Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
WAS an EXCITING SCENE
Lively Times in the Presby-
terian Assembly.
ALL The YALE MEN ARE CLEARED.
The Full Team Will Com
pete at Mott Haven.
one MORE CASE HAS COLLAPSED
Suit Against the COnsOli-
dated to be Settled.
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT.

SSHN nS Or nANx
There Was a Lively Row In the Pres.
byterian AssemblY-The Resolut ion
of the j Judicial Committee on Enter
tainment of DR.. Briggs Appeal Was
Carried by a Big Vote.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-There WAS an
exciting scene at the Presbyterian general
assembly to day. There was also the
largest attendance of the meeting. I'm
medistely after the assembly was called to
order Moderator Craig replaced the Rev.
DR.. 8. j. Niccolls and Elder Cyrus L Per-
kins or the judiciary committee.
During the morning there were a few
debates, but they were of little interest.
All of the excitement took place in the
afternoon. 1t was on the question as to
whether or not DR.. Briggs could speak to
the assembly. 1t happened about as fol-
lowe:
When the assembly reconvened at $50
O'Clock after the recess Elder Cutcheon of
Detroit, one of DIR. Briggs' warm sup
porters, insisted that the case should be
considered on the single question of appeal.
Much had been eaid that had no bearing on
the case.
The venerable DR.. Dufisld Of Princeton
said he had great appreciation of the
scholarship and Christian character of Dr..
Briggs "If his logical faculties were
equal TO his scholarship, I do not know
his equal in the intellectual world, of
America, at least" In the course of DIR.
Dufdeld's remarks his statement of Pro-
lessor Briggs' teachings was questioned by
Aral saa40 nr,d a.
stepped down he came almost into direct
contact with Professor Briggs, who with
flashing eyes had sprung to his feet de-
handing to be heard.
A storm of dissent and cries of ''order"
Immediately broke out. The moderator
Prof.s or Briggs you cannot be heard now.
Professor Briggs-I demand that my
right to correct a misstatement and misin
depreciation CT my writing
Moderator Craig-You are not member
of this house.
Professor Briggs-Then I appeal to the
house.
Cries of "you have not the right to be
here"
lessor that he had no right to make the
appeal.
Dufield. 81 would not that any injustice
bs done q man."
The Observation-Disclosures Briggs cannot
make any statement to tho house. Any
friend of yours may challenge and correct
any statement to which you take ex-
changes."
Professor Briegs-No friend can do that
The modsrator-Yes. he can. And en-.
desvored to have one of them do 80, and
thus avoid this scene, but he declined to
do so.
Professor Briggs folding his arms and
mounting the platform, facing the audi
enoe)-I must appeal to the house.
There was renewed disorder by those op
posed to Professor Briggs. Spectators had
risen to their feet and leaned over the rail-
ing anxious to hear every word of the out
break
The moderator appealed to Professor
Briggs to take his seat, saying; II will pro
tect you in this mattsr throughout"
"Have no right to appeal to the housei"
asked Professor Briggs.
mot now," responded the moderator.
Thereupon the professor took his seat,
the storm subsidized and the debate pro-
ceeded.
DR.. Robert L. Bachman Of Utica said it
would be a mistake If the case were not
sent back to the synod.
A passionate address against the plea of
DR.. Briggs was made by Rev. VIM. Young,
D. D of Danville, Ky, moderator of the
last assembly.
Rev. A. v. Raymond of Albany favored
sending the case back to the synod.
Rev. George D. Baker of Philadelphia,
chairman of the judicial committee, closed
the debate. He said he was more and more
convinced that Briggs interests were not
suffering.
The debate WAS declared closed at
o'clock and buzz of excitement arose
which was broken in upon now aud again
by various motions, points of order, etc. +,
relating to the parliamentary situation.
Moderator Craig said that the statements
by DR.. Dufiield on Professor Briggs teach
ings having been made from recol-
lection were not to be considered in infu-
enoing the vote of any commissioner.
Judge Purnsll of Baltimore then offered
bis motion to remand the case to the New
York synod. This was defeated by a viva
voce-sote and again by rising vote. The
question then recurring on the resolution
of the judicial committee that the appeal
be entertained the ayes and nays were de-
manded and the roll was called amidst an
almost painful silence. The defendant
watched with feve1ish anxiety the progress
of the vote by the tally kept by bis
friend, Professor Brown. All over the
mouse anu IN the Sail0rlee the vote was
followed with keen interest. Moderator
Craig yielded the chair to ex-Moderator
Roberts, and voted faye" When the clerk
had finished the call of the synod of New
York and Professor Briggs found that his
position in favor of sending the appeal to
that synod had been approved by q major.
| ity of the commissioners outside of his OWE
| local Presbytery, the commissioners from
| which did not vote, he seemed relieved
| The result of the vote on the motion to en-
terrain the appeal in the Briggs case wai
then announced by DR.. Craig as follows
Yeas 400, nays 145