Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-06-02

I'd to override some of the commonest
principles of law in order to crafty the
vain ambition of these prosecutors.
AT 1:25 Dr. Briggs yielded to a motion
to adjourn, having spoken for three
hours and fifty-two minutes.
After recess DR.. Briggs spoke bitterly
about the omission from the brief of
the prosecutors of the questions put to
him t. test his faith and his answers
thereto. What right had these appel
lants to omit such matters as they
document? He wished to make an ex-
plicit denial of the charge that he had
preached doctrines against the funda-
mental doctrines of the church.
Il affirm that l believe" he said,
turning with outstretched hands to the
audience, 1.-The holy scriptures to be the
work of God"
DR.. Briggs closed with an appeal
that the case might go to the synod of
New York. If that is done he would
aid in the full solution of the case and
then, if it were sent back to the next
general assembly, he would abide by
its decision, whatever it might be.
He regretted it if he had said any
thing to cause trouble in the church.
He had taught for twenty years at the
Union Theological Seminary, and of all
persons that had been taught by him
he challenged any of them to say that
he had taught anything that interfered
with the discharge of holy duties.
DR.. Briggs concluded his address at
$40. AS he took his seat applause
ran over the rear of the church, which
evoked an indignant rebuke from the
moderator.
Then Col. McCook began the closing
argument for the prosecuting commit
tee. Almost at the opening DR.. Briggs
interrupted to corerct what he claimed
was Il miS-Statement.
Moderator Craig said to DR.. Briggs
that he had been allowed four and a
half hours without interruption; that
McCook had heard him through without
objection, and that Briggs should allow
McCook to so OH in the same way.
The history of the case in it's various
stages was recited by Col. McCook and
the regularity of the several steps firmly
maintained.
Col. McC0ok said: Great weight has
been given to technical questions raised
in the interest of the appellee and
based Oh the clause i'll the fifth amend
ment to the constitution Of the l'utHd
States: Nor shall amy person he sub
q 4,
put in jeopardy of life and limb /,
has been inGeniouSly claimed mat III
appeal would place the appeilee's
ecclesiastical life in jeopardy Il SECOND
time. This Inappropriate use of the
term Ecclesiastical life seems to have
confused tho minds of some. THIS
are not criminal proceedings to enforc,
L contract, or rather to determine
whether a contract has been maintained
in all its integrity
At 4.35, after speaking an hour ant
twenty minutes, recess was taken unit
evening.
AT the evening session McCOOk con
tinued and considered the plea that nc
quittal by the lower court bars the right
of appeal and asserted that such claim
was not true in fact Also that it was
regular for appeals to be taken from
Il presbytery to the general assembly.
In conclusion McCook gave the reason
of the prosecuting committee why th'
appeal should be entertained. Anon:
other things they say it is imperativel!
necessary that Il final decision D'
reached at the earliest possible date "a
great injury is certain to come from
protracted delay. If the doctrines pre-
sented by Briggs be erroneous, then
through delay, theoretical opinions" are
sure to gain ground and the church af
fected through the continuance of un
certainty and doubt.
The report Of the general assembly,
committee on Presbyterian exhibit a
the worlds Columbian exposition shows
that the exhibit has been partly install
led at cost 50 far Of $500. A prom
| inent feature Of the exhibit is an his
torical pamphlet prepared by Rev. II
d. Jenkins, d. D., which will be dis
tributed dming the continuance Of tn
fair.
The committee says that in case tn
fair shall be opened ON Sundays, in &C
cordance with directions Of previous rs
semblies, the church's exhibit will b.