The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-02
AN EXCITED DISCUSSION.

German IheoloRlcal seminary NJ BLOOM
field, n, j., be disapproved by this
assembly"
AN EXCITED DISCUSSION.
Along and excited discussion followed
the presentation Of the report which
was received by the assembly without
objection.
Prot. DutEiold, OF Princeton seminary,
tried to correct the statement In tho re-
port in reference to Prof. Henry P.
Smith. He claimed that Prof, Smith,
while he had been deposed from the
ministry, was not u member OF the
church.
mo sir; no sir" shouted out mem
ber OF tho commissioners (meaning that
Dr.. Dufield was Wrong), and in the
confusion DR.. Dulleld sat down.
DR.. Herrick Johnson defended the
directors OF the Union Theological
seminary in refusing to arbitrate. He
said the status quo was that DR.. Briggs
continued rs u professor under the
direction OF tho board OF directors of
Union Theological seminary and that
the veto power should continue until
the general assembly settledthe matter.
Rev. DR.. Moore, one oil the trustees OF
Lane Seminary, arose to explain why 1t
was that the name OF Prof. Smith was
found on the list OF professors OF the
seminary. He said that when Prof.
Smith was suspended there was no per-
son to fill his chair ut the seminary,
and rs the term was 30 near an end was
determined to continue him until the
school year was over. 'How about the
new year." shouted several members
and DR.. Moore explained amid much
derisive laughter that the same condi-
tions prevailed then as ut the end of
the previous year.
Another lively discussion was COM
menced over that part Of the report re-
ierrinS to union. DR.. Herrick johnson
and stated clerk Roberts contradicted
each other as to the terms Of the arbi-
tratiou proposition submitted to the
seminary.
Prof. Brown, representing the faculty
OF tho seminary made an explanation
of the position Of that body us he
understood it. Ho prefaced this with
the statement that he had no objections
to offer to the report OF the committee,
II this assembly thought it was wise
and Just to take the action indicated, no
word OF his should prevent 1t, Union
seminary was not hero 10 ask anything
from this assembly.
He was answered by DR.. Booth, OF
New York. Tho question was finally
put and the report was adopted in its
Il, =, I, so,a -, "a; antk,,
The next order OF business was the
consideration OF the report OF the COM
mittee on bills and overtures made last
Saturday in explanation OF the deliver
ance Of the Portland assembly last year,
upon the inspiration OF Holy Scriptures.
The report OF tho committee was
adopted, the minority vote being only
about sixty.
DR.. Herrick Johnson gave notice of
a protest that would be filed, and the
assembly took a recess.
At the afternoon session DR.. Craig
convened the assembly as Il court, to
hear the report OF the committee APP
pointed to prepare tho explanatory
minute in tho Briggs case. DR.. Baker
stated that Professor Briggs had writton
him letter adherihg TO oil tho posi-
tions taken before the general assembly.
REPoRr OF THE COMMITTEE.
Whereupon DR.. Baker said tho com.
mittoe took the action which Mr. Hoyt
would now report to the assembly.
The report, after recitins the proceed.
ings in the case, proceeds:
"This judiciatory finds that said fnOl
judgment OF the prosbytery OF Now
York Is erroneous and should be and
is hereby reversed; aud this general
assembly, sitting as judiciatory in
said cause, coming now to enter judg-
ment on said amended charges, finds
tho appellee, Charles A, Briggs, has
uttered, taught and propagated Vows,
doctrines and teachings Us snt forth In
said charges contrary 10 tho essential
doctrine Of Holy Scripture and tho
standards OF snid Presbyterian church
In tho United States Of America, aud in
violation OF tho ordination vow Of said
appellee which said erroneous views
and doctrines strike at the vitals OF re-
ligion and have boon industriously
spread wherefore, this general assem-.
bly, OF tho Presbyterian church OF the
United States Of America, sitting aB a
iudlCiatory In this cause on appeal, do
and hereby suspend Charles a. Bripgs,
tho said appellee, from tho office
Of minister In tho Presbyterian
church In tho United States Of
America, until such timo as no shall
give satisfactory evidence OF repentance
10 tho general assembly Of tho Presby.
tcrIan church In tho United Statoa Of
America, Of tho violation by him Of the
said ordination vow % herein and hero
toiorn found"
Tho report Of the committee was
adoptod whOrcupon Row Dr., spraguu
gave notice that NJ tho proper tlmo O
protest would bs offered against the
finding Of tho assembly, as being toe
severe q sentence for the olTonso Oi the
honorOd scholar named, aud as tending
TO reslrlct tho liberty heretofore ON.
loy0d by olllcu bOarcra In tho Prosby'
terian church,
An explanatory note was adopted
and made a part OF tile record Oi the