Show Dr BrteRS Ready for Trial Special toTHE HERALD Examiner Dispatch i NEW YORK Sept 22Dr Charles Augustus Au-gustus Briggs returned yesterday on tho steamship Servia from his summer vacation vaca-tion in England Dr Briggs went abroad laat May with his daughter immediately I after his trial for heresy was ordered in the Presbytery I have boon greatly benefited by the rest and the change of air said Dr Briggs I went to Oxford expecting to do some work on a Hebrew lexicon l in which I am interested but for two months I could do nothing but rest I am not informed of events in America in connection with my case nor do I know what my friends have done in nor f n-or the trial I shall take charge of the case myself and shall conduct my defen son i so-n my own behalf I am glad of the opportunity oppor-tunity offered to me by this trial to explain my views to the Presbytery I have never had this opportunity and when the committee com-mittee have given their construction of what have written I shall give mine Of course this will give my views wider pub licity than they have had heretofore They are at present known to scholars but the general public has not had my side yet The trial of Dr Briggs will begin Mon day October 5 |