, Nov. 3O.-The decisions in
tho Briggs case yesterday had all been
in his favor. AS consequence Of these
developments and the probability that
to.day's session would be replete with
still more interesting features, the gal
leries Of the old Scotch Presbyterian
was filed long before tho hour set for
to.day's session to begin. AS the ac'
cused entered the room rustic went
through the great assemblage. Many
laid their hands together as if wishing
to applaud, but not daring to do SO.
When all the ecclesiastical and lay
members had arrived the moderator
rose, prayer was offered, hush fell on
the asscmblage and the presbytery was
again in session.
By unanimous consent OF tho court
the names OF five ministers absent from
Yesterdays meeting were added to the
roll of jurors and a like favor was OK
tended to ono elder. Moderator Bliss
announced that the business before the
house was tho consideration OF the
objections filed by DR.. Briggs.
DIR. BRIGGS OBJECTIONS.
Objections one and two were: l. l
object that the charges put in my
hands November 8, 1892, were finally
disposed of by the dismissal OF the case
against me on November 4, 1891, and
that the presbytery could not legally
cite me second time to answer to
charges which they had dismissed.
.. / object TO the order and regularity
Of the proceeding in the presbytery in
any and every action taken against me,
since the dismissal OF the said charges
on November 4, 1891.
These objections were voted on sepa-
rately, and both we're not sustained.
DR.. Briggs said that he would waive
the third objection, and no action was
taken concerning it.
DR.. Brown. OF the Union Seminary,
moved that the fourth objection be sus-
tanned. The objection is: / object to
the relevancy OF all the proofs from
scripture, confession and catechlsms.
Col. A. p. Ketchum, OF Calvary church,
opposed the motion on the ground that
the relevancy Of tho proofs could only
be determined when the merits OF the
question were argued.
PREsBYrERIAL LAUGH.
A laugh was raised by DIR. Briggs, who
said that to sustain the objection was
to favor the prosecution, and he hoped
a vote would be taken.
But the wish was not realized. At
least dozen jurors argued the question
nd nau@am without throwing much
light upon it.
DIR. Briggs, in answer to the state
ment that he ought to be familiar with
the scripture and standards, said that he
had studied those volumes for twenty
tive years. "But am not familiar with
the intellectual processes OF the prose-
cutting committee. You cannot ask me
to agree to answer to all the interpreta-
tions of those books which the commit
tee may adduce. II this evidence is
admitted, shall insist that the whole
scripture, the whole OF the standards
and the whole of my works be read"
Great applause followed this protest
and tho moderator was compelled to
rap for order.
DR.. southworth moved that DR..
Briggs objection to the offer OF whole
sale evidence that the clause in the
eighth charge, offering the whole in
augural address, the whole OF the scrip
lures and the whole OF the Presbyterian
standards be stricken out.
DR.. Wylie offered an amendment that
specific passages which arc deemed
heretical may be introduced.
AN IMPORTANT VOTE.
DR.. Wylie's amendment was buried
by an overwhelming vote. But on tho
question itself the vote was extremely
close. On division, the motion was de-
clared lost by sixty-n.ne to sixty.lye.
A roll call was demanded.
When Moderator Bliss asked how
many we're in favor OF calling the roll,
40 arose. The moderator considered
that tho roll call was lost.
a count showed, however, that lS4
members were present. The modera-
tor then said he was in doubt and asked
NllNAAASl AlNlTA1ut hAA1 bhA9 SAAAS S's.'S
arose. Great interest was taken in the
calling OF tho roll. While the vote was
being counted the moderator said sew
eral overcoats had been lost at previous
sessions and advised everybody to look
out for his property. He said this was
not intended as n reflection on any
member of the presbytery. Tho vote
showed that the motion to strike out
the clause referred to was lost by two
votes.
DR.. Briggs asked that an exception bc
enteredin his behalf on the records.
So great was the Importance attached
TO the vote that it was regarded as divid-
ing the presbytery into two distinct
factions.
The court then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon.
PROFESSOR SMITHS TRIAL
liSsins In ciucinnatI-ne Refuses to Plead
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