The sun., 1893-06-01

Mr. McDougaIl both trying To- be heard. -,
DIR Craig said that Mr. Mepouga, S un woa1'
Mr. McDougnll Ito Mr.. shields,11,IIt Dr.; Brigr
will withdraw his statement III Wthufa'
Dr storr. But Mr. McDons.,l says ,thiS, thnt Dr. 7
Briggs said God was soniis mntru'h'ui' "hieh
Mr McDonsaii-I 1 said that God said thai
Isaiah thid thus and 80. and that in the NeT
said thus and so: and Or. Briggs seid that
isaiah did not write that part 81 tho book IL
Tider Shepard Of tho North, Phlledelphis
rIoiGf's%n Of %ebSsssn
Elder Mcbourail. the storm hayinG, thSn
mcasurahly calm ell down. concluded: christ
Me- Dr. Dr. qh Briess says that MartineGp found
God ,hsGnsa s the 5stfSn te cHqch whom viii
you believe-Chtist or DR.. l'rGgs|
The Assembly then took recess until I:45.
ing session. members who desired 10 spsak
taking the floor whom their names were called.
Tsn,s, 3Ey sIt N \. @ follow
the advice OF the Rev. George d. Baker OF Phil
adeiphin 10 yielding the floor that avote might
Il was s:4S when the Moderator put the
question Shall The speSsiSStons, OF sestof
CLERK. read the first specification. IN substance
that the PreshyteTy o; New YORK. on 2bleo-
eSsn sHns m1&s by m to the
charges and specifications by striking out
On count by tellers the specil cation Was de-
elared to be sustained hy vote OF 2S2 to 1sW
This vote showed that the attend ance was Z
ss heen th Frass on the
peal tho vote on which, was 4o5 70 14l.
Specifications second to twelfth inclusive.
20 Irregularities In the proceedings ofthe Now
York .lresbytery, were sustained seriatim.
or rising votes. The Briggs mon showed the
greatest strength on specification fourth.
which alleged that the action OF the Presby-
terry in giving Dr. Briggs an opportunity to re-
ply to alleged new m after without specifying
the new m after was irregular. The vote re-
The second ground OF appeal alleged tho re:
ceiving OF improper testimony. and was based
spss Sa beSn
the statements and matter interpolated BY the
defendant into the, record were permitted to
offered by the defendant were received as EVIL
dence without his having been sworn. On the
sut seSs ths MSs s
The, third ground Of appeal was that Of
with the specifl cations that charges four and
seven were stricken out, thereby preventing
tions were sustained without a division.
The fourth ground OF appeal alleged Mani
desatSn 2 in 5ns eGndHes tS Trt the
OF carrying another, ON the first specification.
der. DER. Antonio 4rreghi. Henry NJ Field. Thomas
s Hastings and Henry fandyke made preju;
~ s to sad eas
and every one OF the specifications and
charges. viva voce vote was taken only. and
Specifications second.,hird. and fourth. alleC-
ing that the rresbytery did not try the case on
se ends Of erhas
the issue. wore sustained BY viva voce votes
speeiIc9tion NTH alleging r,t1a shat the hevs
J. Hall Meflvane. and Henry Van
Dyke, members OF the Preshytery, voted to
charged in the appeal with prejudice was lost
Specification sixth alleged that sundry d.
Fransis brown., Tdwsrd L. Clark. Charles L:
Phs a Is2%as seho H. e. sth 4i M ~ RNeV5sns Vnsen
and Mr. VIM. 4. Wheeler voted to acauit the
each arc e., % and
eged erroneous doctrines for the holding and
rial. 4 VIVA y"ce vote was followed bv a
,ount. and the Stated Clerk announced thatit
o tens
.nd tho clerk proceeded to read the fifth ground
!. The tfth and last ground Of appeal con tained
!. specifications OF error" and It charged
'prcfications chsrsed error in the failure to to
convict the defendant on. competent charges.
he fncts being admitted by the defendant:
act an approval q the views embodied in the
unus asa1e aH sas H: that Po.
'ytery was moved by unsworn and improper |
estImony that the judgment is contradictory
The votes on these specifications we're taken |
SNi,hout q division. resulting in a declaration
moved thatth rolIbe called and tho Assembly
,ea ee be- Shish Was o sdonted ,he Ree RRe
ore beginning the roll call. the Moderator
the S SS1a sHd ss
might vote to sustain in
the nn Re apSes De
The roll was then called in the midst of an
eet thf n IN the
ounced at 1918 by the stated Clerk EIS IS ioi. I
ustn the appeal 2as to isH sustain Gai IN part So
otal to sustain the appeal. 3S3: not TO sus.
The, Rev J. T. Smith OF Baltimore then
,oved the appointment OF committee OF M
SomSs SoRTassonHrf aoyt g Of d, hsh The Re
g Chairman. to bring in an explanatory min
to: This WlAs vas carried and. on motion Of
resident Warneld OF Lafayette College. tho
loderator was auth orized to appoint the COM
littee. He will announce tho committee to.
lorrow.
The Assembly then nGiourne, Mt 1928 until
ourt at $50.
The explanatory minute to be prepared Ivy
10 committee to be named tomorrow will
xpress the sense Of the Assembly as to tho
rtion that shou!d be taken upon the judS-
lont OF the Presbytery o: New York-whether
shall tie reversed or modilled--and what
enalty shall be imposed against Or. Briggs,
any. The report OF tho committee will
oubtless provoke some discussion. AT I. with
le other important matters still on tina
,cket for consideration. promises O continue
IN OF the Assem- bly's sessions until Friday