Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-01
The Third Ground

The third ground q appeal alleged
manifestations II prejudice N the con
duet of the case and Of ia six specln-
cations. the brlggs men carried Two
snd came within two votes II car
ryins another On the fret specification
hich alleged that the keys George
Alexander Antonio Arreghi. Henry VI.
fieid. Thomas :. Hastings aud Henry
Van Dyke made preiudlced statements
on the fsoor and aftrrward voted In the
presbyteTy not 70 sustain each and
every one of the specifica
tlous and charges. A viva soce
yots sas taken only. and the moderator
declared the specification lost There
YES some attempt - applause when
the decision sas announced. but it
xss quickly qneiied. Specifications
second. third and fourth. alleging that
the preshytery did not Try the case on
It's merits. attempted 20 terminate II
without attaining the ends % discipline
and eyaied the issue were sustained 10y
viva voce votes.
Specification fitth. alleging that the
Rsvs. Francis Brown. Hepry " Field.
Thomas Hastings. j Hall McIlvane and
Henry I. VanDske. members Of the
presbyteTy. voted q sustain the accused
after they bad beea charged In the ap-
peal with prejudice. Was los, by viva
yoce vote.
Specification sixth alleged that sun
dry Glrecto officers and professors -o.
Union Theological seminary. namely.
the keys. Francis Brown. Edward /.
Clark. Charles T. Giliett. Thomas =.
Hastings. J Hall McIlvane. Phillip
q ~
cent ana William Wheeler. voted TO
acquit the accused upon every spccifi
cation aud charge after they had ap-
proved II pr Br.ggs inaugural address,.
which containe,. the doctrines Tor hold
ing and publishing o. which
the accused was there on
tEcl. \ viva voce vote was
followed by count apd the clerk an
bounced that Il stood gS TO pa but
suggested that another count be taken
on account q the cioscness 81 the vote.
There Were cries - no" however. and
tie clerk proceeded 10 read the fifth
ground of appeal.
Notiag ON the Appeal
The fifth and last ground % appeal
contained specifications ~ error" and
charged mistake or injustice in the de
cision.~ The specifications charged fail
ure 10 coavict the defendant on com
potent charges. the facts being
admitted by the defendant: that the
judgment was not warranted by the law
and evidence. and that the Judgment is
in fact an approval II the views cmhod
led in the inaugural address: tia; the
judgment Is vague. unjust and mis-
- I. La f...sr
by aLswora and improper testimony;
that the judgement is contradictory in
form and fact The votes on these
specifications were taken without di
vision. resulting in a declaration that
each ani every one had been sustained.
This part 81 the proceedings having
been disposed OF. the Rev. ". c. Young
os Kentucky moved that the roll be
called and the assembly vote upon tie
main question. shall the appeal be sus
tainedsT which was adopted. BE
frre beginning the roll call. the
mOtcrator announced that the form of
answer you'd te sustained" or mot
sustained and that committees might
vote % sustain ia part" but that such
votes would to counted as part Of the
total to sustain the appeal
Announcing the Vote.
Tho roll was then called IN the midst
% an almost painful stiffness the spec
tators 10 the gallery rising % their feet
in their anxiety - catch every response.
The vote was announced al l0i5 by tho
stated clerk as; Whole number a
votes east. ist; 20 sustain the appeal.
-. "a sustain IN part. -; total 20 sus-
tain the appeal. 3,i. not to sustain. ll6.
After the result Ind been announced
the Rev J v Smith of Baltimore moved
the appointment Il committee IL ~.
teen commissioners. II which the
Rev Thomas a. Hoyt. ID. ID.
of Pennsylvania shall be chair
man. 10 bring IN an explanatory
minute This was carried. and on mo
ton ot President Wsrficid of.Lafayeite
college. the moderator was authorized
Ia appoint the committee. lie xill an
uounce The Committee tomorrow. The
assembly then adjourned az i0..5 p. N.
unni tomorrow morning.