New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31

ideals. 1t Is evident that Holy Scripture thc only
inalble rule Of faith and practice" and yet we ho"
that there in Holy Scripture matters That
do not in any way impair it, inablty in m't''r' oil
Saith and practice
With regard TO the charge that lie taught 'ha'
Moscs was not the author Of the Pentat'"'n
Dr. Briggs made the defence he mad" "'I"''
the Presbytcry OF New York. quoting nearly all 'ne
text Of his defence that occasion. ana summed up
his arguments IN this way:
There i lawful bridge by which specifications
that Moses is not the author of the Pcnatcnch ana mat
Isaiah il Che author Of half Of the book that hears MS
name. he brought under the charges. Therefor the
i, no relevancy in specifications they cannot be ac'
counted a. valid The W Confession Of Faith
nowhere that Moses the Pcatcurh OF that
Isaiah the whole OF IN" book that bears his NAME
Therefore be no lawful against III" III the
Presbyterian Church The testimony Of Holy scripture in
pas adduccd does show that Noes wrote the
Penateuch and Isaiah the book that bears Ms
Therefore my statements are not in conflict WIN
Holy Scripturc and there f. valid aglin me on
the ground OF Holy Scripture. Holy Scripture makes It
evident Moses did not write the Pcnatcuch and That
Isaiah did not half the book bears hs name
my statements true ana the prosecution are
In conflict iioy Scripture In the fear Of tod and
in the light Of evidence you should decide You cannot
decide on the basis OF opinonS and prcuiices III
violating the laws Of III" Church and the law OF "'d'
Dr. Briggs next considered the allegation Of pr"ju-
die In the specifications OF error made by III" ap
pellantS. \ number OF the members OF The PreSby-
terry named being actuated BY prrlnd'ce.
"One Of them. DIR. AcNander,- said Dr. Briggs. Il
a member OF the Assembly He is able to speak for
himself and needs defence at my hands. Rev.
Antonio Arregbi. the faithful missionary among the
italians. Is not here. hut has written his disclaimer.
which was published In The independents II all
these can be charged with prejudice where will
you find a court that will satisfy Then the prose
cutiOn claim that the Assembly last year sustained
the charge OF prejudice against these men. rnfortn-
natey. It Is true that the Assembly at Portland did
many things which believe TO have been wrong"
But DIR. Briggs said. there law by which
his associates in the seminary and friends out Of
could BE- dcharred from their right to sit In the court
And II they were pr-judic,d what shall be said Of
those who not only opposed the views Of the de-
PENDANT, but exhibited personal hostility to him. and
who lat In the court. II doubtless true
that the civil courts In advance OF the eoc eslas
Teal courts the question OF eligibility. A. had
been shown In the argument on the question of Ell
tcraining the appeal. said DR.. Briggs the defendant
had been compelled al all Stages to argue before
courts that antagonftic 10 him end his position
1.-The time will come" he said. when a man
will be competed 10 plead his case before tri-
bunal unfriendly to him, and when man shall not
h. put I'm jeopardy OF his ecclesiastical He by thr
vote of majority Of such men.
Passing to the charge that he thought that sane
tifca,ion Is not complete al death Dr. Briggs said
that his doctrine was clearly stated In the following
words Of bis inaugural
There is no authority the scripture, i'll the Crerds
OF dociiIe o Immediate >ancncation
at death. The ol, sanctInca,isn known t. experience,
Christian Orthodoxy and 10 the Ribic is pio:i ssl'e
concentrations riOsic.-iNe >ancti,ation after dcath i
the doctrine of tiir Phi, ana the Church
DR.. Briggs claimed the authority Of the Larger
Catc,hism As showing that there are three states
In which communion with Christ j. enjoyed. namely
This life. Immediately after death and At the rsir-
nd day of iudg
Christ he said WAS evidently not limited 10 the point
OF Immediately after death but 10 the state begin
ming Immediately after death, and extending up
+, the day of Judgment for in this me-. clearly rr
lcrrcd not 10 any single moment III tlis me- u"
to the whole Christian state OH This earth from III"
moment IN which Christian life berln> In regeneration
until the soul departs from the body at death Con
tinuing he said
IL /. evident therefore from statements u Standards.
that perfect holiness, perfect Iedempon perfect com
munion with glory, cannot be enjoyed until
the decisions the day Of Judgment Ho" can any one
he perfectly sancned who has not attained perfect ana
ll communion with Christ In glory who has not been
openly acknowledged and acquitted and who -ti has
10 look forward the resurrection when Tor the hst Time
ne will be fully and freed from all stu and
made perfectly holy and happy, both in BODY ana soul
Those Immediate sanctihcstion at death are IN
Irresistible conflict with these statements Of Ihe west
minister whereas, those who each progressive
.snctncaon after death aud regard the stat" Immediately
after death a. state during which men are maze
perfect in holiness, which progress In PERFECTION r"aehe'
it, d.! Of Judgment reconcile all these ''''"'
ments OF the Larger Catechl,m into mshrf u"N ""'''
there is complete and perfect harmony
Dr. Briggs said he would endca,or 10 show tha' NE
doctrine of immediate sanchcation at death Wa
against the Holy scriptures. Nowhrr" In scrptlr"
WAS death the crisis for which men were I" prepare
themselves. 1t wa, always the day al Judtm'h'' 'h'
advent day the resurrection day which was III" S"ai
of hope fear Of aspirations or OF dread oil harvest
ar of DOOM The invariabl- statement Of the New
Testament was that the second advent OF Jesus 'hr'
WA, the goal Of sanctiicsiion Their" wa not
,ossape IN thc Bib. that taught either directly ~ III
directly immediate sanctdcation nj death, or 'hat
the completion once and for all OF the hoF hn'hh''
mcnt OF mankind, is accomplished III n"""h' VI
time by a magical transformation IN the dNlhs 'o"r'
The Christian Church has always taught IN" oo'"'e
OF the middle state between death ana the r'S"rT'o-
ton and Of the progress In the holy life after DEATH
I'm that state.
Passing TO a consideration OF the ten specifications
Of error in the proceedings Of the lr"shyery, DR..
I;rigg, said lac would leave most oi them 10 'p''S
Of the Prcsbytery to answer. IL" warned the ~
semby against "A blind Endorsement OF the arguments
advanced by the prosecution, "for,' he said Il can
find Iong catalogue Of hcresics In the arguments "n
vanccd by the pro-rcu,ing committee. IT Is d"nca''
and dangerous position you are pniiino yourselves
into IN this matter: where YOU Will find II d'hcut
IN Justify Yourselves before the Christian world
lie continued
The nr,t charge against me. stripped Of all deny IL
that I make the fountain Oi divine authority
The prosecution mistake OF making the Bbe III"
source OF authority instead OF God speaking through the
Bible TO do hence, they cannot understand ne
d moi hold that aud the Church are sources
Of divine authority. but streams, fountains. media through
which God communicates to men
have claimed. under the second charge. that the
Church is a fountain Of divine authority This - war
,autod by the declaration Of the Confession OF falth
,.hIch whatever determine il true. Let
me refer 10 q word spoken by Dr. Lampe yesterday lie
said if 1 understood him rightly, and / tried b. take
d,vn his exact words I'VE know nothing OF Christ ave
what We get In the Bible stony Or. Lamp. si'''"s
di,ctlv in front OF speaker nodded his head In con
G,u,tion Of the accuracy OF the quo'u0n "" admits H.
Are vo, ready 10 believe that cOmuiss Oncrsl DO W"
md knn Him tIrOneh The PcIs0iM