The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-05-26

THE AFTERNOON sEssIoN.

sne New York synod, tho aeeemoV -
recess until . 20 p. m.
THE AFTERNOON sEssIoN.
After recess DR.. Briggs spoke bttteey
about tho omission from the brssf q Ne
prosecution OF the questions put TO him 70
test his faith, and his answers thssefo
What right had these Appellants to omit
such matters as they pleased from on1csnl
OF semi-ofiicial documents? He Wtshed
to make an explicit denial Of the c6efEe
that he had preached doctrines aeAtost
the fundamental doctrines OF the church.
~ affirm that believe," !" he said, tsrntng
With outstretched hands 70 the audleuee.
"the Holy Scriptures TO bo the week q
God"
Briees closed with an appeal that IL
case might 90 10 the synod Of New Yee4.
II that 10 done he would aid In tho So
tion OF the case, and then, u II were oUut
back to the general assembly, he woutd
abide by its decision. whatever 10 sulsAt
b. He regretted II be bad said auytAtug
that had caused trouble In the church.
He had taught for 20 years 1t the Unioa
Theological seminary, and Of all the pse-
sons that had been taught by him, ho ckAl-
lenRed any Of them to say that 10 he'd
taught them anything that had intevfered
with the true discharge OF theft ho1y du-
ties. Or. Briggs concluded his address st
4:l0 O'Clock and. as he took his seat, .
wave Of applause broke from the rear Of
the church, which evoked indignation from
the moderator.
Then Colonel McCook hogan the eiosing
argument for tho prosecuting committee,
In support OF tho rocommendatiou that
the appeal bo entertained. Almost 81 the
opening, DR.. Briggs interrupted to cosrect
what he claimed was o misstatoment.
Moderator Craig said 10 Briggs that be
had been allowed four and onc-l,alf hours,
that McCook had heard him through with
out objsction, and that Briggs should al
low McCook to 20 on In the same way.
The history OF the case In lie various
stages was recited by Colonel McCook and
the regularity OF the several steps firmly
maintained. Colonel McCook said:
"Creat weight has boon given to the
technical questions raised in the interest,"
of the appellee and based upon tho CLAUSE
In the Nth amendment 10 the constitu.
tIou Of tho United States which rsasls:
Nor shall any person he subject for tho
offense to be twice put In jeopardy Of lifs
and limb.
at has been claimed that the appeal
from the New York presbytery would place
the appellees' ecclcsias(0eal life in
Jeopardy . second time. This inappropri-
ate use of the term 'ecclesiastical LIFE
seems to have confused tho minds OF some.
These are not criminal proceedings in
volvinG the peril Of life or liberty. They
are proceedings 10 enforce contract OF
rather to determine whether . contract
has been maintained In all its integrity"
At tho conclusion, Col. McCook gave tho
reason OF the prosecuting committee why
the appeal should be entertained. Among
other things they say that Il 10 t0pseae
lively nscsssaFy that . Anal deeision be
reached st the earliest possible date. II
the doctrines presented by Dr.. Briess be
erronsous, the committee believes that,
through delay, hsretical opinions are surs
to gain ground and the church be affected
injuriousiy through the continuance Of un-
certainty and doubt.