New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18
TIE PROCEEDINGS.


ioining the central aise Twenty-Five ministers ana
eight elders were present when the roll was called The
modern or at once announced that he had been maze
he custodian of two documents which might prove very
important. "They are signed be said by l. De wiz
Taimaqe and l. W. Hathaway. They are hearty express
sons OF their feelings, but the suggestion hat these
statements should be made came from neither Last
night invited them to meet me- They met me with
perfect independence and dignity and showed that they
understood each other perfectly ask each OF them to
read his statement"
The following statement was then read by Mr.. Tai
mage:
TO he Moderator of BROOKLYN Pres5Uery:
Allow me to express, through you, to thc Presoyery
now sitting court for II, trial my deep iesIeI lhat
the difficulty between myself ana l. W. Halna"ay in
the Winter Of 1876 should now DO revived In the form
OF specification tour The accusation against l. atu
away dd involve either the word dtlaultcr, OF
the idea OF misrepresentation Of the funds OF the IaDel
nacle az II appears have been understood by ohets
The alleged Facts upon when me accu'a,0u as Dso
were AT the time explained that the difficulty was at
once anlcapy b, va % ttn,ity, S yiodic,te
view OF this hereby deche 10 "tyhPt 10 Nllu g ~ IT,
my character, this respect al the expense OF Nlr.
uothing hut fraterna feelings, aud WISH ioI MN uy9
speed. rcgettiug that IN the pubic NINA we sLOuu
ever have seemed TO be aniagoIisuc leslli Cnrs'
mini. tcls cannot settle their differences IN peaceIu
and brotheriy way, is poor commentary on the re-
Ns,9 hi ID III $50. r. DEWITT TALMAGE.
similar statement was read by Mr. Hathaway. The
Rev Nj Peck at moved that the fourth specifea
ton which refers to Mr.. Hathaway, should be DIS
missed.
Dr. spear-I thank God that am relieved from what
would have been the painful duty Of ny ne-that
of undertaking to vndicate the character of Dr. Tai
mage as would have been compelled TO do at the ex-
pcnsc Of another brother stranger TO me. Ms heart
Is full ana Overlooking This glorious exhibit on the
part of these two brethren toward each other.
4 PROTEST AGAINST DRAMATIC ETFECTs.
DR.. Van Dyke-Mr. Moderator We have arrived At an
extraordinary stage oftbi trial. and without any per
Hr-a f.tqt pvf rloF
binary process VIII be well for us not TO give our
selves up 10 the influence OF a scene, Of any kindly
Christian feeling on the part Of any members OF this
court. We are here to administer law, justice and
equity, and feelings can ouly be ex-
erciscd within tho bounds prescribed. NOW
we have scene-an impressive one-but we must
not accomplish through any mans feelings mat which
s unlawful am opposed 10 THIS motion. lis passage
would be utterly unjust TO this PresOytery,to te ~
ycsgIting Committee 70 Dr. Ialnase anu 10 thS WI"
ness We should wait TIL the close OF the rlal, am
then vote ms speclhcatiVh aow' ai not "a & I
in the face OF al law ana precedent ana uecue
on specification which has deem put III y the ftc-Dy
terry three hines, before hear all the evidence on me
ground that The accused ana one "Ith.ss nave u 'Ia
'n & nint t re- yyas suppressed laughter ana after
waiting moment, Dr. Van Dyke turned 10 ne ngu-
orator and inquired, What does that mean -, N
sure can't tell YOU" said the moderator Well" SAID
me Rev Mr. MCCeaud, rising on the Other sde % inc
ROOM there is lady near me who says, ueHes' ana
nom" "Pncre YOU have il ." broke ont DT. Van Dyke
"ths Presbytcry u TO be cont OILED by hcthes-Dy inc
Mr. McCuarh inquired If Mr Talmage in his letter
intended TO rctraCt nat he had said auOut Mr. Had-
ways testimony being PACK or les nc iettef
must speak for ITSELF the moderator sad. BON
those men agreed to exercise selfdenla" well said
Dr. Van Dyke, can only judge oil u m3us anlmus by
hi When Nj. Hathaway was on me slaha Tue ac,
cused SAID that MS testimony inc biggest pack OF
fasenoods he ever heaIdIhat Is, ne openly impeacAcd
DR. snesTEris trouble was settled and buried until
the tnIue was exhumed. These two men stand before
the country an dtuuGe lLdI NOuiu stamp Out nun
bred ISLANDERS lApplduse.I
EXTENDING HE RIGHT HAND or FELLOWSHIP.
