The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-26
THE BRIGGS CASE TAKEN UP.
SUBMITTING TIE. REPORTS FOR AND
A0ATNST UNION SEMINARY.

All Documents Relating 20 the Seminary
Referred Back to tho Committee-Tho
Report on Or. Briggs ReaA-The Battle
orTh Biological Orators win Besin To-day
PORTLAND. Or. May 25.-In the Briggs caseths
Prosecuting Committee has prepared book
Of 272 pages. containing the appeal and the
proceedings in the Presbytery OF New York
Inst spring when Dr. Burch called attention
10 tho inaugural OF DR.. Briggs President Hast
incs's proposed overturos to the General As
sembly. and all papers relating to the case.
including the report Of the trials in New York.
The Committee on Theological Summaries
rcported through DR.. Mutchmore that portion
reierrine to the Briggs case. as follows:
"hesolred. That according to the compact Of
1870 between the Assembly and the directors
Of Union Seminary. as interpreted BY the Gen.
eral Assembly. tho Assembly cannot but re-
gard the retention Of Prof. Briggs as not
only . failure 10 comply with the ex-
pressed action Of the Assembly Of 1891.
but also Of the agreement contained
in tho aforesaid compact. and lin those Of this
oloSy in Union Seminary is still De j,ire vacant.
Tho committee recommends that T., this ~ AZ
s s@Sy sSssfss Rsnsns9sf @
the character Of the instruction Of theological
sopsries Is vital t. the Interests o. peace
AND tSs 81 shs this
senbly reatrns. f. harmony with th e. action
Ct he %s fSy'sq
veto over all appointment OF professors or
slsT a nOc4m as sgsen
i Gl Hs semnarss Of tie denomina mat
Pr To'sw fsese Ths RsSFy GsDf c
Seminary have expressed IN the hearing II r OF
1 tSs the ascs *
"Wheeas. The last Gene ral Assembly Com:
p.ce Of and the
honesty and right Of orinion TOUCHING the IN IN.
%'tet an irreeoneilsble direrense opinion
and reached no conclusion as 70 the future
'Ga 01 TS SS4 tdSn thSfsTs
nary be hereby and Is allowed to h ,, ,6iy
from the conr" t and IRE ESm this
Assembly to eoniar with al iheoloscal semi MI
views Of the compact Of 1870 and new COM
by mo sfpnre Of Dr. ayney Of Senaeky
ierred to the committee. together with all the
overtures relating to the same. the report OF
mem orial Of the directors Of the seminary. and
al oth,Sr rarers relating g the same, ,,,,
thus grnI the whole arist at once: :"
The Committee at onco retired for confer
The Rev; DR.. Digsnr. Chairman Of tho Tom.
which was unanimously carried. pc l:1ninE
for no Coiumbifp disposition until assured
that the gates vii no, be oGrned on sun4 Az
grounds will be prohibited:
When the report Of me Judicial Committee 1aI tee
church was. crowded. The preliminary dis.
ga as.ss ssl Sssss isa
Philadelphia. lawyer. repeatedly called for the
The great audience was husiastic. SO much
40 that applause greeted his ,denunciation Of
Dr. bsfss hs II tf sared
e small grip. filled with controversial religious
When Judge stEeyelo IN, Montana ,t lad con con.
scented. man against man. instead Of permit
ting the Ave nroseeuto,rs t9 oppose the illus
ss they p sal s s sde nt
the reading of the appeal The, most in
tense interest was manifested; Ever since
ea i have been crowded Wit spectators
tor. Throughout the preliminary discussion he
innate turbulence OF the Asse mbly manifested
tions;. several times Moderator Young
prayer thai than applause I # was finally decided
that all the should fS read "5 the tne
cided to set aside the order Of the day to.mor-
row mornin: fer the purpose OF giving the
Dr.. Birch Of Of New York York will make the areu.
ment tomorrow morning In behalf Of tho
S2ss snd do T c sRv 81 New fo
will close the argument in behalf OF the com:
mittee. There arc u hall dozen mcmb ers OF
the Assembly who are loaded for the occasion.