, 1874-04-03

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tho prosecution Of tle four ollargos alroady ro.
forrcd to, q committee (of which the writer waB
a mombor) WAS appointed, and hoard "tllo TO-
manning charges aud apocilc;atons then Il t, tug
possoseloh OF tho prosecuting attorney, aha
which had been wisnllold from tho ACCUSED, for
~; larry contehuod tlat iho oounoal, haa ao-
caea 70 alspoae OF tno Mfet tosf nnargea po,ofS
| prooeeulnE 1urthe1t nha lug Dcaeons "ou.4
not furnish specifications until they thought
proper"
In Tho ovoning Rocrot sosston was hold, whom
a committee Of i've was appointed to draw up
(from papers just roferrod Toy All amouiled lst Of
Sessss Sassss5 sna on aoso s .s S fs
(3) Horo blank, i. O., neither tato ofronso, or
| norson. being mentioned, Tho Council ortlorod
tho prosecuting attorney 10 furnish proper spcci-
leatlona to tho accused. Whom, to tho surprise
of ALL on rosu1ning tho trial tho first ao.callcd
| specification rpad as follows.
In TINT On the - div Of -. 187-, ho rcla.cd
certutn mnitor to - that naid mattor was faac, to
admitted that lao knew Its faaty and EXCUSED himself
| by saying "ho was driven to tho wall
Mr. Mccarthy protested againHt the rrooeed-
! inga bocauso Ee Ind not proper apcctticatlona.
Prof. Mitchell thought tho protest VOL TALON;
thero should bo no blanks in the H1eoiflcntions:,
vantage Of Brother Mccarthy.
hIr. uoodBpcod thought there was blunder
and mookory to got up such Hpccincations.
Still tho trial should Eo on on the satlsiaotory
tho mntter).
Mr.. Evorts moved that tho Council proceed to
trial Oh saoh Of tho specifications as wero spo"
cific.
Tho Council began to Try tho oo 4aa .s
impossible, as nono coudbo called " complete"
The ouostiou was roconstdorod, aud tho motion
to proceed with trial On tho originnl spocilca-
t,ona ssas carried:
Inreality, thoy might vol bo called "original,"
/ T., IN hnfr
manlty demands tho like noyor to disgrace our
race ngain. I loave tho public to judge II. in
sd s tr& 1 T & sqe thap psessa o.
eoin seeony eetsa hst at the e oouns ou did s
MCCARTHY grossin5uatico IN not permitting him
to prove that "porseoueion, /" "conspiraoy," and
! "alander" lad produced auoh exaRperation aB
LED to tho sermon OF tob. !, WHICH no aokho"1-
| hold that irroparable injury WIS W done the
ACCUSED IN refusing the same publicity to tho DO
fonso as to tho prosecution. When hH character t;
| was assallod and his reputation covorod With
filth it was IN presence Of crow4ou houee, bl!t
when tho dofonao Was produced 1t waB with
"clotod doora." me reporters wero present, pi5
from their reports, ho"oVofgooat tho puDlo oonla
not gAin the Impressions or eyo ana car Witness
The trd NAN protest entos IT. agsnaI eno
toring in sccrot session, the Council hoard tho
closing addresses Of hlr. Beach for dofenso, aud
Mr. bury for prosecution: Both speeches were
good, but, whom the secret session convened, tho
Rev. J. 4. Barry (not as prosecuting attorney,
but as delegate OF North bthr Ohurch) took bis
| aont at which noycra! members expressed a
preference that ho retire. This, alter y very
long time Vas , done done ,,4 30 ,d;ora y hna 10
hadmado telling speech which drew toars from
Lis own oyos aud doubtless sympathy from many
Gtrangcra; and Oh rotrlng receiVed tho right
hand md thanks OF tho MODERATOR. ooloVo tlat
4 uf,oo = mn
refused tho liberty Of advocating tho cause
Of the accused. difficulty seemed to arise
% to what course to pursue, tns
Chair suggested an informal ballot :"
Mch tnongh & 40 ne'o nG on On 'S on votL
objected to and protested against WAS passed..
The first ballot "as on tho mlnlatorlai charac-
tor Of tue accused, ona resulted IN revealing
many votes for aud - few against deposition m
from tho mthlasty' Inc Hcconu Wae On hls
christian cllapacter "neh a'most III docla'ca
| him Christian. Uno 6ald "No, atd another
said "Of unsound mind"
The writer haa at times IN tho past feared ar.
MCCARTHY was little insane, but any one who
attended tho Council md did not follow tho OK
! ample OF q certain divine and wander to the
| land Of Nod Will forever cot his mind ct
| rest regarding the Houndness or McCarthy.B
brain, however q Mnsoona or impure re-, us
/ noa1s May pe' Iau ~ amiyH'gTy ~. My ~
the man !. 3,,, not lnsano = s r no ID mlnis- s
1orlal Mhas ~ ~ 'u'a ios,o1' 1, ~ - tp'sss y
lmmcdasely aitor taxing .1niofmal aie m pa,.o1, - q
moton Mss oaotsuso ~ aeo Dlu1S ~ ~ o1s psaso.a
IL sau & no. ~ oG aot 0a hu5 thia a no
sustain 5no lt'pIl paAo.. ". .t'e Il ~ ~ ~.
sound wei anu snen tne vosn as nr IT. IL tin tne
aonso OF TINS hce5lsg tna! LUG Hov. niofouca N.Y.
UaTtny po oeposeo 1fon' 'uo iil''''eA's' VI "oaae
TO that otleos; r,,,, u,u o,...,
1no 10 nev M t.; Mp: Gperna1os o. Iopro pr ,amr ure
saiu IN nll us experience no hau never kno"n
Council to deRoso m,nlsier, nus to as adyise tho
chureh TO 10 that. ! nsea eSoly possa9lo Pot1,
suas1on ana protess 10 ao1eat t!o i;o.!on, an9
bcggeu tho Conncll 70 5aRe up sno canlEas' anu
weigh INC eViaeneo; aug IL cnarses ana spcc!nca-
1lons "ern shstsIcn lut ~ lopvtt ~ ~ anusen
which cailea INC 1ouno1I % iuFestl6ato UT
ta1n charges, anu nos ~ uoPo1o H. Inv. r,,,,.
Tue newspaper Ioporters Of tala aay llhuIr1s.
sny tnss voro
1ohowtng proauolo anu toso,a:.ons Is wcfe passea'
Not three minutes WAS spons IN 9esspeaa;lns, o
| claim that the Connci! ouehs TO naVo weisAet'
the evidence OH 1oth slues, bhe Ellis was noe Tor
| uAo seconu @noueAt VI:
There wore persons there VINO Votoa, VINO, III
al good tasto, ought not TO havo deno so-ono
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