The New York herald., 1879-03-26

tegrity and to fear that he had made serious mis-
take in indorsing him to the professors at Princeton
he had DONE When Mr. Hathaway returned to
Brooklyn in December at the close of the seminary
term he found that there were rumors afoat to his
discredit. and So like an honest man. went to DIR.
Tatnage and demanded an Investigation.
NO MUTUAL FRIEND
At this interview Tamage informed him that Van
Dyke had said that he lHathaway) had given away
the Tabernacle and had betrayed his trust as con-
to believe that DR.. Var Dyke had slandered him. At
ter some days Hathaway sought DIR. Van Dyke and
denied that he had ever said what Tamage had re-
ported him saying. Hathaway again called upon
DIR. Talmage and declared his intention Of bringing
the whole matter before the Presbytery. To this
course DR.. Talmage strongly objected. threatening
Hathaway with destruction If he dared attempt it,
and also refused to 60 with Hathaway and confront
Dr. Van Dyke, declaring that he did not want to
him, whereupon Hathaway left him and repaired
immedistely to Van Dykes study to ask him What he
minutes before DIR. Talnage appeared. Seeing Hath
away he would have withdrawn, but DIR. Van Dyke
called him in. After short interview, which will
be given detail upon the stand, Dr. Talmage asked
Hathaway to step outside the door with him. When
they were alone he asked Hathaway TO wait until
Friday evening. when he promised that the whole
affair should be satisfactorily adjusted at the meeting
of the session. To this Hathaway agreed, and ac-
cordingly Friday evening January IL, 1877 res
olution was passed by the session unanimously
declaring all the rumors about Hathaway false and
slanderous and copy OF this resolution was given
to Mr.. Hathaway.
THE DEBT BUSINESS
In regard to DR.. Talmages attempt to induce his
to fraud and deception for the purpose of obtain
ing larger subscriptions toward the debt or the
church than he could otherwise obtain. the main
facts are already known to you, and DR.: Talmage
does not deny them. but on the contrary 1ustihes
and defends his conduct in somewhat violent terms.
But we shall also show the not unimportant fact
that the day before he sent the kilograms to his
nephew in Baltimore he endeavored to in
su'' sr Daniel @ TaImase. to assent to the crooked
and deceptive course he proposed telling him that
he must have his name to use on others; butt OF
hNvf.p l,yn and frr1ffl ma
Daniel Talmage utterly refused, and showed his
uncle the immortality OF his plan. Yet it was after
he had received this Illuminating rebuke-the day
after he had been thus warned-that Dr. Talmage
sent the telegram to John +. Talmage which has be-
matter of history. and received the stinging
reply which was in such remarkable harmony with
the sentiments his younger nephew had already cx-
pressed, and. may add, with the sentiments OF all
PLAYED THE ORGAN. ff
Specification refers to course OF deceitful and
undcrhand conduct on the part of DIR. Tanage which
would be disgraceful in any man, and Is, OF course,
doubly SO in Christian minister whose honesty
and frankness should be uninpeachable. The facts
in outline these The trustees OF the Tabernacle
wished, for the sake OF economy and for other rsa-
sons dismiss the organist, Mr.. q. w. Morgan, and
to appoint another man in his place To this change
DIR. Talmage and the elders opposed On the
evening OF March 81. 1873. four OF the trustees
met by arrangement with Dr. Tamage in
his parlor, to talk the matter over with
him. After they had reached the house they were
surprised to learn that the elders assembled
stars Dr. Talmagc came IN ana invited them TO
after hesitation, they consented to do. At this
joint meeting considerable discussion. it
unanimously voted that another organist should be
appointed in the place of Mr. Morgan. and the trus
tees retired naturally supposing that the affair was
settled They were still further confirmed in this
DR.. Talmage said from his pulpit, referring
to the subject:-'I have no preference in
the matter 1 have had. but not now. The
Board Of Trustees of this church. without any
exception, my warm personal friends, as well
as all the members OF the session leave the whole
tot fl,ayp xvb MT T,Io
