The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-24
BRIGGS AGAIN ON TRIAL
Once More Before the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
THI PROFESSOR TRIES TO SPEAK
But Yields to tho Decision of Moderator
Craig, Who Decides Him Out of Order.
Professor Henry Preserved Smith Tries
to Correct tho Moderator.

TO Corroct tho MOdofhtor.
WASHINGTON, May 2i-The report OF
che Judicial committee on the Briggs case
was the special order OF business in the
Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday
afternoon. A majority and minority re.
port was presented. The substance of the
majority report is cmbodi in the follow
fng resolution:
Resolved, That the appeal from the de
cision and final Judgment of the presby.
terry Of New York, rendered Jan. 0, 1893, be
entertained by the General Assembly, and
1t is ordered that the case proceed to trial
IN accordance with the provisions of the
book Of discipline"
The report Is signed by the following
members of the committee; George ID.
Baker, chairman; John T. Duflield, John
8 Hays, John 7. Leftwich, James NJ. Max
well, ID. J. Sanders, John Peacock, J. b.
Randall, Edward 7. Green, Thomas Nc.
Dougall, Cyrus l.. Pershing, William Full
ton, George w. Cummings, II. Nj. Gray
don, James l.. Orr.
DR. Baker also presented supplemental
rsport in vhch the reasons that influenced
the action of the committee are detailed at
length. The report concludes:
$40 keep the church in continued agita-
tion and uncertainty for another year,
when 1t Is within our constitutional pre-
negative to determine the matter at Gho
present time, Is, in our Judgment, to un-
tustifiably evade the solemn duty in the
providence of God devolved upon us, and
would make us responsible for the pro-
loayation OF a condition of affairs in our
beloved church which imperils its purity
and hinders it in the fultillment of its le-
Ultimate mission"
The minority report, which was signed
: by 5. Messrs. Myers, Thompson, Foster,
6tcbbitts mud Niccolls, recommends that
sthe majority report be anended by strik-
fng out all that follows beginning with
the recommendation that the appeal be
entertained and issued, and substituting
the following: We find the appeal in or.
der. and recommend that the parties be
heard in accordance with the provisions OF
the book of discipline.
Commenting upon the report, DIR. Mic
soils said the minority did not differ in
principle from the majority. They were
ready to have the case tried by the Assem-.
bly, The committee divided upon the
maning of the word appeal" " TO which
be called attention. The majority report
hxsd for the assembly the very form OF the
. yrsdict which ii was to be asked TO report
This. the minority thought, was not rcgtl.
lar nor In conformity to law. If the mG
tority report should be adopted the Assem-
big would thereby have practically de
rlared itself upon the case before The
parties had been heard.
Come time was occupied In Strengthening
pas the parliamentary situation. 1t wa.
hEaiiy decided To act upon the first section
pf the majority report, which was sadopted
Then II motion TO pass the second reso
fution was offered. Mr.. Cutcheon, of De
troit, moved to strike out the limitation o
Nine OF debate by the parties in interest tt
three hours. but the assembly refused t,
seuove the restriction. ..-
A, this point Professor Briggs arose a.
u To address the assembly. Immediately
bazz of comment swept over the house
while he aud the moderator engaged in az
paimated colloquy upon his right TO b,
heard at that time
Professor Briggs yielded to DIR. Craig
ami resumed his seat.
This was the prelude of an incident tha
rrs=sted some comment on the floor. Th,
iaaederator said;
Il would suggest in the interest o
brothprly kindness and peace
Say justice" exclaimed voice from
ths gallery, which was said to be that q
Professor Henry Preserved Smith, of Gin
eiaaati, who is under condemnation of tn,
Cincinnati presbytery for teaching similu
to that of Professor Briggs
You watt returned Moderator Grail
stesnly; don't you put words in III,
mouth. | speak for brotherly kindnes
and peace, which are higher than justice
for out of then, come Justice" D." The mod
orator then said that Professor Briggs ha,
Just asked him the privilege of speaking
bot that he had Insisted hat the professo
had no right 10 speak at that time. Dl
Craig said further that there would be
tne when his brother, Professor Briggs
should speak.
The moderator then announced that il
aesordance with the book of government,
ths assembly would be turned into II ju
6ieial court of the Lord Jesus Christ, an,
following the rules Of procedure, called TO
y reading Of tho Judgment notice OF appeal
tho appeal and the specifications of tn
sfrors alluded to.
This was done by Stated Clerk Roberts
tho reading occupying more than an hou
and half and exhaas,ing all the r,
mainder Of tho afternoon session.
The court then adjourned until 2.3
o'clock this afternoon.
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