New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-03

che case OF Professor Briggs | expected IT.
do deplore, however. the relentless spirit mani
Tested against the Professor throughout the de-
iibrrations There was no cjuity about the mater
ut all. The proceedings Of the delegates were
higl-handel and impcrious in the extreme through,
out. / am panied at the lack OF a spirit OIL
brotherly love l. as a Presbyterian Clergyman,
am Inundated in the extreme at the boycott winch
Las been declared against Union Seminary.
WHAT DIR. PARKHURsT SAID.
III am not in a position" continued DR.. Park
hurst, ITO say what will be the future actions
Of Professor Briggs. not what action his intimate
friends will take think he will await develop
ments. and see how the present growing spri' Oh
liberalism extends. do not pretend thar 'ne'c
will be any division in the church as BODY n S
ranks of the minority Speaking logically, ! 40
not SEQ how a split can Inc avoided. as tne ilhcs
of issue have been clearly defined, nus u.,imn
that soon the opposing ranks WIN come ,oJc, wv.
again and that there will soon I've peace anu mar
mony in the Presbyterian camp c.
Secretary Kingsley Of the Union &c, ncmlWH mar.
said "Thc majority of the delegates from New
York State were with the Seminary ana Dr.
Briggs. hut il was such States as Pennsylvania
that defeated us. Mr.. Kingsley would say
McCook and the Rev. G. w F; Birch, who were
S;., the s is s the fns Rev. Dr. ' %
Editor Of 1.-The New-York Evangelist" and DR..
r. s. Hastings. president of Union Seminary, both
efnnch friends OF Professor Brl2gS, are out OF
city The Rev. DIR. Robert Russell Booth, pastor
Of Rutkers Riverside Presbyterian Church, who
resigned from the directorate Of the Seminary
when that body severed its connection with the
General Assembly. also refused to talk for pub
location. as did W. f. Dodge.
The Rev. DIR. David X. Frazer, pastor of the
old First Presbyterian Church of Newark, Who
was of the counsel for Professor Briggs be-
fore the General Assembly said yesterday that
he had no definite idea of the outcome OF the
Assembys action. Il think" said DR.. Frazer;
that it is very probable that DR.. Briggs will
not vet said anything definite about it,; ms
he has right to do, according TO the Chnrch
law. as the Assembly cannot now supervise inc
election of professors in the Union SEMINARY
He will probably not preach in any rresny-
terrain church. however. as he respects the DE-
cisOn. undou btedly, and will prohanlv anide oN
H. The Assembly had perfect right to veto
Professor Briggs's reappointmcnt by me newark
Prcsbytery to the place of director in the German
Seminary at Bloomfield. and ITS dcC1sio 9,o WI IL
heard no discussion on the matter at all.
"The Assemblys action will not, l am sure,
have any serious financial effect upon IN" mon
do not think, either. that there will be any
trouble about ordainin0 Union Seminary graou-
stcs The General Assembly mas taken n very
important step in arraying itself against ~ th'
research Of scholarship-with a few eXceptlonsI7
and the issue will he one to he wa'chea VIII"
The Union Seminary directors. Dr. Frazer nI
thought. would have no special meeting. ont
wonld wait until their next regular meeting !.
decide the question. The Briggs me men u, ,nr
shut to stay where they are ana 40 theip u" 1a !,
faithfully and who knows but what we n I
live to see the day when the majority oi '"'
Assembly will think as we do?'