The New York herald., 1879-10-15
rALMAeE AND THE pREsBYrERY.

WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH REcusANr W.T.
NEssEs AT THE DOCTORS TRIAL ?-PREPAR-
ING FOR THE SYNOD.
The Brooklyn Presbytery convened again yester-
day in DR.. Crosbys church. and completed far as
they could prepare for appeal in the Tai
mage case before the Synod. The matter came up
again on a report of a committee appointed during
the trial to ascertain why the dozen witnesses.
formerly members OF tho Tabernacle. refused to
testify against DR.. Talmage in that suit. Their
joint letter was published at the time. This COM
mittee. of which the Rev. s. p. Hasey chair
man. picked out the salient points OF that letter.
such as the witnesses belief that the Presbytery
was engaged in very small business in that prosecu-
ton. and that their names used without their
authority; and the committee say that they do not
see in these sufficient ground for their refusal to
testify and recommend that said witnesses
be dealt with according to the Book OF Discipline
But those witnesses arc not directly amenaole 10
Presbyterial jurisdiction. Hence. after discussion
the following resolution. presented by the Rev. MI
Wood. was adopted:-
Resolved That the sessions Of churches under hojurs
dcton of this Prcsbytery which said witnesses or any
OF tcm as members are amenabie Se %
Of Discipline require
But it is not Thought likely that any church ses
sion will disturb the peace and harmony OF its mem
bers by nstituting any such trial is suggested by
this resolution III this connection 1t may be stated
that the treasurer, Mr.. Green was obliged to borrow
$500 from Mr.. D. H. James and to transfer 1891 from
the general funds Of the Presbytery to help to
the cost of the Talmagc trial. AMI now he wants
him of this responsibility and also to interest
obligations due November /. The debt Of the Pres
bytery is S62O0 incurred chiefly in the erection OF
churches.
AN INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE.
Mr. Fred. Z. Hopkins was before tho Presbytery
for examination for licensure. He has pursued his
studies under Dr. Dawson and was ready tor exam
nation. in everything but Hebrew. But two things
were fatal to his being licensed. He was formerly
q Methodist. q
church. 1t would be impossible for DR.. Van
Dyke and others to license him. therefore, until ne
could pass his Hebrew examination and was more
thoroughly imbued with Presbyterianism. Besides.
three churches not Presbyterian. are already asking
Sabbath. This is contrary to Presbyterian usage.
The young embarrassed with the tech
ncal objections that he glad OF the privilege to
withdraw his application tor license He Is under the
care OF the Presbytery, however. ana Will pursue
his studies and apply again at some other time
The Sloan Church was recommended 10 the Home
Mission Board for $3.50 to pay its pastors salary.
Nine trustees Of Presbytery wore elected to serve
one, two and three years. The Committee on Freed
men reported that they have lag churches in the
South, eight OF which were organized during the
year; that they have 131 Sunday schools with 5000
pupils and 80 day schools with 30 teachers and 4l84
scholars; that 1915 new members were added to
the churches during the year; that $4.S3S was be-
freedmen themselves contributed $7,5Q1 II
to benevolence. Assessments we're levied
ette Avenue Church S26I; Tabernacle $2s3; Clinton
Street, $179 First Church. Henry Street. $780, Clas-
son Avenue Church. Sl64; South Third Street
Church. $lO6 50 Ross Street Church. $97 80; Sec
ond Church. s73; Throop Avenue. $40; Franklin
Avenue, S81; Westminster, $50; Hopkins Street. $685.
Edgewater. s. l., $42 Greenpoint, $44; Ainslie
Street Church, $38; Fort Greene Church. $685. Cal
vary, $50; First Church. Z. D.. S24; First German.
$685. Memorial Church. $40; Sloan. SIG, and Greene
Avenue. SIS. The Presbytery will meet next Monday
morning to receive the report OF its Committee on
Signatures of Witnesses and afterward will leave for
Jamaica to attend the meeting OF the Synod.
MINISTER'S AND ELDERS.
The Synod Of Long Island embraces three presby-
teries-Brooklyn which includes also Staten Island
and Greenpoint and contains twenty-five churches
and fifty ministers; Nassau, which embraces the
central section Of Long Island and contains twenty
five churches and twenty-four ministers, and the
Presbytery 6f Long Island, which includes Suffolk
county and contains twenty-six churches and
twenty-four ministers. The Synod will consist,
therefore, of ninety-eight ministers and two
elders from each OF the seventy-three churches
represented. according to membership. The Jamaica
Church sent word to the Brooklyn Presbytery yes
terday that it was embarrassed to find accommoda-
tions for the Synod.