The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-15
OPENING FOR DIR. TALMAGE.
MIR. MILLdRD POINTS OUT THE LINE OF
THE PASTORS DEFENCE
The Charges Taken Up In Order-Gen. How
ard to be Witness-A Discussion on the
Fourth kpecIncniInn with CIoscd noors.

themselves. rs Christ is pure. There was a
largo thronR Of spectators. and the familiar
groups were in their usual places. Dr. Talmage
whispered hoarsely with his counsel. and Mr..
Millard. the associate OF DR.. Spear. began to
get ready his papers for the opening speech for
the defence. but the counsel for the prosecution
claimed the right to introduce further tcsti
mony. and rs this was conceded the Rev Ar
thur Crosby. one Of the counsel for the prose-
cution. was recalled to the stand. Mr. McCul-
lagh asked: On your previous examination.
you were charged with being pugnacous and
rash. Now. when did you leave the seminary Mt
Now Brunswick p A.-Elovcn years ago next
fall. l did not leave the seminary through any
difficulty. l left simply because | believed
could obtain better educational advantages in
New York. There was no difficulty that
which the professors felt II that was any. At
my leaving. had no personal difficulty OF any
sort. l was known very well IN New Bruins
wick and my leaving caused more or less talk.
Mr.. Crosby then related some fHcts relative 10
his personal history. and was dismissed with
out cross. s.exnminatiun.
Elder William NJ. Person, known IA Father
Pierson Of the Brooklyn Tabernncle. was calle
TO testify in references to DIR. Talmnge's alleged
deception IN r,"top to tne ,b 9i
announced that the prosecution rested and Mr.
Mllard arose TO open for the defence. This
trial. " Mr.. Millard said. is one Of the most re-
markanle ecclesiastical trials on record. as the
defendant Is accused OF utt"rlng tnlschoods
which could not have been uttered for selfish
ends or for purposes of deception. MS they were
uttered in the presencc Of thousands who knew
that thcy were false. II is remarkable for the
character Of the defendant. for in u city whore
there Is so much mastery pulpit ability whore
men OF fame in other cities are lost sight Of
elsewhere. SsS TeD' here have to contend With
horse%enCtne man Ta0 S IN the midst oi sgSn
| found in any church in the world. II n single
| exception be made. stands nj the bar OF tha
| Preshytery accused Of ialscnood and deceit
| Mr. Millard said he had been brought into close
| contact with Dr. Talmnge. and had seen his
| clients character SO turned inside out that II
there had been the least trace ~ insinceTity in
! his character 1t would have become apparent
| He had come away from those consultations
with the conviction that the charges were ut
| tery baseess that DR., Talmale was a truth
! fu man through and through that he was far
| him credit for being and that although he had
been borne on a tide Of popular favor. such as
lew men eyer mee ne os n"h neS neeh Tbe
speaker called OF. one by one. a list OF papers
in which he said DR.. Talmages sermnns were
Scotland. Australia. New Zealnnd. the Pacific
slope the Middle States, and the Northern States
An unknown multitude. he said. would stand
before the white throne on judgment day who
| had been brought into the kingdom by DR.. Tai
mage. Then MIR. Millard spoke OF the success
| OF DR.. TalmRge's books. and the great sale OF
his printed sermons.
MI Millard then said that II there were no
|
| in civil suit. DR.. TalmaRe's counsel would
| move to have the cause dismissed. There was
charge. Thousands OF honest minds. however,
| had been prejudced against the defendant. and
| II was incumbent upon DIR. Tnlmage's counsel
| to carry the proof beyond all possibility OF
| doubt. They had to address themselves TO that
silent. attentive court Of last resort-the court
| Of pubic opinion. The specification relative to
| DR. Talmaee's retirement from the Christian al
| Work would be dealt with by the defence 10
| show that DR.. Talmage did in that case Just
| what pru1ent would have done. DT.
| Talmage did not assert that the proposed sale
| ot the paper WAS altogether secret from him.
