451 McIlvaine, A. H. McKinney, with Thomas Anderson. The Rev. Joseph J. Lampe, of the Prosecuting Committee, was then heard. At twenty-five minutes of four a brief intermission was taken, when Dr. Lampe continued his argument till recess. The Committee of Arrangements presented suggestions for taking the vote. The report, was, on motion, laid on the table until to-morrow. The minutes were read and approved as far as written. Stated Clerk. NEW YORK, 21ST DECEMBER, 1892. SCOTCH CHURCH, 2 P. M. Presbytery met and was opened with prayer. Present: Ministers-John C. Bliss, Moderator; Geo. Alexander, Saml. D. Alexander, Antonio Arreghi, Anson P. Atterbury, W. Wallace Atterbury, Fred. G. Beebe, Geo. W. F. Birch, Nicholas Bjerring, Robt. R. Booth, Saml. Bowden, Thos. S. Bradner, Charles A. Briggs, Francis Brown, Walter D. Buchanan, James Chambers, Edward L. Clark, Ira S. Dodd, D. Stuart Dodge, Conrad Doench, William Durant, Thos. Douglas, Howard Duffield, John H. Edwards, Henry B. Elliot, Wm. T. Elsing, Charles P. Fagnani, Henry M. Field, Walter B. Floyd, Jesse F. Forbes, Herbert Ford, Charles R. Gillett, Henri Grandlienard, James Hall, A. W. Halsey, Wm. R. Harshaw, Thomas S. Hastings, Edward W. Hitchcock, James H. Hoadley, James Hunter, Saml. M. Jackson, A. D. L. Jewett, Jos. R. Kerr, Albert B. King, A. Dunlop King, Jos. J. Lampe, Theo. Leonhard, Milton S. Littlefield, John C. Lowrie, Daniel E. Lorenz, Wm. M. Martin, 452 Charles P. Mallery, Francis H. Marling, Henry T. Mc Ewen, James H. McIlvaine, A. H. McKinney, Alex. Elders-James Tompkins, Bethany; Albert R. Ledoux, After the calling of the roll, Dr. Briggs took exception 454 to the proceedings of yesterday, as follows: I beg leave to take exception to that part of the proceedings of the Presbytery, of yesterday, recorded in the stenographical report, which permitted the Rev. Dr. Lampe, arguing on behalf of the Prosecution, under the cloak of a rebuttal, to introduce new evidence and new matter, and, in large measure, to reargue the Amended Charges and Specifications apart from and without regard to the argument of the accused; in that (1) he introduced new evidence without the permission of Presbytery, and without notification to the accused, as follows: Henry B. Smith's Introduction to Christian Theology; Henry B. Smith's Sermon on Inspiration; Presbyterian and Reformed Review, 1892; Article in the Congregationalist, February 21, 1889; John Ball's Catechism; The Bible Doctrine of Inspiration; Farrar's Life of St. Paul; Homiletical Review, May, 1891; Westcott's Introduction to the Gospels; D'Aubigne's History of the 455 Reformation; Life of Calvin, chap. IV.; and also a considerable number of extracts from the works of Luther and Calvin. (2) In that he introduced new matter, as, for example, an argument on the metaphysical categories from the usage of Aristotle and Kant; an argument from the use of the Old Testament by Christ and his Apostles; an argument from the dynamic theory of inspiration; an argument from the stress laid upon single words of the Old Testament by New Testament writers. (3) In that he argued in more than three-fourths of his argument against the statements of the Inaugural Address, the response to the Original Charges, the lectures on the Bible, the Church and the Reason, and the other writings of the accused, and in not more than one-fourth of it was it an effort in rebuttal of the argument of the accused, viz.: Stenographical Report (a) pp. 1120-1126, as far as "I is of the utmost importance," (b) p. 1131, beginning with "Dr. Briggs' Argument," as far as "It is not our faith," 1133; (c) p. 1136, as far as "through the Word of God," p. 1137; (d) the reference to Isaiah viii., 20, on p. 1141; 456 (e) and to I. John v., 10, on pp. 1144–1145; (ƒ) pp. 1147– 