New-York tribune., 1879-03-11

them. don't know enough to adoIt thit 1aJ
method. does DIR. Van Dyke. The committee say
Dr. Tama ge Is orthodox; / never heard that Le VS.
not The committee say tnat ne does good @ heNsr
heard that did not DO good He has his pecuiiatltes ~
have l. lLaughter But he j. not an uuelt power ~
tnis city. H. Is man ~ remarkable power. y" ,o'
mean to shield HIM frum iu.t and appropriate ernse
But To try get crdi Tumof Is "A grave anu
affair and will hnd that tue great Dody OF @ e
church Is arrayed against you The general voice n"''
Is That It unwise movement" .
The Rev s. +. Hascy inquired what DR.. Spear meant
by pospOniHg the consideration OF the colni1ttse
port Dr. replied that the adoption of hi- I'ol
ION would place Dr. Talmage IN his former sta.us' ~ ~
the nope that wi-c aud jndcious conIhittee Nvuu
good and ample reasons for proceeding no tur.nsI.
Thus be said. great good would be acAleFeu' anu
HTbc R.v. Dr. II. J. Van Dys. said that he wished to
inquire OF The chairman oi the committee whether neae
had been conference wish M 4d.l.a-r' si
nal one. We have" he added. ono relations
with the session Of his church" Mr.. crosby Fei
that the committee had helu conference VIE MI ld
mage, and ia his Judgment It wa, friendly ana
Tle question: theu' said Dr Van DyEe, vts 1hd
use of dong the thing proposed by Dr spear N oVgI
agani Inis should teach Dr; spear one ahins-4i""'
10 attend the meetings OF the PrcsbytcI!.
Dr. SpeaI-" call the gentleman to Order" t
D. Van DYKE dlsclaim any inYldIOUs reflection
IfD spear lad been pres when this was IL
oyerruicd that Of the Presbyt~ry. my judgment ne
action taken was constitutional and do not see nov
Prcsby ery could have done Otherwise thah orc,
To have formulated the common fame then VCuid nav
been contrary al law contrary to all precedent anu
contrary AL charity. huu tntlt the S-dtute uI
tons does not Apply M this case The only thihS u 10
proceed trial judicial Investigation Is not bosNo
prcceedlng"
D spear then wished read part Of the converse
lion held by the committee th MI IiHlagf wLch was
taken by stenoSr4pAer DT I1u ~ As "i!ccSLe1 ,t @
Dr. Spear mgiIJ read much a. hc chose, tut any
mem IBlg ht demand the whole 10 DC read MI AaI-
sey objected 20 tue reading OF any aid dpPeHtu Ion
the NOdcratOrs decision. The appeal was sustained;
On Mr. Hasey's motion Dr. spears resolution was idIu
oil the tanic. d. van Dyke tAeE lnAue q nto'ioii,
which adopted, TIA. the first part Ol IAe
report tin reference 10 methods OF pttaeninny
be LAID the table Tor tue present. ana theh hO'e 10
adoption Of the second part DI. spear sald that he
should col vote on The spec hcI.loss Que Dy one
" II Wa ID Mr. Iatnag + place sdu AiI HsiSoy
would demand a tr4, would have trial, and | "oud
Lave justice Tie Rev A McCieiiid s1q ,hs' ne TOu ~
sidercd Tue committee 10 ttat4 ~ ka.G Juay' @ az i
Iclt = perfect Liberty 70 vote tLat Mr. Ianagg was III
noceut. In he would spuiu tue saSlte 81
HIiat!ons he dld not think 1t many OF Ohrl7~A -
MR.. TALMAGE's DECLARATIONS.
During NJ. McCle,!ana's speech Ir. Tamaga had
arscn holding some papers his hand. IL was appaf-
ent that be was about speak, and there was rustic
of expectation throughout the When the speaker
sal down. Mr TaImasc stepped into tho aisle There
was q dead silence Tor moment Mr. Iamage spoke
slowly and deliberately, bat with great emphasis. lie
said: "Tne reason Of my silence long las been De
cause did rot want TO spoil 50 much eloq1ence have
much say. yet this does not seem tie time at
which to say it. We have been ready for trial for
nine years IL tie Brooklyn Tabernacle. lAe ar has
been full Of The threats Of tue PresUJtry
toward us We have been committed AID committed,
ami NOT 10 Oe ready Tor at tn.s lime would be
~ ry strange thing. O.e nonlh ago stood mp here
aud demanded invest KAT on ana THAI. l said, i am
here uow prepared 10 answer any and every queSton
nj 10 me tld want an uvestig1t0u.' But vas not
heard. want Investigation, not for one year, out
fo! ..r.v-.r ven years." Loud ause winch the Mod
era o. quickly repressed. Nj Iu'mGse adding kuO"
iy friends viii keep silent. An invcstlg atom JI
fo5tv-..yru year,l That is the tine wien / arrived
iu lie country al BOuLd Brook. =. y. Lauglter.l All
tie lHcts ceruuy Lfc-OetvrcD God and my own
.,u feIs are ten thousand Sins aud uperle cIous-but
between INV self ana NY church and between myself and
my brethren challenge investigation. l waive the
en- Csy. winch have right demand 10 prepare Tor
/
iet sud witnesses here 10 prove tnat aIOcUus
CRIME, ulve been committed against minister OF
the Lord Jesus Chrs If tue PrrsDyefy does not try me-
Iuc al tue Brooklyn Tabernacle | VIII try the
PltsbyteTy. lsen, ,auon aud spp"use. am ready
vfcIJ at 20 uiaute- 10 O'Clock. I have fear, Mr..
Moderator. been trying 90 serve the Lord Jesus
Cnr;e- here m Brooklyn, aud 10 O-l"Z men l. Cod.
never Land str ~ the way Of any brother on thls
toor. During years nave nad opportunities to
- P.ea-au. tlluss about almost al Oh 1Aen nave
found many obstacle thrown In my way, Dut not ~
aIy p-ope except by members VI Jhe BrOoAyh
IrcsoYtery."
4 long dcbre then eusued In regard to the charge
oud specifications. Dr. spear Vigorously OuJec,ed 10
going oack than year. Tie devu las been
sOWIug taIee Ia this matter, he sald EheAlts nave
Gelu at work make no charge, bu, persons who are
seeking ujurr Dr. Iainage have had the ear vi the
committee, "Hl.e others nave not ILls afouse' my
- mpathes IA behalf OF the man. Ine cuarge aud
specifications finally adopted. Nj. Talmage rising
and vo;lug in favor vi ali except the rst t"O As he
,.Id % nc could scarcely repress smile.
Dr. Van Dy nc then moved that tao Presbytery meet
to-day private session 10 arrange tne &c etis OF ts
trial and tine names Of tn. witnesses 10 each
specification Mr. TaimaSe said: 80 Tue eomihIttee nave
ceu al wOIK f0ut and u seem, 10 lac hey cou.d
ret re and do TINS u tea minutes protest against
aueu'y ana uucOndeAned, beng Romans, ana now DO
,y i1rIst Us pryly Nay, verify ratAer LEI them
h,!s aud as dld Le iJd lis hand Oh zoe head Ot
Dr. V.u Dyke, mo sat immediately 10 iIont Of Inn.
1t was decIded tu jOufn uniI 0ctoca ths morning
IL Als closing prayer tno MOurratOr sad; We pay
tlIi 1nuu wilt Oycrrue all orIUts Ci Judgment II t"elt
Lrart -uI give Divine guidance &! the brother wloSe
Interests nave been co oi.sder.lS