New-York tribune., 1879-12-17
GOING ovER THE cHARGEs AGAIN.

current Of the arguments.
GOING OVER THE CHARGES AGAIN.
ARGUNrNrs OF THE REv. arssRs. cncsBT AND
SHERWOOD AND DR.. v,N DYKE FOR THE COM
PLAlyAN ls-DR. RnCKwELI's REPLY.
The arguments before the Long Island
Synod on m apr n 10y the minority o. the Brooklyn
PresbyterY the verdict IN the OF the Rev I
Dewitt Tamage. begun NJ Jamaica, J. T.. ye-tei-
day The synod decided that tie compainants
should have four hours that the defence should then
have five hours and the complanants should close
with one hour After the arguments each member of
the Presbytery be allowed minutes in when
to his opinions.
The case OF the comnainants was opened by the Rev
Arthur Crosby. The Presbyteran Church he said had
always maintained high standard OF truth. IL hated
lies. shams ana al preteuce and bumbug. and cherished
love ~ honor, integrity and moral dignity. In ac-
quitting Mr.. Talmage hs thought that the
Brooklyn presbytery had lowered the stand
ard Of truth and had stained The record
The compliments were not fighting any one
man. bar they fighting for truth and riehteons-
ness and for the nOn0r and good OF ;he PresbY
terian Church Tn acquiring Mr.. Tamage the speaker
Ihought the Brooklyn Presbytery had set s official
seal to a code of morality that was shameiuliy
low. II had sanctioned faisehood and deceit. Tie
ministry OF the church should De above reproach The
press of NewYork had denounced the verdict a. un-
warranted by the evidence Mr.. Crosby then took up
I
10 introduced In evidence contrary 10 the
/ rules of the Book OF Discipline. lie then
the pr uted testimony IN detail. showing
what he believed be- the incon-isencies IN the state
ment OF Mr. TIlmage aud Of Of the Witnesses
the defence. Many OF the members OF the Presby
terry had been influenced their voting by improper
motives. one had the belief tat he was ir'-
lied doing wrong tnlt good might come. and another
lad excused Mr Tlma-. conduci the score thaf he
motive for his action was tCat he might pay %
church debt Iu this way religion and morality 1ad
been brought into contempt" The synod r0 decide
whether 70 was rsni fora Christian minister 20 deal n
90 school aud deceit, and to " Dea5 tac dev around he
stump" simply for the purp0sc of pavus Off cnulca
debt Another member had Thought Dir. IalMhsc
gully OF Only sharp business Transaction.
FACTS ON wHCH TIE CHARGES wLRR BAsrD.
NJ Crosby then took uD NJ. illmn yes cOnncc JON
w-n Iht CHRISTIAN ot Work. and discussed al length lhe
circumstances OF n- withdrawal frOm tntJ paper hc
claimed tnli hl, i.e statements MAIDS by 1lr Tauaee
mad been proved by The prosecution. lie had deceived
u.ury dickinson thousands of subscribers o. Issue
ing rhe crcnG In tae F.l OF 1876. rud hld also cc-
ceivod s. Hilloc regard 90 the prospects of payu~
oE fho Icrt of Che n.pc-.
Tae speaker took up the Hathaway matter and the
eic-rias regard o. rhe $1,000 -ubscrpl0us 30 re-
move fne debt OF tbr clurcn Dy re- Ar. Ialu4age
tl.f Co.. have drcr.rau nl- congregation. He cned
attention ro ruIe tHe Book n Diseipune providing
tat when several witnesses it7i4hel o |ef.l " similar
acts urfer silr charge. fne charge should ne con-
tAat deceit JIe y-it ol Mr. iau-e lad been lu-y
W-da.m.r sah Dir Crosby. III conclusion, q" FIRST.
tr Ui kin-nI. h kruH- -fpl and tnr uier gentle
connected WIN i4e Chrsiian 30 WORK, az well as
n WAS nl vr. re ,c.yed ny llc circular .s,urd IN The
Pal. 1876, announcing Mr Ia ma-es Htiauanee as
he l.Due VINO acrofp pllsAed ths dccopu1n.
-eco.al, tAai lr or--a, sAe n.sna-.u- e-..et
the Office ou OrioDer - with of Mr ral-
mage thi. the paper was reat. Aud tnat. Mr.
