The record-union., 1893-05-30
Special to the REooRD-Ux1oS.

and one half hours to open and close the
case. DR.. Briggs will be allowed seven
hours to reply, and the New York
Presbytery, from whose judgment the
appeal is taken, is given two hours in
ten-minute speeches.
After devotional exercises, and before
the proceedings in the Briggs case be-
gan, DR.. Herrick Johnson, Chairman of
the Committee on the Worlds Fair Ex-
hibit, stated if the exhibit was TO be re-
moved from the grounds, as indicated by
vote of the assembly, the committee
must be backed by the financial re-
sponsibility of the body to remove the
exhibit, and to return the subscription to
the funds would require s., 800, or 81, 900
more than was on hand. 1t was decided
to refer the matter to the Committee on
Finance, with power to act.
DIR. Young, Chairman of the Committee
on Bills and Overtures, reported upon a
number referred to that committee. 1t
reported, recommending that the Synod
of Utah be erected, with Rev. McNice as
temporary Moderator, and the Synod of
Montana be erected, with Rev. Andrew
Wormser, temporary Moderator. The
recommendation was adopted.
Then Colonel McCook of the Prose-
cutting Committee arose and proceeded to
notify the court and appellee of the cita-
tions and references which the prosecu-
ton expected to use in presenting their
case.
He was followed by DR.. Lampe, who
made the opening argument. He pro-
ceeded. saying the appellants assigned
five grounds in appeal, namely, irregu-
larities in the proceedings of the New
ork Presbytery, receiving improper
and declining important testimony,
manifestation of prejudice and mistake
or injustice in the decision. He pro-
ceeded to discuss the first ground from
purely legal standpoint.
DIR. Lampe reviewed the other grounds
OF appeal and, continuing, said "Dr
Briggs not only believes the doctrines he
breaches. but prOpagates them. 1t is a
WeIl-known fact that DR.. Briggs entered
plea OF not guilty. In spite OF this fact
he has persisted in making statements
which have alarmed the whole church.
He has disclaimel nothing, but has re-
affirmed the doctrines he avowed in his
that the final judgment rendered by the
New York Assembly is not in harmony
with the Bible. and that the verdict was
unjust. DIR. Briggs has taken the matter
into his own hands and claims the right
10 preach anything and everything.
Briggs teachings confiicted with both
Scripture and the standards"
DIR. Lampe affirmed the inerrancv of
the bill, saying: sit is impossible for
God to lie. The Word of God is truth
from the beginning"
At the afternoon session DIR. Lampe
took up the charge that Briggs taught
that processes of redemption extended to
the world to come in the cases of many
who died in sin, and asserted that this
doctrine was offensive according to the
book of discipline
In conclusion Lampe appealed to the
assembly to reject the verdict of the New
York Synod and set the church right be-
fore the world.
DR.. Briggs then began his defense. He
said he had been accused of teaching that
many OF the Old Testament predictions
had been reversed by history, and that
the great body of Messianic predictions
had not been and would not be fulfilled.
This he said he repudiated. He also dis
claimed that he was guilty of teaching
that the process of redemption extended
TO the world to come in the case of MANY
who died in sin, stating that he had re-
pddiated the Roman Catholic doctrine of
purgatory and also the doctrine of future
probation or regeneration after death or
any beginning of Christian life after
desth.
Continuing on this subject Briggs said:
"You have heard attributed TO me the
dreadful doctrine of race redemption. but
If you will look into my inaugural Won
will see all have to say on that subject
in connection with the incarnation of
Jesus Christ. The trouble with these
brethren is that they are taking too mar
row view of the doctrine. | would that
1 could teach such comfortable doctrine
and if the time ever comes that I can T
will gladly lay down my ministry in the
Presbyterian Church, and 60 forth to
teach the hope OF salvation of some of
those who have apparently died without
regeneration in this world. But l do not
hold that belief now. l cannot"
DR.. Briggs made a legal argument
against the consideration of these rejected
charges by the General Assembly until
alter they had been tried by the New
York Presbytery.
\ recess was taken until evening.
At the evening session Briggs defended
the action of the Presbytery at great
length, and then passed to discussion of
the logic of the case. This point he dis
cussed a long time, holding that he must
be Judged by his faith and practice. and
not by individual Interpretation. He
held that there were errors in the HOLY
Scripture in matters that did not in any
way impair its infallibility in matters of
faith and practice.
Alto o'clock the assembly adjourned
until tomorrow. Briggs having spoken
three hours to-day.
BAPTIST MISSION.
DENVER, May 29.-The American Bap-
tist Home Mission Society met this morn
ing. President L. II. X. Porter of Penn
sylvania delivered the annual address,
followed by reports of the Executive
Board and Treasurer. The latter shows
receipts. Sf73, ,s42; expenditures, S47l, ,49l.
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