Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-12-26
DRS. SMITH AND DEEMS.


On Tuesday last DR.. Deems delivered the closing
argument in his prosecution of DR.. Smith; and in
the afternoon of the same day the Conference de-
liberated and voted with closed doors, on the
charges preferred. We copy the decision as follows,
from the Express:
"DECIsIoN CONFERENCE THE CASE OF
DIR. DEEMS vs. VIM. A. SMIrH.-We publish below
the vote Of the Conference in this case, which has
occupied much of public attention, and engrossed
so much of the time of the Conference during the
past ten days. We re-pubsh entire Charges 9th
and 9th, with the responses thereto, which the Sec
retary informs us have never before been correctly
published. For the other charges, we refer our
readers to former numbers of the Express:
CHARGE V.-FaLsehood.--In that said VIM. A.
Smith stated that it had been proven upon the floor
ofthe North Carolina Conference that Charles F.
Deems had been engaged in the business of syste-
matte lying for the space of six years, OF words to
that effect.
Response.-I admit the specification and deny the
charge. ..-.
CHARGE VI.-Sh,nder.-In using such language
to make the impression upon the minds of Ger
tain persons that Deems was not man of veracty
and in one case, at least, making such reprcsen-
tation of Deems character as to create violent
prejudice against him, and surprise that the North
Carolina Conference retained him and gave him an
appointment.
Respoase.-I deny the charge of SANDER and
maintain, ist. That the statement was true-he is
Of veracity and I'd was justified by the
circumstance in making this statement.
CHARGE List. Resolced, That the specification
be not sustained. Ayes So Noes l :; Excused s.
I'd. Resolced, That the charge be not sustained.
Ayes Sc Noes none Excused 8.
CHARGE list Resolced That much of the
specification as aftirus that DR.. Smith made an un-
true statement the students of R. NJ. College, of
the facts of the case, be not sustained Ayes 81;
| Noes |; Excused 9.
| Cd Resolred, That the charge be not sustained
| Ayes 81; Noes none; Excused s.
! CHARGE III-1st. Resolred That the specifica.
ton be not sustained Ayes 81; Noes none; En-
cuSed 8.
Cd. Resolrsd, That the charge be not sustained.
| Ayes S4; Noes none Excused s.
| CHARGE IV.-lst. Resoloed, That the speciica-
! ton be not sustained. Ayes 81; Noes none; Ex-
cuSed 8.
Cd 1aesozred. That the charge be not sustained
| Ayes 81; Nces none; Excused.
CHARGE V.-1st. Resolred, That the specica-
ton be sustained by the admssion of the defence.
| Ayes So.
ID Resolred, That the charge be not sustained.
| Ayes 76 Noes 2; Excused IA.
| CHARGE VI-lst. Resolced, That so much of tn e
specification as affirms that DR.. Smith did make the
impression that c. F. Deems was not man OF We
racity be sustained the admission OF the defence
Ayes Sc.
ID Reso1ced, That the charge be not sustained.
| Ayes 70; Noes l ; Excused II.
| We understand that explanations were given, on
the part of those voting in the negative, that while
they so voted they did not thereby intend to imply
any immortality on the part of Or. Smith,
We copy further from the Express the following
account of Bible presentation to DIR. Deems on
Tuesday:
" BIBLE PRESENTATION TO Dr. DEEMs.-Y esterday
forenoon Immediately after the adjournment of the
morning session of Conference, large audience as
scmbed in the basement of the Washington st. NJ
E. Church, for the purpose OF witnessing the pre-
sentation to DR.. Charles F. Deems, of magnificent
copy of the Holy Bible. This book, as will he ex
planned below, was purchased by the young ladies
and gentlemen of Petersburg, as "tokcn of theil
sincere regard and unottered appreciation OF his
high position Christian minister" The Bible
was placed on the table the altar the basement
and order being restored, the Rev. Mr. Hetin rose
and said:
D, Deems:-Ih he note in my hand just received
will best explain the object OF this interview, ano
my accidental connection with it. 1t is as follows
Rev r. L. HELM: Dear Sir-We will he OBJ
liged to you to present the accompanying Bible tc
the Rev. DR.. c. F. Deems, as token of the sin
cere regard and unatered appreciation of his high
position as a Christian Minister; and judging you
to be one best acquainted with his qualities of minG
and heart have taken the liberty of requesting yot
to be the medium for those of his friends among
the young ladies and gentlemen of our city.
| need only add sir continued MIR. Hefin, tina
my knowledge OF your personal character ana you
reputation where you have been longest kno Tn anC
are most loved, occasions me to feel peculiar plea
sure in beng the medium of a gift 50 appropriate
and graceful.
BR. DEEMS, was affected even to tears, and receiv
ed the Bible from the hands of MIR. Ii. in a few
very eloquent and highly appropriate remarks which
we deeply regret the displacement of our notes
compels us to omit.
Upon the fly leaf of the Bible was written the fol
lowing:
Rev CnAs. F. Deems, D. D.-Accept this Hol,
Bible as a token of esteem and affection. May
good and merciful God long spare yourlife and may
you continue to be you have been, faithful ant
able expounder and defender of its sacred truths
and may it ever be lamp unto thy feet, and ligh
unto thy pathway guiding thee to Heaven, is th
sincere prayer of the GIvERs.
Petersburg, Va, Dec. 1855"