New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-20
Dr. BRIGGSS COMPLAINTS DISMISSED
THE SYNOD At ROCHESTER rNwILIiN' TO IN
TERFERE WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
.1-rLnN = IINLLN ID >lL-,ION.


Rochester. Oct. Is.-The Presbyterian Syhoo "'''
q, "a o.clocIx To-day a feeling OF suppressed -f-
c,.men and Intense interest was notlcrabIc on an
sides The report OF the Judicial committee va,
read bv the Rev DR.. Miller. Judicial case 10 - IT,
it'll ,onsts,ed OF five complaints dated rn
November 1892. against the action oil the r'eSpS
NJ Xev,-york These complaints were as follows
y,oc,iny IN. status OF the Prosecuting com
o,,,oo appointed b. the Presbytery OF Ne"-ror III
tho cas-. OF the Rev. Dr. 'harlrs ~ p''es'
aranst the refusal OF the Pr"sbytery 10 sus' ''''
nrst and second objections. respectively h""' ~
~. defendant to the amended charges III 'h'' '"9'
as,inst the Presbyiery for refusing. by vote %
n n Is to strike out from the amehd'u o'"'s''
IN, concluding paragraph. and against IN" ac''o"
-, ,he Presbvtery on December ]. ls'2. IN 'o'i"s
,ba, the evidence offered By the prosecute" p' va"
sjdered competent" 'he report fecoihn''"u 49,,
,b.ee complaints be dismissed. Tor the Io'o"'""
considerations: ,,. u roI,t.
. ao,,rr.pces an the two trials Of DR.. Briggs 10y
"a. presbvterv Of New-York. The merits oil '""'
CAGE have all been heard on appeal III TWO W."
oral Assembly. In the General Assr"pS VI
tho whole case was heard AT great i"hb'". "" "
final Judgment was rendered at that tiihe py '"".
Assembly. covering the who'e c"s'' M ,,.r.
onin,on. clearly and finally dIsposes of all inter
,,,,o,v questions In those cases. no matter "he'
tbos. cases were pending. -,
DR. Miller added: IL am glad 10 De aple ~ ,r'
that no minore report vii be prs,hree asking
vote WAS Harmonious one OF tir pir'i,ru a.. re-,
~ he excused from voting, and OF course "'' -
uuest was granted
~ Miller then said mo court In the opinion .,
tho majority OF the committee. ousht " liter.
,h interference of inferior court IN TINS oo
M ,nr.ror court ought demean Itself by 50 do"n,
What IL to be gained by nus po'y ha ~ ca. over
again ad nsuseam; Suppose II - al 's mn,i does
and voted upon Win IN. am advrrse result is reached
noes his model Synod wish to be pu, on 'r ."ce In
o.,nst the result announced? Is there PEA, -"
~. ,ocsn Let us rebel against the Genrfai a..
samblv? is II not better to say Let Us nrerp
deG'S ws novel that the Rev. DR. Francis Bowl
who had suddenly appeared on IN. ,,s rasa lie
hook his head denanty AZ he arose ana sr"i fee,
TO- speak when several men jumprd TO .Ie that
TO object. Liberal arose ana drh'hue'
DR. brown be allowed to speak; no cried.
t at least hs ss free spe"chs brown thea
ad ,nsn MccooK, after Dr. Browns argument.
spr on to his Zee! and plunssd into speson tee
said part when the %ss ~ The General
brought the b case Whole o. ma,,er as you know
Aa,yed the most careful consideration DR. ,hnn
spoke neral nv, Assembly gave It's decision Nc one
doubts that that decision was mall az And FAULT
Win that decision and open up an Ola NV w'h held
The c9 Ss S when he und hss been
~ ,he supreme Court OF state or OF tht a. a
on nnd mfr any Snaa &oi
tech1nhrstian word spoken at that trial Mow
VI - 1sked TO dismiss the complaint -,
we ar wise conclusion. / shall unhesitatngiy YOU
foTrA IT. pey stephens Hopkins of Palmyra, ~, ~.
"The highest courts OF the United states Country
decio.u onc the less violation OF treaty and inJu
~ tti !" Vow in my opinion. the last Assembly, Wy
brute yoPIcc~No. no. not brute power. demand
h" WoderatorYes. it shall be retracted y.
,,, me fWopkns-Then | will say simply. 'py ~
po""- -, down.
A. ''iiopkins-I will not sit down. 1 have risI'
to spena,cce-Mr. Moderator what is the gentleman
| xu" on any way? 10,
taking er"He IL discussing the Chinese question
Q.auShter1 ,or-Mr Hopk,ns has the floor.
| ~ Hopkins retired from the platform Tns NV