1152, as far as "We are not raising the question"; (g) a brief allusion to my interpretation of the Confession of Faith, I., 1, on p. 1163; (h) a brief reference to passages cited by me from Luther, on p. 1181; (i) and to passages cited by me from Calvin, pp. 1185-1186; and of these, (c), (d) and (i) may have been written in view of the evidence adduced in the Bible, the Church, and the Reason, before the delivery of the argument for the defense. Dr. Lampe, of the Prosecuting Committee, now continued his argument. At twenty-five minutes of four an intermission of a few minutes was taken, when Dr. Lampe continued until recess. Under the rule and by unanimous consent the following were excused for a part of to-day's session: Rev. W. W. Atterbury and Elders J. E. Ware and Andrew Robinson. The Rev. A. W. Halsey was also excused for a part of to-morrow. After reading and approving the minutes as far as written, Presbytery took a recess. Concluded with prayer. S. D. ALEXANDER, Stated Clerk. NEW YORK, 22ND DECEMBER, 1892. SCOTCH CHURCH, 2 P. M. Presbytery met after recess and was opened with 457 prayer. Present: Ministers-John C. Bliss, Mod'r.; Geo. Alexander, Saml. D. Alexander, Antonio Arreghi, Anson P. Atterbury, W. Wallace Atterbury, Fred. G. Beebe, Nicholas Bjerring, Robert R. Booth, Saml. Bowden, Thomas S. Bradner, Francis Brown, Walter D. Buchanan, James Chambers, Edward L. Clark, John B. Devins, Ira S. Dodd, D. Stuart Dodge, Conrad Doench, Wm. Durant, Thomas Douglas, Howard Duffield, John H. Edwards, Frank F. Ellinwood, Henry B. Elliot, Wm. T. Elsing, Charles P. Fagnani, Henry M. Field, Walter B. Floyd, Jesse F. Forbes, Herbert Ford, Ch. R. Gillett, Henri L. Grandlienard, James Hall, A. Woodruff Halsey, Wm. R. Harshaw, Thos. S. Hastings, Edward W. Hitchcock, James H. Hoadley, James Hunter, Saml. M. Jackson, A. D. Lawrence Jewett, Joseph R. Kerr, Albert B. King, 458 A. Dunlop King, Joseph J. Lampe, Theo. Leonhard, Milton S. Littlefield, John C. Lowrie, Daniel E. Lorenz, Wm. M. Martin, Charles P. Mallery, Francis H. Marling, Henry T. McEwen, James H. McIlvaine, Alexander H. McKinney, Alex. McLean, Duncan McMillan, Horace G. Miller, Geo. J. Mingins, Wm. L. Moore, James C. Nightingale, Geo. Nixon, Israel H. Northrup, Daniel H. Overton, Levi H. Parsons, James G. Patterson, Ed. P. Payson, Geo. S. Payson, Vincent Pisek, Hugh Pritchard, J. S. Ramsay, Daniel Redmon, Ch. S. Robinson, Stealy B. Rossiter, Albert G. Ruliffson, Wm. A. Rice, Joseph Sanderson, Jos. A. Saxton, Philip Schaff, J. Balcom Shaw, Geo. L. Shearer, Andrew Shiland, W. M. Smith, Wm. C. Stitt, Ch. A. Stoddard, J. F. Sutton, Alex. W. Sproull, Geo. L. Spining, Charles L. Thompson, John J. Thompson, Henry M. Tyndall, Henry Van Dyke, Marvin R. Vincent, Fred. E. Voegelin, Thomas G. Wall, Abbott L. R. Waite, W.Scott Watson, Geo. S. Webster, Erskine N. White, Livingston Willard, David G. Wylie. 459 Elders-James Tompkins, Bethany; Albert R. Ledoux, Brick; Alex. P. Ketcham, Calvary; Wm. Mickens, Central; Andrew Robinson, Christ; James McDowell, East Harlem; H. Edwards Rowland, Fifth Avenue; Eugene McJimpsey, First; John McWilliam, Fourth; Geo. E. Sterry, Fourth Avenue; Saml. Reeve, Fourteenth Street; Saml. H. Willard, Harlem; Jos. Moorhead, Knox; Ch. H. Woodbury, Madison Square; Robert Johnson, First Morrisania; Thomas Anderson, New York; G. C. King, North; Henry Q. Hawley, Park; James E. Ware, Phillips Geo. C. Lay, Puritans; Cleveland H. Dodge, Riverdale; Wm. M. Onderdonk, Rutgers; Robert Hous460 ton, Scotch; James Anderson, Seventh; C. E. Garey, Tremont; Wm. R. Worrall, Thirteenth Street; Thomas Bond, University Place; Robert Gentle, Union Tabernacle; Wm. A. Wheelock, Washington Heights; Robert Jaffray, West; C. P. Leggett, West End; Richard Drummond, Westminster. |