New-York tribune., 1879-05-09
,nduly biased. and its dignity and authority brought

the affidavit OF General Howard was MtrOuuctu !h VpVu
violation OF the Book of Discipline.
g. Because a witness whose sworn testimony had been
openly denounced before the Prcsbytery by the accused
accused be effect hat neither should deiend MS
character at the expense Of the other.
A. Becruse the Of the majority of the Preshytery
acquitting Mr. Tamage of ialseaood aud deceit IS ~
open conflict with the recorded testimony. W. DtueNe
s. Because the accused and bis counsel have 1uslhed
his whole Conduct aS set forth IN the testimony unon
prnciles hcn are Inconsistent With christian morn IN
connection with such principles il injurious not only TO
religion nut 20 pu0hc morals.
MR.. TALMAGE FREES HIS MIND.
DR. Van Dyke said that the number Of signatures re-
Quired by the Book O! Discipline were appended ana
Others would be ADDED As be took his seat, Mr. Tamage
stepped forward IN OF the moderaorS desk with
roll of manuscript nsbis hand from which he pad an
address to the Prcbytory, Of which the following are
the most characteristic portions:
Conscious have been Of my thorough integrity,
glad ihat the Presbyery has come TO ne same SANE
mind You viii all Christian brethren, want 10 Know
how feel now First sense o. gratitude ,naHk i @ Ine
iugs l wanted no more than iustice. and every tine
yOur caycl te 10 has been on the night SIDE II was
good day for our denomination YOU came from the
Reformed CAurcll-that glorious old cnurch at whose
altaTs was hapzedaud ordained ana ron WHOSE E''e
my Christian parents carried forth 10 the grave
feel grateful 20 my senior counsel What rcht had 10
expect Dr. Spear, an entire stranger 10 toAe my s'H
and nj ilme OF life whom he ought TO be enjoying hls
wcll-earnrd rest bucEle on the sword with which he
had frugat so many battles for GOD and the Church
blessed him. NV and children bless hun. thank
the Rev. Dr. Miliard who turned aside rom al o,neI 5
occupations aud stood here. mterosmg hls saIp anu
brilliant intellect between me and my asshianis for
seven weeks At the beginning Of this trial the ieau-
ing LAWYERS Of NewYoTk and BROOKLYN magnaniinousy
offered their services. 1hougn the Law OF our chuch
foEds outside lawyer to speak IN PresbytelY yet
How much am indebted to the Hon. A. W. Tenney.
United States Dsiric;-AttOrnev, you cannot realize
thank my warmh'artfd friends OF this tery.
some them slender doing work 80 grand
How do feel toward my severe opponents IN ms
Presbytery tsmiling feel veil BY the blessing OF
nl nf uis
grudge. feel that these opIonents nave uone me o
How do feel toward Brothers Van Dyke. and Crosby,
and Greene, and ShcrwoOdi i feel as though would
like to cct them all in Heaven. although am not very
Txiors "a meet Them tie first two or three days Is
only hrough the help Of God that have not lost my
have had surprise in the final vote. Ny only sur
Prise was that ofttr rakng oYr my entire ne OF ] ]5y
seven years, they haVe Deen abe 10 eStabheh holls
agsustsmc am not as good as that WouId seem 10
saIl 20 ort Of this trial with increased hatred
for IytbiDg like seotirianisG. lneYef nal any sec
tariaDisn my SOU, but have less now. iudted'
though am Protestant. u one respect p,Ss. @ olr
Catholic Church. They have only one Pope, White III or
Protestant denomination they have a hundred, aud
tbink for each Presoyiery ana Chassis ana
a few summers ago lay down in the woods and got
asleep. When woke up found caterpillar on my
foot an ant crawling ~ NY sSeVe' ana saers SeaE %
boot, one across my knee, across my waist, one
across my clu across nv nose, one across my ior
bead-iust spec catons But got uP ana shcoA
. myself. and took good wash ana ie.t Wen lAusi-
Six weeks lain quiet ana allowed all sorts Of
spiders TO crawl over me, aud said nothing;
up aud shake myself. 1 got harm ir.m
experience in the woods exHect TO Eei no hain
NY heucdicon upon all this body Ihayeno complaint
to make.
