The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26

with out-stretched hands to the audi
epce, "the Holy Scriptures to be the
Word Of God"
He affirmed his faith honestly ant
uprighlly every three years in making
the reRtiirmalion OF faith which wai
required OF him by the Union Thsolog
ioal Seminary. He affirmed that he
held to the whole doctrine taught in
the frat chapter OF the Westminster
Confession. Anything he might have
said that might conflict with these
statements was due TO misintsrpreta'
tiona, but he charged no one with mis-
understanding him wiltully
DR.. Briggs closed with an appeal
touched with u suggestion Of pnthos
that the case might go to the synod o.
New York, II that were done he would
aid in the full solution OF tho cOse, and
then II it were sent back to the next
general assembly he would abide by Its
decision whatever it might be,
AS he took his seat q wave Of applause
ran over the rear OF the church, which
evoked an indignant rebuke from the
moderator.
TIE PROSECUTION.
After an interval of five minutes Col
]. ], McCook began the closing arGu
ment for the prosecuting committee in
support OF the recommendation that
the appeal bn entertained. Almost al
the opening DR., Briggs interrupted Col,
McCook, to correct what he claimed
WIS a mistake made by tho latter, when
he said that the appello Briggs had
stated that the appeal was not taken
in time,
DR.. Briggs-I did not say that.
admit that tho appeal was taken in
time.
Col. McCook-That is perfectly salts,
factory. The matter was OF tritling
moment in any event, and is particu'
larly SO in view OF tho admission just
made.
A few minutes after, quoting from a
letter written by DR.. Briggs TO DR., Birch,
in which he declined to meet the prose-
cutting committee before any proceed
ing were had under their appointment,
DR.. Briggs arose and said; "May ask d
question:"
Colonel McCook-Y You may interrupt
mo as often as you please,
Moderator Craig-Dr, Briggs, l allow.
cd you to speak four and half hours
without Interruption
DR.. Briggs-I wanted to correct d
misstatement.
Moderator Craig-Colonel McCook
heard you throughout without obiec-
tion,' although he might have chal-
lenged many OF your statements. Now
lot him so on In the same way. That fa
the only fair and proper way.
DR.. Briggs-It is understood, then,
that / do not consent to the incorpora.
tion Of any misstatement?
Moderator Craig-Certainly And
do not suppose that Colonel McCook
gave his assent to score Of things you
said, but he bore them well. Colonel
McCook will proceed.
Speaking OF DIR. Briggs claim that the
matter appealed from by the prose-
cutting committee was not final judg.
ment Of the presbytery, Colonel Nc.
Cook said: III that be so, then Prof.
Briggs has not been acquitted Of the
charge brought against him"
The history OF the case In Its various
stages was recited by Colonel McCook,
and the regularity of the several steps
firmly maintained.
Colonel McCook said: "Great weight
has been given to n technical question
raised in tho interest Of the appello,
and Of delay based upon clause con-
tained in the fifth amendment to the
constitution Of 1.-THE United States, which
is as follows: Nor shall any
person be subject for tho samo ofTense
TO bc twice put in jeopardy Of life OF
limb 1t has boon claimed that this
constitutional provision prevents m
appeal from the final judgment oi
the presbytery OF New York in this
case, and that such On appeal
would place the appellee's ecclesiastical
life in jeopardy second time. This
somewhat ingenious but inappropriate
use Of the term ecclesiastical life seems
to nave confused the minds Of some as
to the character OF proceedings under
the book Of discipline, "These are not
criminal proceedings involving peril to
the life or limb of the appellee. They
are proceedings to enforce o contract,
or rather to determine whether the
contract has been maintained in all its
integrity. II it should be shown that
the appellee has not maintained the
contract in all its integrity, the loss oi
his ecclesiastical life would mean simply
the loss OF the benefits which he at one
time enjoyed under the contract which
hb had broken.
In conclusion Colonel MCCook said
there were special reasons why this ap-
peal should be received by tho assem-
bly, without having first been taken
to the synod OF New York.
!. The appeal relates to doctrines
which are absolutely Fundamental to our
system.
2. The case is fully ripe for final judg.
ment by this assembly.
8. 1t is imperativoly necessary that q
final decision in this case bo reached al
the earliest possible date. This is rouui.
site alike for the purity and peace and
tho prosperity and usefulness OF the
church.
4. This case involved tho legal con.
struction Of tho ordination vow OF every
minister, elder and deacon In our
church; it involves what they believe
aud teach as tho faith OF the church
under the terms Of that vow.
8, Great and widespread injury Is
certain to come from protracted delay.
--
Tho Lutheran synod.
CANTON, o., May 24,-The Lutheran
delegates got down to business at
o'clock this morning and attcr devotion.
al exercises the meeting was orpanizod
and crodSntial9 Of delegates received