The herald., 1893-05-30
THE BRIGGS TRIAL IS ON.
Reopening Of the Celebrated
Heresy Case.
Time Allotted to Each Side
for Argument.
Col. McCook and DR.. Lampe Open
for the Prosecution.
DR.. Briggs Begins His Defense IN a
Brilliant Three Hours Speech.
Proceedings OF the General
Assembly.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 29.--The trial of
DR.. Briggs began at 10 o'clock this moi gn-
ing. The appellants will be allowed four
and half hours to open and to close
the case. Briggs will be allowed seven
hours to reply, and the New York Pres
bytery, from whose judgment the ap-
peal was taken, will be given two hours
in 10 minute speeches.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
After devotional exercises and before
the proceedings in the Briggs case be-
gun, DR.. Herrick Johnson, chairman of
the committee on worlds fair exhibit,
stated that if the exhibit was TO be re-
moved from the grounds, as indicated
by the vote of the assembly, the com
mittee must be backed by the financial
responsibility of the body. To remove
the exhibit and return the subecrip-
tion5 to the funds would require $2500,
or $1,000 more than was on hand. 1t
was decided to refer the matter to the
committee on finance with power to act.
DR.. Young, chairman Of the committee
on bills and overtures, reported on
IcltIlGO W blf6b COlumlbttcs LII
reported recommending that the synod
of Utah be erected. With Rev. McNiece
as temporary moderator, and the synod
of Montana be erected with Rev. An
drew Wamser temporary moderator.
The recommendations were adopted.
THE BRIGGS TRIAL BEGUN.
Then Colonel McCook of the prosecut-
ing committee arose and proceeded to
notify the court and the appellee of the
citation and references which the prose-
cution expected to use In presenting
their case.
He was followed by d. L. Lampe, who
made the opening argument. He pro-
ceeded, saying the appellants assigned
fve grounds in theappeal, namely: Ir-'
regularity in the proceedings of the New
York. presbytery; receiving improper
and declining important testimony the
manifestation of prejudice and mistake
or injustice IN the decision. He pro-
ceeded to discuss the first ground from
purely legal standpoint.
DR.. Lampe reviewed the other grounds
of the appeal, and continuing said: "Dr.
Briggs not only believes the doctrines he
breaches but propagates them. IL is a
well-known fact that Briggs entered a
plea OF not guilty, in spite of the fact
that he persisted in making statements
which have alarmed the whole church.
He has disclaimed nothing, but has re-
affirmed the doctrines he avowed in his
inaugural address. We are now to show
that the final judgment rendered by the
New York assembly is not in harmony
with the Bible; that verdict was unjust.
DR.. Briggs has taken the matter into his
own hands and claims the right to
preach anything and everything. DIR.
Briggs teachings conflict with both the
scripture and the standards"
DR.. Lampe affirmed the inerrancy Of
the Bible, saying: "It is impossible for
God to lie. The word Of God is the truth
from the beginning"
At the afternoon session DR.. Lampe
took up the charge that Briggs taught
that the processes OF redemption
extended to the world to come, in the
cases of many who died in sin, and
asserted that this doctrine was an ofense
according to the book Of discipline.
In conclusion. Lsmpe appealed to the
assembly to reject the verdict of the
New York synod and set the church
right before the world.