The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-31

One Of Dr. Lampe's Assertions-rhe
Interest Incroasing-other Events
in the Assembly.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 8O.-Thia
was the second day devoted to the
actual trial OF Prof. Briggs before the
general assembly on the charge OF
horeay, So far from diminishing, the
interest in the case would seem to be
on the increase. DR., Briggs immediate.
ly resumed his argument.
DIR. BRIGGS RESUMES.
The prosecution seem to think, said
DR.. Briggs, that the whole of the scrip
lures is the word of God and that every
thing in it is divine and infallible. But
the confession does not say this and
evidently does not mean this. We must
study the varying phases of the three
standards SO as to get doctrine that
will be consistent with tho phases Of
them all.
"NTy doctrine can be stated thus:
There is no authority in the scriptures
or in tho creeds OF Christianity for the
doctrine OF immediate sanctihcation at
death, The only sanctitication known
to Christian orthodoxy is progressive
sanctiEcation
Granted that am wrong in my in
terpretation OF the doctrine OF sanctifi-
cation at death, does the Presbyterian
church recognize this principle as an
essential to tho church, II this idea
obtains it will be destructive to the
peace and prosperity OF the church. |
do not think the superior courts will
sustain this idea. II they do the Chris
tian people will regard them as break.
ing the bonds Of Catholicity."
II have shown you" continued Dr.
Briggs, "that all the questions that have
been argued by me have been argued
by my adversaries as well in the court
OF prosbytery. Now, ask, even ii |
have made many mistakes, is it fair ?
Is 1t righteous? Is it honorable in
them to force tho court OF the general
assembly, in spite Of what l have said
before you, to put the case in the form
that appellee has admitted the facts,
the presbytery has admitted the charges
to be relevant, and that therefore there
is no alternative left but to convict%
A WARNING.
"Mr. Moderator and BRETHREN" he
continued, "you will have to take great
care unloss in Condomning the accused,
you accuse tho views OF those theologi-
ans who have argued against me, For
will undertake to bring out an enor-
nous catalogue OF heresies in their ar
guments. Unless you take great care
you will put yourself in very unfortu.
nate position, and your action will be
hard to justify before the Christians OF
the world.
"The time will come when no man
shall be put in jeopardy on account Of
his religious belief. The time will
surely come when no man will be de-
priyed OF his ecclesiastical life by u
mere majority OF such members as now
constitutes the court OF the church.
But, as things now are, the court Of the
presbytery OF New York will compare
quite iavorably with any other courts
which have thus far had jurisdiction OF
the case, and their general assembly
will nave to take great pains to purge
itself Of any suspicion OF bias ere it can
undertake to impart such thing to the
members OF the lower court"
"Let mo refer 10 a word spoken by
DR.. Lampe Yesterday. He said, ii l
understood him rightly, and / tried to
take down his exact words: We know
nothing OF Christ save what we get in
the Bible storY'-[Dr. Lampe sitting
directly in front Of tho speaker nodded
his head in confirmation ofthe accuracy
Of the quotation
"He admits it, Are you ready to
believe that, commissioner Do wo
learn and know nothing OF Him
through the personal relations that wO
enjoy in the Lords support cannot
subscribe TO that doctrine. 1t is rank
heresy, II ovOr heresy was promulgated
in tho history Of tho church.
"Now lot mo call attention to another
error made by Dr. Lampe. He said
that the Bible was tho final authority
TO give to us by Jesus Christ and the
apostles. Just think Of that, brethren.
Did they give Us nothing but what thoy
found in tho books OF the Old Testa
ment2 Dr. Lampe's statement Is dread.
fully wrong.
"Another statement by DR.. Lnmpo In
his argument yesterday was that tho
faith OF tho Christlan church was
basod soioIy upon scripture. Arc yoH
ready to accept that2 ] am not. My
iaith is based upon tho Lord JesuO
Christ and Him alone"
AFTERNOON sBsstoM
In the afternoon DIR. Briggs continued
his defense, Returning TO his belief In
progressive HanCtliication aitor death
DR.. Briggs said "fho doctrine Of pro.
gresBivc sanCtihCation is In accordance
with tho laws that God has established
In the ethical constitution Of man.
'1ho church md tho bible give thoir
potent aid to tho conscience In tho
ethical elevation OF humanity. II is al.
ways everywhere, and in ovory vnrloty
Of form and education, or training
Shall all this ethical training ccase nj
denth2 Allthovariod stages Of progress
In tho different periods Of llio or Oul.
turo, OF racial and national advance.
tnent be reduced To a common level and
mndo oi non ellOct BY II
mighty Transformation that will
deal with tho race, father
aud child mother and babe, mastor
and scholar, solf.sacrldclhg missionary