The record-union., 1893-05-26

of all persons that have been taught by
him he challenged any Of them to say
that he had taught them anything that
had interfered with the true discharge of
their holy duties.
DR.. Briggs concluded his address at $40
o'clock. AS he took his seat wave Of
applause ran over the rear OF the church,
which evoked an Indignant rebuke from
the Moderator.
Then Colonel McCook began the closing
argument for the Prosecuting Committee
in support of the recommendation that
the appeal be entertained. Almost at the
opening DR.. Briggs interrupted to correct
what he claimed was a misstatement.
Moderator Craig said to Briggs that he
had been allowed four and a half hours
without interruption; that McCook heard
him through without objection, and that
Briggs should allow McCook to 60 on in
the same way.
The history in the various stages was
recited by Colonel McCook, and the reg
ularity of the several steps was firmly
maintained. Colonel McCook said: IA
great weight has been given technical
questions raised in the interest of appel
liant, and based upon a clause in the fifth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, nor shall any person be
subject for the same offense to be twice
put in jeopardy of life and limb 1t
has been ingeniously claimed that the
appeal from the New York Presbytery
would place the appellee's ecclesiastical
lifa,D n, orIy IN,
appropriate use of the term ecclesiastical
life seems to have confused the minds of
some. These are not criminal proceed
ings, involving peril to the life or limb
of appellee. They are proceeding to en-
force a contract, or rather to determine
whether this contract has been main
tanned in all It's integrity"
At 4:35, after speaking an hour and
twenty minutes, a reces was taken until
evening.
At the evening session McCOok con-
tinued his speech, and considered the
plea that the acquittal by the lower court
bars the right Of appeal, and asserted that
such claim is not true in fact nor sound
law: also, that it was regular for appeals
to be taken from the Presbytery to the
General Assembly.
In conclusion, McCook gave a reason
to the Prosecuting Committee why APP
peals should be entertained. Among
other things, they say it is imperatively
necessary that a final decision be reached
at the earliest possible date, as great and
widespread injury is certain to come
from protracted delay. If the doctrines
III, l,
committee believes, then through this de-
lay theoretical opinions are sure to gain
ground and the church be affected in
juriously through continuance, uncer-
tainty and doubt.
BAPRIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
DENVER, May 25.-At this mornings
session of the Baptist Publication Society
the report of the Committee on the Sun
day-school Lessons System was pre-
sented. 1t admitted widespread dissatis-
faction with the present international
system, and presented an extended plan
as substitute, which, after heated dis
cussion, was adopted.
A committee was appointed to prepare
resolutions protesting against the opening
OF the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
THE LUTHERANS.
CANTON (O., May 25.-The General
Synod of the Lutheran Church met here
to-day. over 1850 delegates are present.
Rev. DIR. c. ). Albert Of Baltimore was
elected President and w. S. Frease of
Pennsylvania Secretary.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANs.
MONMOUTH QlL), May 25.-Rev James
D. Bruce of New York this morning was
elected Moderator of the United Presby-
terian General Assembly. Reports of the
several boards of the church were pre-
sented and referred. The statistics pre-
sented show Ill, u9 communicates and
contributions during last year Of S, ,40O,-
0OO