The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-08
CINCINNATI PRESBYTERY
Trial Of Rev. McCune.

Trial OF Rev. McCWMe.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The Presbytery met again yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Skinner offered as testi-
mony Mr.. McCune's work, "OrganiD
Union," published about ten years ago,
as whole.
Mr.. McCune made objection to the in
PRODUCTION OF the work.
| The prosecutors, after consultation,
| agreed to withdraw the book as testt-
m0ny. DR.. Skinner then introduced
personal testimony.
Mir. McCune objected, claiming that
| the accused must be informed of the
names OF the witnesses to be produced
against him ten days before they were
called.
| The exception was sustained, Messrs.
West and Long voting in the negative.
| Dr.. Skinner gave notice of protest and
complaint against the last Two deek-
| SlonS.
| The prosecution rested their case, and
| Mr.. McCune commenced his defense.
| d.. West gave warning that he would
obey no citation to testify In this case
unless it came from The Court vita
ten days notice.
Dr.. Stanton offered resolution in
| otl uCbiuS tu6 bbdbei NIeFk bO ISSUE Cbta-
lLions to such Witnesses as either the
prosecution or defense might desire to
call, i'll accordance with the provisions
OF tne Book OF Discipline.
The resolution was adopted, after
which the Court adjourned.
| THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
AT the usual hour TINS morning the
Presbylery met to hear the defense OF
The accused. The minutes of the previ-
Gus session were read and amended in
some minor particulars, alter which they
| were adopted.
| Dir. West said that it is contrary to
tho rights OF this Court for the defendant
to circulate any documents in this body
calculated to nave a bearing on the case.
| Inc MODERATOR rule that II any susA
documents are in circulation they
hall be excluded.
The Accused-Do understand that it
| is taken tor granted that l circulated
| sucn documents?
| Moderator-No, sir.
| MI. kamp-I nave a document Of such
character, whicn was given to me, and
propose to keep it. / will not give 1t up
unless by an order of a civil Court.
| A motion was made by MIR. Ritchie,
that when point Of order is raised
| which requires the decision of the Judi
catOry, tue party raising the point shall
be allowed twenty minutes to present
il, and those opposed tue same time 60
speak against it, after which it shall be
necided by the Court without debate.
| Adopted.
| DR.. West presented a paper, to be
spread ON the minutes, that the practice
of debate on all questions which has
heretofore been the rule is contrary to
| the book of discipline.
The Moderator, leaving the chair to
Mr.. Cushman, stated that he was Op-
posed to DIR. Vests paper being allowed
a place in the minutes, as it certainly
temDodied criticism of his course as
| Moderator, anu was not an absolute
statement ot fact. After some discus
sion Dr.. West withdrew the paper.
This beng settled Mr.. McCuue pre-
lows:
81 hereby respectfully request this
| Presbytery to reconsider all the votes
by which exceptions were granted, in
order that l may recall every one OF
them to the end that the Committee mar
offer all the excepted testimony, and 4
hereby agree that they may Offer any
personl testimony in addition in chief
~ in TebutLal; and l waive all claim
concerning the ten days notice, and
all right TO challenge witnesses, and here
| ,y cunsent that the Presby terry Commit
lee may offer any testimony, either oral
an documentary, without limit"
DR.. Skinner noped That the request
would be voted down, as a motion 10
lay on the table had not prevailed.
Mr. Thompson objected to granting
the request, as it reflected seriously oa
the conduct of the whole proceedings
heretofore had, and that it tends TO prtj-
udice both the Court and the accused.
He objected to spreading on the inmates
any such paper.
Mr.. McCune-There is no motion 60
Ispread my paper ON the minutes.
Finally the Objectionable preamble by
which the request was grantea being
withdrawn by Mr. McUune, he made au-
lother request that he be ado .Sd to
withdraw his exceptions already taken
Ito testimony.
~ member-What reasons, sir, have
you Tor that withdrawal.
MI. McCune-It has been published To
the world thai this Presby Terry mas nad
their case against me sadly damaged by
tue x options already taken by me. II
your case is injured, will remove aai
obstacles aud lei You make as strong n
case agains. me as you can. y.
/ DR.. Skinner-If this presbyfery think
thst they have made mistake in this.
Lot them say SO frankly. You have yuted
70 sustain these exceptions, anu npw
the only way to withdraw them is to re-
consider your action.
The Moderator deciding that Mr., Nc
Cube had right 10 request the vii
ldrawal OF his exceptions, Dir. w, 81
lraised point of order thai such l1li nv
was ip coitraveuiion OF cur rule S3)f E
Reconsideration, and he appeaie,l .r. m,
The decision OF tne Chair. Fns .Al,asss-
TOT was sustained. The ques tion co..
ing up as To Mr. Met une's +, qu sst be :ng
gfanted, it was carried b. small M :
ljority.
A motion TO reconsider was laid sn
the table, and thea testimony was IRA
10 which exceptions we're tAAel yesse :
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