New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-23
Letter from Rev. John =. Ehasgh,
II 81 E<rfo~ n TN T-tkr.<-

SR: As the accompanying reply 70 az AZ
lack made upon me in TIE Carisfizs E-eatg-ser Of
FEB. J 1853 BY an Anonymous vrlser. signing himself
COEPr. wa intended for The Csririss Hs;Sigsso-
and a. soemny believe was cshtrs-y 10 even-asnded
fur dealing refused BY the powers that be to be PAD
hshed IN ssd paper, earnestly solicit At your hand Is
daily reader Of your excellent jOarul the pernLs-
son Of being heard IN self defense IN rasroa to the
matters N issze in the premises AID moreover so
ho the favor Of other secular papers which hsve copied
any Of the articles from TIE C1vIraa f7eliys,er n
relstos thess subjects 70 DO me The justice OF letting
their readers slso hear my replies.
lam your siaoere friend. yoHS 5. EskUeH.
Psstor Of the Car. Ref. Church IN Ser.York'
NR EDIroR fibd under the Ecclesiastical
bead Of TI> Csrisa IsIeizr1a- OF FEB. = lsj. taSt
nv nsrne u Agar zss.ly taken IN vain BY individual
signing himself C1rs in which he makes CREST doar-
I'D the subject Of ssrO1s charges against NE, sad
goes the Christian public thsf sad charges
were 81 very consururouay investigated and fully sn%
tEined By the members OF Class who acted IN the IN
ises Now beg leave, in reply 20 said statements. 10
cal the attention OF the readers Of Ths CArtas lsh
grnn 10 Just se-iousy consider low much importance
u 10 be ssched TO such ststersen coming from such
source. ~ directing their attention 70 the Jfcf spread
IN the mlrutes Of The last General Synod OF oar
r. P. d Church, held IN Wlnsmsburgh 1854 rnat 81
votes Of said synod given 10 pass the resolution OF
account Ot re gross Constitutional rreg1iarfaes IN
the prooeednss OF said Ciass IA relation 20 myset and
az the Chu n OF hich an Pastor. Tue majority Of
the Synoi refused however 20 adopt ms course bat
lie contrary, BY q large majority condemned the
whole proceeding Of said C&ssis the merits Of the
case. And II The Constitution OF the r ID. Clurch was
violated m the former case let me sssure the Carstsn
publc that hey viii Ind much grosser violations OF ssd
Constitution and every thng Ike Christsn order and
decOTum in the now pending before the synod OF
New York And O. C0~ps statements, AZ 20 The
matter contained IN said pamphlets; only refer the Cars
tan community TO a brei extract % the law and teSt
Inony adduoed on tie trial Of this before Css. 10
pruve Compts own tndsTsement of the whole contents
OF said pamphlet as being true:
"Rev.J " Krsb~. DID called and affirmed Question BY
Mr.. EbsuGh. Df krebs hah you conversation IN WI
h,ns burE (dunng the mcens OF the synod and n -,
~it tie R4v Mr. Gordon or NJ Vao1lndt or both Ones
naf the subject matter II the marks Ana think
Mr. Etgush was MAXIM his defense dnng my rrlAl-at
essf II - Surirs hs ts remarked think % Dr. Van
xADdf speaking Mr. Ooron or 70 NJ Gordon him.
self, tdnk 10 the former during occidental rsmEs re-
sTectng tbe tel generally that thought Mr. E5EuEh bad
spol in HI, pamphlet with excessive severity OF the Coz
egsib Ministry great severity had characterized 70
oihers After tho remark had dropped from my bps Mt
GOruou turned 20 and said a. near ss can reco!-
lect, and the worst OF Il "a u = all true Isere Wa ot1er
oouvt sauon and Wa hti,. suTprsed ~ M Gotoons
thai remark did refer the pamphlet gen
essllJ-the whole book Ans What vs. written IN the
book said very severe and especially IN references 70
the Collegiate MnistIy; had rad this pamphlet little
befoIe Ones Can you state that referred ,se Ministry
or the book Ans To the book Ones WAs possible tor
you nsunds TstAud nay remark Ans no sr yon SPOKE
very nts lhgently" Signed JoHS hsEBs.
"Dr Peter vsnzandt called and affirmed Question b.
Mr EbauGh pid You attend the meeting of General SyaOd
IN June last Answer les. CUES Had YOU OF hat you
conversation with minister Of the Gospel the sub
ject sf the pamphlet entitled a pndcafia, and II 70
with " HON had with number, IN particular with
Dr. Kebs Cues In the former question 70
reference 10 the conversation with D hrebs, what was
further sAdl Ans, heard Mr. Gordon say And what 9
more IL all true referring % the pamphlet This remat
was TO DR. Krebss remark on the severity OF the
pamphlet which Dr. krebs sad that he bad made 70 Mr.
Gordon Cues Have you had conservation with Ny Cor
don this with reference tn the pamphlet and did he
ever deny the statements In said pamphlet Ans. don't
think he did signed; 4. EASLANDr"
With these brief extracts Of the evidence aiduced in
Clsss IN this case, cheerfuy leave this subject 10 me
fuller Developments which Will be made of this whole
matter before the Synod Of New York. and the other
tribunals OF collateral jurisdiction, In tue premises, a.
utterly deny that any Of the charges or specifications al
uded to by Mr. COapf were either sustained or proved
by evidence adduced in Classls
Yours, respectfully, JOHN :. EsAvGH
Mr. Igrk FEB 4 lrAB