The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-20
PASTOR VOSBURGH RESTING,
HAVING BEEN ADTJsED NOT TO TASK
HIMSELF BIZ PREI CHING.
His Pulpit FILLED Yesterday by brother Hen
son-How his Pari.hioners Feel and Talk
-specuIations ne 60 the Line of Defence.

His Pulpit FILLED Yesterday by Brother Ben
son-How his rari.hioners Feel and Talk
-specuinttons ne 60 the Line of Defence.
The Rev C. ii. Benson OF the Crawford (N.JD
Methodist Church. who reports the trial OF the
Rev. George d. vosburgh for the Jersey City
journal on week days. preached for him yes
tcrday in the Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
on Bergen Heights. Mr.. Benson prayed with
fcrvor that God would enlighten tho minds Of
the oflclal board OF the church with His own
wisdom. to the successful transaction Of all
business that might come before It, In his SER
mon he cndcavored to show that human free
will was consistent with Gods predetermined
purposes. but he made no reference to the great
trial.
The church IL very large. but It has no pillars
or galleries. Tho frescoed ceiling slants on
either sido with the roof. The tall. narrow
windows with small diamond pancs are stained.
but with an effort ut Baptist plainnsss. The
walls are painted to initiate veined marble. The
pews. tho pulpit. and the choir front above 1t
are OF black walnut. The congregation is the
weathLcst on Bergen Heights.
Mr. SosRHrgn whose nouSe 4, Is SO Ia, ,o OF Is
self the sleeping quarters proifcred by u friend
and neighhor IL u man OF nervous tempera-
buoyant, but the Ave DAYS Of excitement last
week painted rings under his eyes. The con-
sarly depressing His friends in the church
share. to some extent this feeling. The connr-
maiion 10y the father. sister; and wife of james
y. Sicklcs OF those parts OF the stories told in
court by him and DR.. Cornell which related to
them. and the fact that no noteworthy and dra-
matt advantage was gained in the cross exam
nations. have staggered the belief Of many
that there would be prompt and triumphant
acquittnl. Dcacons and trustees. however. who
know the early history Of the exposure. lay
stress upon the point that tho case for the prose-
cution Il now virtually closed and that not a
Dt las htp
developed that wis not known to them before
they began the conflict in defence Of thcir pa--
tor. 1t was known that MIR. Sicklcss relatives
were in sympathy with him. and 1t was not
doubted that Prof Doremus's cert ncate that he
had discovered antmpuial poison in the articles
taken 10 him 10y DR.. Cornell wis true.
Yet. said one Of them. we are as confident
now as ever, Our evidence Is yet To hc put in.
EX-Gov. y de IL not a man g. ioreshadow his
defence premnturely for the sake ~ astonishing
the public. 1t will not be the friends Of Mr..
/ Nosbursh who will Ice down hearted NJ the end
OF thus week. some of the strong points " the
evidence last week made me- laugh aS | read II.
knowing what | know Wh.n our witnesses
talk they will be- hrlicv "a. We didn't 40 into
the uust lives of their witnesses: cN-GoV. Bedle
wouldn't DO II. but there's no comparison hr-
tween the people we shall put ON Tho stand aud
Soma of those who have been trstfying Tor the
4 gentleman who processes ~ hr acquainted
with tho theory 90 the defence hold in reserve
iy eN-No'. I'ilc. says ih4t 1t viii astoni-n oven
tnuso who have wat Led the case .ar fully from
down the testimony OF Mr.. Slcklos ami llr. Cor
nell on crosse Naminoton. The rer rtrr- M
iornhn Sald iili u was u't J. rn,i~s inl' ior him
tocSpluin him-.l ans iurll'r Suue members
OF ia" church think intt hn effort VIII h' mnde
Ia Prov % cons piracy I" tween $. Sic- AMI Cor
nell Others tliuk tlHi fNo design d. 90 show
that Or. Cornell WAS ilrsi l'd INTO supporting
suspicious which were houN silly tut iu -tukfuIy
conceiN 81 ly 81 ii, not dreaming tuat They
would rrolu w1r"~ 'rt MS result fntn aseuu-
/ dalous Investigation iu "a church which ne had
/ lett two years previously in violent "umity with
! some OF ~ members. They sa} THAI when ne
tlstafy h a a