The New York herald., 1868-02-11
TRIAL or rev. STEPHEN n. TING, JR.

voeo suo sovenseentn canon Of this diocese ID preach
Ing before dissenting Methods congregation in June
last a. New Brunswick, jersey reassembled ysser
day morning in tho chapel OF st. Peters church. West
Twsatisth street. The Board consists Of Rev Drs.
Beach, futile and Hoffman, and Rev. Messrs Ceilings
worth and Moore
The court was opened by prayer, after which it was
announced that tho Rev. George b. Draper rector OF
ST. Andrews Harlem was appointed clerk of the court.
The President Rev. Mr. Beach, then read the following
letter, which no had recently received:-
oFFIos on Jar Cooks, SUBSCRIPTION Agent,
ll4 SOUTH THIRD STREET. =
PulI.AnELfHiA, Feb s, 1868.
Rxv. AND DEAR Sie--I send by mail TO your address
today copy or the sermon recently preached by the
re-, Rev Richard Newton S y ID. and pray you to road
You are now engaged in trying the Rov. Stephen
ns ys' s. Ur an .1 asged oIsssn - OF canon p,I law
Potter does not hesitate 70 en,er tho was Of st. Abans
recognizing the Romish practices enacted there, by
sympathy with the of Mr.. Tying, and my imprcs
sion Is that upon intelligent understanding OF the
case threef0urths OF the aity would be his side.
have felt 1t my duty to plead with you that you will
not allow any defations TO lead you TO such dec
in this will inevitably result still further
differences In our loved church. With great respect,
Rev AI1nuD B. BRACE, D. D., a4s West Twentieth
street. New York
Al che top Of the letter written the words "Pri-
vats although have felt u my duty 70 addreM SINH
Rev. Mr. Beach sta,ed that this the only attempt
that been made from any quart~r TO influence the
OF court and he deemed proper to mako 1t
public.
Mr. Logan counsel for the compainants. Rev. Ms@rs.
Stubbs and Boggs or the diocese of New Brunswick.
NJ j.. then proceeded 70 open the BY recital or
the facts alleged In tho charge and which have already
published and called tho first Witness counsel on
both sides consentng that the witnesses should not DO
examined under oath.
examined. testified regarding the location OF Christ
church, and the Church or g. John the Evangelist
(Epscopal and St James hethodis church. oil being
within the corporate limits Of the city Of New Bruns
Mr. Logan offered in evidence copy Of tho laws
OF Now Jersey S6 which contains the charter of tho
city OF New Brunswick: also portions Of tho journal
OF tho eighty annual convention OF the diocese
Of New Jersey Of May. 1861 and from list o. % the
Stubbs and Rev. Edward b. Boggs, DID,, the
presentors. Read from report to show that those
gentlemen made the usual reports Of thor parishes TO
the convention; also portions OF the journal OF the
eighty convention OF the diocese OF New York tor
sse and read ro ass 10 M s haro .as a
Trinity New oFk and from page 204 70 show that Mr.
Iyng, rector made the usual report to tho conven-
ton.
Robert Howell, Of the city OF New Bruins wick called
for the presenters, testified that he resided in New
Brunswick In July last, and was sexton OF Christ
church; Rev. Alfred stubbs then rector Of that
church, witness called Rev. s. II. Tying. Jr, the
3Ist of July last at the request of Mr. Stubbs
residence Of Mr. Myers, tho river from Now
Brunswick twhere he found Mr. Iyng in the pleasure
ground playing croquer, 10 deliver him letter, tho
contents OF which he rec0llects in substance "a
letter offered in evidencel Rev. Mr. Goss and
Rev. Mr. Baker and other cergymen have
pod Mr.. Stubbs' pulpit in his absence; ] don't re-
member whether ono of these gentlemen occupied
the pulpit on the day after delivered that letter;
don't know whether stranger occupied the pulpit
that day not there was service Ia the afternoon
do remember who oiciated in the afternoon; the
Christ church occupies the recory OF Christ
church, think no has occupied nearly year; do
reCUlieGt that lDLter read 10 mo Dy Dr.
