Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-06-01
Northern Presbyterians.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-ELder
McDongall, OF Cincinnati, stated
that by arrangement with the
chairman of the judiciary Com
mittee, be was charged with the
duty OF opening in support of the
motion to entertain the appeal.
This was accepted by the Moder-
ator, and McDougall took the
platform. There was storm of
protests at this arrangement, but it
was sum marily put down by the
Moderator and this plan followed
throughout the discussion.
At different times Briggs made
efforts to be heard in reply to state
nents made by his opponents, but
he also was put down, not alone by
the Moderator, but by clamorous
protests from among the commits
sioners.
Two hours and forty minutes of
the morning session was given up
to five minute speeches from Com
missioners who represented every
possible view of the question at
issue. Briggs found many sup~
porters upon the ground that the
present proceedings were irregular,
while many of. his opponents used
for their principal argument the
necessity of disposing at once of
the troublesome and threatening
element of discord in the Church.
The first thing done upon the
reassembling of the Assembly at
2 80 p. NJ, was to determine to hold
a night session for the purpose OF
further proceeding with considera-
tion of the B'iggs case. D. Duf-
field, of Princeton College, began
bis remarks by saying that he had
great personal appreciation of the
scholarship and Christian character
of D. Briggs. "If his logical
faculties were eqoal to his scholars
ship, l do not know his equas, IN
the intellectual world of America
at least" This or some other res
mark of Dufield, brought Briggs
to his feet flashing eyes and de-
mand to be heard to correct mis-
statements and misinterpretation
of his writings. He was ruled out
of order, but persisted determindly
and appealed to the house against
the Moderator. His appeal was
not entertained, however, and he
reluctantly took his seat.
A passionate address against the
plea of DR.. Briggs was made by
Rev. VIM. G. Young, D. D.. OF
Danville, Kentucky, Moderator of
the last Assembly. Speaking with
much emphasis and in an emos
tional manner, Young said he
never had clearer conception as
to the disposition Of any ecclesiass
tical matters than he had in this
case, for peace, for speedy settle
ment, for doing away with vexings
and disturbances. He believed in
entertaining now this appeal in the
fear and view of God.
Rev. Geo. D. Baker, of Phila>
delphia, closed the debate in favor
of entertaing the appeal. The
debate closed at o'clock.
Judge Purnell, of Baltimore.
then offered his motion to remand
the case to the New York Synod.
This was defeated by a viva voce
vote, and again by rising vote.
The question then recurring on the
resolution Of the Judicial Commits
tee that the appeal be entertained
the ayes and noes were demaned
and the roll.call began at 4.15 p.
IN. All over the house and in the
galleries the vote vas followed on
the call of mem bers by interested
ones who could not wait on the
official announcement of the res
suit. While the roll was being
called, Moderator Craig yielded
the chair to exs Moderator William