, 1874-03-07

VIII tL3a JIlfGHtlkaL!OA "A1kiuE klth HtAA VII0
hrr. McCnrthy-"I call tito Moderator to otdor.
Why shon1d You alutio to mo as this MIN -
lilo Moderator ro1tlone1, and ourroothtl him.
se' 5'rnier n2 snE!X sayF' iii All ap0oso'' "ay
A1r. 0ootlspoed said that ut ovory stop obatruc-
tipn wnB otfcrod and tochntcalittcB proaontod,
with an eviiont doeg1l to atave Off tho trial. II
Ito stood in the position Of tho aoouacd ho
should nrnt roB1gn1, his passionate, and then 30
investigation. ..
Nfr: MCCARTHY imputed If hlB request had boon
o: Thu Moderator nnid no action lad boon takon
IIr. MCCARTHY said ho hoped thoy would lot
hin, know wlint thoy propoBod to do.
Prof. Mitchell gave assurance that ontiro jus-
tico would bo accorded to tho ncotnod.
NH. nAnnYs srEgoIt.
Tho motion to allow Mr.. DnrrY to n1nko hts
addrcas was carried. That brother bogan by say-
Ing that ho had not sought tho position, but It
Ind boon thrust upon him. lie doniod tlat he
was prejntliced againHt Brother MCCARTHY, This
been n soothing canltlron for three yearg. Tho
difficulty began with the fomao missionary !;
then i oxtei,dod to Brother Smith, and 9TH
or difficulties arose. Var wns doclarod,
ot,t Of tho church. Even thcn thoro
was 10 autot. Crtnnntfon aud ttctlmination
followed; tho clork was driven of, mid tho paa-
tor threatened to shoot him If ho refused to
eign a papor. giving him (AicCarthy) good
character. Tile threat WIS repeated In spite Of
MI attempts to quiet tho pastor, and wnr hegap.
lfo had charged all sorts Of crimes upon tho
male and fc1nalo mombors.
Mr.. Gordon inquired who A1r. larry repro.
sontod.
Alr. 4ordon-Are the Doacons Tho acousora?
hlr. Darry-Tho DeacunB arc tho Standing
Committee, and as surh prefer tho charges.
Alr. Gordon insisted tl,nt Mr. Barry mist bo
regarded as tho representative Of the church,,
FIR. Bary went on with Ills narrative. which
Gogoneratod into bitter argument agaiust A1r.
Mr MCCARTHY anil Lis only reply was that his,
Darry's, Btatomonts wore stuck Of falHohoods
from beginning to end. 1Io would like TO know,
however, what tho Council proposed to do with
his requests.
Mr. kcrmott said tho Council shonll proccod
according to usago-nothlng moro or less.
GIVE Hill STOW.
Mr. Gordon said tho Council Should not bo lied
by auy restrictions. Brother MCCARTHY should
Christian mon. lIo would moyo that.ha DO nl-
lowed reasonable timo to arrange his dofenRe,
first having been furnished copies of tho charges
mud specifications. He moved that thrce wceks'
time DO granted tho accused in Which to prepare
hiB defetHo.
Alr. Barry said it would DO impossible to bring
forward all tho charges specifically as to timo
and place.
Mr. MCCARTHY said he would not admit that
tho DcaconB had any right to draw up and pro-
sons charges and specifications unless they had
boon first submitted to tho church.
GET nASIs.
h1r. Gordon withdraw Ills motion in order that
the Council might entertain motion by Dir.
Goodspoed for the appointment Of committee
to prepare and recommend basis upon which
tho Investigation shall proceed. Tho motion
prevailed and the Chair appointed ~ hu0h COM
Whitehead, and noyoy.
At ton minutes paBt o'clock the Council ad-
journod until Z, Brother Eberllardt Offering
prayer.
The mombors of tho Council generally &C.
coptod tho invitation to cat an excellent lunch
soryea up by tho Indies in tho basement, Of the
church. Tho repast was COTTON up by tho atlti.
N1cCarthytcs, ind was partakon Of by that faotiol
alone. 1t WIS none tho loss enjoyable OH thas
account.