New-York tribune., 1879-02-04
CHIRGES AGAINST NIX. TILMIGE.

Az INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE CHOSEN
LIviLY DEBATE AT THE MEETING or THE BROOK
LYN FREsEYTEEY-AGR. TALMAuE's DEMAND TOR
Az INvtsuGAUoN-A COMMITTEE APPOINIEp.
The Brooklyn Presbytery, composed Of all
the Presbyterian clergymen ana elder from each
ichurch iG Kings County, held its regular monthly meet
ng yesterday in the SecOud PRESBYTERIAN Church,
Brook yn. The lectur,roOm Of the church filed by
prominent members Of The Presbyterian Church. Among
The audience were many ladies' evidently attracted by
TIE report that the Rev. r. D. Witt Ta'mIgc bc
aIrairneI. About forty members Of tuc ProSbytcry
were present. The Moderator the Rev j. NJ Ludow
opened the meeting wIth prayer. Tac first business sub
mted to the meeting the charges against john "
Searus, submitted By tine sessions OF the GrccnpoLt
Church The matter referred h a Judiciary Com
mitee composed O; Mesrs. Butler. Ddryea and Wells.
AhCran awkward pause the Moderator congratulated
the meeting tHat there were no complaints when the
Rev. \. Crosby said he had something to Offer. EeIuc-
family, he said bat duty he presented the following
resolutions
Whereas the Rev r. Dewitt Talmage has been charged
bycomuun with ll- ehOod and dece and wit using
improper methods In preaching which lead to bring re-
gon INTO contempt aud a. u IS 'he duty OF the PrchY
iS @ ~ and f iecp those no nfrnd t
proper discipline; therefore,
RfSOircd That cOmmttee consisting Of three minis
tiers and two laymen he appointed To inquire into the
preamble, and report TO the fre,oytery what # any,
further action shall he taken
The Rev A. McCelland asked for moro Xplic intorma
ton Tie Rev. Charles wood surprised to hear that
common fame" charged Mr. Taimagc with faischood
and deceit. brother pastor replied that the news
papers certain made the charge aud asked that
not " common fame"
Nj. rosby SAID he longed to the OF Talnage
and Of BROOKLYN cleared OF these charges Tie papers
we're filed with scUR, and regard to the mat
tcrs referred to In The preamble to his resolution.
The R.y. samuel p. Halsey said that 1t appeared TO
him the press attempting To run the Presbv terry
There ,,s no druving hat these thing, had bee CHARGED
against hlr. TaIuagr He knew It AID delighted M
II II there nothing IN tins charge II would
be good thing 10 have II cleared up. he added " II
u Sttt prcarliug To empty benches he
10 Iull oucs. and 50 were going Tor his scalp like
r Image though never heard hm preach But have
read of he and don't udui>C item. Nv
chu,cn wasn't foil before lie came and It nasut been
since" lIaugljcrl
The Rev Dr. Theodore L. Cuyl.r sa,l that he did not
like the form Of Mr. Cr0sby's fos0lutOn. II put MT
Tamage on ecclesiastical trial. Let thIs go abroad and
Il would be said tuat Ttlmagc was a prosecuted mau
He added: " II he should cOyct crown OF martyrdom
with regard TO sensational preaching, for
Mr.. Crosby, reso'u'lon he offered the following:
R'sorcd, That committee OF four, two pastors aud
elders, he appointed 10 VISIT tie Tabernacle church.
aud make careful inquiries IN regard 10 al The matters
u common report IN reference to IN" conduci or Sabbath
worship, and Ia reference 10 the late movement for
moving tho dc bt uOn the sad church. and also that the
committee be- cntonei 70 couducf the Inquiry with the
utmost trdnhuths ard bruri kindness ana 10 report
to his PrcsbyJery at an early da'
lnyesng la by Such committee hen tue "O Tor the
The Iry. II. J. Van DYKE SAID It Is duty to pro
tec members whO falsely accused. There net
paatUr elder lscSrEt who Has not heard repOr
Tdmigc referred II only yesterday Il the it
ports Of his are to he believed IL had hoped"
he SAID, hat he would have here demanded
investigation OF these charges, AMI II nu1rent he would
have the protection Of this Presby.ery. he VIII
II Vet. II Ee has been niisncd, VIII Vindcatc
hlu: n not, he must 20 down.
MrIduIdg then and aC siccd Ia the front OF the
Moderator. and there >I!gut .ttrnpU dppausr
lie SAID " nave many INNS 10 ref renee
these charges, DuU snail not sag them now. have u
resolution propose which Will please kind brothers
church ans NJ Cod " Is that the Prc,byiery IN fan
.,--iuu do 20 Into the investigation Of Mr. laluagC
| am row ready 10 answer all question, and my elders
are mere ~ 1c rNdmuci.
out Il ogrr. Nj. lhmag" at.r thsuku. tLc pro hers
Tor their tender regard Tor r4urch ana hls well
pciug Withdrew nis resolution.
rue Rev. Mr Green expressed hs surprise that hr
Talm.tec sDOuld oppose the resolutions.
M. IaimugC-i haven't!
Ar. G4rrn-IAat l. Il matter oi opinion.
Mr. ItIm4g, eau send az many commit tee. as
you please. The more the better.
Mr. Grrcn-ts ridiculous 60 talk of th. matter not
b-ing common fame. There Is not "a day tGat these
rcports uOtthrow IN my lace, with tie question: IS
LIS PlcenytcHtLisml
Tao dl,a;iou was tucn put SIR Cuylers resolution
Wi.iCh lost Mr. CfU-D Dys UTiginGi resolution
the Adopted by vote OF y e8, 10 10 nay Sir Ia
and uts elder. hlr. +
tat nc Voted the negative because the
eiar,cd vl,h fa-euOod. Pastors CROSBY, Wells aud
SEC ,lllud. and Elders BaDcocS and NcDDugIlt were
,t,il,,iutcd tue cotLmtte" under the rrSOiu,!Ou.
4 Er committee I'm The reported in
favor of Pr'slli"ry ac't lax the Tcrr, 81 thr
,e uud the apo Ju"nt oi commit oe to IEvrS-tt
n accept Il. Hld Pastors Van ~ H.,
iItsrl ana Rock ~. und E.drrs idc ana Eaton
named a- the cJuidl,iru Tue meeting thcn adjourned
10 meet ON MrdurrCg5, tbruGry l., ~ The Fist
lrc,Jy ,criaA CnLrch.