or words to that effect On the next evening" how
ever (Monday March 25 the trustees were surprised
by request from the elders to consent to reversal
of what had been agreed upon, and this request
urged the ground that the pastor strongly desired
it. To this the trustees would not consent. Vet Vet
following Sunday, amid thunders OF applause, that
Mr.. Morgan would continue in his position as organ
ist The right OF the session to control the music III
the church do not question, but the evidence will
show that DR.. Talmage's conduct vas deceitful
MISLEADING PUBLIC OPINION
We now come to the last. but by no means the
least, OF these specifications. On Sunday, February
Eagle aud other papers, made the following
nolncement :-"Ali the papers say that am TO be
aTT a the papers say mnst
be true. / am told that am to be arragned to-
morrow. Wen. am ready. tApplause.) Next Sab
bath will preach on orthodoxy and heterodoxy in
reply my assaants and give my views in regard to
God and the Bible in such way that there win be
misunderstanding" evidently intending to give the
Impression that lie believed that his brethren ia
Presbytery considered his preaching heterodox, and
that he expected to- be srraigned on the charge OF
being unsouud in doctrine. We shall show, how
ever that he had been conferred with in regard to
the rumors which were ahoat concerning his want
Of veracity that he explicitly told months
before that resolution was to be introduced IN
the Presbytery looking to an investigation OF such
runors that 1t ut his own urgent request that at
that time the matter dropped; that the article
in the Eagle, OF Thursday, january ~,
upon which he based his misleading
nouncement contained but the slightest al
fusion to doctrinal unsoundness and at the same
referred to the fact that there had been former
intention to arrgn him. thus necessarily reminding
him of the interview alluded to above And this
followed the next day by an editorial in thee same
paper. which, in commenting upon the possible
legged heresy but does alude his deceit and
tionasm. In thus yielding to o temptation to pre-
judice the public mind In his favor and against the
members OF the Presbytery by falsely representing
them heresy hunters DIR. Talniage manifested u
moral obliquity. which surely units him TO be
teacher of truth and righteousness
1t is well known that 1t Ii always difficult to prove
deberate falsehood. Asiip of memory. carelessness
of speech. habit Of using exaggerated expressions
may usually be pleaded with grea. plausibility to
count for untrue statements, but when there Is an
evident motive OF personal interest, when there s
series of false statements linked together, one
ering another when they frequently repeated,
when thoy manifest ingenuity il their collstruc-
tion or when all these conditions concur as they do
In his case then the broadest charity only
clude that they were fasehoods deliberate and inen-
tional.
THE Yrnsr WITNESS.
'.Robert Waugh testified he in the Office the
night OF October o. IS1G asked by the foreman to
remain In the Office after the forms had gone to press
saw DIR. Talmage in and enter the proof room;
the foreman followed him; afterward the valedictory
OF Dr. Talmage ordered to be set. and Witness by
order Of the foreman took out an editorial from the
form and inserted the yaledctory in its place.
Counsel for the defence bothered their opponents
for time by insisting that before tney could
put the advertisement in evidence they must prove
that it originated was in some way authorized by
Dr. Talnage.
''Dr. Talinage is not responsible for what others
may write" said Dr. Millard.
Nor for what others may do,' added DR.. Spear,
with emphasis.
After u while il was learned that the witness knew
precious little about the advertisement anyway,
he handed over to DIR. Spear for cross-exaIina-
ton. Ii wound up tn this fashion:--
Dr. spear-Thcn you know that Or. Talmage called
at tho Office ON the evening OF October 9f
Witilcss--Ycs, sir.
DIR. spcar-That he remained thcro about hvc
minutes and then went away?
Vitness--Yes, sir.
Dr. Spcar-You don't know that hc spoke 70 any
ono gave orders to any about tho advertise
mcnt?
witness--No sir.
l1r S,,aar-And vo. d,pst tooxv aovtb;,r mora