Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-05-27

ercises, before a crowded and intensely in
terested assemblage the struggle began.
The trial opened as prescribed by the
Book of Government, with the reading of
the record in the case, which, in its COM
pleteness, is said to make about cord of
of manuscript. Much of it, however, will
be omitted by common consent. Never
theless the remainder of the moring session
was taken up in this preliminary work,
and no great progress will be made TO-
day.
When DR.. Craig, the Moderator, was asked
how long. in his opinion, the Assembly
would be engaged in the trial of the case,
he said: Il can't exactly tell. of course:
but have no idea that I shall be COM
PEELED TO remain in Washington later than
Thursday next"
Should the As emily vote to reverse
the Judgment of the Presbtery of New
York then the case will be remanded to
that body to take such further action as
shall be necessary in accordance with the
decision of the Assembly.
The proceedings of yesterday were
exceedingly interesting. Upon the
formal motion to approve the min
utes of Thursday, after the opening of
the Assembly for business the furry
over the form of question to be voted
upon at the close of the four hours debate
by the Judiciary, was renewed. The Mod
orator at length reviewed the proceedings
upon this matter and stated that
| at the close of the debate he would en-
tertain motion to amend the form of the
| question, the motion to be voted upon
without further debate. This was salts
| factory to all parties, and the Moderator
gave the floor to Elder Ketchum of New
| Jersey.
He was recognized by the Moderator on
| the question ''Shall the appeal be enter
tainedP' He favored sending the case of
/ Prof Briggs back to Synod, and said that
| at the end of the debate he would offer a
| resolution to that effect. He had not one
particle of sympathy with his friend Dr.
Briggs. He wanted it underst ,od that he
believed in the old fashioned doctrine, the
stl let Interpretation OF the Bible.
Elder Thomas McDougall, of Cincinnati,
next addressed the Assembly in behalf of
| trying the ease at once without sending it
| back to the Synod. DR.. Briggs had stated
| that if the matter were sent back to the
Synod of New York he would waive his
constitutional rights.
NO" said DR.. Briggs quickly, from his
seat beneath the speaker
Others who spoke on the question were
Rev. Thomas G. Hall, OF Chicago; DR.. Her
| rick johnson also of Chicago and Elder
Cutcheon CT Detroit, the staunch friends
OF DR.. Briggs; Elder Henry Parsons of
| Rye n. Y, and Rev. ]. w. Balm of AL
toona. Pa.
| The venerable DIR. Duffield of Princeton
College said he had great personal appre-
ciation of the scholarship and christian
character of DR.. Briggs. ''If his logical
faculties were equal to the scholarship !
do not know his equal i'll the intellectual
world of America at least" As soon as
the gavel fell on DR.. Duffield. the most
sensational scene of the day and the AS
sembly so far ensued.
| In the course of the venerable Doctors
| remarks, his statement Of Prof. Briggs
| teachings were questioned by several com
l missioners and the Professor himself gays
utterance to an expression which could
not be understood by the reporters But
as DR.. Duffield stepped down he came into
direct contact with Prof. Briggs, who with
| flashing eyes had sprung to his feet de
manding to be heard
storm of dissent and cries of "order
Immediately broke out
The Moderator-Prof. Briggs you can
| not be heard now.
Prof Bris gs-I have some rights here
| and demand that my right to correct
| misstatement and misrepresentation of m,
| writings.
Moderator Craig-You are not mem
Der of this house.
Cries Of Order" ''you have no RICH
here.")
ST appeal to the house if have not tn
right to make an explanation" said tn
l Professor.
The Moderator again informed the Pro
lessor that he had no right to make the ap
peal. "Then appeal for him." said Dr.
! Dufield. II would not that any injustice
b. done a man, and to Prof. Briggs in par
ticular. plead a hearing for him."
The Moderator-Prof. Briggs canno
| make any statement to the house at thi
time. Any friend of yours may challeng
and correct any statement to which 20,
take exceptions.
Prof. Briggs-No friend can do that 70
him.
The Moderator-Yes he can. And en-
deavored to have one of them do so, an
thus avoid this scene, but he declined t
l do so.
Prof. Briggs, folding his arms an
; mounting the platform, facing the audi
ence-I must appeal to the house.
At this there was renewed disorder b
those opposed to Prof. Briggs. Spectator