The herald., 1893-05-26
~. Ss~ York synod, the aesem-
llg scos = recess until 2.30 pm.

s~s;,.. ,,,e Nav York synod, the Assem-
III toos 4 recess until 2-SO pm.
,vy,r mn. 'Gs believes.
Altar recess DIR. BA iggs spoie bitterly
abaut the omission froA n the brief of the
prosecutors y Of the quseh ons put TO him
TO tcst hiu faith and his al'swers there
to. What right had these atpehants 70
omit auch matters as they piessen IRON
official or semi-ofliciRl eocuments he
wished to make an expli cit denisi Oh the
charge that he had pretsched oocIrlnes
ngai st tlie fundamental doctrines ., 1he
elnr.h II aairm thas | believe" he
seid turning with oukstretched bands
10 tho audience. "the holy scriptures to
be the word of God"
THE PROFESSORS PRO- POSITION.
Brigga closed with an apl zeal that the
case might 20 to the syi ,od OF New
York. II that were done, h would aid
in full solution of the Gaze, and then IL
IL were sent back to the ne xt general
assembly be would abide its decision,
whatever IL might be. He reI yretted II
he eaid anything that caused rouole IN
the church. He had taught for ~ years
at the Union theological eeminA ry, ana
OF all the persons that have been taught
by him he challenged any OF them 70 say
he had taught them anything that had
interfered with the true dischargN OF
their holy dutiss.
DR.. Briggs concluded his address ~
$40 O'Clock. Ae he took his seat wave
of applause ran over the rear OF the
church, which evoked an indignant re-
buke from the moderator.
COLONEL Mc'cooK's CLOSING ARGUMENT.
Then Colonel McCook began the clos
ing argument for the prosecuting com
mittee in support OF the recommended
ton that the appeal be entertained.
Almost at the opening Dr.. Briggs inter
rupted to correct what he claimed was
misstatement. Moderator Craig said
to Briggs that he had been allowed four
and half hours without interruption !;
that McCook heard him through with
out objection, and that Briggs should
allow McCook to go on the same way.
The history OF the case in its various
etages was recited by Colonel McCook
and the regularity OF the several steps
firmly maintained. Colonel McOook
said "Great weight has been given
technical questions raieed in the interest
of the appellee, and based on the clauee in
the fifth amendment to the constitution
OF the United States, NOR shall any per-
son be subject TO the came offense to
twice be put in jeopardy OF life and
limb 1t has been ingeniouslv claimed
that an appeal from the New York pres
bytery would place the sppellee's 'eccle-
siasticsl life in jeopardy second time.
This inappropriate use OF the term 'ee-
cleeiastical life ssemH to have confused
the minds OF some. These are Grim
inal proceedings involving peril to the
life or limb OF the appellee. They are
proceeding to enforce contract. or rath.
Or determine whether contract has been
maintained In all itsintegrity."
At :35, after speaking an hour and
20 minutes, q receas was taken until
evening.
At the evening session McCook con-
tiuued bis speech, and considered the
plea that acquittal by the lower court
bars the right OF appeal, and asserted
that such claim Was not true in fact MOI
sound in law; also that 1t was regular
for appeals to be taken from a presby'
terry to the general assembly.
REASONS FOR THE APPEAL.
In conclusion McCook gave the reason
OF the prosecuting committee why tht
appeal should be entertained. Amoni
other things they say II is imperativel
5 necessary that final decision be reaches
at the earliest possible date. as great an,
widespread injury ia certain to conn
from protracted delay. Ii the doctrineI
presented by Briggs be erroneous, as the
committee believes, then through tbs
delay "hereticsl opinions" are sure te
gain ground and the church be affected
injuriously through the continuance o
the uncertainty aud doubt. e4