1
g. a,trrwari secretly inserted, CONSCIOUSLY and
officers The christian at Work ceved by the
oas 10 tle 1r1-,sn 10 rtin oil D at in order inaJ tie
edtpu o the paner might Doe SEM Dh e1l er nan usual
Do contained. AID here aeain NJ Iamase was
the censcious aud int. nl9in dct,iYer tunfhy tnat
Nj. Hl'ocs deceived iulo buying tAe paper under
NoN sule.y no amount 81 acute ugcnuly aud no
-opni.fical lr-lmeut clu explain a"Ly ,le-e fict-.
-,n- lr. .' NAV be- ,ou cliuot vote f.rn ont oI i,
OF .ur PIe. bytsry brookyn witnout in4orsius ANA
-auctionu- moral g.lusrply "A4cn an intelligent
pagan @0uld scorn 10 adopt
MR. sHERw0oDs ARGUMENT.
The Rev. j. NJ SHERWOOD. FOR the compianants. then
spoke at some leu-.n. 1AeIe were many facts w1lcD
vcro admitted, Dc .aii oY Mr Ilma-e ana s friends.
one thing Wa- to lis mind. tina, tie world would
never excuse acn-auie conduct. Ihe clerical
mont Boz he Preshy,ery Iec.ded the case The churches
gote,. uuc to i've convict 10 simply qu.s-
uon OF policy, eHped.ency or rival pusDacity, but
I ID q I.
/ not strp o. 81 To- dignity. How Mr. Ialmage woud
come ont o me trl was ~ the least consequence l.
Was A question which TIE church and lhr morals OF
bu.iA,ss Here concerned. Al ITO ui -e's cou.s Sc.
haa scf,d ai mes even in mn ins'it u inrr, and NJ
lalun-fs con iur. hnu deprived ilr judges il. COVER
,o rAsr A., n'.. l-.s o. l.d- i'-., 4't "e s.a
ns aclf. lha. tne ctIsr "i ''''.t'n' I tIf li-
uocn II rfDl Ji As I'D. .tHl There luut he nO
don'L --i-sa .n. .A'- .'. '---.' - d. w D., no
wac scau, zeh Dy rDe scenes go tie t1a- TIE punic
,.qa -aa clowG, of h,s par, Sans roased tas
/ cl'i.rl lavcd in DDi-fcrOus mann .r.
uoHil -.euie di-I amy one board ol trade
oreXeh.n-c ne bad tr,h'n tle iw OF business iniee
,,it,f fn,i ..eeci f ra, fr.i WIS "A gross onsr,se
erercs and such would have Decn made ny
Chr-tian -entieman. J. con iiAad tae material iof d
new charge against Mr. Iamage.
SPEECH OF DR. Vas DYKE.
Dr. Van Dyke ,Aen began 90 speak. HIS remarks Were
devoted m great part to explanations OF personal re-
auoas 10 NJ Tllma-e. The problem. he sid, was
c0u.l Nj Ianagr be Der ectiy nnocvut wIen ne had
declared guilty 10y nearly onehaif the Presbytery
iii. Tamage al~Ys maintained tnlt hc Was persecuged
% Con tame stil followed Mr. rlma-e while be
was ia England On hls return he had been aga!n
charged WITH faisehood and deceit.
A point 0I or.cr raised ny tae Rev r. D. Oakev,
tAAi sac allegations inaae asa.ns Ar Ialmige since
eyrr sustained US Nolerit'r IN MS d-cuon tnat Or.
Van a. was m otdcr. Darug tle ucbiie there Was
tnai hoped taaf DR. Van pl ke would De- allowed 10
lnD Dr. Van Dyke said t n lc could nOt SPEAK
sLe Nisieu H. wUull noe sp-ak at al.
There Was not luc sugaiest ionndaton, Dr. Van DYKE
SAID. lHf tYe cifr-r u4~fe d. Nj lalmaEe tNO sun
DAYS ago Dtore 1000 people nat member o. the Pies
bylcr1 Dr. Van Dyl himself Aad on red plagarislc
nhe zoe form of speech 20 one ot the judges IL Of-
der lLnai vote.
! Did a,4 you 90 Deneve my speechT asked DR.. Van
/ Ds Ae uf Dr. Rockwell.
No. MOI al aii"r replied DIR. Rockwell. then read
short statement 10 winch he SAID that DR.. Van Dyke
had merely Offered let hiu take nome copy Of his
/ speech.
DR.. Van Dyke said that ne di not profess 10 love Nj
Talnlagc, Tor nis ways dlt uut seem lovely. Bat he
Wou4I suunrf wrong nl-,lI tAah Mr.. Iamagc. H. was
accused of alOusy. .But how wonue. u "a was shat he
tne .neLAeI nLl D.-u al-c u L-Al-lOrm LANn-N mon