Author: George Lewis Prentiss

Publisher: General Books

Published: 2012-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9781458908841

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1899 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. THE FIRST EXERCISE OF THE VETO POWER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. THE. DETROIT ASSEMBLY. We come now to a new and highly interesting chapter in the history of the veto given to the General Asssembly by Union Seminary in 1870. Months before the Assembly of 1891 met at Detroit, it became apparent to observing eyes that the transfer of the Rev. Charles A. Briggs, D.D., to the new chair of Biblical Theology in Union Seminary, was to be sharply contested, and, if possible, vetoed, The contest, of course, would rest upon the ground that a transfer was equivalent to an original election, and subject, therefore, to the disapproval of the General Assembly. There existed throughout the Presbyterian Church much dissatisfaction with some of Dr. Briggs' views as expressed in his writings; and had opportunity occurred sooner, it would doubtless have been seized to attempt his removal, by act of the General Assembly, from the faculty of Union Seminary. The feeling against Dr. Briggs, already existing and wide-spread, was greatly intensified by the address he delivered on being inducted into his new chair, January 20, 1891. In response to this address, a large number of Presbyteries overtured the General Assembly on the subject. The address led also to the initiation of a judicial process in the Presbytery of New York When the General Assembly met on the 21st of May, the excitement about Dr. Briggs and his case had reached a very high pitch. The press, both religious and secular, discussed the matter with extraordinary interest. There had been nothing like it since the reunion; nothing, in truth, like or equal to it since the tempestuous days of 1837-38, when both the ecclesiastical and theological storm-centre swept down with such fury on the old "City of Brotherly L...

Download or read book The Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York written by George Lewis Prentiss and published by General Books. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1899 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. THE FIRST EXERCISE OF THE VETO POWER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. THE. DETROIT ASSEMBLY. We come now to a new and highly interesting chapter in the history of the veto given to the General Asssembly by Union Seminary in 1870. Months before the Assembly of 1891 met at Detroit, it became apparent to observing eyes that the transfer of the Rev. Charles A. Briggs, D.D., to the new chair of Biblical Theology in Union Seminary, was to be sharply contested, and, if possible, vetoed, The contest, of course, would rest upon the ground that a transfer was equivalent to an original election, and subject, therefore, to the disapproval of the General Assembly. There existed throughout the Presbyterian Church much dissatisfaction with some of Dr. Briggs' views as expressed in his writings; and had opportunity occurred sooner, it would doubtless have been seized to attempt his removal, by act of the General Assembly, from the faculty of Union Seminary. The feeling against Dr. Briggs, already existing and wide-spread, was greatly intensified by the address he delivered on being inducted into his new chair, January 20, 1891. In response to this address, a large number of Presbyteries overtured the General Assembly on the subject. The address led also to the initiation of a judicial process in the Presbytery of New York When the General Assembly met on the 21st of May, the excitement about Dr. Briggs and his case had reached a very high pitch. The press, both religious and secular, discussed the matter with extraordinary interest. There had been nothing like it since the reunion; nothing, in truth, like or equal to it since the tempestuous days of 1837-38, when both the ecclesiastical and theological storm-centre swept down with such fury on the old "City of Brotherly L...