The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-02
PROF. BRIGGS SUSPENDED.
HE rs NO LONGER IN THE MINISTRY
OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


His Suspension TO Contiuue Until He elves
Satisfactory Evidence OF Repentance
The Assembly Also Disavows All Re-
.pousibiIity for the Teachings OF Union
Theological Seminary, aud VIII Receive
No Report from Its Hoard Until SAT-
isfnctory Relations Arc Established.
WASHINGTON. Juno by vote OF the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church Prof.
Charles A. Briggs D. D.. was to-day suspended
from the ministry OF that Church until such
time rs he shall give satisfactory evidence OF
repentance OF the violation OF his ordination
vow.
When the Assembly convened as court ct
$50 this morning the members o, the Prose-
cutting Committee were IL their accustomed
places. but Prof. Briggs's party was repre-.
sented by Prof. Francis Brown alone The
Moderator first announced tho committee. the
appointment Of which was authorized last
night to formulate n minute expressing the
sense OF the Assembly as to tho vote taken on
the appeal from tho judgment OF the New York
Presbytery. By vote OF the Assembly the Rev.
Thomas A. Hoyt. D. D.. OF Philadelphia, was
made Chairman. The other members are 40
follows:
Mnisters-H. W. Congdon OF New York. James II.
PROXIES OF Missouri Calvin ". Stewart of Nebraska
W. W Harsha of Nebraska, III Lucas of India George
D. Baker of Pednsylvania. f. P. whallon OF Indiana
and Thomas ID. Ewing OF Iowa
Elders-John Randolph OF Baltimore. Thomas Mo
Dougal Of Ohio. David Jacks of California. Edward 7.
Green of New Jersey James A. Curry OF kentucky and
z. D. warheld OF Pennsylvania
Leave was given the committee to retire for
consultation. and the Assembly. as court.
adjourned to be rsconvened at the call OF the
Moderator.
Tho Assembly then resumed the considera-
tion OF Legislative business. Tho Rev. John
Dickson. Chairman OF the Committee on Theo-
logical Seminaries. read the report OF that
committee. The institutions generally report
prosperity. and Mccormack at Chicago. with
PIP students is now at tho head Of the list. AZ
to Lane Seminary. the report said:
In the list of professors the Assembly nnds name
OF the Rev. Henry P. Smith. d. D.. who in Decem-
Der last suspended by tho Presbytery Of Cincinnati for
unsoundness In tho faith. On Jan 81. 1893. Prof.
Smith rendered his to the Board because OF
that The Board to receive such req
ignaton but continued him by formal action in the du
ties OF his profesorship in the seminary Where min
lister is suspended he IL suspended from all the
functions OF his oiiice Among the most i'm.
portant of such functions 10 that of training
young for the ministry. However serious
the embarrassment to the seminary. the Board should
have Immediately accepted the resignation Of Prot.
Smith, at least relieved him from the discharge OF
his duties Loyalty to tho Church should have com.
PEELED them to take such action But they fur
Their bound to do by fathfulnes to the trust which
they have assumed with regard to that seminary is
bers Of the Pre.oy terrain church in good standins
The Assembly therefore, is constrained to withhold its
approval and commendation OF Lane Seminary until
the Board reconsdered its action in this respect
and remeded the error.
UNION SEMINARY UNDER THE BAN.
As to Union Seminary. the report refers to
drawing from the compact OF 1870 with the
for the present. simply to place on record. By
way OF protest. its view OF the situation. The
report then says:
For ve,r. the mos, eora,a, relation, 81.
thee s.sst:s .s ss:
at Detroit declared its disapprovn of the appointments
Board o, pisss,o instead Of renewing Dr. prirr. or
at least requiring him to dsss. from .s.cnnr in I'll.
seminary until tho question at issue between tho Az
,smSy and the to tho full and
h NOT sa''
By
the the n Of n. By h
and on Il. own motion and against the Expressed
tho Assembly ali Tor the teach.
ing Of Union seminary and declines to receive any
hone that eorts viii be- made and with cordiaIly wei
come any efort to bring Union Seminary into such
relationship with itself will enable the Assembly
TO commend the institution again to students FOR the
yaa, Sycnm,t... woud further recommend thu, the
atuaents oniy as may be in attendaneo UPON semi.
nsrIes approved By ths Assembly, .. .,.. 49,.
reelection OF the Rev; Charles A. Brigss p D; by the
TbsnIssgia q s.min.rv Of Bioomsd be diaa%
provsd By shis 4ssembiy. 'N' ~ :" ~
the presentation Of the report Then the Ore.
yious Eusstion Was mt and carried and the
'eoo1s euopsoa "1..'o W. ~ va, sn
NsPIhATioN OF THE SCRIPTURES.
The next order of business was the consid.
eratian Of the report OF the COMMITTEES on the
fills anda overtures made last Saturday in OK.
PLANTATION Of the deliverance of the Portland
Assembly last year upon the inspiration OF tho
Holy scriptures- The committee recommend
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