, 1874-03-07
And the r Prosecution Begin Offering
Testimony.
extraordinary Letters from MCCARTHY
Are Read.
The Use He Makes Of Ills Divine
Power,
The Council Adjourns Till Tuesday

AFTERNOON SESSION.
srho mutual council Of ministers and laynor,
cn,tcd bv The Union Park Baptist Church to con-
sf0er tho charges agninat tho Rev. Fioronco Nc
cnrthy. assembled yesterday afternoon in the
Church, wherein large audience was In attond-
anCe.
Doncon Reed oaluf tue Council to order, and
read the call.
Tho Isov. 4. ". Goodspeed nominated tho lev.
4. J. Frost Us Modornt0r.
The noy. ". n. Everts, Jr., nominated Prof.
Mitchell.
delegate moved tho appointment Of COM
mittoe On Nomination.
atr. GoodHpecd amended his motion go aH to
mako Mr. Frost temporary Moderator, and the
motion prevailed.
DR.. Mitchell offered prayer.
Mr., Blake, Of tho Second Church, was chosen
Clerk.
The letter to tho churohos, calling the coun-
oil, was read by Deacon Reod.
r1rE ROLL OF DELEuATEs
WIS called as fo1ows:
-EYrst Ch,ircl-Iho Ryv. ". ". ETerss, Jr, William
o9s5s sesaaa Row. W oooases
North star ohnrsi-Tho nov. Mr.: Whitehead, J. X.
rxenty ,afth street churel.-rI'e Rev. L. =. uush,
Taternasio Church-Tho Rev. II. A. Iaeichenbach,
o. Jcnsor, and Jah1l Jeilson.
Providence oh.1rch-Joaoph porry and Stephen
Tuylor.
o. F. Lnder, and i. II. Palmer.
oliyct Ch1rcl-The lsoy. Il: Do Daptate, William s.
johnson, William G. Phillips.
tn. HG1f 1hh
and Dcacon* Il, ". Case, and J. Rogcrsoll.
University rlacu Ohuruh-The Ruv. Al. Frost. Dca-
IS South '5 c5hurel.-Tho @ 1cv. i. J. 1angr1go, W. T.
Dluh,n, and John Long.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Drothora Whitehead, Kcrmot., and Goodspoed
wore appointed q Committee OH Permanent Or
gnnizatiol1, aud, during their absenco, tho Coun-
oil united in singing tho hymn, II loyo Thy
Kingdom, Lord" Tho Committee reported,
recommending tho election Of Prof. Mitchell aB
Moderator, and tho Roy. John Gordon ns Clerk.
Both nominees decliuod to serve, and in both
cases tho Conncil voted down tho report.
On motion OF Prof. SIitchell, tho l!cv. Mr,
Erost was elected permanent Moderator. md
Brother Blake permanent Clerk.
Tho minutes of tho church meeting at which
1t wAH voted to call the Council were read by
Deacon Morrill,.
,1cAnTnY's pRorrar.
Tho Rev. Mr. Mccarthy hore asked permission
to ntnke protoat mud, aB no objections were
offered, ho proceeded to re"d the following pro-
test:
BROTHER MODERATOR beg leave to enter my re-
apectnl but solemn protest rgainst this Council enter
Ing Seso Ss # ny ar Il spr ms
until the: church uhal have taken the preliminary
eseps acmandoI by the Scriptures and Baptist usage.
wrong, Or 70 SLOW me- any dis!csrsat but, through
hasto ind excitement and III order to work dissoll
on Of the hody which assembled here Inst Friday, 1t
haa taken action which regard infor1na for the
following rcasaus:
l. In tho first place, tho church hrs not authorized
any person to represent 1t during the coming tral
aconmlteo for that purpose. hut, IN Tho present in
ceFuing aaordinate Int ali-inportsnt matters that
:, The Church l.as sent no specifications with the
charges, aud there 10 no one authorized to amply
to ry
anu repetitions 10 tho ast degree, or else mako up
,licasion to tho church for mora particular iufor-
O. Tho action Of tho church las been unscrrts'ra
md un-Bapistie, bcca,lse tho usual preliminary
Some ol dc charges refer to private ofrenses, which
ssea e s na sa s s te e aw ~
Christ in these cases has been neglected by tho 1Mrict
and ignored by tho church.
say iha tic sau.o nothod of procedure should follow
as closely possible, aud Paul rays Brethren. If
ns sSes II IL n IL & " se,s
::;S$ s$:S a r A 'ss 'ss
to eco,nt S rst eGe Of H. with any ropu1s o1oSa
tory to his cilaracter, and to giye lm ample opror
bs, before arraiKn!ng hm for public trial. Indeed
al know thrss forinacs arc observed with rcqar,
But tt IL % present isance 10 ar from az stnonsnI
AZ au crrlng brother, my acouserh have. first Of all
er9us me- sn before @ c2 % No t OF r.
secrot ground Of their genornl charges, and up to th
very nlomont Mn ignorant on wat words or action
Of tnno they base their insnuasions against my mora
1nlcca tho church Mt largo ts IA ignorant Of tl,es
d!satien haye never Ise.s read 10 tbs Church, % To-
been in custody Of tllo oiera The read!ng Of then
1 @ D'e He r II l a 5os n'as a but
ra!saed. adnon!shea nor tniorn.cd until found my
wns not ovsl consulted ia the loalug Of tha Council
It IL o. aniy atain on minister's Character to b
convicted Of tmmor;aiity bat sat It u asng stign
what at irropar4llo Injustice YOU may iniict upon
brother mntacr n BY proceeding to Try hs,n WIEN b
portanlty has bccn given him to prove that there
none, And the wrong would 10 Ht,ll 9rostor III vos
Of tl0 fact that lIe III In utter ignorance OF the apeo
catiots Of tic grayest clnrgea hat Lave boe brough
sya!..st hssl.
most respectfully protest. therefore, against
furtber proceedings I'll tho premises until further af
on as bccn taken In the church. and aak Tint yo
Will adjourn for short time until tho church, nude
YOUR advice shall baye examined tAcse ehargeB, re
dnee1 them to orderly Alsapo, 1reerre1l aou!icationt
aud appointed committees 70 repreAant II before Ii
Ca.,ncll II Council should bs regarded ectsaar,
I alsn request that, wEacypr nc0l uay ako !u II!
Ialtcr B protest shall ha duly recorded In tho lult
utea OF tha session Of the Council.
GENERAL TAIGK.
Tho Moderator road from .Crowclls Mann!a
denl>with him III a minister, ans1he it renlaino
for tho church to oxpel hin from fellowship.
Mr.. MuCalttly walltad to read from manual.
A1r. 0oodspee4 objcetel. whererpon Mr. BIG
Cartlly yshotnontly olalmel the right to epoak