, 1874-04-02

night Borvicosi tho secret council in f.aokals
hookstoro; ting inass.lnoo.ing, Of Jau, L. and tho
inslnnations na o there put forth tho meeting Of
guostlug tho pastor to resign; tic meeting Of
Fob, ., when tho closing Of tho houao was or
tlerod; plotting against tho pastor; aud his
physical condition Mt tho time Of delivering tho
The M Council, separately and tota'ly, rotuaol to
Mr.. MCCARTHY declared tho ruling out Of this
defense aB unprecedented and Infamous, and
ccrtalh to do great Injury to tho baptist cause.
This produced sonaatiou but had no offoct
upon tho determination OF tho Council to give
the accused no opportunity to justify, palliato,
| or explain that sermon.
| REnUTTING TESTIMONY.
Tho testimony OF tho dofeuae was hero otosoft
began.
effect that h1r. Kingsland was strotly tompor-
ato man. lottor from =. r. Runyan, Eaq., to
the Same effect, waa road.
Mr.. Franc Wilktu ono OF the editors Of tho
| Chicngo 1tnea was introduced for tho purpose
OF tosttfying to mr. Kingslanda temperance and
sobrioty.
hlr. Gordon protested against AIr. Wilkes
testimony, on tho ground that he was not
| member Of tho Baptist Church.
Tho Moderator rulod TINT 1t was better to
admit tho testimony orally than by lettor.
Mr. Gordon appealed from tho decision Of tho
Moderator. lilo throatencd to leave tho Council
In five minutes 1t Mr., Wlkie waB allowed TO
! with him.
Mr. Everts sala he, too, would withdraw.
Tue prosecution Withdrew, Mr. Wilklo, and
tint throatonod caaso Of a serious split was re-
timony to writing, and 1t WAS presented.
Mr. Barry announced that tho prosecution had
| closed Its robuttal,
| oANNoT CoME1N.
I Cf?n ,1,1, i,
ease. Before ho began n request was sont up
from Mr. McCartly'a Indy friends, tllat they
| might ho present asd henr Ills ploa.
htr. ,Kormott objected, aud tho request waa
| refused.
M'oAnrnY's ARGUMENT.
| Mr.. MCCARTHY then reviewed tho case. Ho
bud donied that he eyor lied to Doacon Kinzio,
| or that lo oyor admitted to Mrs. Kingsland that
that ho admitted having liod to Mr.. MoLeish.
Ho Ind not Blandorcd luenabers Of tho church by
saying thoy had Withdrawn their moral and
financial support, rs in this he did not rofor to
truth whom ho said the Deacons had done nothing
to scttlo tho Wagner difficulty. 1To mover sud
in my sermon that Mr.. Kingsand was drunk at
business mocting. lie told this to aomo Of tho
Deaeons as having heard it from Mr. parout
Tho report had boen aubstantiated md 1t was
absurd to call him to account for private convor-
Eationa with tue Deacons In reference to the de-
liuquoncies Of mombor
AZ TO USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE,
having habits like thoHB of sport, and being
nann Of immoral thoughts, he mover usud tho
language statcd by Deacon Shearor, md In what
Eo said to Braymer le only exproascd sonti-
mont uttered by Wilkio. Tho Doacons were MIS-
taken aa to tho opinion gatl to have boon OK
presaod to thom There was but ono witueas to
the charge Of threatening to kill Wagner. 1Io
did not 10 Threaten, but expressed fear TINT
ho should kill Wagner and got hung for 1t. Ho
M for T. and tue apoo
would cut out A1r. N1cLoishn heart, but that q
friend namod Osgood Ind said that lo would do
1t under such circumstances. Ho lad mover
called tho Judgment Of God upon any rcseon,
but Ind publicly prayed to God to Withhold His
Judgments upon those porsons. He had never
threatened to split tho church, or grind it to
powder, but Ind sad TINT, sooner than resign
before his character waB vfndicated. ho would
soo the church split in plcces. There was surely
nothing wrong In this.s
THE SERMON,
In reference to tho sermon Of Feb. l, ho nd
mtted = few indelioata PORTIONS, but denied any
q word Of complaint that he was described. Thu
sermon should not be Judged Of by the horrible
headings and interpolatcd notoa and comments
Of tho Times. People who wero not shocked at
heuring tho aormon wore shocked upon reading
it. Ths exciting md exasporating circumstances
under Which tue sermon was proaolaed should bo
borne in mind. It WIS with an tnsutforablo load
Of outrage on Ills mind, aud his physical and
mental strength impaired by his revival laborB,
that tho sermon was preached, md these things
should excuse aud palliato fow injuaicious soil-
tonccs.
WHAT he wANrs,
Ho considered hiulaolf entitled to u full in-
dorsolncnt If his ministerial character; rcbuke
turbancesi Recommendation that ho be ro-
stored 10 his pastoral rolntlona; and that tho
Doaconn DO dopoBod and degraded. Tho charges
should be dismissed, becauHa Of their frivolous
port then. Tho Council had acted aa both grand
and potlt jury, md had dono him SERIOUS injury
by allowing soandalous specifications to be in-
serted aftor ho was supposed to have boon fur
tionB. In those Tint were furnished Ill important
namcs and datcs wore left blank, md tho object
seemed to bo to baulk and embarrass him. 10 |
make amends for this, tho Council ordered that |
full! copy of testimony DO supplied. Thla was
not dono, several important documents boing
omitted. He objected to the COURSE of tho
Council in conducting tue latter portion Of tho !
trial in secret; to tho presence aud membership |
Of Mcssrs. Mitchall aud Barry, botl OF whom
had grievances aganBt tho accused; and to tho |
refusal Of tho Council to allow him to bring |
proof Of the infamous aud cruel treatment ho |
bud beon subjected to. He desired TINT tho !
Council should doclare that the charges wore
not sustained.
DR. E1TCuELL HAD BTATED
that tho question was ono Of conduct unbecou-
Ing ministor. Ho protested against this, aud
demanded that tho Uouncll restrict its finding to
the question Of guilt or Innocence upon tho /
specific charges. Lie was proud of his record;
tllore was no stigma or stain upon hB character.
Other ministors passing through the samo ordeal
would not have come out Of 1t with enough Of
moral oharactar to make ohattol.inort-
gage thief, He had b1ushod only for tho
tilthy things which his accusora lad |
conjurcd up in their imaginations; not for any
acts, thonghtB Or words Of his own. Ho likoncd
hirnself to q pillar Of polished marble bespat-
tered with filth, which would DO gradually melt
cd away by dew and sun, until 1t stood out clean
aud pure ~ before.
Tho address waB delivered tomnorately, and In
good taste, and muHt have produced favorable
impression upon tho Council.
After prayer by tho 1aoy. 31r. Frost, tho Couu-
ell took lunch rcceBs until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mu. J. ". ULAuK,
counsel for Mr. Mccarthy, briefly addressed
tho Council upon itsfeasaembllng after lunch,
Tia rra 1f ri nd o1, |