New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30

,, .h c,,ce and the power to conceive the idea
~ redemption and then accomplish IL thfoh9h the III.
ION resurrection, ascension and second
avont Of his only-b"gottcn and webelo'ed SON. very
a =, vcrv God the light and life and Saviour OF the
world. A., g., -. l., ,,,.
charge the appellants have left out from the sentence
very essential qualification. called their attention 10
.., in the original preliminary objections before the
pre,lytery called their attention to 1t asah III ,h'
nre minary objection thai was made at inc last m''"1
% the Prcsbyrry. But In spite OF that The appellants
L,, ocain charged me your presence with manti
, tc,rioo which repuliatc. They have still omitted
,e qualifying phrase n "ii look again at charge
YOU will -ee in the quotation which they have giN'h
,h,, they have made this important omission ihc
statement which / mad, Is this: "Kuenen has shown
that II we insist upon tho ulhment Of the details OF the
,rodtcyo prophecy Of the Old Testament" They have
left out that phrase that qualities the whole OF IT, as
think every man will My statement Is made Oh 'he
asi. Of that qualification. Listen once more rs ueheh
Inns shown that II insist upon the fulhnieh' Oh 'e
,,u. ~ pr,tlictiye prophecy OF the Old Iesumc"''
many OF these predictions have been reversed by h'S
nd the great body Of the Mcssianic prediction mas o
, n.vo, been fulfilled but cannot be fulfilled Tor
tho reason that IT, time has passed forever "''
Ieovc out the r' which qualities 1t. and they ch"rs.
mo with teaching doctrine which have again anu
,c,ln repudiated and which now repudlate III your
presence.
DR.. Briggs next took up the charges as AMENDED
IIe said that there five specifications OF error
Given the appellants nHdcr TWO ~
penl but there Is really single act OF the iiea
Lytery which Is objected to-namey, the acceptance
Iy the Prcsbytcry Of evidence which was hoa W T.,
ssn,cd when read. He referred to his evidence III
rbi,h Their. were extracts from twenty Three r'Prr
sentative scholars all tcstifyng that there are 'frorS
valid evidence they invincblr evidence III ianot
OF the defendant and against the prosecution 'e1
The anxiety of the prosecution 10 rule th'Ih o, mn
of the Defendant that they should BE- coh',lr,,".
Why should the prosecution b" so anAi"uS w u'P''
tho accused man OF his evidence
Dr. Bricgs turned his attention TO III" argument
now and m discussing inspiration, admitted th','
,,nniial doctrines First. Holy scripture j. mos,
necessary second IIoly Scrptur" Is the ru" .
faith and practice. Third. Holy scripture ), W.
Immediately irsplieh lie also admitted that 'l'H y,
are dorirncs that HOLY scripture 'vdir : i'"iI
il be- the Word OF God 10y the consent "i All ,r,
no,,. Two IN. infnllhlc iulr of IN" Interpretation
81 the scriptures /, the scripture Itself a.,
The dccara'ion In his Inaugural regarding 'n'
next passed to the discussion Of plcnary INSPIRATION
lie said
,,r.o 10 the Doctrines FIRST that Holy Scripture f.
,he Word 81 cod written second. Immediately h-iI''u
and tr tho mi, Il f4h and practice. DO mc'" state
pcots necessarily Involve doctrine tist hei" ar no
cr, I'm Holy Srtipurel The doctrine that The Holy
No, involve that tho Holy Scriptures aIc The rule Other
than faith aud practice. ~ ma ialI'H'N III nov
serlpturc in matters faith aad practice am ihcon'
sl,,ont with the Confession But In the ini"gNfa eN'
,,...lv d.cla,n such fabH,y. The only "irrs have
found or even recognized In Holy Sctpt'rr nave u''h
beyond the range faith and practice ond therefore hey
do not impair tho infailiby Of Holy scripture a. rule
Of faith snd practice.