Evening journal., 1893-05-30
BRIGGS STILL TALKING.
The Defendant Resumed His
Argument at $50 This Morning
DIsPOsING OF THE OVERTUREs

Resolutions Submitted Declaring That
the Original Scriptures of the Old and
New Testament, Being Immediately
Inspired BY God. Were without Error.
WASHINGTON, May 9O.-One of the
laity, Elder Ketchum, of New York, con-
Quoted religious exercises at the opening
of the Presbyterian General Assembly
this morning. At $50 Moderator Craig
opened the business tsession with prayer,
and the minutes Of yesterdays proceed
ings were read and approved.
DR.. Young, chairman Iof the Committe
on Bills and Overtures, reported that the
committee requested that the answers to
the overtures regarding the deliverance
of the assembly of 1892 upon the inspir-
alton of the Bible. made last Saturday,
be returned to the committee. This was
ordered and then DR.. Young presented a
substitute. This, he said, was the
unanimous expression of the seventeen
members of the committee present, the
largest number at any meeting yet held.
1t reads:
"In answer to the overtures from the
Presbyteries of Newark and st. Louis
and the memorial of a large number
more than 300-of the elders, deacOns
and members of the Presbyterian church
with reference to the deliverance of the
Portland Assembly the inspiration of
Holy Scripture we would recommend the
following:
"This general assembly reafirms the
overture of the deliverance of the as.
sembly of 1892 touching the inspiration
of Holy Scripture, viz: That the
original scriptures Of the Old and New
Testament, being Immediately inspired
of God, were without error; and in so do
ing, declares that the said deliverance
enunciates no new doctrine and imposes
no new test of orthodoxy, but interprets
and gives expression to what has always
been the belief of the church taught in the
Westminster confession of faith.
business After the Briggs Case.
This report was received and given
the place on the docket occupied by th'
one for which it was substituted, tn,
second special order after the Briggs cas-
shall have been disposed of.
On motion of Rev. Charles L. Thomp
son, of New York, the reports of th'
committees on church unity and church
co operation were made the first special
ORDER and on motion of Stated Clerl
Roberts, the reports Of the committee OF
records of the synods, temperance, ant
canvassing the votes upon the overturel
of 1892 were given places succeeding OF
the docket.
Report of the Copmittee on the Churcl
at Home and Abroad, (the church's mis-
oil NJ rvn onnrnund and fh
recommendations of the committe
adopted.
Observance of Memorial Day.
Rev. w. c. Magner, of Mt. Morris, Ill.
called the attention of the assembly t
the fact that this was Decoration Da
and gave notice that he would ask tn
moderator at some convenient point i
the proceedings to entertain a motto
that fifteen minutes be given to an az
proprate recognition of the day, by th
singing Of national hymn a prayer q
remarks.
The moderator said he would bear !
mind the suggestion aud then convene
the assembly as a court in the words {
the form of government annOuncin
chat the body is about to pass to III
consideration of the business assigne
for trial and to enjoin on the member
to recollect and regard their high cha
acter as judges of a court Of Jesus Chris
and the solemn duty in which they al
about to act.
The Accused Man Resumes.
DIR. Briggs then at $50 resumed b
argument in defence Of the charg
made against him.