The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-12

He had received nothing Dut semi-oluCta
communication from the clerk requesting
him to file his amended reasons,of appeal
DIR. Pryor said he was one OF the commit
tee appointed to represent the, PresDytery
here, and II the Synod could feel itself JUS
tilted in clearing DR.. Baird he would thank
God, He had been shut up to conclusion
painful, and painful in the extreme. II il
comes back to us, and there is love OF truth
and Justice or love OF Christ in us, We
would
SOONER LIE DOWN AND DIE THAN DO DR.
BAIRD INJUSTICE.
There is not person in this body whom
more respected or for whom | have now
warmer sympathy. II there was preeipi
tate action it was under a constraining sense
OF duty. 1t is said we did not give him the
benefit of cross-examination. twas known
he had left the city, and we did not kno"
where he was.
SYNOD took recess till 81 P. NJ.
After Recess
DR.. PRYOR continued his remarks. -a,t
DR.. Z. T. Baird said he went away by the
advice OF a member OF the Committee o.
Publication. ~,
Or. Brown inquired II DR.. Baird alluded
to him rs giving advice.
DR.. Baird said DR.. Brown "suggested it,
DR.. Brown. not consenting to the correct
ness. OF DR.. Baird's recollection in the case
DIR. Baird said that he would withdraw thu
statement. -.s...
DR.. Baird explained why he had not adj
verted to the paper of DR.. Hoge offered be-
fore dinner. He had had more time to re
fleet upon the subject, and adhered to what
he had said. The Presbytery had made VI
their minds, and were not fit as jurors, &C
cording to the question asked every juror
in civil court. DR.. Baird suggested {
commission of the Syaod to try the case.
DR.. Read: Who are the parties?
DR.. Baird said the Presbytery was party
DR.. Hoge's paper. was objected to by
Rev. w. W. Houston and DR.. Leyburn as
containing proposition to remand the
case, which had already been voted down,
and was withdrawn, DIR. Sbepperson With
drawing his second to it.
DR.. Baird and Dr. Lefcvre said DR.. Hogc's
paper was different.
The question was taken on the report oil
the committee as amended, which brought
THE CASE BEFORE SYNOD,
as you have already been informed, and
after the charge OF the Moderator the papers
were read-yiz., the sentence appealed from
the appeal, and the testimony; and then tho
Prcsbytery took a recess to . z. NJ.
SYNOD resumed the consideration Of DR.
Baird's appeal and heard the parties.
DIR. DAIED's DEFENCE.
Mr., Moderator, Fathers, and Brethren,-]
extremely regret that the Synod has to come
down from the great subject OF foreign
missions to consider the case OF such poo
worm as I. DR.. Baird spoke OF his position
now, after months OF vitupcration, appear
ance in the civil court, and the publication
OF his case by telegraph over the whole
country. This was his first opportunity FOL
yindication. Seven months depoSed from
the ministry, and suspended from thu
communion OF the Church, he had hat
no Official communication OF the sen
tcnce till he heard it at the clerks
table to-day. No committee had been
appointed to counsel or admonish him. a!
soon as he recovered from the shock witt
which he received the news OF the sentence
he resolved that he would, with the hell
Of God, stand here. He spoke OF his suffer
ines in his distant place OF exile, where in
the house OF God he could neither preacl
nor approach the table Of the Lord; al
though brethren there would not have ex
cluded him from the privilege, he resolved
that, severe as his agony was, he could en-
dure it, and claim no privilege from WHICH
he had been excluded by his Presbytery.
DR.. Baird referred to the circumstance
OF his removal to Richmond to the office OF
secretary OF publication. and said that aS
his veracity had been so often impeached
he would refer to DR.. kirkpatrick and Or.
McIwaine, 10 whom the circumstances
were known, and to whom he had opened
his heart.
The laws of Virginia required that the
business should be carried on in an lndl'
vidual name. He could get no credit fol
the committee except with J. b. Llpplncott
a. Co., OF Philadelphia, and the Methodist
Publishing-House OF New York, at hrst.
Great financial difficulties in the country
and the failure of contributions from the
churches compelled him to ask extension OF
these houses. ...-.- ,...#.
DR.. Baird alluded to the circumstances
under WHICH he bought printlng-prcss
The purchase was necessary Tor dong inc
work OF the COMMUNICATION this he risked
everything and lost everything. he referred
TO the action of the Publication COMMITTEE
tbcir approval and contract with MIN 10 &C
the printing, which are on record, ana TO
the approval OF the General Assembly. one
wear he struck of $3.50 from his DIS 1o'
printing The Children'S Friend, ana maze
other deductions. -.-
DR.. Baird stated in detail the system O.
checks and vouchers that were established
between him and the business-agent ana ths
treasurer.
He dsposited his funds and the commit
tees respectively at one bank or the other
according TO facilities which the banks AZ
forded. :,
Mr.. S. 3. Smith, deceased, cashier, adj
viSed him not to put his name on paper,
AS BANKS DID NOT LIKE PREACHERS NAMES
Mr.. Smith asked him to give the name O
n layman. He brought to Mr.. Smith thu
names OF the committee, and he struck OF
all but his own and Mr.. Gennet's, and said
that these two names must be put on the
paper.
who had endorsed for him-Judge Ould
DR.. Hammer, and Mr.. J. J. GIL, OF Balt!'
more, and others.
He was out OF his mind ut the time OF thu
trial. AS soon as his mind came to him b.
discovered that every single transaction
for which he was indicted originated in o.
fetal negotiations.
DR.. Baird proceeded to present the hrs
ground of his appeal. The composition OF
the court. They were Interested. ON
deeply interested is not by our book com
Detent witness. Much less is he compe
tent Judge. From the lips OF these mem
hers Of the Presbytery-his iudges-ha'
fallen charges Of felony, &C., which hat
started the police in search OF him. me
had charged him to be careful to eXonerat
the committee. Their zeal against him ant
their great influence as fathers and emlnen
men in the Church had damaged his caus
with others who looked up to them.