, 1874-03-11
NfCCartliy's Threats 10 Divide the
Church and Shoot Tho Clerk.
Els Love Affairs and All Els Petty
Squabblos.
It Was Finally Decided to Prepare Some
New Specifications.
And They Will Be Considered Thursday
MORNING SESSION,


yostigate tho charges against the Roy. Florence
Mccarthy began yesterday morning III tho Union
park baptist Church. tic Noy. A. !. Frost in tho
chair. Prayer WIS otTored by tile Roy. SIr,
Whitehead and tho minutes Of the preceding
session wore read mud corrected in few unm-
portant particulars.
BEGINNING WITH DISPUTE.
Prof. Mitchell gayo his views OF tho proper
functions Of tho Council, which was not jury
but rathor Judiciary. There should 10 no
SPECIAL p!oading on either Bidc-only fair and
just presentation Of facta. Ho urged TINT thore
should DO franknoss and captlor On tue part Of
the accused, who should remember tl1at he was
In tho hands OF brother miniBters WHO wero dis
posed to lean in his Gayor. 1t WAS mistalso for
him to set himso!t in oppo sitiou to tho full pro-
aontation Of facta>
Nlr. Mccarthy took exception to the statement
that this vas not jury tra1, md that foru,aIi-
tics need not bo observed. It waB
OF tho most vital consequence to tue
accusod that ill tho forms of justice should be
observed, and llo hoped the Council would not
set so low n Yalue upon his reputation and hap
pnesH rs to proceed in tho manner indicated by
Prof. Mitchell.
BREAKING UP THE CHURCH.
Mr.. Barry proposed TINT the Council resume
consideration Of the charge Of threatening to
diernpt tho church.
The first witnoAH examined waB Mr.. MoLeisl1,
OF tho Ashland Avenue Church, who stated that
tic accused hu1 used vio]out and oxtrayagaut
language, threatening to "split tho church III
two III the middle'
A1r. Barry proposed to show TINT Brother Nc
Carthy had beon guilty Of falsohood.
Prof. Mitchell objected, aud tho objection Was
sustained by tho Moderator.
Alr. NIcLoish WIS croFs-examined by Nfr. Nc
Castlly, md showed Tint he was not disposed to
present favorable view Of the rattcr. He was
nsKod whether llo did not, subsequent to tile
conversation, hayo full confidence in the pastor.
Ho docl,nod to soy whether his confidence re-
nlained unBlakon, though ho did maintain
fuondly roiations with tho pastor.
Nlr. Mccarthy aslod it tho witness Ind not
from the l.astolate and bring in blr. Chouey?
Ms. McLoisA replied that he had never done
anything OF tho surt.
Alr. Barry objected to such questions, and tho
objection was sustained by tho Moderator, whose
evident prejudice was neatly robuked by Prof.
Mitchell, Whu aaid tile accused had tho undoubt-
ed right to crosB-cxanlino the w,tncBs in 4 null
uer tending to SHOW hostile motives.
sAvonY LANGUAGE.
nIr, McIeish went to rciuto low tho raator
called Brother Smith a dirty, low-liycd ekunk.
This was aftor Brother Smith had called him a
liar, aud tha lnnguago was uaed III the attempt
to lorco ictractlon.
Prof. Mitchell: asliod if tho throat to disrupt
tho chu1ch ad bcen carried cut. Tho wltneas
replied that Bucll had been tho result. A por-
ton Of tho society WIS forced 10 withdraw and
furm the Ashland nvontlo society.
Deacon Converse went over tho ground of tho
yoeut language used, mud the thlcat to split the
| church it Mr. Mctlartly did not curry 4s point
| TIE HEARsAY TESTIMONY.
| The Deacon was proceeding to give tho sub
stance ot q cuuyolBatlon Ip bud with MlBB Smith,
when Mr. Mccarthy objected to auY hearsay tos-
| timony, unless tho same prisilego WAS accorded
| to him.
Tbs Moderator thought tho testimony might
| bo admitted.
TIC loy. Mr.. Kormott strongly objectod to it,
md it was, determined not to ALLOW secondhand
evidence y wAere it could bo avoided"
Mr.. Mccarthy wus willing to admit hoarsay !;
ho had bushels OF that sort Of tcutlnony.
| -"WARh" on "WAnN."
Deacon Converse told how, at n moeting, the
! pastor throntouod to 'Warin" /" tho church.
Mr. MoCartlly-Are you CERTAIN that did not
say "waru," ll,stead Of ''warin?"
Deacon Converse said ho did not say warn !
1t was "war,." Lie should stick to tlls il lie
horonoo to tile word "wusn," under tho most
desperate oircumstaucoB, produced a profound
Betlhnton.
MIR. AtoOartly-11avo I ever dono you an5
! wrong7
Deacon Converso-I have heard Of insinua.
tons you llaye uttered against mo; but cur
say from my heart thut bear you 10 mnlicc.
hlr. McCnrLhy-Did you not feel bitterly to.
wurd TIC when read you out Of my fellowship
Doacon Cu!,yerso-l did not foel blttorly.
should hnye tot badly.
AR: Kor'nott objected to any further Testimony
! Of this kind
blr. Mccarthy said he wantod to chow bitter
and malicious toollng toward him OIL The part Of
Doucou Hoard thought It improper to 9uea-
tion tho motives OF witnesses 1t was sufficient
to got tho truth.
Air. Mccarthy asked Deacon Converse Y lie
lad not favored the consolidation Of tho Ashland
Avenue and Union Park churches iu tho event
Of tho expulsion Of tho accusod. :,
Doacon Conyosse said ho had uot favored such
echon,o.
Cheney, ro,naiu AWAY until after tho Union Park
Chuscfl lad talou action with WOW to rouloy"
boyoral delegates Expressed their tlisapproyal
OF thus introducing the nalne OF al absent min-
lister. .
T1oUaAND PIECES.
| Brother Kinzio, ut tue Ashland Ayouuc
Church, stated tint tho accused had threatened
to split ti4o chu1oA in u thousand pccos unoss
Isof. Alitolloll-Did ho disrupt tho el,lroh2
Mr.. Kinxio-There iB llo doubt in MY mind
that his course directly operated to induce n,any
people to lcayo tho church. About torsy nonl.
| berH went aWay.
| Yho Rov. Alr. Gordon stated that at ono tim0
ninoteen lottera woro received from the Union
park to the Weatorn Avonuo Church.
Mr, Mccarthy objected to tho introduction OF
testimony showing that lo had disrupted the
chu! Oh tAroo years afGor tho alleged threat was
made.
Mr. Darry-Tho faot ia 10 has disrupted tue
church all tho time,
Mr. Kinz,e proposed to givo aome testimony aa
to Alr. McOartly'a untrutAfulneHs, but tle oifos
WAS declined. All tAoro wAs no chargo to that Of
feet.