Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-24
BRIGGS CASE IS ON
The Majority Report Is Against
the Professor.
GUT THE MINORITY FAVOR HIN
The b'asssas~s Case Whtrh toas SHAKE
she Psv~hys~stan Ch~vcA VIII
lse TRIED ro<lAy.

wAsnixoros. May n The expected
rcpors on the BsHws cass attracted
large xttcndAuce At the aftssnson s~ss,on
of the general assembly. Dr. briggs
made hia 6rus appearance on tho hoor oa
tina cccaaioa. A motion to give the
cass preference over all other business
was carried Moderator Craig then sp-
pcaled earnestly 81 the commissioners Ia
rcstain all exprcssionsof approval or dis
approval. The majority report rccitrs
the case of tho church against DIR.
Briggs ~ being in the nature of an ap-
peal The judicial committee have ex-
Amined tho papers and lind the appeal
in order and recommend that IL be en-
tertained and Issued. and that the case
proceed 10 trial The report il signed
10y the following members of the com
n itice: George ID. Baker. chairman:
John +. Dufilcid. John s. Hays. John T.
Lcftwitch. James NJ. Maxwell. u. j.
Sanders. John Peacock. j. Il. Randall.
Edward I. Green. Thomas McDougall.
Cyrus L. Pershing. William Fulton.
George W. Cummings. ii. NJ. Graydon.
James l.. Orr.
DIR. Baker also presented supple
mental report giving the reasons winch
influenced the committee in reaching
its conclusions. Among others he Gays.
that should the case be decided on ap-
peal from the synod 81 New York. the
commissioners from that synod would
be- debarred from deliberating or voting
on the case. This NIGH, work disad-
vantage to the defendant himself The
report concludes by urging the eitlc-
meL. II the issues in the case without
unnecessary delay. as an imperative
duty. Mr. McDougall did not sign the
supplemental report.
The Minority Rcpors
The minority report was read 10y the
Rev =. }. Nichol. ID. d.. OF ST. Louis.
He said that he knew that in making
minority report he and his associates
were under suspicion already - appear
ing to Oppose the appeal. This was not
their attitude; the! were not antagon-
izing the claim OF power in the assem-
tly To- entertain the appeal. The minor
ity report was then read Ii recommends
that the majority report be amended
by striking out all that follows
beginning at the recommendation that
the appeal be entertained and is u i
and substituting the following: we
lind the appeal in order. and recon
mend that the parties he heard in ac
cor,lance with the provisions Of the
book of discipline. Among the reasons
for this il is stated tina, the majority re
port preludIces the same by recon-
nending that the appeal be entertained
and issued 10y advising the assembly to
do what the book IL discipline says
shall be determined only after the par
ties shall have been heard.
A Voice Demands Justice.
Some time was occupied in consider
ing the parliamentary situation az in
volved in the majority report. The first
resolution was adopted hem con.
1T this point Prof. Briggs rose
as II to address the assembly.
Immediately . buzz IL comment swept
over the house while he and the
moderator engaged in an animated
colloquy upon his right Ia be- heard at
at that time. Professor Briggs yielded
TO DR. Craig and resumed his seat This
was the prelude ~ au incident that
created some comment on the floor.
The moderator said Il would suggest
in the interest II brothcrly kindness
and peace"
Say Justice" exclaimed a voice from
the gallery.
You wait" retorted Moderator Craig.
sternly. Don't YOU put words into my
mouth. speak for brotherly Kindness
and peace. which are higher than
Justice. for out ~ them comes justice
briggs Asks for Five Hours.
The moderator then announced that
in accordance with the book IL govern
ment the assembly would ie turned into
"A judicial court III the Lord Jesus Christ
and following the rules of procedure.
called for "A reading IL The judgment
notice - appeal. The appeals and the
Specifications of the errors alleged. This
was done.
The court then adjourned until 2::H
tomorrow afternoon. and the general
assembly until 9.D o'clock a. IN.
After the adjournment 81 the assembly
the moderator .callcd Prof Briggs
and the prosecuting committe
IN conference and asked them
what length ~ time they desired
10 occupy on the question. Prof Briggs
asked for five hours. the prosecuting
committee said they were in the hands
IL the assembly. hut desired Prof
Briggs a. have all the time he desired.
Dr Craig did not feel warranted IA ac-
ccding to Prof Briggs' request.
lie Gets Up Steam.
Let me get up steam first" was the
sentence with which the semi dlrursal
outbreak ~ the Briggs controversy WAS
introduced Into the general assemtIy y
today. Under the rule. Dr. Young
. l.. + -. IA
ovcr,urcs. took the fiopf to Ircscui -
l-or, ffogn. that committee distributing 4
number ~ tails ard oYer,ures to the
several c0mmittecs ~ the assembly
Among them srre nine bearing direct '
. - indirectly oIvon the ca-e iefore the
"a iicisl committee the Briggs ca-'i and
;heso xere recommended to he cent g.
4 that conm,ttee.
The Eev Dr Charles IL tlcuth Il
Nos ! iofk secufej the iloef snd Ia . ~
'pnc h+gan ~ -reak g. the question:
There s. ere csisa q Louder from hl
parts - the huufs. to v hich be respond
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