Mr. TaImage-Alr. NJ .derator. l wish at tins point
before matters 20 any farther, TO offer Brother Hatha
yay the right hand Of fellowship. We settled this mat
Ter last night and there power earth that shall
stop IT.
Loud applause followed, during which Mr. Talmage
marched dramatically down the aisle and extended hls
hand to Sr Hathaway. When he returned his seat
Mr. Crosby urged the Prebytery mol to take any hasy
action under tine wave OF excited feeling which had
arisen ''when the feelings have died away" he SAID
,.fbe stern facts Will remain IN your minds and the
mind OF the public. IL not personal difficulty
between these two men that We are considering. DR..
Ialmage Is not charged with slanderng Mr.. Hathaway,
INT with falsehood and that cannot be put down by
personal settlement. II Mr. Hathaway, DR.. Van Dyke
and Mr. Pearsa testified to Facts the fourth spechca
tIon has been sustained"
Mr.. McCullagh said hat II Mr Talmage would assure
tnen that hc had believed Mr. Hathaway guilty OF dis
practices and that he had confessed that ne nae
light Tie Rev. Mr. williamson declared that the mat
Ter was ghasty corpse which OuEht To DC buried out Of
Mr. Htisty urged the IltSblt not
to compromise with the devil ny adopting the notion
Al length taken by yeas aud nays upon the
question arose IA to the OF the count aud the
roll Was called a second time Al tnis point Mr. Tai
SEe eyIcd by my counsel said to vote in this
matter vote the dropping Of the specification"
The DEFENDANTS RIGHT 10 VOTE.
Dr. Van Dyke was Oh his feet in an Instant. " doubt
the night of Dr. Talmage 10 vote" he exclaimed 3"
move AS the sense Of the Presbytcry that the accused
has 10 reh to vote on question relating TO the process
Of tins Ila The book authorizes us 10 suspend an ac
csed ps r.on during bis trial We have not done that
but Il is manesy improper that he should sit IN iudg-
ment in such case this" Mr. Crosby suggested that
the vote had already been declared.
Mr. MiIIard-That would nave sounded better from
any other member OF the court than DR.. Van Dyke.
Dr. Van Dyke OutoTrupuns-I done propose 10 take
auy rcbu6o from NJ. MiiarG.
Nh Millard-Dr Van DyEe Is much party in this
case Dr. 1almage, and he votes.
lie was interrupted at TINS point by loud cries OF
Orterl" from several members, and down. Df.
Smear then Withdrew tie claim that the defendant had
right 60 and Mr. LiimDerr moved mat no more
testimony ia regard 10 tut fourth specification he taken
either dfcc, or indirectly IAa gave Llse 10 another
! warm discussion Tins notion smd Dr.. Van Dyhe,
pop1ses exclude all testimony for the defence ate
testimony Tor the prosecution has been taken Is thls
Prcsbytery prepared TO take the responsibility OF pre-
venting this man from defending hIm,ellf Dr. spear
g,Ve notice that would Introduce 40 witnesses Ia re-
Instruct bis witnesses 10 shut their mouths If any ques
lions relating the subject were asked the cross
sGId" by III covenant We taAe the responsibility.
Then" exclaimed DR.. Van Dyke lei Dr. spear carry
the Dy, ana not Try 10 shift u upon The Pres
bytrry" Mr.. LaimDeers motion was lost 10y vote OF
j 10 to II.
! Dr. Van Dyke then gave notice that today he would
make a motion the ~ the Presbytery here
| after be private, with certain exceptions.
Tho moderator announced that under the last vote
| he was compelled 90 admit certain questions by the
prosecution which ho thought ought not 10 be admitted
He ked for instructions In regard 10 his rulings
and tneu SAID that ho must retire nom his position as
| uresldlug officer Efforts made 10 dissuade Bln
IRON this course. and he asked II the counsel would
J assure him that questions concerning the fourth
amortization would be asked. Mr. Crosby eaid that
he could give any such assurance. Then" said
/ Dr. Ludlow, the moderator rctres frOm this posi-
! ton"
Dr. Spear believe that br TAlmage entered into his
| sttpulaiiun with Mr. Hathaway IN good faith. The
PIcsbYteTy Is IN danger O ending this matter Ia very