The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-21
THE TRIALOF A PREACHER.
AN 5cCUsED CLERGYMhN ARGUING
UIIH ms JUDGES.
epsI-tt W upon nm InvcsIigation that they
wish 10 suppress All Becausr he Allowed
Women ~ Preach In his fuipii-A hnle
from the Bible Cheering In the Court.


from the Bibie-Cberting In the Court.
The Newark Presbytery met ye'terdny !
In the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Newark
70 hear the chatge, made by the Rev. DIR. +. H.
Craven against tD. Rev. Isaac ". See, OF the
wickiire Church. OF allowing his pulpit to
be occupied by women preachcrs.
As might have been xiectel |. very large
proportion II the assembiage was made up OF
women. most " whom were clearly not In SYM
osthy with Dr. Craven. Many Ot them, who re-
,ained their seats while the brethren were II
unch. took advan,.gs Of the recess to resolve
,hems Ives, inform iily, into supervisory body.
n winch capacity they strongly condemned the
jntitc proceedings.
Tho Rev John l.. Wells, pastor OF the bethany
Mission Chapel was elected Moderator, and Dr..
Valentine, tho stated clerk, read Dr. Cravens
.harges.
The prosecutor /. a tail, thin man, somewhat
,alc, and wea,ins q fuH beard, whiskers. and
noust che. The face bears the stern, uncom-
promising look Of one who Is much more ready
70 punish an offender thu TO overlook fault.
tir. See H. in appearance. ana apparently in dis
position, In every respect dlssimilar to DR.. era
zen. His face = smooth. round, and jovial his
form short and stout his hair almost white, and
bis voice pleas. NJ ana cheerful. altogether un-
nke the deep soemn tones of the prosecutor.
Tie charge was ia follows:
To ruH pRKsRYrERY OF NEWARK; Tne undersignct
,harx Rev. Isaac NJ see. pastor of the Nlcsline
iis"ocaiencc to thc Giyiney enacted ordinsnce win
irfer nee TO s puo'' receTrea Tran1 n 'i III vornt,ns
llth cnapter 33i 37h verses. and in lst Timothy
Ftfst speciseat on. on sunday oct. 20 1870 in ,he
me pupIt I'm si Church ami before tue consrrsa
non thereof, assemble tor pubic worship at he usual
iour uf the puOlc morning service. VIZ, 1850 n NJ.
introduce woman whom ne pernittei and cneouT"sed
lhe second sp cinca ION charged. M similar terms
ha on te Sysnins OF .as ss SuHs, % ny hr
ikewse, /. preach ana rsen before the congregation
issenDled for evening service.
1t was evident that large proportion OF tne
members OF the Presoytery we're not disposed
10 consider the charges II II could te avoided;
,nd a resolution 4 ON DR.. Mclivaine was listened
10 with marked approval. II was IN eneot tnat
The charges be disms.ed by the consent u Doth
prosecutor ana defendant. and the Rev. Mr. see
BE- an .ction tely admOnisned not to act I'm tppO-
utiUn to tue rules of the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Dr. Mel v.ine said he nd consulted Win tue
prosecutor and defendant. and both had con
tented to the withurawai II the charges on the
erms proposed III the resolution.
DR. Craven iudOTnrd ID. 20, liNaine's ass lrlnce
lbat ho would not withhold his consent, and tne
Pfesbytety was tctluuIng TO cuugratu aic itseli
,n tnis easy solution of what had PROMISED o
80 an eNc-.ulu-lA t,.-ifu~r uhd pNIlllul pTpn-
sr1 when tue REV. Isaac VI. see uisclaimed any
Intention whatever 20 ktNihs ms cuns ht ~ the
Eithdrawal Of tnr ,h. rse- against hin
Then. for nearly an hour.the accused minister
ippe. red IA the urcNiiir situation ~ man VINO
Inc pmprouni-inglN iusis. Ell oh u,lh- triel' whle
lis juuges. with one ,ccprd. oe-sea nin u az
:o,r rpl,irt, made against MN. lie was not TO
BE- tuIued from ms pur. ose however, ,.,..
kesolutiunS aud substitutes, aud artfully-
worued am ndments were orered, ana, nnay,
The Moderator asked, Now VIII botuer see
rive his consent - Brother see considered the
Question for a moment. ami then n de this re-
Iponse, " Mr.. Moderator. may w h We season
of prayerf' lhs Moderator thousnt IL could De
iore. and Drs. Brtnsi,y aud smith pIaSed.
