The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-25

sembly ie now to devote itself to that,
il it abide by it's decision Of yesterday,
until it is finished.
The full membership Of tho prosecu-
ting committee Of the New York pres
bytery were present, and Dr.. Briggs
was sustained by tho immediate pres
ence Of Dr. d. r. Frazier, OF Newark,
trustee OF Union seminary; Prof. Fran
cia Brown, Of the faculty, and Judge. S.
NJ. Cutcheou, OF Detroit. Before the
afternoon session closed, DR.. Birch had
concluded his opening address in sup.
port Of the report OF the judicial COM
mitteo recommending that the appeal
be entertained; and Prof. Briggs had
occupied one and half Of the five
hours which he said was necessary in
which TO make his reply and protest
against entertaining the appeal.
THE COURT IN SESSION.
At tho afternoon session Moderator
Craig convened the assembly as u
court. Rev. George D. Baker, chair.
man, reported that the judicial commit
tee unanimously recommended that the
prosecuting committee be allowed one
hour to open its case; that five hoursbe
given to Prof Briggs, aud that the com.
mittee bO given two hours in which to
close, 10 bo extended, II desired, to four
hours.
As DR.. Briggs Oscended the platform
tho quiet Of the vast audience was in
tense. His remarks were but prelimin-
airy, and his opening sentence was
spoken with a distinCtness that pene.
tratCd the entire house.
u regret" said he, ITO come before
you this hot weather with req uest for
more time. The importance OF the sub.
lect, however, requires it, and l am glad
the committee has conceded it, l will
shorten itso far as can. My argument
Oh the basis Of the printed appeal will
consume four and hall hours, and |
have allowed myself a half hour in
which to reply 10 any argument which
may not have anticipated"
Dr Briggs then went on to say that
he had number of complaints now be-
lore the New York synod and still moro
obo presented to it. and he thought
ne ought to have the permission to
nave them reRd the same Ns was given,
as he asserted, to tho other aide. With
inc understanding that ho would DO
permitted to have them printed, DR..
Briggs SAID he would not tire the Assem-.
OIy In roadng them now.
Dr Craig reminded tho speaker that
no was just now discussing question
Of time only, and that when ho camu to
mat point in his argument whore ho
might desire to introduce those com.
plants the moderator would interro.
Ha'e the house as to what 1t would
then do.
Dr Briggs remained standing, as II
uncertain whether to proceed or not,
out lho moderator cut short any inton-
uoh Dr. Briggs may have had Of con.
unuing BY saying, "rho time Is ac-
ceptOd,"
mn DlRCn's ARGUMENT.
Tho assembly thus having givon DIR.
Briggs all ho hud asked, Rov. Dir. W. Il,
SNch, chairman Of the prosecuting
committee, took the floor After
IM9aGhhing upon the history Of tho case,
W Birch aaid:
"Wo are horo to invoke this supreme
court to put m end to tho dlssonsion
anu dlspuiation which tho New York
pfesbylcry vainly ondOavorod 10 si.
lollce, first, by the distnissal Of tho case
uEo'nst Df, Briggs, and second. by the
avqulURl oil DR.. Briggs, nullifying both
lne dismissal aud tho ncqultta by tho
positive disclaimer OF any approval OF
sno conttoyetted statements Of tho In.
hughtal address, as to critical or lheo.
'ogglGaI views aud manner Of expression.
"Iho lorm In which tho final judg-
meht Of the prcsbytory was returned
ENes tho Impression that tho alleged
err9rs Of Ptoi, Briggs wero unimportant
ana That no easoulial docttlne had been
gonlrallcIcd. There has been Il ton
aeney to minimize tho full iorco Of the
Indictment The errors charged arc
iundamental, The charges related
'FlFsL 10 the question ~ to the