The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-12
AT ODDS WITH HIS PASTOR.

BEGINNING OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL TRIAL Oh
DR. osMUN OF MoRRIsTowN--'A VERY COON
DENTIST BUT VERY POOR METHODIST"
The ecclesiastical trial of DR.. Charles II. Osmun
was begun yesterday at Morristown. N. j.. in the
chapel of the Methodist Church, which thronged
in spite of the rainy weather. The audience wac
restricted to members OF the Methodist persuasion
and representatives of the press. the latter having
been admitted only after sharp debate. The
court as completed is composed Of four
members Of the Mcrristown Church ana five
from the churches in the New Jersey Conference,
who are presided over by Rev. George +. Dickinson,
of Newark, who seems a fair minded. just man in
his decisions the church is represented by counsel
in stephen u. Ransom. of Jersey City. while Mr.. J.
c. Allen of Hackettstown protected the interests of
DR.. Osmun; IL. W. knight acting secretary. All
the preimnaries ready. the charges. many of which
bear striking similarity to those preferred against
DIR. Tamage. were read to which the Doctor pleaded
"Not guilty"
The pastor of the church, Rev. Shadrack L. Bow
man. was called the first witness. His testimon!
was the effect that he had pastor reproved ant
admonished Dr. Osmun, but he had paid no attention
whatever. Reproof he parried with request fof
prayer and when begged to cease holding che meet.
ings outside the church he retorted with such en-
pressions intend to tho Lord all my days.
tie rude and captious III his conversation and
did not treat the witness his pastor) he ought ia
be treated he refused to obey requests OF witness.
and for words delivered by him during class mcct-
ing i'll the church. overheard by the pastor, he was
removed from his leadership. Some OF the inter-
views between the pastor and Oslnun were very
rmonious the part OF the Doctor and all suavity
the part of Witness i'll one instance whero
they reached the point of accusing each other OF
lack of veracty and the passage was so sharp that
to DO moulded. if he was poor; he
not a boy but a man." "And so am L.
epithets with you, sir" He testified that in spite
his request Osnuh never surrendered his badge OF
oiiice-its eiass.book or record ana that he shas
cipine by signing papers appointing him to . posi-
ton in the Sunday school which was the duty of
another and the refusal to sign was the first
of bitterness between them.
BECAUSE WE ARE POOR"
He tried to sow dssension among the brethren by
saying vt class meeting to the poor section of the
church who were there congregatcd, "Brethrcn, I
know showed aside by others who are in
better circumstances in this church than we arc
because DOOR, THAT sentence"
deponeut, "settled the matter Of the leaders hin
and removed him. especially he read Scrip
ture to follow up that sentiment" When wit
ness made public explanation to the class tho
angry talk that followed was after the meeting
dismissed. The cross-examination seemed to point
to the fact that the pastor had determined to get rid
of the accused At the close OF his testimony no
presented sealed letter from the court, which
proved to be deposition from York. Pa, in tho
form OF answers to series of questions propounded
by him to corroborate portion of his testimony.
The presiding elder Rev. Dr. Van Horrfe. testified
that While he advised the Doctor 10 become recon-
ced to his pastor aud not continue the meetings
outside. at the same time If they not Motho-
dist meetings they did not trench upon tho position
of the pastor and he objection TO them.
Malachi q. Allen, William Snudden aud Peter Culick
who we're members OF DIR. Osmuns class IN the
church, testified that they left the church at tho
time of Osmun's dismissal and had been IN attend
ance on his meetings since They had their own
causes of grievance which led them away ana Osmun
did not lead them. The meetings We're held
| by the Delaware Lackawanna and western Christian
| ASSOCIATION. and not Methodist meetings.
| Rev DR. Parsons OF Newark. said he had been drawn
into this quarrel, though he was not aware then OF
| itttIa tn saw
fornmost men OF the association connected
win H. and in response to letter from DIR. Bowman
no had required them to withdraw from the meet
inps held by Osiun.
ANOTHER PASTORS EXPERIENCE
Rev. DR.. ~. W. Bartne, former pastor OF the
church. testified very warmly that Osmun's troat-
nent OF him very unjust, unkind and unchris-
tian. He had one quarrel with the Doctor, who in
suited him in front of the Post Office in q manner
that amazed him, though he knew the Doctor had o
violent temper and gave way to it. 1--WE got a.ona
friendly after that but deemed that his temper dis
qualified him for Office. Ono thing will say, that
while think him first class dentist think him a
very poor Methodist" and with this the testimony
for tho dav closed.