| When the negotiations. however. came 10 the
| point OF an actual sale the subject was Kept an
entire secret from DR.. Talmage; They would
show by evidence that Mr.. Hallock could not
| have told the truth in relation to his averments
| that he had informed DR.. Talmage OF the sale.
very contract which Mr.. Hallock wished DR..
| Talmage TO sign contained the expression that
| Mr.. Hallock intended TO clear the paper from
| debit didn't say that he had bought it-and
DR.. Tamage's written reply to that officer con;
| tained the words in case you purchase II.
| That showed that Mr.. Hallock was still hiding
| the fact that the paper had been sold out DR..
| Talmage kept every letter OF his contract They
| would prove by Gen. Howard whose word none
| would dare dispute. that when DR.. Talmage ar.
| ranged to 80 on the Adrdnce. he stipulated
that he should not enter into the service OF that
| paper until November. a month later, so that he
could technically comply with the provision 70
give the requisite thirty days notice under his
former contract; ont on me day hs @ Ieit ths paper per;
with the Information: " The paper ia sold and
| you are sold with H." Sold, not TO go with IT,
give the thirty days notice. They had put him
out. and without justification. He found men
plotting behind him. and he made up his mind
10 put in his valedictory. lest he might never
get another chance. Dr. Talmage never saw
the advertisement of the Adrdnce which accom-
The second specification, Mr. Mlllard said
was only branch OF the first. and must fall
with that DIR. Talmage could not hold himself
responsible Tor what others published.
The third specification. which accuses Dr.
Talmage OF saying that his pews were disposed
| OF without reference to the dollar question WIS
| Mr.. Millard said. 10 say that Dr. Talmagr placed
| himself in the ridiculous posture OF telling his
congregation that they were holding their pews
under one tenure. when II was we'll known tC
them that they were holding them under
The system Of Dr. Talmnge was. that the rich
| and poor should be seated alike in his church
| The trustees had offered him larger pay II he
would let them rent the pews. and he never
II was painful. Mr., Mnard said, TO approach
the fourth specification IN which Dr. Talmagt
j. W. Hathaway. and OF then denying that h
had made them; The prosecution hadn't Xe
shown that the charges were false or that DIR
ralmage had ever denied that he had mad,
them. The court ought to save the defence
IRON ,ba tne estmony T MAS re
quirrd under the proof Of the prosecution but d
the defendant was TO be left to make M the issu,
on 1t. he should make up the Issue hrmly, II i
The NTH Specification charged deceit in con
/ i
mage in that matter. Mr.. Millard said. had sim
py chosen TO let another man be his amoner
The subscription made in another's name
would have been binding on the subscriber will
the trustees. despite any Of DIR. Talmnge > prom
ises They would show that the matter became
a question OF domestic economy in DR.. Tai
IMAGES house and 1t was decided that they woulC
pinch themselves at home to lift debt from thu
church.
The sixth specification. the speaker thought
had been abandoned. II related 10 the reengage
ment of Organist Morgan.
| The substance Of the eighth specification II
that DR.. Talmage designed 10 deceive his peo
pie as to what the papers contained by sayinl
Tint ne was 10 he tried FOR heterOdONy Mr.. Tai
mage did not know Mr. Millnrd said what h'
was going TO be tried for Mr.. Crosby did no
know. Yet Dr. Talmage is arraigned becaus,
he spoke as though he didn't know.
speaking, moved that all the charges and speci
ncations against DR.. Tnlmage be dismissed
Mr.. Davidson seconded tho motion. AT the re
quest Of DR.. Tamages counsel, however Mr.
LRimbeer reluctantly withdrew the motion.
| Elder Benedict then moved 10 dismiss thu
fourth specification which charges that DIR
TalmAge falsely accused j. W. Hathaway Of dis
honest practices and then denied having don,
so. This was seconded.
After some excited discussion the Presbyterl
voted to clear the house OF all persons eXcep
the judges for a private conference over th'
specification. The audience the counsel th'