Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-27
THE BRIGGS CASE.
-.ssN pREsBYTERlANs DECIDE
NJ. ~ ENTERTAIN TIE APPEAL.
Proceeded with This Morning.
An Evening session for Admins
trativc business.


.-,,. D. C.. May e0.-The larges, at
,, Gar In the history OF the 105th Cen
NV Of tho Presbyterian Church In tho
,,s,cs Of America was present AZ tho
-,oe..ne with which the days proceed
osh.reA IN. Rev. Mr.. Allan, OF Chat
prosilod, aud Moderator Craig an
,,.t et the request Of Rev s. j..
3D. d.. % 81 Louie, and Elder Cyrus A.
-te mad replaced them on the judicial
..o 20 try the complaints Of J. j. Nc
,.,i.o-s against tho Synod Of Now York
.'..trineuf 81 Rev. W. H. Reynolds OF
.s aal Eloor Law OF California.
AurSsY EENEwso.
,s. frmal motion o. approve tho minutes
t..,.-,. asicr the oIening Of the assembly
e tte furry ~ last night over the
[ .scstion - DO voted upon at tho
.t. f'sr-hOaff' debate by the judicatory
...f Tho Moderator nj length review
....e.inys 80 last night upon this mat
..fci tlai AT the close OF tho debate he
....-taIr a motion 20 amend tho form Of
..... no motion TO be voted upon with
.,. l,Dqie This was satisfactory 20 all
us TIC moderator gave the floor 20
.., A1m. Of New Jor'ey.
r.ck TO TnE SYNOD.
.c.-.l ,cud!ng the case 81 Professor
.... On no synod and said that al the
De- had not one particle Of sympathy
f-...a pr. Briggs. lie wanted " under
.tfr believed In the old-fashioncd doc
Pa. .-.f Interpretation OF the Bible with
....-r ri.sc tie Mysteries IA ", but ne be-
Pc. .- frcsshad certain rights which should
,.-.. .'"l
.INTFKTAIN THE APPEAG.
,...-v .r0l.aL 90 Cincinnati, stated that by
....f Wlih the chairman Of the Judi.
.t'ce he was charged with the duty
..- .a support u the motion 70 enter
.. ..ur.L This Was accepted by The
.r ans Mr McDougai took the plat
r.-. storm ~ protest A. this arrange
....t vs- -ImmRriiy pat down Dy tho
,.- ana ihi, plan Was followed through
-.,t Zines DR.. Briggs made efforts TO
....... I. ~ei y 20 s'Sfomouts made by his op-
. .l, D.. also was pat doWn. not alone by
..t .fs'.-. Pa, b. c!amorous protests rom
.rf. -.I uissioncrs. Iwo honrs and forty
...... fir mrrutug session we're given MP
..+. specrlos from commissioners
o.. .r.rn'aI evory possible view OF the
10 issue.
-irfoaTys- or pR. ERIGGS.
t..-.r Irgr. found many supporters upon
fit1i fne present prOreedlngs were
aUIla many of his opponents used for
.ral argument the Necessity % dis
..... 81 % troublesome auI threatening
l--1rl IN he Church.
.r.t .f.rs done upon the rcassemhliuP
ruly a. $50 +. VI. was O. determine
...f' session Cor ~" purpose Oi further
cNtl ihc consideration OF the Briggs
a. 10 Princeton College. began bis
.rrrc That be had great personal
..r n' fie holarship and Christian
..f ur Erirss. " II bic logical fncul-
equal 90 ii- scholarehIp DC not know
.l zoe intellectual world - America
.uc other rcmark Of Or. Durncld's
Up lessor Briggs 90 bis feet with lash-
..I % demand 30 be heard 10 correct
..nt4 and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - hi.
II- HA- ruled ont o. order, but per
.... f..lirrliv. ani appealed 10 tho house
..r Moderator. liis appeal was not en-
.'. t.Reycf, AMI ho reluctantly took his
Et-.0SBTF ASrI-BUIiGs ArPEAL.
nat. address against the plea Of Or
bios made by Rev. William {. Young, ID
..t.lIr. ky., moderator Of tee last a.
.peakiug wlih much emphasis and In
.uI manner, br. Young snii ne mover
..r,r conc ptlon a. % the disposition o.
..1-'lr mntter Than ho had ~ this case
... f.r speedy settlement. for dOing
...-. workings AMI Disturbances no believed
coming now TINS appeal III the fear ant
I. George D. Baker. 81 Philadelphia, closed
Oh. .Ife BOO favor - entertaining tho appeal
.lf. closed ~ o'clock.
.. rlrnolL OF Baltimore then offered hl
q. remand the case 10 the New 1Orl
Itls was defeated by a rtra-roce vote
....l ny q rising vote. The question thor
...s on tie resolution Of the judicial com
.. that tho appeal Dee entertained, the aye
f.e. wcro demanded and ,he rOl-call be-
I..t t.Il T.. ".
THg APPEAL ES1FRTnSED.
.. result ~ tho vote ON the motion 60 onier
8. fl. appeal wG- then announced ~ Dr. traii
lows. Yeas. 400. nhys. 40.
.. motion Of Dr. Young the judicial Commit
'. Was iIs .ructe1 O. prepare programme 10
-ciuro 20 tho trial ~ the appeal md Inc az
molly lcciieI 60 proceed wlth the trial to-mor
moaning.
10 T.. a. tho assembly adjourned until
... D.. ". flr the consideration of administra-
I..-..f.--.