The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-14
General Conference Of tneNA. -. Church

General Conference Of tnesA. y. ohurch a
| lndiaDa3pais. -
THE BISHOP HAnLnn CASE.
| fCorrespol dence OF the Cneinsai Gazette
| kDIANAPoLIs, May 8, 1876
The case of L. D. Harlan, charged with sl.ndeript
Bsht Hamline, is still before The Confluence They
hesr The testimony with eoted DOORS Recorders
aeies are excluded from the hall number Of the
just lett issy went sway . ss Iss back
. AS this u an appeal from TIE Cincinnati o,nterencs
o the y
Inc Ist svSs.se read vas nrSdScsS BY the
about Mthop Hsmline OF slandsrous character, and
which fenced to puIs his reputa ien and esstroy hi
these reports In substance were that Mr.. Harlan'a
wife, Whose maiden name Vas Mary Baksr) had BET
her naSrisge in 1910 1874, (the svd. to the
oss. :ss Sssr :: Id G a'%
imprepristiss Nth youDs ss shs Cd i. mono
control on certain occasions. n this bslisf Miss Baker
said that after further acquaintance with Che Bishop
This testimony WAS nom Rev. Mr.. Sutherland, o,
Springfield and nunbsr Of others, and fully established
testimony was then introduced 70 show the entire fas
Ms H.mlins, III. wiz q the Bishop. testified most
positively that she tod such things TO Mary Baker,
ard that such things never trarsptrsd
Letters also read from l. D. Harlan and his wife
dses from 1s41 (the time when these things were al
legged TO have down to 1853 period Of twelve
years All these letters express the fuest confidence 10
bishop Hsmne ~ man and ChJistian. Inoeed, they
we're quite syoophanis The design Of the introduction
Of these letters was show that reports ras
period Of twelve years, and had acted hypocricay all
that time in protesting TO regard Bishop Hamline
sincere Christian, when they knew him TO be guilty Of
tOne Of Mrs Hsrlaa's letters to Mrs. Hamllns CON-
! NAMED that her husband Mr. Harlan was not .pers
quently put below his nsriorB while the truth
he has but superior In the West Here The Con-
their palms to their ears; al were anxious to know
who that superior was, AID many Of the Western
, members seemed IL trembling ssop Ct bearing
superior to Mr. Harlan In the West is Rev. Dr. smp
SON" A loud universal laugh followed this Fat oc
House. Bishop Simpson Dor he is Bishop now was
visible the moment before the nan vas read but during
gate who hat laughed himself into at Of eougaiDg
told ne he had just lodged behind tho presiding Hshop
The Conference seemed to think Mrs. Harlan rated her
husband pretty high for Bishop Simpson Is regarded
having NO equal preacher In the West, and few any
Bishop Hamline's wife has been this principal witness
to prove the Of tie reports eli custed a,out
husband and mrs Harlan's testimony ntroauced oy
the to show that the reports her husband had
been charged with circulating were true.
She teatiaed to various acts Of immorah on the part
instances Of gaantry in private secret confidential In
teIcourfe between him and the witness.
When his wiies testimony was reached (sbo1t three
absence. He said he had Imperative business which
would require his absence for A hour The leave
granted He had not returned whom the Conference
at five O'Clock, and some members Of the CDcin
natl Conference seemed disposed think his leaving an
not probable, however Mr. Harlan, since the Chus Oh
declined his services las mounted the tripod and
the ssi,e. Of The Mdds.ovn sgsse weekly paper is
business was to prepare and dispatch report ofthe case
Tor his Psp.r
Hamine had told her that his wife frequently negec ed
him IN her desire to show attentions to other men-tha
70 s f Be
brought all the eyes in Conference directly upon Dr.
DuIbip WIS sitting just in front Of the Bisaop
show him to their lends pointed towards him, saying
-"Ihats him-there he ~ We never before saw g
excited s voice almost ehoseS with s aaa
indignation, and asked to explain. ~
he said that he never csosaed Bishop Hamlines the
TO social gathering. He cenverssd with the members
Of The family on tnat occasion, but only in The
wsS easy 70 zee that this statement Of Mrs. Harlan
had eamasng effect On her husOands asa for though
The M Of the CoDfsssnss we're highly amused 70
s it evident that they had the fullest n6dense
ip the IuIi y OF his charaotsr.s
Tie Conference met this morning at O'Clock. Al er
the ming exerces, the reading of the testimony
in he Bishop Hsmne case was resumed and concluded
about 0 O'Clock, WHEN xr. Harlan commenced the
argument for hts Defence He continued speaking
until hsltpast eleven, when the regular order
pended to receive memorials and 70 announce the Ap
pointn ents Of preachers fl r the Sabbath.
Mot of the petitions received were on SLAYER SID
we're referred to the committee on that subject
in the afternoon M. Harlan resumed his speech His
management Of TIE defence Was really able and 10 n
sny other would have produced powerful et
feet But the testimony In this Is such that artfu
arrangement Of facts and appeals Of elequence
change the impressions 1t has produced.
One Of the most difficult points for the defence WAS tie
Nal v1sASf fact
and Mrs. Harlan had correspondence with Bshop
Hsmlne for twelve after these crimes are
in those letters in the highest terms In reply to this
Nj Haran said that he had never any personal know
ledge OF anything improper IN the Bishop; that in
his intercourse with him he always appeared TO "a An
upright and sincere Christian, and he treated him
IS such. The crimes charged were known only e his
them yet he let the impression that he believed Bishop
Hsmlin to hsve since repennd and became different
map This defence was ingenious but not satisfactory
siding Elder Of Hills district conducting the pro-
secutien, ard will reply 10 Mr. Harlan.
bic to Bishop Hamlire and tie action Of the Cincinnati
Conference will without doubt be sustained by large
nsjoriy. No other business win be done this week.
Ever since this trial CONNER ced parties OF young aces
have appeared In the Rotunda a the opening Of every
session. and either sent for stopped the cersymen Of
know full we'll the nature Of the ria-hey know that
has been stated In Conference that 1t not pro-
per fcI them to hear hthsy CID not know the doors
and not send for one 10 ask there way in
which they could get in. tt
There not wsntons gossips but highly respeeta
bic ladies' They are, however, true daughters Of Eve,
brimul Of curioity-a desire TO know good and evil
which, unchecked may lead to tasting forbidden fruit
This curiosity is evidence Of their inexperence
They may have less of 1t when
The tres Of Knowledge has been plucted Mps known,
Ard LIE vie DIS no,hipg further.
Theatrical, Musical, &c.
ACADEMY OF MUNC-rhe grand opera of eLucrezla
BorQia,' will be rendered this evening by remarka ,ly
sYorg csst-Mme. La Grange Signorina vestva Sgnors
BsjgnoH, BAdiah and ColIetn in the chief roles.
BRoAIwAy.-M Mr. and Mrs. Barney williams continue
to attract large audiences Andng their pro
Ion ped en- the lovers OF anxious