Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31

time Of ordination then he must be accused Of
breaking his contract
REV. DR. s. n MORTON
rev. DR.. s. NJ. Morton Of the Nation pres
oytery, Illinois, said they were all loyal to the
Doie and their standards. After listening to
all the trial he believed the New York prosby-
,ery mad decided wisely in acquitting DIR.
nriggs OF heresy, on the ground that his utter
ahces were within the limits of liberty that
should be allowed to Christian scholarship. He
believed in and should work and pray for
hoerty In orthodoxy. To vote against and ex-
pei from their church so good and true A Pres
schism.
REV. JAS .. LUCAS
Mr. Lucas OF the synod Of India said that he
could not accept all that DR.. Briggs had had to
say on the matter Of the reason. In twenty year,
residence In India he had never seen a man
who had reached God through the medium of
the reason His views on the errancy Of the
bioie made dangerous teaching, but he COM
sidered the authorship Of the Pentateuch stiIl
an open question and subject 10 discussion and
debate. The question Of future sanctifcation
was one OF mystery and uncertainty, and he
could not vote to condemn DIR. Briggs for the
views be held on this subject DR. Lucas COM,
mended highly the manner in which the de-
PENDANT had conducted his own case
REV. CALM ". SELLER.
Rev. Galen W. Seller Of the synod Of India
thought they were apt to pay too little sttsn-.
ton to the most supreme authority. The Lord
Jesus Christ was the head Of the church. In
reference TO those who were out of the church
IL made no difference how they decided here.
REV. JAMES WILLIAMSON
Rev. James Williamson Of CrawfordsvilIs.
Ind, said he had come hoping that there w
some middle way, but his mind was now clear.
DIR: Briggs had rsafRrmei his utterances. He
mad not retracted anything. No one could be-
lleve the address and believe the Bible too.
They were contradictory, and be had his mind
made up.
REV. .. n. Boeos
Rev. Mr.. Boggs Of Fort Wayne, Ind, spoke
on the subject Of Or. Briggs views on the !
inerrsncy Of the Scripture as contained IN his
wrltings IL seemed 10 him that when Dr.
Briggs denied the truth Of 90 much Of Gods
teachings, he could not lie permitted to dis
seminate his views with the imprimatur Of the j.
Presbyterian Church upon them
REV. DIR. wHALLEx.
Rev. DR.. E. p. whallen Of indianapolis said =
he would vote to sustain the appeal. II there
had been but one ground for the appeal and
that the ffth-mistakes and injustice would
have to vote to sustain IL He Thought an
DR.. Briggs had submitted his books in evidence
they could zee that his utterances struck at
what were considered fundamental truths of
evangelical Christianity.
cKAs. n. GRIFFIN.
Mr.. Griffin Of Logansport. Ind, said that he
had no reputation as a theologian to make or
mar, but he would like TO sweep away little
technicalities and decide the case according to
the light OF God vouchsafed him. He had come
with free mind and no prejudice. but he Was -
unwilling to bang his Presbyterianism on tech ),
nicaiifles. Men are fallibe. and they NAV en- 4
terrain diverse views the tame subjects.
Even the theologians in the assembly could not !.
agree upon the views Of DIR. Briggs and IL thew
could not decide neither could he. He would
give the accused the benefit Of the doubt To ]
convict DIR. Briggs would not be 70 stamp our !:
| his heresy il il WA heresy. Il would simply
make martyr Of the man, and would place ,
the church In the position Of refusing 10 accept
hberality Of views.
REV. JOHN u. FOWLER
Rev. John b Fowler Of Muncie Ind, said he>
was one Of the immortal l4a He was one of "a
out Of Is in his presbytery who had voted 70 !
overture the assembly to send the case back to |
the synod. He said, however, he had not made
up his mind on the merits Of the case until last .
| night III was not Q question Of DIR. Briggs'
personal or Christian character. II was q 70 !
his safety a. . teacher. He had felt that DIR.
Briggs had not taken the ground the speaker,
In his ignorance, would have taken. He had
believed that the New York presbytery. in their !
great personal regard for DR.. Briggs, bad CONE;
united an error.
BEv EDWARD DICKINSON.
Mr.. Dickinson Of the synod OF Iowa mid that.
everything within him appealed for hberality.
He would refuse TO dogmatize o. 10 the in>..
errancy OF the scriptures He did not know
enough about 5th and 9th charges TO vote about
them The seventh he considered proven and
he could not separate Martineau's name from
the argument sHe could not vote not to accept ;
the appeal without approving DR.. Briggs posi- I
ton and this he thoughtwould be too dangerous
. thing 70 do.
REV. EBERT @. BErER
Rev. Ebert G. Boyer OF Dubuque. Iowa. said
that all Of his past teachings did not weigh with
him SO much 1t was question Of truth Il.
these utterances were in accordance with the .
Bible and their standards then the truth should
be sustained He must say that after follow
ing all the arguments OF the appellee be could
not see that there was any good reason why the
appeal should not be sustained.
THADpEus 9. SMELL.
Mr.. Smell Of the synod Of Iowa said that his
faith in DR.. Briggs as a standard bearer Of the
faith was shattered and broken He pleaded
that the great institutions Of the east in sending
out ministers for the west would send men who
could preach the Bible and all the Bible. He
urged that they stand firm by the tenets Of tha =
faith as held Of old.
REV. VIM N. EVANS
Rev. VIM. NJ Evans Of Sioux City, Iowa. said
the discussion here today might be regarded
differently elsewhere among those who had read,
DIR. Briggs inaugural and not heard the state
ments made here II they voted not 10 sustain
the appeal il would take those who came from
beyond the Mississippi all their time 20 explain.