New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-31
LIONEL MCOOK'S RINGING WORDS.
REPLYING To THE ARGUMENT OF DR.. BRIGGS
SYMPATHY NOT THE HIGHEST sT>NbNRp
OF ACTION

REFINING To THE ARGUMENT OF DR.. BRIGcS-
SYMPATHY NOT THE HIGHEST sT>Np>Hp
OF ACTION.
Washington Mhy 30 Special. Colonel M''o,k "a'
the only SPEAKER for the appellant In closing ia" ''N
II. held several pages Of manuscript In his hama
while speaking but h" was not confined to IT, lie
first discussed IT," preliminary OBJECTIONS. ana
then made closing plea In III" nam" "i
liberty for the Ir slytrrnn CauIch well
as for DR.. Briggs. Colonel Mc'"ph "pcn-'
with a declaration In r"gari 10 On" >ui'i"ncv ana
.Nacn.Ss Of the specifications in the appeal. which
he asserted the defendant had acknowledged IN inc
ronrt below and before TIL, court. But h. regretted
that at q late hour the defendant had stood her" and
said YES tn. worls mine. IA, II" h't
admit the fncr, stated therein" THIS va paltrN
qubhng.
Colonel McCook said he would cit" onl, one In
stance 81 this Ia charge eight ia" c"ininiii'" al
legged that Dr. Brig. had taught That NanciIh'a-
ton Is conplc" ~ death. witch i 'ontrar, 4"
the essential d"ciriuo Of Holy scripture AM 81 the
standards ~ The said church. that the souls NJ b."
lcvrrs 81 their death at one" mad" p'firo ~ 40"
ness Dr. Ireg- had argued bv IL" hour that ~"
words at once" not tiir equivalent ~ i'm
m,dntcy.T In ia" answer {" ih" nshN ''\'h
question Of ihr Larger Cu"chi,m. colonel M~''o"L
referred the statement frequently mad" thai thi,
wh~ criminal prosecution. and said
did not Ike ia, statement of construed ,nc Dc
,cribd the proceeding fH N..uu.n 81 contra 1
,..umnd the ordination Vows v "a" dcirni~nt Ens
take the ,lgnaton Of criminal r'--uton ana what
do We have When q man cist,rl criunIal csS'
with violation Law. he j. called ulr,n Ia pif SUI
Io~ prisoner at the bar should l'ad rult' 20 "a" "''
81 thu against him. hut vhen The !uds" uhd
took mlsrc thu penalty prescribed, should say. ""h,
Judge. don't IMPOSE that y aail, iof am Mt 81
i,r.d rat thu .t-ur in du~.ton or 1- scnon under
which you ~. acting IL At all b'hehcent law Wh''
wovid b. the erect p.rai Would not the Irds"
90 iorwari IN the discharge Of hi. u'uai ana rrsui"
In such css".'
Referring to the specification of error impning
prejudice the part of some n"mb"r, al Ia" Prrs
bvirry of New Norh Colon.l Mrt"nk quoted s"mr Of
the statement, made ia th. ,our~. Of the trial and
Included the Specifications 81 error. aud commenced
ON them with the words: The blood oi PrrSbyt"
rIan Juror should no, boil within him when rrc>by
,.riau doctrine Is successfully defended he rad
from the declaration Of tn" trustees OF Union >rnin
AIRY that they would defend Professor Bnsss To ih
end" and then into iii" court ~ III" Pf'>ih l"ry
possibly unprcudiced7 ana voted -oldiy upon every
charge and sp .cihcaiion to scluIi Professor rige-
Colonel Me- ooh held that the case h"for' The P''s
byr-ry WAS Of fact and not Of law TINT the ciirg"s
contained only matter which the defendant admitted
having uttered that the verdict should have been
guilty The case one which could not B." de
clded by occasional pol-n,ics Oh PRESBYTERIAN do
trincs but decided by III" highest tribunal m
accordance. with tho constitution and standards 81 the
Church The speaker tra,"r,-d anew the grounds
a. the teachng, Of the defendant aud asserted. despite"
he. Inter- avowc- and explanations, that they were
in opposition TO the Holy scripture and the COME,
lion Of Faith. and therefore gross error IN TIA" eve
of the Church He also asserted that the doctrines
at issue were essential. Notwithstanding Professor
rlggsi declaration OF opinion 10 IN" contrary III
conclusion Colonel Mctooh aid
IL seem, almost incredible spp-"c. alter re-
aim ming often the alleged erroneous doctrine Tor
which hc ha. been put trial, should APPEAR before
TN, court with Of orthodox staerncnt' io The
utorancc which he not AID never ha- been on ual
The question WHETHER h. has once or twenty tune"
ught what orthodox The trial - OH III" doctrines
If the Inaugural address, which offences against
p,e,byterian doctrines. Their. room FOR ob-cufiif
here There Is for searching the works ~ the
apcee published IA the past 4" fcs--uTr yourselves ana
Ia shake tn. position Of The committee. The question i
Are the unrctract'd doctrine, of III" Inaugural address
AM rmcd and rcaniIncd many times. which . the
i.is OF charges and specifications. ar th'N IN
conformity with the VOID Of Hod md th" Standards q" hr
Presbyterian Chufch1 This /, ia" question: ana ms
only.
The anay Of authorities which the speli" h'~ cited
in ,, on 10 the Presbyterian doctrn" OF Tia" scripture
t. no doubt imposing; and all sch,ar-hip !" worthy m
PES prct. aware, however. Tat at ia" if'Ai UNI
,eities Of Europe there many urt, Of the highest
learning defend monarchy. aud are .cofnini IN ''f
views Of the popular institutions Of til" United State
I.ut citizen loyal TO Inc American '"h'u'"o ""d
especially this date. do not regulate my iol"'!
according conclusions Of foreign doctfIaifrs In
like manner. those Of who loyal To hc '"',tiu
ton Of Presbyterian Church not called upon u
alter Views with rc'lrct 10 our Presbyterian 'o'-"
ton doctrine III" bidding of unb"e'rf- however
bI.h their position. oxford EpIscoIai's eau "'fiidh
Raona-ts do interpret the Presbyterian constitution
and doctrine. For Prcs,yteiianI-m h's history, ana
has claim. which do not need the support OIL any one
..cng that the foundation is Jesus 'h's' =" 'e'ear" III
God holy word.
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