, 1874-04-02

Gordon rciatot1 oonf"ro1,co hotwoon thn' twt M
nlossra. Goodspoo1, N1r. MCCARTHY and himself
Nlr. AlcCartly WIS in an oxRBporatct1 Btato, ant
no sad 10 could do violoncee to any man wllt
ahouid 1n1uro him as MoLcisli had dono. Ill
waH tieopy dosporatoly In loyo ut tito ttino, aut
tclt that Alo1eiah lad atoppod bctweon him ant
the object of Lin affections.
Alr. Gordon referred to Mr.. MoCartlly'B atuplt
aud awkward way OF expressing hlmaelf, allt
e b,s a1aS9 % 9f dont it, AZ ono so s 70 eosy esa
thing to injuro him, ho folt that lie could put
knife tlr6,igh him, Now ho know NIr. MoOar-
thy. would not do nnythtng of tho kind.
Mr. doodBpood-"Dla you not aay In my
study after tho article lii The TRIBUNE aP'
poaroa, that tho young lady vas coming to your
church on the following Sunday, mud tint you
thought it possible for yoa to got in Btlch atnte
or Excitement TINT, It necessary in ordor to So
cure cure her, you would become Unitarian, an in.
Idol, or eVon lose your soul In holl 2"
:, NJ: dor1on-(Langhtug) mo, not 50 bud 9a
speed said ho had hoard enough:
In rccply to h1G: Mccarthy, hfr. Gordon said
was III a condition Of most desperate desperation
concerning, TINT lady. aud ho (aordon) thought
COMING TO TIE SERMON.
. Miss Cone was called for the PURPOSE OF show.
tho pastor should bo onatod In ordor to bring
bae! tho Ashland avonuo seccdors.
Mr.. Barry objected to this.
Mr.. Gordon inquired what significance tho tes-
tfmony Ind
A1r. Mccarthy stated that It Ind bearing upon
tie SERMON, and tondol to show thnt he was fus.
tilted In preaching as ho did.
Prof. Mitchell took tho ground that tho toBti-
mony Was Irrelevant.
Nj. Wolls hoped TINT tho Council would not
low his own line Of defcnue. There should be
no Btar chamber Action hero.
Prof. Mitchell said ho didn't caro- q fig for
public commcnt, 80 long Us he was conscious Of
doing hs duty na Christian.
Mr. Woils believed more tl1no was occupied In
urging objections than would bo consumed In
henring tic testimony.
Tho Moderator deoidod that the testimony
should bo rulod out.
Mr. MCCARTHY sail 1t was Of vital consequence
for him to provo TINT ho was wrongcd aud
Eoalcd to TINT extent that he VAS rnade to uao
oxtravagant language In Ills sermon. Ho in
sisted upon showing TINT tho conrse Of tho Doa-
cona had carried him to terrible degree Of
exaspornton.
Mr.. Gordon thought that it WAS compotont TO
blow tho provoking circumstances.
Prof. Mitchell said it was proper to show what
had occurred during. the preceding forty-eight
hours, but not to 60 back six months.
MIR. MCCARTHY said IL was an outrage to rofuae
him permission to show how md Why ho was
wrought up to the point Of excitement and oxas-
poratiou which resulted in that sermon.
MIR. Goodspeoa believed that it would bo well
to grant this privilege.
Mr. Langridge took tho same view.
Finding tint the Council did not coincide with
him III his ruling. tho Moderator receded, and
allowed tho Witness to proceed.
1iEAnsAY TESTIMONY.
Miss Gone stated that slio heard Mrs. Joncs
say there was a movement on foot to oust tho
pastor and bring back the Ashland avenue poo
pie.
hIr. aooaspeed hold that, If this were proved,
IL would bo no justification of tho sermon. He
objected to goil,g further in that direction.
the Moderator asked if MIR. MCCARTHY meant
to justify that sermon.
Mr. MCCARTHY said lo wanted to show tho cru
olty aud iil-ueago Which led to it. Tho Council
must decide whether, and to what dogroe, it was
palliative.
Prof. Mitchell ead this was unnecessary, 1t
was sufficient for the Council to know that NIr.
Mccarthy believed thero was such conspiracy,
Tho Moderator decided again TINT tha testi-,
nony must DO excluded.
INVOKING DIVINE WRATH.
In reference to she charge of calling down tho
Tengeanco OF God upon tho heads Of mcnlborB
II the church, bIies Baker testified tint she had
lea1d the pastor pray TINT God would withhold
Ills Judgments upon those who had disturbed
he church. The pastor seemed to DO earnestly
Heading With God. This WAS after the throat
ming letters were read at tho 1nass-meoting.
hfr. Barry asked if Bho had ever lloard tho
,astor justify himself III writing those lottors.
Mr. beach objected, and WIS sustained by the
Moderator.
AIr. Kormott camo to the resc11e of tho prose.
,ution and asked tho question.
Miss Conc stated that Eho never heard tho
,astor Justify tho letters.
Alr. Barry asked il she considered hersoif m
.xpert in the mattor Of judging Of the religious
,ifecte and tone Of q prayer.
Alr. Beach objected to this US an insult to the
ady.
Tho Moderator sharply called MIR, Barry to
rider.
Alr. Darry defended himself, and in m angry
ono resented tho interference Of "thnt man
Beach,"
Mr. Beach said ho would not stand by aud 500
i'm insult lady.
Alr. Goodspeod said he was tempted to offer
motion to exclude the counsel on both sides,
II. Barry ought to have ono foot tied down.
Tho lunch hour having arrived, Deacon Ran
all offered prayer, and the Council took ro-
oss until hatt-past o'clock.