The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-01

but tho Main Against the Accused.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May Sl,-After
an opening prayer aud tho reading OF
the minutes, Moderator Craig, at $3.50
a. H., convened the general assembly
into court and the last stage but one
Of the famous caso OF DR., Briggs was Gu
tered on.
Tho commissioners as called were to
give tho reasonstor their votes, speeches
10 be limited to three minutes. While
this preliminary was being settled, DR..
Briggs quietly came in and took hia
seat. Under tho call OF the roll Rev. D.
H. Freeland, OF the East Florida pros
bytery was tho first to respond. He
had deep regard for the honored pro-
fessor, no said, but he could not side
with him in his claim that the Bible
was errant. IIo held TO the old creed
aud ii tho true blue flag must go down
he would go down with it,
Mr.. Freeiand was followed by Rev. j.
II Smith, OF Baltimore, who expressed
an intention OF sustaining the appeal,
Dr. Leitwch, OF Baltimore, said the
appeal should be sustained, because the
presbytery acquitted Prof. Briggs OF tho
charge OF error, upon charge which he
frankly and freely .avowed before this
assembly, that Of erranCy in the orig
inal text Of scripture.
Rev. John S. Honk, OF New Castle
presbytery, and Rev. Joseph T. Kelly,
Of Washington City presbytery, said
they would vote to sustain the appeal.
Reys. Willem II. Single, OF Canton,
and Gilbert Reid, OF Shantung, both OF
the synod OF China, spoke in favor
OF not sustaining the appeal. Mr.. Reid
concluded his remarks with the gues.
ton, III DR.. BrigIs is u hereto, where
is Princeton theoiogy% Laughter.
"Ite found no difference" he said,
"botween the views OF Doctor Briggs
and other teachers OF Presbyterian
doctrine"
DIR. briggs WORN OUT.
Shortly before noon, when Kansas
had been reached in the call OF synods,
the moderator arose and said: "Dr
Briggs ia very weary OF this proceeding,
and he has asked to be excused by the
moderator from further attendance as
party l cheerfully grant his re.
quest"
DR.. Briggs then left the church amid
buzz from the galleries. He looked
tired and sad and seemed glad to get
away.
III tho midst OF the roll call the gen.
eral assembly at 1880 took its CUSTOM
ary recess until $780,
Rev. John Pugh, OF Bloomington, said
that while full Of sympathy for the de-
fendant, he was compelled to say from
his deepes, convictions and best judg-
ment that the gddress OF DR.. Briggs was
the most magnificent specimen Of spe.
Cal pleading he had ever heard. For
nearly seven hours he had spoken with.
out meeting squarely any Of tho issues
involved, or clearing up the obscurity
with which they wore surrounded.
Rev. g. X. Mcclure, D. D., OF Chi.
Cago, held that II the assembly voted to
sustain the appeal the church would
commit itself to conditions which It was
not prepared to accept at tho present
time, and which would be hurtful to
PresbyteFianism.
DR.. johnson snid he would vote for
the same kind Of judgment the Now
York presbytery passed, Withholding
approval Of tho doctrines taught.
REV. TOM HALL,
Rev. Thomas Z. Hall, tho tall young
minister OF Chicago, who has been SO.
Jealous supporter OF Dr. Briggs, said
that II it was a breach OF contract to
hold certain opinions he should have
been told so when he was ordained.
He held the views which were in dan
gor OF being cast out 10 tho confusion OF
the church.
George Rutherford, OF Peoria, Ills,
said that for the assembly to cast out OF
its communion such a staunch Presby-
terian rs Prof. Charles a. Briggs would
be schism.
al believe that ffty years from now"
said Rev Frank G. Ellet, of Flint, Mich,
'wo will 500 that Dr. Briggs was sent
from God TO mako tho church evRngGl-
ical. Tho reiormors in all ages havo an.
tagoni2ed tho church. believe he Is
oqcning door out OF which may como
broadevangeliCai Presbyterian church,
which wo have not now"
Aitor reCess,th The debate continued with
the majority Of tho speakers against DIR.
Briggs, though he found Il number OF
warm supporters.
A SENSATION,
Elder Thomas McDougall, Of Cincln.
natl, procipitatod lively sCono upon
the door unoquRllod in tho course Of
tho trial, except when DR.. Briggs chal-
lenged the truthiulnoSa OF statement
mado by Dr. Dullicld. Mr.. McDougall
is u radical opponent OF DR.. Briggs and
speaks with an incisivo nggrosslvcnoss
that easily cvokos antagonism.
Mt be In order" ho began, ''in u
Ptgs%torian assembly, In this high
cWt, would like to ask II the omnis.
eehcc, tho vcracity, tho character OF
God Almighty, Of tho Lord Jesus Christ
may be questioned. God Almighty
has said that Isaiah said thus aud so.
~ Briggs has said 10 God Almighty
That lsaiah did not write hall the book
that bears his name, Tho Lord Jesus
Christ oaid In the new testament that
isaiah wrote thu book bearing his name,
Dr briggs says
Dr. Henry NJ. storrs-Mr. Moderator,
i call tho unnllRninu IN uflur Auy