New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-02
THE FORMAL SUSPENSION OF DIR. BRIGGS
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
FIND 4 JUDGMENT.

FIND 4 JUDGMENT.
Washington, June / (speciaD.-Dr Craig appointed
the following committee to prepare judgment IN the
case of Dr. Briggs in view Of the vote OF last evening
Miristers-Thomas A. lOyt, d. D.; H. '" Congdon'
lanes II. Brooks. ID. D.: Calvin w. Stewart, d. D.;
W. w. Harsha. ID. D.; James +. Lucas ID. D. George
l. Baker d. D.; f.. 7. whallon, ID. D. ihomas l.
Ewing. D. d.
Elders-John Randolph, David Jacks. Edward F.
Green. James T. Curry, z. D. Warfed, Thomas NJ. NC
Dougal.
This afternoon DR.. Baker. the chairman oil the
judicial Committee, reported In benail OF MS COM
mlttee lie said that In effort to do what was
f,, the hest for Dr. Briggs and the Presbyterian
Church committee had called on DR.. Briggs to get
,ni.uent frcm him which might be used In framing
the Judgment. The committee referred to his pI1-
fessicns Of loyalty TO the Bible and the s'ahoaros
made In his defence, and expressed thc nope 'ha'
lie might see his way clear to make formal STATE
ment along the same line
Dr. Briggs replied that he had nothing TO withdraw
lie would teach what he had taught, and upon the
General Assembly alone must rest the responsibility
fer the action "a be taken today. The Rev. MI.
Hoyt then read the following judgment
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in tho
United States Of America in session OF washington d. C'
June l. 1889 ,..
appellant, agt the Rev. Charles A. brsss ~ "''
appellee .,....
ON appeal from the final Judgment OF the Piesbytery
Of New-york -
This appeal being regularly issued and coming on 70
no hoad on the judgment the notice OF appeal the appea
and the specnca,ons Of alleged, ana the lc'or
an the case the beginning aud the reading OF sd
record having been omitted By consent and The parties
h,ret having been heard before The udcatoy IN arGu'
ent and the opportunity having been given TO the men,
her, Of the datoy appealed from to be heard and they
having been heard and opportunity having been given
To thu Members Of this udeetory hear and thew hav
ing been heard provided by the Book OF Discipline.
snd the General Assembly judicatory sitting In
said cause on appca! having sustained the following
sreei6catons OF TO w.t. All oil said specifications
o. errors set forth said five grounds Of appeal save
and except the first and 9th under the fourth ground OF
.nreal on consideration whereof this udcatoy finds said
anpcal sboud be and hereby sustained and that said
Presbyery OF New.Yok. the udcatOry appealed from,
erred IN srkng said amended charges four and
and erred In sustaining by the law and evidence said
amended charges one two. three five ak and eight on
consideration whereof this udcatoy finds that said hna
Judgment OF the Prcsbytery OF NewYorS IS crroscous
and should be and hereby reversed and this General
Assembly sitting as judicatory in said coming
now To enter said amended chaees one two
three, ayc six and eight finds the appellee, the said
Charles A. Briggs. has uttered taught and proAgatd
views doctrines teachings set forth IN said charges
contrary 70 the cssenta, doctrine Of Holy scripture