The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-01
1T MADE BRIGGS TIRED
Hs Became HsiPisd viii 0s LiRil6 oI
Opinions and Withdrew.
THE APPEAL IS SUSTAINED

only ] . 0olog9eoo votoo A9Aluot
it-Stormy Scenes In Ysstsr.
day's MeetinG-rhe irres
pressible MoDougaii.
Ing to vote upon tho question Of sustain.
ing the appeal from the Judgment of the
New York Presbytery in the case Of Pro-
fcssor Briggs, the Prssbyterian general
assembly this morning engaged In half
an hours devotion. Rev. A. Nelson Hat.
field OF New Jersey conducted the exsr.
cises, giving an exposition Of the eighth Of
Romans, the chapter describing the inter
cossion Of the holy spirit. Thsn the as
sembly convened ~ an ecclesiastical
court.
Fifteen minutes were exhausted In q
desultory discussion Of tho order of proce-
dure. tho result Of which was that the as.
scmhly ordered, with evident confusion
aud lack Of understanding Of just what
they were doing, the roll to bc called. The
commissioners, as called, were to give the
reasons for their votes. The speeches
Yere limited to three minutes.
While this preliminary was being set.
tied, Briggs quietly came in and took o
! seat.
Under the call of tho roll each member
roso in turn and stated whether no voted
for or against entertaining the appeal from
tho New York Presbytcry which acquitted
Professor Briggs and his reason therefor.
Rev. Anthony c. Jungin Of Los Angeles
said every doubt had been scattered to tho
wind by the admission OF the defendant.
His error, in the speakers opinion, was
the doctrine OF naturalism, out Of which
L RTpR n1nGt nj the 1fntf sl,a
church.
Rev. John T. Hopkins, also of Los An.
geles. said he was obliged to vote to sus.
tain the appeal on account of tho threat.
ened disruption. and Prof. John NJ. Coy.
ner, OF the Same Presbytery, said he would
do the same.
Elder William Hamilton Of Oakland
said he had como to Washington abso-
iutely unprejudiced, but he was afraid the
church would be In an uncertain condi.
tion IL the appeal was not sustained.
The burden of Rev. ]. NJ. Newall OF the
San Jose presbytery, was that II DR..
Briggs was sustained. every preacher, pro-
fessor and Sunday school teacher would
DO privileged to preach any views he
pleased.
Captain Jacks Of San Jose aaid that ell
over the land were young ministsrs from
the Union seminary. stepped In the fear.
ful doctrine taught by DR.. Briggs. II tho
professor knew, he said, Of the damage he
was doing. he would stop this thing and
would have done with II forever, and stop
ori'Ring ruin upon young ministers Of the
church.
As one after another Of the members in.
dicated his position, Professor Briggs be-
came weary Of tho talk, asked and was
nf foA h< A.
call OF the presbyteries by states progressed
as far as Kansas, when recess WAS taken
till 2:30.
After recess the debate continued with q
majority Of the speakers against DR..
Brig6s, though he found number of sup
porsers, the most notable one, perhaps,
oeinR q graduate of Union Theological
seminary, James +. Garvin, missionary
to Chill. Elder Thomas McDougal of
Cincinnati precipiAted lively scene.
"If Il be In orSler," he began, ~ would
like to ask IL the omniscience, veracity
and character Of God Almighty, OF the
Lord Jesus Christ may be questioned.
God Almighty has said Isaiah said thus
and so.' u DIR. Briggs has said to God
Almighty that Isaiah did not write half
, the book that bears his name. The Lord
Jesus Christ said in the New Testament
that lsaiah wrote the book bearing his
name"
Dr. Henry NJ. storrs interrupted with
~ call the gentleman to order"
Rev. II. Milton Shields OF New Mexico
said, III tho statement In not quoted In
DIR. Briggs' inaugural, Il Is not before tho
assembly"
A colioquy was carried on In the midst
| Of great confusion, cries OF "Or1er." ris-
ing from all parts OF the house and the
moderator and McDougall both trying to
be heard. The storm having calmed
down. Elder McDougail concluded:
'Christ said that no man can come
unto the Father but by Me. DIR. Briggs
says Martineau found God through reason
and Newman found Him through tho
church. Whom will you believe, Christ or
DIR. Briggs?'
An extension Of half IN hour to the
afternoon session enabled the clerk 10
progress In the roll call, through the synod
of Oregon. The assembly then took .
rocess until evening.