New-York tribune., 1879-12-18


interrupted by Mr. crosby. who disputed
bs statements OF fact Dr. spear time sald thai
be hoped Brother Crosby would strain himself.
d. spear then began rIs argunert-the closing one
for the IT. argued that the charges against Mr.
Ialmage out.awcd. He Aoughr that The caSe was
judicial monstro-itv. where Mr Ia illegally
Indicted hut properly acquitted. H. spoke Of Mr. Tai
usce's hearty reception rturu from Europe a."
discussed The religious and the secular press The
newspaper he said. had lied about Mr. Talmage's
actions in his pulpit-
QUESTION OF vKRAcrTY.
DIT. ludlow then exp anation n regard 20 the
recunc afiln between Mr. Hathaway and Mr.. Taimage-
He said Mr. Hathaway had told hin. with tears in
his eyes. that he had been dFarooned" INFO tn case
and he dida enter into u Of hs accord. In 10
way reconciliation due the defence. DIT Lud-
low TOOK the responsibility himself Al this point
Mr. Crosby said that II absolutely false tlat Mr.
HathaWay lad been dragnonad" into testIfying. and
he could pr,ve IT, Mr. Hathaway had written bis state
nsni and had read it the speaker ana 10 d.. Van
Dyke. Mr.. Croshv could not imagine how Mr. Hathaway
could have said that he not aware be- was 10 be
called testify When before the examining commistcr
Mr. Hathaway had sald referring u Mr. Iaimage,
"Why of course Nh. Talmage had. He Knew thas BE-
bid"
ARGUMENTS FOR THE PROSECUTION
At the afternoon session the Rev A. McCulssh began
20 speak the last hour devoted 60 the comlainani'
He said that while upon the Exaulin Comuitsre be
had found Mr. Hathaway most willing witness. Mr.
Taimage naI ls-en proved guilty Of conduct that was
not ONLY reprehensihe. but repu-Danr 20
the plamest principles Of morality II the de- cision
OF the Prc>aytery Sustained would ted 90 de-
grade the ministry ami weaken thr mor power ~ the
church, especially IN Brook yn. Mr. MeCuilagh SPOKE
vith a cieat deal 2f feeling aud caIHcstress.
Mr. Mc,gngh followed hy the v. Arthur
Crosby. several 90 A.. -hpWtnG bow the
testimony had been n.isluotei hv the defence and
quoted 90 convey ln'ous impressions Tie de-
fence mad called tnc coupiainans h Ser and malignant
persecution. o. Sir Tamage ana Aai sd that their case
had made oi whole cloth. We were driven 90
an Intensity" he concluded that repugnaut 20 Ou-
feeling"
Mr.. TArMAGE's app L..
While ST. Crosby spelkin. Nr Ia mage and his
wife entered tlc cAurch. After Mr. Crosby had closed
there were u.ufes which tine con up'iinalts were
su entitled 70 But H. oue cared O. spe-k further so
the cal-nsn declared tha Sac TENN ua.s speeches 90
the rlribr o. tie Erook'yl Treshl wcre - oId r.
Tnorr rustic in the cnurcl rncu .4r i--na-D
arose l-i r z.i 10 the space fforf oF thc Wth
srol o. manuscript bis hand. II sai thaf uis r.
marks mlglt occupy di.eea minutes. ie reviewed The
char1es AGAINST hn- speaking clearly 60 an andi-
eDce tbat was very .ti II ho.d lis uauu7crpt 70 hs
open left hand and ges'icua5ed frequently with his
right hand. H. spoke as follows:
Mr. MODERATOR AID CHRISTIAN BrETHREN; w are
gathered cse oy tat time o year nni erieprales the
natlvry of a came to carry our soirnw-; tA.
heavens earth musical and Win Good VIII 90 men,
out her aslang h We orgye our enemies oy 80 much
supp vou ma arrived at dlfc an the faculties
that cod matur-o, four-eii ready tO u-
ITSe NOW Wv ready G a. neSf before % for uefuness large
neid OF Opeuing and constantly wideuing IN per
feet nealfs body and m'nd, YOUR famiY about }0u
their career involved with your career your four con
rprations you had been hc pastor the specta
Tors Thai d my CONDITION to-day Fut yoursc- IL M
place. .-.,., o., ~. ....,,r ,. , ,o,r. .r.,,.-
and nc hy iard brain N' n leN }. INTO
wide npori lance vou iound ma1 poiiins Tor your
overthr,y lfiou>s iuvln- fnrr -"ft Clergy
mert 70 ihe editorial char Wine ou wro "-elp' us o.
and ,lrIvpt '..ocs'y -elint tnc I"lt' INK Was
nv condition.. fur Eull~cll in my N'.f'
satp',e tat having pt-'ea ii' u's' "' if 10 nis,ry
IN nfgc titc- yoa were soil tilc- almost itantic
win TO- lsef .hat our great pofu.a are travel
ling toward the grave aiG the u.snrni "liAoni D.
