Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

/ concluding ms question with ~ u
ton, If DR.. Briggs is a heretie y, 9leS
Is Princeton theology Gaugbtar", -y q
found no great difference. he sail ne
tween the views of DR.. Briggs y,
other teachers of Presbyterian 10. ell
Rev Fred. r. Nouing. Of RoI5 ls
Col, said he could not receive oIi '4S'
/ charges and specifications: he me ~s
+ TO pass upon those which would o,.-,,N
him to reach the original charges ,''''s
man was to be held responsible q. a
the effects of his language. and ~
Briggs had iterared and reiterata5 ,t4
he stood by the doctrines contoipos -l'
his inaugural. u
The sum and substance OF the NH,
first yharge, said Rev. Charles Prn.'
OF Gunnison presbytery, Colorado -.
that DIR. Briggs had used Tho rs "S
fountain when he should have MN r,'i
and intended to use the word "cb,nr -,91
He was heartily sick and tired ~ ~,
/ talk about Martineau If tho ~
of Or. Briggs were so capable Of NIX
depreciation, were not the words =,
Christ also capable Of the same tbiry.
/ Christ had said, "This is nv 49,
and yet TIT whole Christian world ~. ~,
/ divided as to the meanig Of those w,,,-
/ Christ had not made clear his yvor1
was it unnatural that DR. POI
should be unable TO make clear Il,
I statements?
Rev Thomas @. Eirkwood. of prefl,
said he had felt for some fine tbot n
church was sutferin. from the affaot,
of false teaching, ana since coming -
Washington he had become sltiSfs5
that the source of this trouble MO,
to be found in that which was ranro
scented by the defendant. Rev. Tobp W
Pugh, Of Bloomington, said that whno
full of sympathy for the defendant bs
was compelled to say from his deanay,
convictions and best Judgment Tho,
the address of Dr. Briggs was the mas,
magnificent specimen of special pleading
he had ever heard. For nearly seven
hours he had spoken without meeting
squarely any of the issues involved q,
clearing up the obscurity with which
they We're surrounded.
Rev G. X. Mcclure, D. D., Of Chico.
go, held that if the assembly voted 10
sustain the appeal the church would
commit itself to conditions which #
was not prepared to accept at the pres.
en- time and which would be hurtful 10
presbyterianism.
The first four grounds Of appeal are
technical and have no place in case
of the Importance Of this; sweep them
away WIS the ringing declaration
with which DR. Uerrick johnson Of
Chicago, began his expression Of oln.
ion. lie said the explanation of tb. q,,
PENDANT as to the meaning Of his L
trines was TO be accepted as long as
his moral integrity was not in question.
To do otherwise would be to stamp
him not only rs a false teacher but as
a hypocrite as well. DR.. johnson sid
he would vote for the same kind Of
judgment that the New York preSby
terry passed, Withholding approval q
the doctrines taught.
Rev. Thomas G. Hall, the tall youn.
minister from Chicago, who has been 50
Jealous a supporter Of DIR. Briggs. said
that if it was a breach contract 70
hold certain opinions he should have
been told SO when he was ordained
He held the views which were in dan
ger of being cast out, TO the confusion
of the church.
George Rutherford, Of Peoria Ill,
said that for the assembly to cast out
of its communion such a stanch pres
hyterian as Professor Charles Briggs
would be schism.
Il have never found in twenty years
experience" said DR.. Lucas Of AllalaG
ad, India, "a man in India who found
God through his reason; l believe TIE
doctrine to be unSound and dangerous
and shall vote to sustain the charge
based upon that doctrine" Upon oIE
exchanges Dr. Lucas said he would yo'e
TO acquit Professor Briggs
That the assembly would vote 10 sH
tain most of the specifications was TIE
opinion of Rev. John NJ. Boggs. Of For
Wayne, Ind, but he believed T'
Briggs was right in alleging the eTency
of the scriptures.
Elder Charles f. Griffin, OF HAM
mond, Ind, said that if the theolog'
ans of the assembly were in DOUBT ~
to the Interpretation to be placed upon
the views Of DIR. Briggs how was u "
be expected that the laymen OF the W
sembly could be free from DOUBT
YOU are in doubt, so are we in doHO-
he continued, "and as an honest ll'-
I must give Dr. Briggs the benen' "
that doubt
In the midst of the roll call 'le %
sembly adjourned until $50.
OF the thirty members who eNil'
sed their views up to the time Oh y
iournmen but seven sided wan y
Briggs. 81.
The roll call was continued al
afternoon and evening sessions
one resru1 Ding to his name with u.
explanatory remarks, telling bis Ie'S
for voting as he did. Ike