But Il tue close II the reutions the Rev. Mr.
mind "a nriore. lhe ground which lie took aud
from which he reiufed 10 DC d dlslodsed' was
that he had no consent 10 give Or wlthn"ll. lie
had nothing To say. an h"lhlh- 40 wnileN =
with the settlement Il the question. Mh.n w.
one solely f1r the con-idelallJn u the fIespb- .
tery. ia whose ds nc was.
violation q tne laws oi me cnnrch' na ovGg' d q
him to yield. uut Mf. see replied lh"t lie old hot
underst taud II 50. lie appieh' nued thit Tue "p-
Iect Of tue ", shy ter' US 10 huu oul whether
he righuN luttflIct tnt We hlIs ~ ',l' .,
Dlssages whicn GOd had given 10 the Woud
Inrougn the Apostle Iaui, AM he would not
dare u II g ui-cu--I' u ma. mlsut leau 10
tettiement ( a qut III IA 50 important.
MIR. See, oeiug ashed 10 plead ID moderate
", tnst he teieyel nin-eli 20 oe MT guilty
.hougn he had c.rt iuiy iu.rOCut ed inc "oL eu
preachers into hi- ehltch.
Dr. Haley NOV TIE dismiss s'l OF the com
ol,,int aud the alpUlu .ment II committee u
EXPRESS the sense I the fresOytery on the de
iendant's aAini,.lons.
Dr. rrayer :, ohs Al some length IN support ol
ais charges, wh.h' he sail' we,e founded II
Dr. NAlrnune hoped tne luyesiisalinn woult
70 on, as the d, fend NJ woulA n1t 4irld. IN r'
WIS no use Trying 10 o"dSe tnr ISSUE he sal q
suuj CT Of women ireAcne.s :, or repeal A. ..
A member ihqultr e 80 ID, re- i iht, Iulr z
Dr. D~yruys tnoaght the Proceedings wer'
mere r.ap-tI T.. ahd ndNi-ed suomi tlns tue Ell
tire question 10 the General Assembly III al
overture. ,,
exception to the term clap-ttap,' ani otho
20 the accusation that mes were uyingt dpuE
the question. he Modera "r leld tne ~
against in'.rruptng tue leinuers wno had IN
A remark from DR.. McIly,ine elected loud ap
piausr. aud the Moderator Exclaimed, y
cheering III the Court 4 jesus Chfist.' y niein
ber sald, That wa- 10y the snectators," ANA an
other -aid, hUpe thcy VIII he turned uul !
they Interrupt our business again. But Ia
applause clearly came fiom the deiesaie- then
seive-. 50 the strangers were allowed 10 Ietai
Dr. craven desired To make a correction In hi
aud 81 J-ctei 90 Dr. Craven tr'lng 60 stIenithe
the week points in his complaint al the Let ne
DR. raven denied that there was ony We
poiut ~ tue cont plain, ana The VI 'dera,'r dr
ciGeI that he VA ln otdef' declsl u "hi %, "
Dr. lialcl S aup.aI, Vas q4ieAD reversed bs Ia
Dr. ioiock thought that the reason why IN
churcu u no ruir 10 Gnile II ~ d,-p"sihS o.
the u lcs ton at SIDE was that thcir ret ttu-
had never coutrmI it,d a.cn a monsuO-i5 -
woman pre,cuer i..n.htrrl
Atter uurn furtler discussion DR.. llleN'
resolution wa voted aoMu, and II "as dt' o.
al last 10 20 on wiih tne Ioa, tu'ioh' 4"e 'l",
orator AL 10 thr prosecutor we th"l :, "h'
ing him ht' # he ihlrd 20 make Su"i a., 'cu
rIant 4a,Ust the defendant, he must llh7"
De adnuhaueO IA pIopNtllph " tue A"'l-IA"'
orrt-nur-s ot TIE pi's"t uli"i'
DR.. Craven bowed, ana shl ne believed la
"a binding t. tne church as that winch sa
Inon shalt NOT make 10 thyseI any grave
im'gF. g.. 1e,u urohen ~ LIVING semen
piehtn nd Tea VA ihe N''."' '"'' ""u '
bic lherr 10 MI ~ Me Cunrcn, ana lle4cht
and spe king pnblieh rot ,rlel mem Ia tuo
work lie read the scnptufh pa-sa2e up'
wuicn his charges w~fe n'.sl' u"e''"+i e.
peclallN, upon a.. taken fi'm the Antn 'h~
ter ol ftrrt tpiiuth,.us, it-lhiin-. l'tl ~"