New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-03
BRIGGSS FRIENDS ACTIVE.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY'S ACTION.
DR. BROWN THINKS REACTION WILL TAXI
pLACE-DR DRIGGS'S LETTER TO THE
Co,,MIrTEE OF JUDGMENT.

COMMITTEE OF JCD1MENI'
Washington, June . (SpeciaD.-The General As
sembly. which adjourned last night AFTER ses]io1
extending over two weeks. will remain In history
NC ono of me most memorable Of the 1Oo held up
IN the present time. The action regarding DR..
Briggs resulting In his SUSPENSION the cutting on
Union Seminary, and the reaffrming oil Inc ror'iau
denverance on the Inspiration OF the scriptures Az
tend to make the present visit OF the fresps'ei1a"
n the National capital historic in the annals OF the
Church.
In speaking OF the suspension Of Dr. Briggs, Pro
. ssor Franci, Brown said today II think the YER
diet will arouse reaction on account OF It's severity
and will tend TO spread the doctrines II Is ueSs'u
IN suppress" One of the prominent Liberals Dr.
George Alexander Of the University Pace Church' VI
New-York, was hardly so sanguine
There will be no disruption he said. Il nope
there will be no large secessions.' He laid stress
upon the word hope which seemed 10 indicate H.
credulity. Then lie added The Prosecuting C'hi-
mittee has done 10 disseminate the views OF
DR.. Briggs in two years than he could have done
In lifetime."
"There will be no schism,' said DR.. Herrick John
son of Chicago "aithough there may be few with
drawals Put there will be continued discussion
with disauiet and unrest. and perhaps In time the
verdict may be modified. By "A large section OF the
Church II will be disapproved ! do not think II
will discourage scholarly investigation, although tn"
world NAV think so. on the contrary. the dis
declaration upon the inspiration Of the Scriptures
that will be rcpuda,cd by the Church. 1t is foFmu
latine a new doctrine, which the Assembly has no
right to do"
Among the clorgymen who signed the protest
AGAINST the action OF the Assembly in the Briggs
case are Edward p sprague. Auburn, ~ " [. H. r.
Mason PHILADELPHIA: Knecand r. Ketchum. Plain
field " j.: william 5. jerome, Detroit l.. Mason
Clarke syracuse. n. y; Thomas H. c. Hall Chicago;
John 5. Penman. Irvington. n. Y; william r. Tay-
lor Rochester, n. y: Clarence ii. Wilson, Long
Island: James ID. Williamson. Cleveland; A. W.
Ramona Albany James A. j.. Mct'aw, Toledo. Ohio :;
Louis F. Ruff, Rochester n. y; y. L. Ermck.
Geneva " y; A. J. Aldrich. Monroe. Mich; Lconi-
das H. Davis. Grand Rapids, Mich; Henry II.
stebbins, Rochester.
Among the signatures TO the protest against the
Assembb's delivcrance on the inspiration OF the
Hible are these cergymen among others: Chnrles L..
Thompson. New-Yoik: IL. Milton Shields, New Mex
leo; George L. Spinning. New-Iork; W. H. single,
China; Cornell Cox. East oregon; Gilbert Reid,
shan,unc: Charles Fuller. GunniSon Colo; FL
Haymaker, Zacatecas, Ohio; j. +. Garvin, Chil
james Il. X. Mcclure, Chicago; f. Dickinson Conn II
Bluffs, Iowa; Lansing Van cchoonhoven. Buffalo
g. NJ Morton NATION. H.. Henry VI. storrs. Nor
lis and Orange. ~ j.. Charles A: DicEcy,
Philadelphia J. r. Mitchell. Findiny ohio
Francis Brown New-York; j. Garland Hammer, Eliza
beth. n. j.: Samuel H. King. Alaska samuel A.
Hoyt 81 Lawrence, n. "; W. +. Skinner ST. Lawrence
n. y; J. L. Robertson, Binghamton. n. y; George
Alexander. sew York; John VI. Boggs RI. Wayn.
Ind; NJ L. 2. Hin. st. Paul; II. A. Carnahan It.
fuul, and many VINO had signed the former protest.
1helc number OF laynen names attached 10
each paper. 49, , - -
Thr following Is the letter which DR.. Briggs wrote
Yesterday 10 the committee appointed - prepare a
Judgment FIR his after the vote had been taken
In accordance with your request | hereby state
that your committee ciled upon me and asked me
II had anything TO say respecting ne disposition OF
the case. 1 thereup0n said that adhered to all the
positions taken before the General Assembly ana
had nothing further 10 say save that the appelc"
reserves ali rights and that the General Assembly
should take the exclusive responsibility for any further
action
within a few days the proceedings Of the Assembly
smplfed In every necessary particular, Will be re-
published by The Tribune In pamphlet form. with many
portraits and other interesting illustrations The topics
are important. and the pamphlet will be the hsst
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