New-York tribune., 1868-02-17
TRIAL OF TIE REV. S. II. TYING. JR.

On Saturday morning the arguments OF cOunsel
in this remarkable listened to by ~ many per
SONS as could crowd into the little courtroom and by
considerable number outside TO whom the eloquent words
OF the speaker were waited by hot air through the WIN
dowA Dr Beach opened tho proceedings with prayer
after which Mr. Logan one OF the counsel Tor the pre-
seniors, spoke substantially as follows: -, ~,
He defined with great accuracy the location oi the an
ferent Churces I'm the City Of New Brunswick. and the
distance between them, and denounced the act coimit
ted by Mr. Tying Of preaching Ia ST. James M r. Chuteh
against the protest OF Mr.. Subbs, wAntOn Violation
the CanOns. In reference 10 Chr1sts cohnalu, uV
forth into all the world aud preach the Gospel 10 every
creature" nc said ne did not regard 10 as command
20 every man. but only 10 His cOmpanlobS hnoNh
as the Apostles 10 whom was intrusted the charge
laws for its goveruance. That they had established
rules Of faith their delegated rules OF
dscipnesone OF which the respondent had Nfqly yio
lated that these rules OF discipline are eSsenn 70 INC ne
webenR Of the church and that the rule violated %
respondent established 10 prevent the evils arising
from intrusion; that no minister OF Tue eomssid
0 Is eqhfed GU taxing orders to promise that he viii
give faithful diligence always tO minister Chrsts doc
trnes as lie hath commanded, and this Church hath
received the 80 that he may teach the people
TO keep and observe the same The counsel then defined
the meaning OF the term parish ana 6eld that under
trude within the cure OF another lie hardly Thought II
necessary but In closing nc rcau sS Siu ~, arlo and
ceremonies be IN all places one ana utterly ke TOT at All
t,mss they have been diverse and may he changed
oordnk 10 the diyerses Of countries, times. aud mems
manners. 80 that nothing be ordained against Gods
Sfitlnpv and purposey doth openly break the
traditions aud ceremonies OF tho Church which
be not repugnant 10 the word Of God, and be or
dained and approved by common authority, ought 10
be rebuked only ha others fear 10 do the hkel as
ne that oendeth against tile common order the church
and hurteth the authority OF the magistrate and
woundeth the conscience OF the weaker brethren Every
prtcnlar or national Church hath authority 20 change
and abolish ceremonies rights Of the Church ordained
only by mans authority, so that all things De done 10
change sboud be considered necessary the proper
take would be 20 procure the deekates 10 the General
Convention forth and show their reasons Tor tho
eDuRlt 10 be made ana let that body
act as they are empowered 10 do In the premises.
MIR Parker then opened for the respondent j. he
charged with any oenso against the laws OF Gods Is no
Snsbt 70 nure the ministers who complain against him
The charge is that being minister Of the Gospel he
preached the Gospel that being minister OF the Church.
he preached the Church, that he carried II, with It's n
comparable Liturgy to those who, but for him. had not
or least had 1t not In the perfection IN which he
eompelled by the necessities Of the occasion not 10
ask responses from those who had no books with
which make them, and even to omit the Ltany. which
he would have loved before that any other
gregauon that might assemble, although compelled TO
make omissions from want Of the aids 10 those de-
votiODs which the presence Of the Book Of Common
Prayer among own congregations gives, yet he did
%So RIs has just closed r LCgan aaded lie obeyed @
he used the Book OF Common Prayer Take the Ian
guage OF the and analyZe 1t will, he
formed everything that was Incumbent upon him. Aye
Is tor RreaGmhg hne 1ospe, ana TOT Carrying ,hay
stands now before this Court and the country an
accused instead OF an appanaeam an man; nan lApPause
committed is that he did not preach the Gospel and the
Church with the consent OF the rev Dr SlDDs or OF the
Rev. DR.. Boggs Observation-Disclosures who know that
when mention their name6 do 10 with no dsrespect
They are my friends. truly say that love them
personally; but can likewise say that thnk that they
have here committed grand ecclesiastcal blunder
can say that them churchmen and men OF the
pei Had they instead Of taking this course, aided Mr.
yng In carrying their church TO that congregation Of
Methodlsts-aye, aided him, even II they thought
that he might be able 10 do 10 every Sunday
of his life what would have been the resulti
But the charge comes back You did ths you preached
Gods word without first obtaining the consent OF stubbs
and thereupOn you ecclesiastical felon"
The rs last perpetual duty OF minister Is preach the
the simple preservation Of conventional pOeness be-
tween individuals and If the respondent had courteousy
applied 10 tho reverend ministry of New;
had been refused, 1t would still have been
his duty TO 20 there and preach The Savior did not
stand on ceremony when he went 10 tho Synagogue
The counsel denied that respondent had violated the
canOn held the ofense, II 1t may be called, has been
committed Of mee and that before In rs
years has court been called upon 10 try similar
called upon to olcate where IL would be impossible
or even wicked for him TO wait for
the permission Of the minister Of the parish Should
of this reverend Court be invited by either OF the
others TO ocate fer him next Sunday could he do IL
without the express permission OF majority In New
Brunswick Drs stubbs aud Boggs the only ministers
Of this church One Of them wishes OF this Court 10
preach for him. Can he lawfully do Il unless the other
likewise consent one of you has brother, perhaps
resident In New Brunswick He falls sick and uesres
your services You long 10 give them must yon not
first run 10 the house OF Messr Subbs and Bogg 10 get
their express permssioni [Laugrerl do not
wonder at The laugh. and I am pleased that the
tatOD IL given TO this canon, 10 IL sheer nonsense Re
newed laugher Or perhaps you have sister there who
belongs 10 the methodst denomination ana VINO about
TO be married. she desires you TO join her In holy natr
mony Must first the permission Of stubbs
and BogRsf Or suppose marching regiment stops In
SswYoLE s chaplain an Episcopal minister n, Can
consent Of the msyoutyt Or suppose the chaplain ct