Patton's Triumph

Detroit, May 30.- The Briggs fight was foutfht to the end yesterday and Princeton won. Prof. Briggs' doctrinal views were disapproved by a great majority and Dr. Patton was once more trinmphant in a fight against "loose theology." At the opening of the assembly yesterday some greetings were exchanged with other Presbyterian bodies. A feeling of sadness permeated the assembly over the sad event of Thursday, which for a time modified the excitement consequent on the opening of what was expected to be the final debate on the great question before the body: but as the debate proceeded it seemed that the awful presence of death was for gotten for a while, and theological guns thundered with increasing vigor all aloug the line. Fleaded for Temporary Disapproval. Rev. Hathaway, of Jersey City, began the debate. He urged disapproval of the Briggs appointment for a year rather than permanently. If the assembly disapproved for a year it would give time for such investigation as was necessary. It would be á sad day for the church wben they allowed a technicality of law to defeat justice. He pleaded not for Dr. Briggs, but for the best interests of the church. The assembly was making history. Let it not make history for which their children might have to apologize. It Must Ke Now or Never. Rev. S. Bowden, of Genessee, N. Y., said the assembly must disapprove or let the appointment be confirmed by default. It was now or never as to the veto. If this assembly did not disapprove the thing was finished. No action could be taken except that proposed in the committee's report. The amendment of Dr. Logan de laying the veto nullified the report, and Dr. Briggs' appointment was settled. This would be held by any judge before whom the compact should come. The assembly must protect all its rights. It was the highest court of the church, and when a case carne from a lower court it must be reversed or affirmed. A Railway Lawyer's Views. Colonel John J. McCook, the great railroad lawyer and a member of Rev. John Hali's church in New York. said he wanted to burn into the hearts of the commissioners what their departed brother had said, and impress upon them the necessity of doing the only possibly thing it could do. Suggestions had been made about the lobbies warning the assembly to be caref ui. Careful of what? Of doing their duty? If they did that they would send out to the world a report of the only honest action they could take. Rev. Mr. Hathaway had shown his opinión of Union by deciding to send his son to Princeton, after he had arranged for him at Union, rather than place him under the influence of a man who attacked the Bible. This brought cries of "Shame," "Shame," and the speaker sat down. Logan Defends His Amendment. Rev. Mr. Logan, who had moved an amendment sending the case over until next assembly, then spoke in defense of his amendment. He did not undertake to controvert the law as laid down by the ecclesiastical lawyer, Dr. Patton, and the civil lawyer, J. J. McCook, yet te thought it was a strange law which allowed them to mingle ex parte positious with, law. This report was not only a blow at Dr. Briggs, but at the seminary. [Cries of "No." "No."] Should the seminary be driven out of the church by precipítate action? It could be taken up when the assembly met next year if there was trouble in Union college. That was good fundamental law of the church, and would be sustained by the highest civil courts.