The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-05
THE SMYTHE GIN AND MILK.
,rpIors REPORT FROM AN TNyESTI-
Citing COMMITTEE.
"a, Suns Assertions Abundnntly Sustained
'ouIy he Didn't Tell the Barkeeper TO

opmmltoo appointed to review the evidence handed
/, their report They iound-
mat the .ecused. having invited two gentlemen to
mem t"r his end 10 restaurant in whch kept
M ior tbe sale Of lnto1ieaanG Tin LIQUORS. ., ..u.,
% and drank ,Iped SasSy!y e. gun And I,k one
ss. Of ale and The other calling for aud d,posng of
and %s IS ;So ss 9sep.sS sssS,s 4 %s
o. The G Sm Q, se sssts "a e.. sn,r. .r.,,.nm.n,
VI, paId by ,de accused, although not the saopah.
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pape seat hs son on the afternoon Of the sabbath IN
sSss O. SSnussript of the sermon. preached By the
rxrEsu,r,se CIRCUMSTANCES.
rrst-That the accused did not ask either OF his
quests 70 take any intoxicating drink: ~ they called
% & ssee nsoa asi
HmpHon that his general question. what VIII you
second"Tss sccesed appears ri TO have been ,aborng
., the tine alluded 70 under considerable degree Of
sf6ifd-Thc quantity of gin used by him the
.1sS ceeS nGs no to JUS
NY the belief that the accused exhibited the occa
non any symptoms OF intoxication
BALANCING
n these matters, and taking asurvey OF all the eyi
,ence in this ease We cannot but nnk that the .pecn
embodied 10 The complain, are IN ysrs'y Of re,pse.
,nj1s, mpres soa Of the Appointment o. the accused
S s 90 S.s Ss s
din
VERT uSBEcorNo MANNER
the occasion referred IN paint Not only
se Se have irsn.si ie isy Of he sab
s asis a s-s 6s
NV 70 sse into ACCOUNT not merely the .pecnc charge
roysd u me course q nye.psa.ion We shall cal ss
GesSfns g IN me sSsS
od me .eeused acted least indisc!eety, .aordins
o.Vcioa ' Xs sppssrs be Knew @ oeioreSsnd aS., % he
sses some place where ss sosId moi hsys been ss
EsTblins block q ihs way o. Others, ~
Seeoaa-In calling for
kssPsI proprietor OF the restaurant 70 violate the
may b s.,,,y s1::,iSn,sa yhethsE b: sa
n Be ad on tns sS!scs question ss ao the propre
y of psng such drink under any circumstanccs. We
sssS sum uianis sccofdins 20 his own IDEAS Of Siiy
Fouith"ihe conduct OF the accused was calculated
70 eountenanco them In
USING INTOXICATING DRINKS,
sven without the plea Of special exhaustion. In view.
ihe world Minister OF The Gospel should be exceed.
ss .sae'YH 70 Sos Ss %
stbers. should beware Of placing
STUMBLING BLOCK
ar Ii. aSos0a Of oS
tThat sse The sn,einea,,on, contained ,u the
eomplaint pr,lerred against Rev. c. d smyth have
re- Ses1. nH s said :siS Ss %
seonnderable degree ex.ggernton and distortions OF
sSsi & s9s a tSs ssleS Ss. been under
a sssd for the O se
hAboAth; with that
CHRISTIAN PRUDENCE
appearance u ,vl and with what tenderness of con:
science, aud oVc for men which prompted the showing
nance other, IN sin. -.
een.are known in our BOOK cf sscrnces as rebukes
b adninn,ered TO accused. and that he be soemnly
which have brought upon him
THIS GRAVE cEssuRk,
ana upon the church and csuse OF Christ much re.
RsS saadtr ara pfoess.d chftaS At Win
a 95 sf n 81 Ss sSsI.ed % to hs
6 the grace OF God more circumspecty IN the future,
The report received aud discussed seridti1p,
though running commentaries were made upon the
whole case which may be summed In the following
remarks, made by the Rev. DR.. Armstrong, who
thought 1t better to
ERR ON rHE SIDE OF MERCY.
and said that II he consulted his feelings would be
In favor of mild censure. Il has turned out to be
worse than he supposed, however. When he nrst
read IT, he thought It was false, vile sander, but he
trusted they would look at the extenuating circum-
stances In their best light.
Mr. Robert Harper thought that the manner In
which Nr. smytte cross examined Witnesses, indi-
ated that he goried in bis own shame. He Is not
'uch pastor he (Harpsr) would like to have over
him. lie (Smythe) has not exhibited sorrow for his
guilt hut las endeavored only TO exteDuate the cir
sumstanGes. Mr. Harper moved to strike out the
word "renuke, In the clause referring 20 hispunish
nent and Insert
md lfthc Presbytery be faithful to It's duty, they
t,nI"f them In administering rebuke in proportion
10 TIE ofense.
Dr.. Armstrong arose again and said thl. was
pnbhc sin-a public seandsl-and the Book Of Dis
uglue provides for adequate punishment
Dr. HarIeT lhough, hst reouke was the appro-
vote Of four to two The resolutions were then
Tie Moderator asked whether Mr.. smyhe wa.
willing TO submit to the rebuke.
Mr. smythe desired 70 be heard in erteNso, and
said among other things, that he questioned whether
bis sons assistance 70 the reporter on the Sabbath
day Was wrodg. Many ministers write up, or think
op, their sermons on Sunday, and one just as bad
a. the other and copying sermon is no worse than
either. Con,iderinz the large circulation OF the
newspaper he believed that more sood could be
zone oy puuushlng sermon than by reading u In
ANAL church lie said lie had been editor him
.e ana hne" tue usefulness of the paess. lie then
" rHE APPE.RIscu OF EVIL"
which had Teen referred TO, and said he doubted the
prOprieiy OF drawing line 81 distinction between
ministers and other good men the score OF digni.
y. This idea Of keeping sloofas il there was som.
thing superior about them did not agree with Lis
Idea OF true manly dignity. He next referred To
DRINKING ON SUNDAY
Christ made wine at the marriage feast and in 81
Paul's episte to imothy which has been referred
70, where the apostle ndmonishes Timothy to be not
given to wine he recommends him la the same
spistle to take q little wine for thy stomack's
sake, and for thine often infrmites" submit
said he, with proper PTesbyterial submission the
rebuke OF the Court, snd shall endeavor TO walk
more circumspectly IN the future.
Drs. Harper and Thompson-Does he admit that
he has sinned, and is he penitentf
Mr.. Smy III said he had never denied the facts but
thought the!e were extenuating circums stances.
The Rev. Mr. Triss asked bis brother, was he
~ before God and man
Mr.. Smyth--l am.
Dr Armstrong preferred that Mr.. smyth should
admit the charges and acknowledge lis sin,
DIR. Harrer wanted 10 know whether Mr.. Smythe
sdmtted that he bad dssecrsted the Sabbath day
and Was soIryf
Mr. smyths desired time 10 make bis reply in
writing,
Dr.. harper,-Ths, very fac, Of wishing time mill
Gles against him.
=, Mr. smytLe--I have other reasons for desiring
ume.
DO II was ugreed 10 adjourn TO o'clock, to give
brother slnithe time to prepare his recantation. Al
That hour MIR. Smyhe read In substance that ne con
Udsred the degree Of discipline unjust but said he
would aeeept IT, and again promised 70 walk more
tlv IA tha