New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-02

and the Standards Of sad Presbyterian Church IN
the United States OF America and In violation oil
the ordination OF said appellee when sara ero"co'
teachings We've and doctrines strike at the Nltas OF re-
iioioa and have been ndsr!ously spread wherefore s
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Chuich ia inc Ie
States Of America, sitting as juaicaory III 'i' 'as
OH appeal does hereby suspend Charles y. '-iegs uc
appellee the Office Of minister III the presbyterian
Church in the United Of America until such time
a. he give satisfactory evidence OF repentance 10 c
General Assembly of Presbyterian Church In the 'hiea
States Of America for the VIOLATION oS MN Vi ''e ~
ordination vow 5 herein and heretofore found
And Is d.rcd that the stated clerk oil the "eheia'
Assembly transmit certified copy OF this judgment to the
Presbyery OF NewYork be made part Of the record
in this case.
Dr. IIarsha, the chairman OF the subcommittee
appointed TO prepare an explanatory m'i"'e i''u
This statement
Your committee to whom wa, intiused 'he uu'S u
formulating ceyerance OF this Assembly Oh the dO,-
trinal mint. involved In appeal Of the Committee OF
Prosecution the decision Of the piesbytoFy OF New
York In the case Of Charles a. Briggs D. d. reports dc
follows
First. We find that the doctrine of efancy of the
Scriptures as IL came from them 10 whom and through
whom God originally communicated His revelation i Ia
conflict with the statement Of the Holy sculpture s
which asserts that "al Scripture or "eNcry scripture
is given by in'piration OF God. I'll TIM ill., loD ih.'
prophecy OF old by tn OF man. Dut hop
men of God spake a, they were moved by the Holy
Ghost" III Peter /, 49, And also with the state
nents OF the Standards of tho Church. which assert that
the Holy Scriptures OF the Old and New Tesiaments are
the Word OF God Longer Catcchsm, question 81. of
infailde truth" and divine authority" Goa. Chap l.
See. W.
second-That we nnd in this involved the question
OF the suciency OF the and OF the Church
as authorized guides in the matter Of salvation
Your committee recommend that this uehcrai ASSEMBLY,
declare that the rason and the Church not to he
garded "a fountiins Of Divine authority That they
are unreliable and fablc. and whilst they may be- and
no doubt are channels medium through which Inc
Holy sprit reach and influence foi good inc human
soul they to be relied upon as SUFFICIENT III
Themselves and aside from Holy Scriptures TO al IN;
soul TO saving knowledge OF God To teach otnes"sc
is most dangerous and eonrary TO the Woid oil "o anu
or standards and ministers and church members are
soenny warned against them
Third-We find involved IN this case speculation III
regard 10 the process OF the souls sancthcatoh ai"f
ds,th which H. the judgment of th, Assembly, is a
dangerous hypothesis. In direct cohhiet WIN
the pain teaching OF the DIVINE worn anu 'h'
utterance Of the Of our Church THESE Sahd"oS
DISTINCTLY declare that souls OF believers are at their
death made perfect in holiness and d. immedia'cH pass
into glory whilst their bodies being still united 10 christ
do rest IN their until the resurrection tShorcr
Catechism ques. 81; III Cor, 8; Phil. %; John'
XVII, 24D
A resolution of thanks to the Prosecuting Com
mittec was read The three papers were adopted
and then came the protest OF DR.. Sprague gwen IN
the Introduction.
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