Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-08
sustained by the committee, and the report

count OF mileage, S2j.95I; entertainment,
Sll ,426 contingent ana miscellaneous,
Sl2,l32 balance on hand, S5,4i7. There
were 22l Presbyteries represented in the
Assembly OF 1898. four more than at Port
land; 10 Preshyteries were not represented.
The number of commissioners on the roll
was i67, eight more than the roll of 1892.
lhrty-f0ur Prcsbyteries are exempt from
assessments for mileage and entertain
ment, but IL Of them, either in full or in
part. voluntarily forwarded the pro-rata
amount for which they would have been
responsible. There were LIS Presbyteries
only that paid in the full the assessments
for mileage and entertainment.
The report was received and adopted and
vote of thanks given the members for
their faithful work.
The Rev. James Maxwell presented the
report of the judicial committee appointed
to hear and issue the complaint Of John ].
McCook and others against the action of
the synod Of New York in finding in order
n complaint of the Rev. Francis Brown,
ID, d., against the action of the Presbytcry
OF New York on November Ith, 1891, in
sustaining the ruling of the moderator rs
to the status of the prosecuting committee,
to which the names Of III members had
been added after the 10 days limit fixed by
the Book Of Discipline had expired. The
commission found the complaint to be in
order, and il was entertained and the fol
lowing action was taken;
Finding The Judicial commission fnds hat
the synod Of New York has fntled to Hppear
before the court by any appointed representa-.
tive. They further Ind that the synod of New
York, against whith this complaint is made
has failed 10 send up all tho papers In the case
as provided for In section W oil The Book Of
Discipline.
They recommend that the decision com
plainedo ho Suspended until the record Is
produced on winch the issue can he fairly
lriel, and that the synod OF New York be di-
rooted IL send upt an the papers relating to
this complaint, With the record, IN the next
General Assembly, and that The ,ynod appoint
Onn OF more NJ ills number to represent IL at
sad General Assembly.
The Rev. &. Francis Brown stated that
he wished il understood that, so far as he
was concerned, the complaint was in
o der. The report was adopted.
The special committee on proof texts.
through the Rev u. t. Smith, III the alb
sence of the Rev Samucl L. Lowrie, chair
man, IN its report recommended that the
Shorter CatpchiSm with the proof texts
proposed, together @Itl Il statement of the
methods used by the committee in prose.
cutting its work, be printed and circulated
through the church as sample oil the
Commuters whole work on the proof
texts. Also that the committee be con.
tinued until the work shall have been
completed.
The report was received and laid over
for discussion.
A. l2.i,U o'clock the General Assembly
took a recess till 20 p. M, previously
adopting the report of the committee on
bills and overIures, reatiirming the dnliy-
| GRANGE Of the Assembly Of lS3i2 ON the in
| spiration OF the Holy scriptures.
WhsHNGToN, June DIR. Charles A
briggs has been suspended by the lrcsby.
| terrain General Assembly, the General
! Assembly has dissolved and thus ends, for
! the time at least one Of the most famous
Gases IN the annals Of the church in this
| country
| After the usual opening PRAYER at the
afternoon session, Dr, Baker. chairman Of
| a subcommittee sent to interview DR.
