, 1874-03-11

Soon after o'clock tho Council assembled in
secret session in tho church auditorium for tho
purpose Of considering the now specifications.
No one was allowed to be present excepting th8
members OF tho Council tho accused, and his
counsel. Tho reporters were rightly excluded,
but ag THE TRIBUNE representative Ind the fore-
thought to leave III QUO Of tic pews his oycrcoat,
with poncil and papor in tho pocket, the design
to maintain perfect privacy was thus frustrated
in manner quito mysterious and I'M
accountable to tho Council. After tho
Offering Of prayer tho Moderator
called for tile roadng Of tho now specifications,
which Nlr. Barry had in Els pocket. The Council
groT nervous over tho possibility that q reporter
wore sent to inspect tho pows, tho gallery. md
the bell-tower. The reading Of tho spccificn-
tlonB was ordered, aud thcy woro rsad by Mr..
Barry. After aomo discussion as to tho best
Mr.. Goodspecd us Chairman, was appointed to
silt from tho specifications the matters TINT had
beon already gone ovor III tho examination, aud
report tho remainder to the Council.
Tho point was raised that Mr. MCCARTHY
should be furnished with copy Of tile specillca-
tiops, including the names OF Witnesses. Mr..
Goodspoed opposed this, and McsBrs Evorts
aud Gordon insisted that Justice md fuirnoss
required 1t. They wore in tho minority aud the
Council refused to exact it of tho prosecutor.
gates spoke against acting upon any new spoci-
icationa, believing that enough had boon al
rondy proven against tue accused to establish
hA ,nhtness to continue in the ministry.
Mr.. Barry, Mr. Qoodspoed, mud tho church
party III general wero solid III favor OF taking up
the now mattor, and it was 30 decided.
TIE NEW SPECIFICATIONS.
Tho Committee finally agreed upon basis OF
Council proceed to try AIcCultAy upon tho fol-
lowing chnrs!pB and Specifications
First Misunderstanding to untruslfulness. /. Tho
accused told Somebody false story. and excused h
SAID to - that n.an hul right to lu III his own
lofcuse. o. He eadlnttod having od, md justified IT
on the ground that ho was a.!sst!oeu Anassmiy
lug, held laHt July, ho fnlaely n'1lEhca members Ut
thu church by stating that they had abaentsd thon,-
port. +. uo told tie Deacons that Wagner Lad
circulated seanlaos EGp9F'H IRE o cgreFung "S a h' ,ha'
g. g. uo Stated stasa that 'S he Ind beon unable TO
got the De!cous to uc when the fAct wns at they had
takon sctlon: Z. III certsiu sermon h9 sl!asgsu
that o had been betraye by unp,iae;plu4 men e!n;
ss.esis9 tss esisgs IL s p IT, ''
Tho second, tbird, and fourth charrgos-that
10 bud used low, vulgar, and obscene Language
that lll APPEARANCE ho resemtloa g. Hpost anu 9
loafer; mud lnat he waH led AwaY by the loweat
pasBio,'H, as WAS shown by his vulgar habits ant'
lcations. Chargea five aud sx relative to threats
to blast character, etc.. wore dropped altogether
because tho ground lad beon sufficiently GOV
cred @ tn tue CHARGES already investigated. :, -,
The report was adoptea. and tho Council ad'
jonrned until tomorrow, ut 10 q. H., when 1t
will again moot In scuset seasion, with tee OF.
cepton that tho reporters will bo admitted.
An UNSUCCESSFUL EXPLANATION.
While tho people OF tho church wore assembled
in tho basement, awaiting tho action OF tl,t
Council, the Roy, N. T. nayliu, Of tho Temple
Church, requested them to moot II
the Sunday y-aohool room, aud listen tt
an explanation he dosired to max,
relative to his share in the proceedings Ha tolt
thom that tho Council was q bIaBod, prejudioed
unfair jury not compotont to ut Ia judy.nen
upon III. IoOkrthy, and that 10 had a very poo