The New York herald., 1870-05-04

gin ana milk; ne twiy thought that ne would like
10 take some Of 100, because II was ,, new aams
The witness thea stated that he had reaa .no s.asG
ipcnt ccmpls)hed OF and pronounced IL untrue untrue IN
ccrrsct CORE p statement would read very Inherently.
In reply 10 Mr.. smyth the witness stated a t snat
there was nothing uneilca To- be untrue No
blessing had been asked for prior to the report
REBUKED FOR SAYING GRACE.
The Rev. Mr.. Smyth said that he had been having
dinner with brother clergyman, and on asking .
blessing the brother suggested 3D. .nao ~ woud ne
TO the opinion that they might possibly be hypocrtes.
CoRROBoRATIvE EvIDENCE.
a. Messrs James Young and 2. I. Eaton were sub.
seomenty examined. The former testified that he
was present during the service on the occasion re.
t. bs nos Mr. Eaton . was 20 'ae ~
length and substantially corrooorated the testimony
OF Mr. stephen; he thought @ Mr. smyth looked
about "nye fngers or ''hang It up;' he said some.
thing to the barkeeper, but he lwttness) could
respectable, or he thought Mr.. smyiho would not
have gone to It. The witness explained that Mr..
stephen leis the restaurant prior to his Or MT
evening he casually mentioned q hls city
tertaned BY the Rev. Mr.. smyth Mr.. smyth
had sent his son to the witness to assist him
IN copying the sermon; having handed in his re-
neeted he left next morning he saw report OF the
sermon IN his paper, which he had not written ; he
1t a violation OF hospitality
After some further evidence the case for the prose-
Thc Rev. Mr.. snyth said he intended to have a
condition and 'he properties Of the beverage he had
Mr. Rosborough on the part Of the prosecution
addressed the court at length. He said he had merely
brought to close he was reJolced at the man.
ner in whichs 1t had SO far terminated: He
thought the charges against his pastor had, by The
l
conclusion he paid most euloglstic tribute to the
energy, talent and piey OF the reverend gentleman
against whom the charges had SO wrongiully been
The Rev. Mr.. Smyth said he desired to call no
i sens 'eSeaa oqaen Ssssa Sossh brief
alleged and the testimony which had been adduced.
He would not deny that he might have acted with
more prudence bur he contended there were extenu-
two O'Clock. His physical conaItlon was weak,
the beverage was novel lie had taken il
owing its properties order TO sustain his con. IT,
tuition, having been severely taxed the previous day
vlsibly affected during his Lref address. He pre-.
sented clear and unmistakabe facts 10 show tiat
his physical condition had been materially reduc "a
by an ovetaXation o. his energies, and that under
the circumstances he could not have adopted any
other course than he did.
THE OPPRESSION PRODUCED
Had there been an intelligent jury of Christians
An hsy y Would have instantly cqea the
the members Of the Presbytery rose Ike so many
and reverence OF so many scrbes con-
demned the conduct OF the reverend gentleman
whose talent and popularity were perhapa, the only
barriers to his immediate acquital Three-fourths
OF them said they loved him dearly, but failed not to
put in cncner against him.. Alter much Pharlsai-
cal apprehension in iuce OF all the favorable test-
mony, the matter was referred to committee II
three, consisting OF the Rev. DR.. Harper, Elder
McGay and James Harper, 10 report this morning
at nine O'CLOCK and the investigation was brought TO
close.