The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11
Regular Meeting ~ the western Union
Telegraph Company-The French Com
munist Refugees to Have "a Ceiebra-
tion-The Trial Of Taimaxo-A nerga- :
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New YonK, March 10.-The regular
meeting of the executive committee Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company was held
to-day, There was nothing but the usual
routine business transacted. The board Of
directors will meet Wednesday 10 declare u
regular dividend.
The society OF Refugee Communists. In this
city, will celebrate the eighth anniversary OF
the Paris Commune Sunday night, the six
teentb instant. There will be speeches In
three languages. Besides concert, banquet
and ball John Swnton has been chosen presl-
dent for the evening.
Frederick A. Greeman, The exile insur
ance president ls still in the hands of tho
sheriff. having been unable TO obtain the
900 bail demanded for him.
special meeting IF the Brooklyn Presby-
terry was held this evening TO receive and
I'consider the report OF % committee appointed
to investigate DR.. Talmage's Common
Fame" The Editice was crowded To over
flowing by members and spectators. During
the roll call Rev. II. Dewitt Talmage, ID. ~,
accompanied by Mrs laimaRe, entered the
church He nodded pleasantly to a number
Of friends. After the transaction of
the usual business the moderator said
that they would now hear the report
Of the committee, the chairman Of which, the
Rev. Arthur Crosby, presided. The commit
tee said, in presenting tho report, that their
task had been most painful and difficult
one, but they had arrived Mt n full agreement.
Common fame" was very unreliable nc
cuser and witness. 1t did not charge DR..
Talnage with heresy, but that he sought TO
| increase his popularity by Il departure from
orthodoxy Some OF iiis methods, however,
were out of harmony with Christianity There
was reverence In some of his sermons, but In
| the preparation and delivery OF his series of
sermons on the Might side Of New York"
some very great mistakes were made.
resorts with the object of unyeing their
eDormities toexcited multitudes. Iteertalny
was not possible to bring ministers TO the
level Of saints, but they believed these SER
| mons were such as to bring religion into con-
| tempt With regard to rumor charging DR..
Talmage with untruthfulness and deceit, the
committee reported that o full trial should be
had I'm regard to the matter. III DIR. Talmage
was guilty 1t should be known. They recon.
mended that he be cited for trial on series OF
| charges, which the report went on To specify.
These charges accuse Dir. Talmage OF deceit
and falsehood In statements regarding
his withdrawal from the editorship OF
the Christian at Work; in stating that the
sittlngs in his Tabernacle were free, In accusing
J. w. Hathaway Of dishonest practices and
then denying it.; In falsehood In collecting
subscriptions for the payment OF the church
debt; OF deceit In the difficulty concerning the
organist OF the Tabernacle, and Of stating
that he was to be arrafgned for orthodoxy
when he knew such was not the case. These
charges were followed by the names OF the
witnesses. The committee moved to receive
the report and then Rev. DIR. Spear moved
that the action Of the presbytery In declaring
the existence OF common fame and appoint
ing a committee be revoked, and that the
committee for fraternal Christian conference
be appointed to confer with DR.. Talmage and
| the session Of the Tabernacle and to report
as to what action In their judgment should be
taken.
| Superintendent Walllng received letter
several days ago from chief OF police Davis,
| OF Syracuse, asking for information OF one
Geo. j. Brown, who had recently married
Miss Hattie Young, of that city, and who had
promised to marry Miss Smith OF the same
city. The inquiry elected the fact that
Brown was living with his wife In this city at
No. 217 East seventy street, and it Is said
he has another wife In Chicago. Detective
Shelly this morning arrested him, and he will
be remanded to await the arrival OF officers
from Syracuse. Brown Is about forty-four
years Of age, and he states that his wife knew
perfectly well that he had married a young
lady in Syracuse.