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

Il was the cneapesG pace Oh tue coIltfueuk loE
him, He told him that it wastwest OF nj.
agara Falls. He had surrendered nil, and
had no means. In Canada for time his
letters had to be sent under cover, aud they
were tempered with. He was watched BY
police. After he heard OF the result OF the
trial he acted under advice Of his counsel,
remaining away from Richmond during the
summer months, waiting for the fall term
OF the court.
SYNOD next heard on the side OF East
Hanover Presbytery
| ELDER JOHN L. AARYE.
Mr.. Marve was sensible that the time OF
Synod was precious on account OF other i'm
portant matters, and would be as brief as
possible consistent with the importance and
gravity OF the issue.
Mr., Marye alluded to the deep conviction
that all must feel Us to the injury done to
religion by these proceedings. On this ac-
I count the members OF Presbytery preferred
that the case be remanded for new trial, so
az to avoid the wide publicity now given
to it. He said there never was a moment
when a new trial would not have been
awarded to Dr.. Baird If he had asked for it
on the grounds he had stated in his appeal.
He has never, directly or indirectly, applied
for such trial On the contrary, he has
appealed not on these admissible grounds,
but on grounds in which he asperses the
character and Christian integrity OF the trl-
bunal The attitude which be has occupied
for these seven months found its consistent
exhibition here yesterday when he asked
this court to depart from Its usage and
create new tribunal "a commsslonl to
which this case should be submitted.
On Yesterday, when it seemed probable
| tho oo,o would 10 rpmanUpG without
AN OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW DIR. BAIRD TO VIM
DICATE HIMSELF, ..-=..
7 stepped forward and said that should not
be done il DR.. Baird wished TO defend him
self in this form. We desire to see nothing
done that should curtail the fullest oppor-
tunities to DIR. Baird, and give him the
widest field on which he could crafty the
burning desire OF his soul.
| Mr.. 3Iarye said you have witnessed that
the record, which in case OF appeal is the
only legitimate subject OF discussion, was
the last to which DR.. Baird had asked your
attention; but to facts and differences
which we could not here rebuff. We might
have arrested him on question OF order.
We did not do so because we have always
wished that he explain and place in the
most favorable light his conduct in this
most unhappy affair.
| Did he contine himself to the defence OF
DR.. Baird? Did he not draw into the trial
the names OF half dozen Christian gentle
men who were condemned by their duty
10 sit as his judges, and endeavor to i'm
peach their characters. Mr.. Marye alluded
to the eminent reputation OF Drs. Brown,
Read, and Hoge, and the esteem in which
Judges Ould, Fitzhugh,. and Wexford are
held. and said they are raised above such
shafts as were aimed at them last night.
DR.. Baird cannot SHIFT issues OF help bis
cause by such attacks. He will find 1t a
vain and damaging operation.
He told us that several OF those gentle
men urged him to prepare statement.
Was not this their most plain and solemn
duty to the Church, to themselves, and to
him? Who but he could explain matters
lust then brought to the surface? They
were his supervisors; and for nine years
he had
ENJOYED AUTOCRATIC POWER IN THE USE OF
SACRED FUNDS.
WHY should they not? How could they
now do otherwise than insist that he should
make statement? 1t was an act OF Chris
tan friendship. 1t is the highest Christian
function and the most enlarged Christian
affection to advise one who has done wrong
to make full and truthful confession.
/ It was another dash of his trust when he
SAYS that they said, q" When you make your
statement be cautious to eXculpate u.s.
Had they not the right to demand this !?
Had they used one dollar OF the funds? He
did make statement; but oh, how differ
ent from the one he made last night. l
lspeak not OF facts, but Of the spirit. Oh,
ii he had indeed with the buttons OF a
| Christian heart, with which he is familiar,
made an unvarnished statement and said,
as all we sinners have to say, 81 repent me
OF nv sin and seek pardon through the
blood of nv Saviour" how different would
have been the permanent and historic aspect
OF the case He did a great deal Of that in
the first paper. II he had rested it there,
how much better. There is some alloy
some adulreration-in the first paper, but
did not expect it to swell into such proper
lions rs appear in the last statement.
Mr.. Marye next alluded to DR.. Bard's al
legation that
HIS ACCUSERs HAD SHELTERED THEMSELVES
by making the PreSbytery the prosecutor.
It is common, familiar, systematic mode
for the evisceration Of truth for the jury
man, and even the Judge, to appear rs wit
ness Again and again Dr.. Baird holds up
the position OF the members Of the commit
tee as an evidence of eiudice. How did
this drama Of trial begin? / deny that the
Presbvtery was at liberty to accept or reject
his PAPER. They would have forsworn
themselves il they had done so. AS to the
mode of bringing an offender before court,
: our book-a noble tribute to its authors
strikes not only lawyers, but others, as at
fault in this It does not realize that we are
sinners, and minister may confess, as next
to Christ he ought to confess, to his Presby-
tery. When one confesses thus will you
graveIy sit here to discuss the question who
are the parties? The coniessor is one: the
Presbytery is the other. The book says
there are two ways. Are there are only two
DR.. Baird had seriously said here last
nicht, under all his responsibilities, that
this case reminded him OF some courts
which he had heard OF which sat TO conc1ct.
or all the men in the world he should have
desired them to be his Judges. They had
been his bosom friends, and to none could
his conviction give more grief and north
cation than to them. Who more than they
would shrink from such an issue! MT
Marve said he could not understand why
Dr.. Baird criticised the action OF the fres'
bvterv in the performance OF their ieSltl'
mate functions in the way he had done, un'
less there was lurking suspicion IN Ms
mind OF some selfish, criminal, neXcusa,
; BILE motive on their part. The members o.
the committee, as all bank presidents 40,
had accented his monthly statements. Ihey
had other and important functions to per
form. and reposed confidence in him in the
management OF the financial affairs. They
could not have been expected to do other
wise. and hence had right, without thu
| motives t0 Claim