| Briggs, stated that the latter had dGrlarer
] his irrevocablc determination To abide bj
| the declarations made in his address he
fore the Assembly in his defence, aud Il
| continue to teach the doctrines there
ayowcd. Whereupon Dr. Baker said tn
| committee took the action which Mr. Hoy
| would now report to the General Assembly
The report, after reCitlng the proceeding
| i'll the case, states;
This l1dicatory finds that said final ulg
| ment OF the Preshylery OF New York Ii
| erroneous aud should be and Is hereby ro
| verSed aud tnts General Assembly, sitting al
| Il ludicatUry in saii cause, coming now I,
enter Judgment Oh sad atuendei charges
| finds the appellee, Charles \. Biiggs, nHi
uttered, taught and propagAted views, doc
| trtueS anu teachings rs set forth III sal
| charges contrary 10 the essential doctrine o
Holy scripture ard the standards OF saiI
| Prusby tor:au Churcn in thU United States o
| Amernh, and Ia violation Of til ordination
| vow oil said appellee, wtltca said erroneou
| views and doctrines strlke ut the vitals OF TO
| lieion and have been industriOusly spread
wherefore, this General assembly VI the Pres
byterian Church IN TIE United Stales a
America, sitting A. a jIdtcntory in this caus
on appeal, dUes hcreDg suspend Charles A
brlggs, the said appellee, from tho ulllce Ul
minister in the Pres 1Sterian IhIrcn in III
United states Of America until such time as h
shall give satisfactory evidences Of repentanc
10 the General Asse mbly oil the PresbyIerla
church IN the Jnited states Of america Of tn
violation by him Of the said ordination vow 4
herein and heretofore found.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
The report ot the committee was adopted
wheTeupon Rev. DIR. Sprague gave motto
that al the proper time protest would b
offered against the tlnding OF the Assembl
as being too severe Il sentence for tn
offence of the honored scholar named
and as tending to restrict the liberty here
tofore enjoyed by office. bearers in til
Presbyterian Church.
After the formal finding of the Assem-
bly, had been disposed of DR.. W. W
HOrSha, OF the committee, in accurdanc
with the law OF the church, read the fol
lowing explanatory note. to be made /
part OF the record of the case
First--We lind that tho doctrine OF tn
Errancy Of the Scriptures, as IL came frol
them TO whom and through whom God orig
naliy communicated his revelation, Is ia rOL
illct with the statement OF tho Holy scriktur
itself, which Dsssrt that "all Scripture" q
"overy scripture" is gwen by "inspiralipn :
tod" ii. Timothy Ill. 49, That III
proLhesy came not, o Lord, by the will Of mai
lIV~ if..l No.
moved by tue Holy tihOst," II. Potter, l., /;
aud also with the statements ot ITO standai
OF the church, winch assert that tns ilOi
Scriptures of the Odd and New Testament ar
the Nord OF Cod Larger Caterh!sm, qusatiO
3. "Ui iutaliible truth aud divine authority.
Confes sion, chapter l., secti Il D.
Second-lhat we tiud IN th,s case involve
the question OF tho suificisncy OF the humH
reason and OF the church, q, authoriH d guide
in the matter Of salvation. Your cominittc
recommend that ms General assembly de
clare that the reason and lns Churca are not
he regarded as fountains ol divine altnolit.
? That ines are untellans aud taiiibe, an
whist they may, huI no dyubs are, 'hii
: nels OF media through which tho hoy spit
| may reach aud influence Tor good the nuna
sOat, Illey are neyer 10 bc relied upon q
! sufficient ia themselves, ASIDE from Hol
SCRIPTURE, To lend the soul TO a saving know
} edge VI tod. To teach Otherwise il most lai
> | gefuns aud contrary TO the Word oil God an
our standards, and our ministers and chIrc
, members are sBiehnly warned against men
lhlpl-Wu md involved III tails case spr,
: natiOn In regard To III = process ol the sou
s1ucutcatiun alter dsulL, which, IN the Ilii
1 mtnt Of this Assembly, Is q dangerous hypI
. thesis, in direct conflict WITH lie pIHip Ich iIn
oil the divine word amt the uttHranCe ul IN
| standuids OF our church. These standards 10
tlnrtly aeclare that ''inr SOUS Ui believers al
1 | at their denth made prrtect IN holiness al
! do lmInediaTey pass into glory, whilst IN"
c bodies being sui united 10 Lhrsi, do resi-
their graves until the resurrection Shufte
CntochlsnG, question, 81; IL. Cor, ", b; fhtl.'
:, 70, ~. John' XVII, "a.
. DR. JOHNSON PROTESTS,
! Rev. DR.. Herrick johnson Of Chlcae
presented the protest against the action {
b. The Assembly at the morning session o
the inspiration of Holy scripture, motto