Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-26

BRIGGS TALKS.
He Says He Has Once Been
in Jeopardy.
THE FIRST sREssyTERy
Ia Point Of Size Having Tried and Aequli-
ted Him.
THE FIRST sRessyTERY


Washington, May -. This was the
first day OF the sc,0nd weeks existence
Of tho general assembly OF the presbyIe-
riap church, and after the disposition Of
some routine business, a report from the
judicial committee WIS presented, recons
ucndng that the six complaints OF J. j,
McCook and others aeniust Che New
York synod growing Out Of tho tnh
Of Professor Hriggs, be- referred TO the
judicial committee FOR trial.
Tho Recommendation was adopted re-
luting TO the llriggs case; ovcrturcs from
twenty niue prcshyteHes asked specific
action upon the nse now pending, four
teen others asked change in book dis.
ciplluc to praycnt any further future an.
peal being taken direct from prcshyiery
TO the general assembly,
Tho committee recommended the
adoption Of the following resolution;
Resolved. A prcsbyicry has unidentified
right Of petition to the general assembly
as TO matters relating to the policy Of
the church, but an nycrtdrc from a pres
hyicry, ndvising the assembly what
action should be- taken by said assembly
III the now Pending judicial case q, an
irregular aud unprecedented procedure
Every prcsbytcry has right mud oppor
tunily 20 have liz opinion on the pending
judicial ease expressed through IT, com.
missioner ON the door of the assembly
| nut II has not the right ltv ovnrtuf,,s
TO try to influence the decision ~ The
assembly on any pending judicial case.
| V.s... I -. d
oyrrturs In 10 Tar as they relate 10 tha
hction OF the assembly In any case now
| pending before Il be laid uuon IN,
table,
We further recommend that the part
OF said ovcrtures relating TO the change
Of discipline 10 as 10 provide that no
cases Ia the future be taken hy appeal
directly from a prcsbytery to Il general
assembly, be rftprrcd TO the committee
on church polity
motion 10 nctNpt aud adopt the rec
cancellations was promptly made aud
Suited Clcl. Re6sfE ofSrod Il t,solo.
tiun appointing a committee consisting
Of lbv DR.. Craig, tmOdrrntor) Hlurfirk
| johnson OF Chicago, und Rev. Baker 81
| PHILADELPHIA, aud Elders iNctclhm of
New York, aud Law Of Colorado, TO
yisit I'm proper officials aud learn wlictl-
or or not Il was tie Intention 10 observe
he closed On Sunday. The resolution was
adopted.
Moderator Craig then resolved the Us.
A.nhly into q Judicial court aud DR.
BHeRs resumed his sproch,
Aflrr hheily reatatng the points made
yesterday Or Briggs aid '"l'hc prrRby-
terry of New York. the lnrgrat IN tho
Presbyterian church, after long md
patloni consideration Of the merits " this
case. gave a verdict Of ne0uttnl. Would
the general rssrinbly be- willing 10 give
the saine amount Of time aud the sane
degree Of patience 10 consideration of
the merits " the case II the appeal he
VntctAnedr'
DR.. Briggp asked whether the general
| nssemhly was likely 10 be In more
judicial franz VI mind than the presliy.
Icry Of New York lie then reviewed
the history Of the case, showing the dis
missGi Of the charges In 1871 and an
nrquittnl of 1872, by n court, as hc said,
which WAS evidently not blaapd IN favor
| Of Dr Briggs, and which was under the
| EXTERNAL pressure OF the unfaNotnhle
nciiOn Of general assemblies. IL H.. he
| asked, equitable TO put defendant
In jeopardy agaln for oicnsea charged
against him No ciyll cour, could do
such wrong" The common law lays
down the Fundamental principle which
| applied TO this eIse. N TO npy, II IA Tor
Tie public good that there be an eud 70
litigation Al 12.lb Dr. Briggs yielded
for rrcfsS.
CUMBERLAND PlllcsBNTERiANs'
IAttle Rock, Ark, May 20. The Cum
borlAnd. Presbyterian assembly held a
i,f,ionged nighi session, finishing ~ ~
ihsinrds and udiourning last night at
midnight.
| LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Canton, o., May 25.--Today over 200
delegates arrived 70 attend the assembly
OF tie Lutheran general synod This
| morning lie delegates we're reserved