Stubbs when he ON hts way TO the cars going TO
Princeton.
Mr. Fullerton returned 70 the question of the readipg
of the letter. and said no supposed the etter
nxdnissibie IN evidence as the witness had not idcn
tilted this letter, ch dated at Princeton.
Mr. Nash called upon the respondents counsel 10 pro-
duce tho letter which Mir Tying had received.
Mr. Fullerton responded bv calling upon opposing
counsel to produce the writer OF the letter.
Mr. Nash rose and argued that no did not deem It
tent OF or the exact language Of the the
action OF Mr. lying, SO long as u bad been reasonably
protested against Mr. Charles Tracy contended that
when evidence offered letters in evidence
but proper presume that such evidence should be
properly substanIiated and II the compainants
could not proved by this Witness II there v
ing witness who could substantate tho identity OF tho
letter. Mr. stubbs was that witness, yet he was not pres
the Charma. stated that the board would take the
subject OF the admss6iy Of the letter Into consdea
ton.
John W. Myers, young man With a full mustaohe.
next witness called ON the morning OF July
Ia last present at 81 James Methodist church.
in Ndw Burunswck N. j. the service began about half
pas. ten O'Clock aud lasted Till noon Rev. Stephen H.
Tyng JL, the gentleman now present. and Dr. Tiffany
conducted tho services; at that time Dr. Tiffany
not the pastor. but Is now; the services were con-
Quoted from .hepupit or platform: mr ryng conducted
read q number Of prayers from the Common Prayer
Book; witness did not remember whether Ar. Tying
pronounced absoluion or not; he remembered Mr.
Tying giving out one hymn was familiar with the
Book Of Common Prayer; the hymn gwen ous was
from the Methodist hymn book. O. Do you remember
fle / remainder some of the words
Mr.. Fuilsrton--Is It proposed TO have the hymn
peated TO see whether II Evangelical or no1 laugh
teri
Mr Nash-That is unnecessary
witness-Mr. Tying preached sermon also In the
ary pastor OF First Presbyterian church. and Rev.
Mr. Steele OF the First Reformed Dutch church; all
these gentlemen oficated Mr. Iyng road some o. the
services Mr.. Tying no gown or surpice. Y. What
did he have onS full suit Of black clothes be.
leye-(aughter, which the court suppressed)-he did
not remember whether the sermons were Of she usual
length.
In mitigation aggravaion. uaughter)
MT Fullerton now commenced the examination OF the
witness He had been zen IN shs s habit m % q attending r.
President of the court to the cIsrk-Erass that an
Mr. Fuerton-why do you give this order OF erasurep
The President-Because II Is no consequence.
vhehcr Mr. ryng wore gown Of pronounced absoution
Tho Prssdent-Thal 10 for the court 70 decide.
Mr. Fuiisrton-I wish 70 know u there WAS anything
ndecorous took place in the ST. James church on the
Sunday In question. (Isaughter.)
The Prcsident--That Is Irrelevant
Mr. FuiIsrton-Is that your decision or tina, Of the
courtY
The President somswhat savagsly)-I is the decision
OF the court sir.
M. FuIlerton-I have seen no conference with your
associates sir, and beg to know how their opinion is
got att
Mr. rullsron--f submit my question In ali serious
ness as may be OF service 70 me in my practice here
aftcrf uaughterl
ness IN its own way.
Mr. Fullerton 70 wtness-was the preaching edfy.
ings
The president-Thaps irrelevant.
Mr. Fullerton TO- wtness-Dd anything disordery
occur al either Of the services
rne Prssident--Thars irrelevant
Mt Fullerton 70 witness-Can you give the words Of
The nymn given out by Mr.. Tying in the mornings
Wtnesg-ihe hymn begins with the Words
Hasten sianer to be wise
Stay not for tomorrow's sun.
This last response brought down the house. during
which the President OF the and associates looked
saysgey severe, which only added fuel 70 the visible