The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-22
The closing Of the T,yng Trial.

The summing up in the Tying case,
to-day, was attended by some incidents OF
peculiar interest. Ex-Judge Fullerton,
'or the defence, brought up the Ritualistic
practices at st. Adams, and was very se-
we're upon those who sanctioned them and
kept them in countenance. If, instead OF
reading prayers in Methodist church, Mr..
Tying had gone to that place and partici.
pated in the hollow mockeries and idle
forms which were in fashion there, no
ecclesiastical censure would have been
passed upon him. In this case they might,
indeed, try and condemn him, but the
victory would prove defeat. Here there
we're loud demonstrations of applause,
which the court endeavored to repress.]
Judge Fullerton said he addressed the
court, and not the audience; but he
wished to repeat the declaration that o
victory of DR.. Tyng's enemies will as
suredly be their defeat. The candles Of
St. Adams would be snuffed out. Laugh
teri They might try and they might con-
denim, bat they could never hinder Gods
ministers from preaching the Gospel.
Voices: "Amen."] Counsel then alluded
to tho recent determination of Episcopa.
!ians and Presbyterians in Philadelphia.
These men were not ashamed to pray
together, and all right minded Christian
men would thank them for SO doing. In
conclusion, he called upon the court to
acquit his client. Any other course would
make him the martyr of the nineteenth
century. [Great applause.l
Mr.i Nash, for the presenters, Tor the
prosecution, as the lawyers would say,)
was equally plain spoken. lie said the
whole business was simply to give effect
TO certain declaration signed by Rev. DR..
Newton, Rev. John Cotton Smith, Rev.
DR.. Tying, Rev. S. Fl. Tying, Jr., and Rev.
Dr.. Cam6eld-a declaration that nothing
was in the Gospel Of Christ that was not
preached by these persons. He did not
believe these persons knew what they
, were saying; and they could only be ex-
cused on the ground of gross ignorance.
He denied that the charge was that, being
minister of the Gospel, he had preached
the Gospel. Suppose he went into court
in New Jersey (where his learned friend
Parker was practisiDg) and preached a
sermon there. Suppose the police put him
out. Would that be for preaching the
Gospel? Certainly not. There was great
difference between preaching the Gospel
and practising it. This canon was to pro-
mote harmony and concord among breth-
rem, as Paul and Barnabas promoted har-
mony, by separating when they could not
agree. Moreover, he went on to say, Mr..
Tying ought to have confined himself to
his own place, and not 60 rowing about to
minister. He had a parish in New York,
embracing 265 families, making one thou
sand souls. He might preach 100 times a
year, and visit all the poor families in the
parish; and that surely was work enough
to keep one man busy at home, without
going over to evangelical New Jersey.
That portion Of the Episcopal clergy who
are attached to what is known as the Evan
gelical wing of the Church some time since
took the preliminary steps for the forma-
ton of an alliance to protect themselves
against proceedings such as those which
have been instituted against Rev. Mr..
Tying, and also to counteract the influence
Of the union which was formed some time
since by the High Churchmen.
The committee appointed to draw up
some plan of organization have just had a
meeting at the Church Of the Ascension.
After free interchange Of opinion, it was
concluded to take no decided steps until
the conclusion Of the Tying trial. The COM
mttee, it was urged, could then act more
defnitively. Rev. John Cotton Smith, Rev.
Noah Schenck, and Rev. Mr.. Dyer, are pro-
minent in the movement.-Ne,o York Let
Ter of the PHILADELPHIA Ledger.