church an 3D. scale. with me an hi"tiurc AND gr-
mus.c ind ndastriene pre- lchs 70 .. -en te nn
Itaoe7, ~ ~ = oo5 e..,. ~ .t.sr re-, ,.ifce l
thaf ue promise %. saN, aA4 SUPPOSE iAHl nl
terwsr. yoar c-uira llad o1rl-d yau F-oo0V Tear
ssirv b, ,u woa.d rtrru - t!. u lsw rtial seil.
an vor .a -cfg-cd a. and lOg thr nut 81 your
principe bad endured tAe crc tlrr lot onl "i "a,
world oi otaec churches, an tta 49, 'ou u.d en-
durea sl iA or principle that had worked "ei and
trump nat on stou- 3 --f iisle1 nsinf chufca
trusee happened think. tle entire testimony on the
sahrci ueu who Ind got n-ad ami gone oE- Put
saopos -i-r. were debt on youi chu-ch becarse by
nre hao itst one Duong ana iLe mex Wa rea7ed
~ mic ' H..l' I'm "a pti,,~si,11 ,,e ~. tenr os-,'
family r.cu-sunc hm to ue9 'ou iu tAe undertaking
ateieerau. l au-uagded, ana pc,la,s not hHng SUN
~, m --ira flat laviug gwen. Ycur-ef more money
than you could afford for the pfyn n- OIL. tio chnrch
ton Il nocr..a-v taa; Clriss c.urcl might De- Tree,
srspsS, SrS sS n.o rrs6yi @ "g T aai d, oaG az.a
rL4s-es. and turned upside down and fWit.rt ana
wneu, wilb your vie IN solemn pfaF 5'n hse core
Coo ASKED ram l. neip tou in tlt -rii-ie ~.
Tins IL condition. Put y"urs.A "a ~ i.,cs MI
motives were pure lu flf ia' fl i.ai "oAid inls
mouen, willing % meet my Con ID jnd-meit. WIN
thai Ba atuore telegram Vide "p p ~ my l-ht "nhu.
suppess you were toine nr 20 ye.r i,u. calAeiiS. M
pastor Of churcn large enough 90 "NrrNhe IN one WIN
resDOnsluity. president OF lay colo e nausursng
movem' ni TO- fnr ens'ihs on th' LII ~ Aoto
i've service. aud three hundred students uLdrlts
care s'so editor Of new spapei @4 private CORE IRE
sp0Ldence ar befond our ctpael'l 80 - ' o4 ~ ~
books ear. DONG your fun soHie n wors ~ the
0i ghe ciues responding AZ lai ~ possuie 20
the calls tla fhe patlotnis ol TAI ..a. ,
make au a This day your every pubtc WoFd'
reported through ihe press. ouf hor
Broadway from Z a. ~ 70 10 p NJ fuil, pussicl'i
and ,nr family constantly warning you mat there II
such a hing A. a limit 70 human endurance and wnie
fne enou. srare Into your Ire WIN sluar
COMPASS 20 measure this anu Iilp hHt anu
compare these. Iaat was hy coh~i'4oh' fu' S""'ss4
IN uly place. al, - ,..- ID, ..,. -. .. Il,
your hands BY that do not mean 70 say thht II y IoI
Won 10 decide whether not shall preach soon aIet
giving nv heart 10 God gave myself 20 INC ministry
aud getting my commission irou God shall Keep i tl
/ resign n iniO bis hands. Christ las Deen
40 precious during al this persecution I inst
want to commend him 70 an thr pe"p.s lu.s
tr1ai will do good II VIII make me more sym
pathetic with the abused. never uniers'ood "a.
Psalms OF David until now. Is D" easy thins 10 81
sfi and for nne months be called "A lar. DO
me the justice that have stood " pr-liy we'll
Two lille spcscher OF ten minutes eacn nave Deeu ny
ouv response days and months OF conlu.ney. MAKE
DO paiut have not had 10 bear a thonsand part
a. much VINO are ihOuaAnd iiinrs orltf IL y
through much tTlDuatlOn we enter te kinsd' cI God
10 not forget bat we are al nine months near,r nan
this tr1a began 70 tha great. TIA nser tnan
ali synads aud general assemblies the day when the
falling Of The mountains and The naning OF inc seas
will b. among the least "I the tAcltt.,u. dhA lu'
that Kindness O judgment on your cart Nhch you rA-
pect when God rises mp u review ~htt ~ yoar ne you
have dong and thinking Lord God o. my CHRISTIAN
ancestry Lord God OF my choreu grant 20 thine IN
Vor,hv servant another yiDdcauOn OF his innocence.
srEEcnEs BY THR PREsBYTERY.