The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-30
Dr. Lampe, for the Prosecution, As
sails tho Orthodoxy Of the
Professor.
He Taught Doctrines That Have
Alarmed the Entire Presby-
terlan Church.
epscihcatisns Of Hsrssy Denied In Detail
by Briggs Would Like = Teach
Some OF Them.


BrigRs began At 10 O'Clock this morning.
The appellants will be allowed four and
one-half hours to open and close tho case.
Briggs was allowed seven hours to reply.
and the New York presbyte1y. from whose
Judgment the appeal was taken. vas given
two hours IN ten-minuts speeches.
After devotional exercises and before tho
proceedings In the Briggs case began. DR..
Hssrick johnson. chairman Of the commit.
toe on Worlds fair exhibit. stated that il
the exhibit was 10 be removed from the
grounds % indicated by ths vote OF tho
assembly. the committee must bs backed BY
financial responsibility of the body. To
remove the exhibit and return subsorip-
tions to the funds would require $500 or
$1,000 more than there 10 on hand. II was
decided to refer the matter TO the. commit
tee ON finance. with power TO act.
Dr. Young. chairman Of the committee
on bills and ovsrturss. reported upon q
number referred 10 that committee. II ss-
ported recommending thstths synod of Utah
moderator, and the syn cd Of Montana bs
erected, with Rev. Andrew Wormser tenn
porary moderator. Tho Recommendation
was adopted.
Thsn Col. MeCook. Of The prosecuting
committee, arose and proceeded to notify
the court and appealles of citations and
references whioh this prosecution expected
to use in presenting their case. He was
followed by DR.. Lampe. who made the
opening argument. He proceeded. saying
appellants assigned i've grounds in appeal,
namely: IrreRularity in the proceedings Of
the New York prssbytsry; receiving i'm
proper and declining important testimony;
manifestation of prejudice and mistake or
injustioe in tho decision. He proceeded to
discuss the first ground from purely loyal
standpoint.
DR.. Lnmps reviewed the other grounds of
appsal. and continuing. said: "Dr. Briggs
not enly believes the doct,ines he breaches
but propaRstes them. It is a we'll known
fact that Briggs entered a plea of not
guilty. In spite of the fact that he Per.
sisted In making statements which haxs
alarmed the whole ohu. oh. He has dis
doctrines he avowed In the inaugural ad.
dress. We are now to show that the final
Judgment rendered by the New York as
ssmbly 10 not in harmony with the Bible.
That ve dict was unjust. DIR. Briggs has
taken the matter into his own hands and
everything. Briggs teachings conflict with
both The scripture and the standards" DR..
LaMpe affirmed the insrraney of the Bible.
saying: ct is impossible for God to lie.
The word of God is the truth from the be.
ginning"
At tho afternoon session Dr. Lampe took
mp the charge that Briggs taught that the
processes of Fedsmption extended to the
world to come in the cases of many who
died In sin. and asserted that this doctrine
was IN otfense according to tho book of
discipline.
sembly to reject the verdict of scouittal by
the New York prssbyt terry and set the church
right before the word.
DR.. Briggs then began his defense. He
said no had been accused of teaching thnt
many OF the old testament predictions have
heen reversed BY history and the great body
OF me4sianio predictions has not been and
would not be fulfilled. This he had repu-
dated. He also disolaimed that the process
OF redemption extended to the world TO
come in tho case Of many who died in sin,
stating that he had ,spudiatsd the Roma
Catholic doctrine of pnrgatory. also the
doct Inc OF fututs probation and segenera-
ton afsor death. or any beginning Of
Christian life after death.
Continuing on this subject, Briggs said:
You have heard attributed to me the
dreadful doctrine Of race REDEEM ption, but
II you will look into my inaugural you will
see all l have to say on that subject in con-
nection with the incarnation of Jesus
Christ. The trouble with these brethren
10 they are taking too narrow view OF the |
l would that could teach suoh |
doctrine. and il the time ever
comes that ] can. will gladly lay down |
my ministry in the Presbyterian church
and 90 forth TO teach tho hope of snlvation |
of some of those who apparently have died
without regeneration in this world. But
do not hold TINT belief now. Icannot."
DR.. Briags m9de legal argument against
tho consideration of these rejected charges
by the general assembis, until after they
had been tried BY tho New York presbytery.