The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-03
TWO EXCITED PRESBYTERS.
DIR. T1N DYKE SIrS NE WIZ BROOK
NO MORE INSOLENCE
His Very Lively TIT with Mr.. MiIlnrd nftcr
Mr.. Crosby and Mr.. Mctulngh had SUM
med Up the Case Against DR.. Taimnge.

meeting Of the Brooklyn Prcsbytery Yesterday
afternoon to hear the summing up Of the
counsel opposed 10 him in his trial. There
was. however. q large thrOng OF his pnrshion-
ers present, who listened in respectful silence
to the arguments presented Ivy Mcssrs. Crosby
and McCullagh. The blind pastor at the Fort
Greene Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Adam
McLelland, prayed that every root Of bitterness
that otherwise might permanently remain in
their hearts rs q consequence OF the trial migh'
be removed. Mr.. Crosby refused to- speak from
the platform. and. placing sowing machine
cover on top Of his table and his manuscript
on top OF that. he read his address to
the Prnsbytery with much emphasis and slowly.
He said that he stood in no enviable position.
| The Jealous defence OF the accused pastor had
| found n response in every generous heart but
a reflection upon the facts would recall the Pres
| bytors from their emotions. They were there
| as Judges. II was not the hour FOR sentimental
! ity. The honor OF the Church Of Christ wns Mt
! stake. In regard to the sixth specification,
| relative to alleged deceit in the reengagrucut
| Of the .organist. Mr.. Morgan, they admitted,
| he said. that on account Ot the refusal ~
the main Witnesses TO testify IT was not
proved. Neither WINS y Iispr2yeidi. MI
! to press the seventh specification, which ac-
! cus"s DR.. ralmagc of attempting to deceive his
| congregation by saving that al Of the ,pnpors
erodoxy. when he well knew that he was 70 DO
! tried. II nj all for tusrhuod and deceit They.
specifications, which, Mr. Crosby said were all
! so proved that the Judges could not avoid the
| painful duty Of voting To sustain every one ~
them. The denial Of wrong intention by the
| accused pastor did not relieve the court. as
court OF conscience, from Judging his acts and
In reference TO the proposal to start n new
| PAPER to be callei The CHRISTIAN WORK, Mr.;
Crosby said: The truth WIS that they II signed
to start new and permanent paper. and ap-
Moprlato To- y ne inall l'st hrpuEinS 70 tnn
| proposition represented ~ having heen made
| In the interest OF the suhsrrib, RS, vino they
feared would be- cheated gut OF their pap"r.
| They designed 20 us" the mail isi belonging
to other people in any event and this WIS the
| most valuable asset OF tho CHRISTIAN az WORK.
| for which Mr. Hallo'k aitcrwari paid slhOt.
| DR.. IalmHge WINS too old a Iows pup"r man not
| TO know the value OF mail list Thosr dear
| sulscri hers were not so dear to him when hc
| permitted false circular to 80 forth an
nou4cing him as the editor Of the paper for
| another year
As To- tie vnledictory. he said: At 4 O'Clock.
| with the valedictory IN his rocket, Dr. TamHge
said TO his managing editor That the paper was
all right leading the latter To believe thnt the
paper was TO De issued n tn former had been
made up. SO that Mr.. Bright. the managing eli-
have had the technical right 10 Put in that vale
| dirory. but ne had no rlght. technical or other
| wsr, Ia order the presses o. be- run All might -
81 the changed edition OH al m earlier hour
| His infringement on the rights Of the company
was drccitiul His ,purpos was g. hide nom
cntice away their subscribers.
Now We come 90 this dreadful man. Eliph-
alet Remington. tho gun-makcr of Hon" said
Mr. Crosby who is represented a- The inrar-
nation OF malicc-a man whose whole lifc was
devoted 90 machinHtions a signed To Disgrace
Dr. Tnlmags Thor. Is NOT "a scrap ~ evidence
10 SHOW that Mr. Remington ever had au I'M
friendly feeling Tor DR.. Ia.magr. He THOUGHT.
he said. that the puuer had been sold o. a gcn-
tiDman iu pnlladsluhin. Tint man WIS ] dim
Wnnncmaker. Now. what reason had Dr Tai
KIM from snving eooa-by 10 his oli irin,,- y"
The sec nj and third spe 'illrntions Mr. Crosby
dence showed that Dr. Talm1cc had mad, AMI
caused To be- made certain statements which he
knew tn boz false. and that when Dr. Tnlmagc
ANNOUNCED that tic p"w- ia l. : church were not
let with reference 20 the dollar question. he
knew TINT TIE pew COMMITTEES was exacung from
which they had to pny 10 obtain seats in the
church.
The fourth specification, involving l. W.
Hathaway. Mr.. Crosby sait. WIS proved by
overwhelming. evidence. which wis not in any
way r"fut.d. Mr. Crosby ia the argument IN
the nuh - -cilrauun. -nii that the churgr was
! has"d IA %" trlegram- sent 10y Or. IalmnEe o.
| hi- nephew and Mr.. Hobbs Ia connection " ltii
ia" 81, rts To- rni-" the church debt. tn. plan
could not hnv" been "N".ui"i without "a -e-
hood ana deceit II Wa nn attempt 10 chiaiu
action rs this would ctu-" mans instant rN-
pui.ton from ans hoard ot trade ~ the iani.
a. H. & ' s,. , r 'n
ii,,I tl", ut l"ncr' rp'"G llL WI. NUN .'l
II" said there w"r" oW-r interests when we're
lmmcas urhblN greater thah t,r thuihr,'r ANA
reputation ~ Ut lalmnEr. II Wrr' was nul
place under Gods heaven where the world hnd
arEnt io tNlr,t men wh" vs. re ~ unlmp'a o,
able honesty ana Ncrtfi}, men VINO WoulI
scorn % deal IN nnrs-e or "quiv"c alton, mon
w.o w.Hld sun r. Wr"nE 3nd u,HHr nHra,hi pr
rather than sw"rNe from the rlsht. u Is IN M
pupit Mr.. M"Cuiihgh : lrcgueni prayer t. th'
. God 81 truth ana Justice was That a dc'i-l nt
might Dee reached which would be- approved h)
Him. surh decision ~ IN after years wal
prove the most dgl!gnuul Of al rrcolections
20 all those who had helped to make it-that Of
! having b""n Just.
Mr. McCulaEh hud hardly taken his scat be-
lore the PrasoyierH was IN WIFI OF .xfie
ment. Dr. rockwell hai mldl suggested an
: adjournment until Monday az 10 \. NJ, and Or
/ | Van DYKE submitted notion To meet on Mon
, day AZ L. NJ. in the lectur" room Of tho Sccont
Presbyterian Church, 10 st win closed doors
as TO Iep9It.ts anu puDl' ineulhurrss, tAltrl
, one OF DR.. Tamage's counsel. said that the in
| forests nj stake were dcarrr to Dr. Ialmag'