The New York herald., 1879-03-11

has been said about the subject since that time Dr.
Xslinsee sal he had no obJection; thas nus record
then Was clear as the sunlight and IN ten manuses
he could get witnesses TO prove it. He asked DR..
Crosby 20 any specific act alleged against him
~ that conneeeon. But the committees proposed 70
let Dr. Tamage give his explanation OF the cir-
cumsances OF his withdrawal from the paper, which
have been published before. The point OF import
ance bearing on this charge. perhaps Is that DR..
Ialmsgc rendered his resignation as editor in May
June, during the session of the General Assembly
in his church in 1876. and had editorial put in
type saying to his readers, s.Goodby" but that.
prominent patron of the paper was present in.
the oficc. who dssuaded him. and entered into
an informal agreement with the Doctor that hes
should not leave until the close of the summer ana
should give the publishers at least one months
notice But Dr. Taimage then and there notified the
gentleman mot nalled) that he would give him four
months notice and would leave in October. His
saary was cur Gown 70 next 70 M @ ne
name Gs editor was the thing most sought. With
the advertisement about his prospective connection
with the Adcdnce lie said he had nothing whatever TO
do, and did not know it had been put in the CstiaN
al Work until he saw it in print He did not stay In
the printing Office all night, reported. and not
more than two or three minutes. There was not
faint of dishonesty in the transaction Ear as he was
concerned. He might have taken the adyer.
tiscneat to the Office OF his paper, but he did not
know It's contents Hedia know, however, that there
was to be exchange advertisements on the subject
between the two papers named. This substantially
ended tha interview on the first specification Of the
committees report.
TABEnSAcLE FREE CHUCK.
Their second Is regard to DIR. Talrnages an
nouncement that the Tabernacle a free church
and that the pews assigned without reference to
the dollar question, while common fame charges him
EtaA AoIt iis lathe sig only
as the people could pay, more or less. Major
Corwin, president OF the Board of Trustees OF
the Tabernacle declares that Dr. Talmage correct
and that the la.tcr allegation is false. DR.. Talmage
also asserts that ii is false and told the committee
il his interview. Eut he explained that every one il
expected 30 pay much he and to choose the
form OF payment whether by subscription by
sabbath collection. eNtI
DIR. Crosby said that the story came to the
mittcc 1t showed that pewhollers were not simply
asked to subscribe. but that they were allowed to
to subscribe. That is the people who subscribed lit
tie hal poor seats and those who subscribed great
deal had good seats. This DR.. Talmage and MajoS
Corwin deny.
THOSE TILEGEAMs.
In regard to the tecgrans DIR. Talmage was also
questioned and said he sent them in good faith and
would do again under similar circumstances.
There Was no bogus or humDug about them or the
subscription to which they referred. Very much OF
the interview was taken up with frivolous matters
not worth the space given to them in the stenog.
rapher's notes-such DR.. Talmagc'a alleged
quarrel with the oditor OF daily paper, whom the
Doctor declared he never knew, and hence had no
quarrel with. He declared that this whole matter
was form OF persecution. He insinuated that
there was not decent paper in the United States
honesty until the charge made III the Presbytery
He knew that his methods had been frequently dis
cussed and criticised DR.. Ialmage in this interview
charged DR.. Crosby with personal hostility toward
hin. in this matter but DIR. Crosby discaimed any
such feeling. Other members OF the committee also
naclc pastor and endorsed DR.. Crosbys disclaimer.
they having heard him repeatedly express his SYM
psthy for Dr. Ialmage and regret that the stories
were eAoat about him