New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-30

certainly when he tried cloth his eoheeps WY"
rr,ce he mt it, clothes OIL upside down Inc u"s"n
abie entire passage Is tha' IN 30, -
IN, vorlo--of the lare Of mans largely " DE- "'"'
pl,shd by means of the opportunities when VIII oe
then H. the middle state And thi, agrees WIN WHAT III
Briggs has STATED concerning "a Iuusm''' '" 49,
after death" %. 81. lie CALI IL "a ""'"''' - -
error" a ''bugbcar," which makes d'a'h . 'e''o' " Wv
host n, mem, This points unmistakaDIy 10 aho'hef
chance after ccath tho issues OF NE arr NO. w
,ers,ded "a nnal at ath IL Is hurtiu error "hoh o
renouIlces. line with this d. h'iss' " 4'' ~
statements OF Dr.. Dorncr concerning 'no P'', NV y,
repentance the next "ori1 cNo'"'"' '7
WbIther,, ID oll His about tic unparoohaoo
s,p citd In the specification point III the same airecuo
lie saws OF some classes OF people 'haO ho' u'' ivy
reach the mitGlc state "aie thcy jus''ou 'o' "'e '
be no justification without faith 1or them any more IMAM
for ,hc,, The intern date state is foF them state OIL
$1,000 ro.s,hi,ic, of redemption " ('Maga7ins OF Chris
ri,n Literature" December. 1889, =. no.. We ar,
o cnirg our minds" he says, TO see mat the d'em
ers work upon tho was the b'gnmns OF larger
work in the realm OF dead ana from His heavenly
,hrona whence tho exalted Saviour Is drawing all men
q, Himself, (..Andovcr Review" Vol Is. y. 400 Ana
again I'll. life in this world IS brief and life In the middle
state s long we must to the conception Of the love
- God a. accomplishing works Of redemption
in the middle state than In this world Maga7ine OF
Christian Iitei aturc,'' December, 1889. p. 100.
Tboso arc dan gcrous utersnces all the more so be-
cousc they come from professor Of prominent theo'
logical seminary. They calculated to make men care
c aut their eternal welfare and lead them TO presume
a, thu mercy OF God The Scriptures and the STANDARDS
Of our Church. shown by the citations annexed to THIS
charge cone OF redemption to this life under
the dlspcnsation Of the Gospel. Both Scripture ana
Standards agree In declaring that now Is the accepted
time behold now ID day sllyaton" that ut Is
amounted unto die but after the judgment
and that there Is an impossible guf hSed Immediately
after death between the righteous and the wicked i
Cor Vi g Heb. tx. 81 Luke. XIV 2Cl This teaching
OF Dr. Briggs should be condemned by this court and be
rctractcd by him.
DR. Lampe closed his argument with these words:
We have shown that the Presbyterv OF New-fork mas
rendered decision contrary to the law and evidence III
giving it, verdict Of d,quitta 10 this case" An not III
accordance with true Presbyterian doctrine the Nerdies
should be reversed and another should be formu"%' "
harmony with our doctrines and the evidence In the case
The Prcsbytcry while approving the erroneous views
Of Dr. Briggs suggests that they shoua DC to'c'''eu "
the interest Of scholarship and nb'rtv.
No one IestraIns the liberty OF Dr. Briggs. lie Is a.
free to go he On ~ own r"spohS'o.nN
ne can proclaim his theological ana critical views Ho"
the ousctops. The who'c world will CIV" him nearing
rrt he may not exercise this lhcrtv In the Denomination
a. the expense Of that Of his brethren They nave 'h
eoua right with him 10 endowment Of liberty IN"
Presbyterian Church ia ol-o entitled 10 her snare OF inc
blessings OF liberty ~ she feels In touscieher hohh'
maintain her unbokcn testimony for doc'Tncs when were
TAUGHT Christ and the Apostles and which nave D'
held nv thc Church u Christ from NewTc>amcnt times 70
the Irescnt then IN Gods III" liberty :" Do ms
should be freely accorded 10 her. No man may "f'h'h
om her hand her nprmatur and afS IT {, The doctrines
which are abhtrr"n' 10 her membership ana orsfu''"'
of her donopinatI0nal tonct'. genius ard lie
Az thre different tunes tho Gen"t1l assembly ms
warned the Church acaiLs. tho hinchl nhmh' OF iho'
Wind Of Biblical criticism winch DR.. briggs champions ~
tending faith nj lhc Holy sctp."r" ana en-
oincd the Ir>byicrlcs 10 1, that our students Tor
tho ministry verc not subj c'od a. Grid Ism during
their theological training. The Church IN" r'n VIZ
raent IN this matter. and Dr. Hrsc' not haVh' he"''
tho warning OF the Assembly has now no riFht " com
,lan tina, hs liberty i unduy interfcrd with. " they
longer be responsible Tor me Destructive oPh'
ions which he propagate.
Greater thlngs than rer liberty and scholarship az
involved IN this Truth honor ard I'D Iy TO greet
trusts committed. claim attention w" ar" IN
crisis Not only great doctrines Of our faith cmas'u
lated; the Bible its.f peril. 1; is as'aied from
unusu9l quarters. 1t Is wounded In the house Il i'
friends People are profoundly stirr'd Ihry ar
greatly troubled and look to this Assembly for RELIEF
graf responsibility rests on You today. MODERATOR
and brethren rt IL for decide whether great
Church shall continue her faith IN the sole suprcw1cT Of
the Holy Scriptures - authcrty In pei ion
for salvation and certonty admit the 'hrrch and the
reason equality with the Scriptures In this matter
hcther We will continue testimony for the absolute
,ruthuluess and rstworhlncs Of the Word of COD Or
tolerate tho prors CATION the doctrine % Grant
ecrlp,urc: whether will stu affirm the plcnafy IN
snration ~ Holy Scripture 10 III" extent OF "nr"
t,uthulnrs or lower the doctrine ~ inspiration as vi"
ncrmit We % sav that nspirf writer In Innng Tho
r,nc not ONLY committed errors hut stated what h'
knew TO L., false anf whether W" shall sti tafh Ha'
the or Of reclamation confined 10 this hf" or that II
10 be extended periods o. time which inter
,cnc between death and the r--urr'cton These dn's-
,ioo have hitherto not rcccatrc In tho PRESBYTERIAN
Church 10 the domain Of liberty OF opinion 1h'v nave
,cn regarded vital importance thai tho~ who
have assumed the 10 which Presbyterian minister's
.ubscriic might not differ IN respect IN them Inc
pr.sbytcrv OF New York ,onco1r- that gray" ISSUES
no involved Truly. truly. Tolerate tho errors. say
,bo p,c.rytctv but D. careful not To approve th"fn
range d.lu sion Now. people "nly, hut CHRIS
tan people generally anNouy waiting I" hear what
answer thl, great Assembly will give t. thf~' Guc't"hs
And the opportunity l. offered 10 th'' N'h''a u "
,rl,v sxicfv 10 restore confidence and 70 rc't1b'h
ucac. Nv wise cOursrls ~ barring clear testimony Tor
INC truth Of God rs speaking with no uncertain sonhn
,v contondlnc earnestly for tho faith when wa once
for all delivered the saints and by hfmy morning
fast the form D. sound words"