CAUsTlC COMMENTS on THE COMMITTEE.
The actions Of the investigating COMMITTEE have
made more uilels than all OF them will ever be able to
make Christians. At some OF the committee am much
surprised would have thought that the senior men,
Der oft would have been very careful about making the
scandal OF TINS trial because his own past experience
There has been much discussion to whether my
church aud is pastor would leave the Presbyterian de-
nomination on account Of the atrocity attempted.
was born IN The Presbyterian Cnurch-the Reformed
Church being branch OF the great PRESBYTERIAN tam
leve IN them as much they believe ia nope for
the present ;hey VIII stay ~ tbs denomination.
The power hat baue OF the PTcsbytery is now
broken there going 10 be more room Tor free
ton. We cannot all work the suno way, some Of the
ing; Just much dislike theirs They do Dot sane
uOn muc; could not endure .ueiFs IL Is Ger am 'nat
as many people Hhe mHie AS tttIS' AlI
way OF preaching is poor enough. bnt
world God seems TO have blessed my work much as
He has th.irs; but Will MAKE bargain with them. /
nine it has been thi, trial have eccentrcitles
If so, they are natural have never cultured but one
eccentrity and tEat is never 10 pursue any One en-
gagged in CDr.tian work. on This trial my methods
have bcou criticised because some you 90 under
stand whst NY theory of preaching Is When 90 into
the pu pit say During this one hour and a haiI
going 90 sec now maLy people can nell, and heIp
right away"
A PLEDGE TO MAKE THINGS INTERESTING.
Bre,hleu, 1 preach the best can. You could not
stand 30 hear preach, ana would not for salary
of So 900 a year sit and hear OF you preach. II
you want me different you VIII have TO make me over
sgan but If YOU undertake the job Of making
again Ike unto which Of these Presbytcrs viii you
make mcl DO let NE have q choice Of models
This is certain: / wall hereafter be more intense in
INV way / nave been stupid long enough in sermon
ling am hereafter going 20 be Interesting II such
thing Is possible The brethren say an orthodox. and
admit fnry orthodox; but give them notce that
am hereafter going to orthodox more interest
ing way. No more humdIuiu fr me. have learned
fhis from the neWsp4pers OF the country. Why do
MI the rpopIc read rewsDapers Because the neWspa-
interesting. bow we TO get our
EbuTacs tr,reed with yyJrshiouprs7 By making our
religious services interesting. Hereter count me ont
OF the old way Of dong things But must adjourn most
OF what / have 70 say 10 my own pulpit, w1eIo feel
institution has its bright side and Its dark side, and
think shall preach sermon on the " Night side
o. BrgGkyn PesTyIGy as sS @ nave ood 5ece9 ye I
bappine,s and prosperity. commend you TO God and
the Word Of His grace which is able to Oull0 you up
and give you an inheritance among all lhem th@t are
saDcthed.
NOr PLFAsED WITH TIE SPEECH.
A. Mr Talmagc concluded ne left the with Mrs.
Talraec Mr.. Greene Immediately rose, and indig-
nanY replied to that portion Of the speech which had
referred 70 him said he felt compelled 10 add that
IN the FIVE f,'sehoods OF which he believed Mr. Tamage
the alluOn 10 him, which several members denounced
as cruel and unjust. lie said that If Mr.. Tamage
were present he should reply at length. DR.. Van
Dyke sa:d: glad he has This is no time TO
reply" "Whcu viii be a better time or place % asked
reply land II will not DO justice, before the General
Assembly OF the United Stdt0s" Eight o'clock had
Monday. whatever Is necessary 10 conclude this
matter viii De done.
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