New-York tribune., 1879-12-19
THE OPINIONS AND THE VOTING.

~ hearin~ the member. express their opinions
was continued. five having SPOKEN Monday evening
The speeches were generally bucf and TO the point
The Rev William II. Lttell, o. Setauket, said that he
was compelled 70 vote sustain the complaint The
iculty In regard 70 The ChrsGn AZ F0rk bad caused
him 10 arrive al this decision He cOuldn't accept Mr.
Hathaway's explanation that Mr.. Tamage was IN the
habt Of dealing In hyperboe aud exaegeraton
The Rev James NJ Hunting. Of jamaica. thought
that r Talmage good deeds ought more than counter
balance his Few unwise &C The Rev Peter d. Oakley,
Of Springfield thought that there had attempt e.
hunt IN testimony to condemn Mr.. Tamage He spoke
severely OF Mr. CrOsbys conduct In managing the prose
cution The Rev Samuel r. Carter. OF Huntington. said
that Mr Ialmages conduct had been justified He
should not be made scapegoat of all the ministers
who rased church debts iust n ne did.
After the the Rev Lewis C. Lockwood. OF Me-
vile made a vigorous speech for the defence IL was
-ery emphatic in delivering bis remarks. bringing his
hands and feet down with much force
Tread on a wOrn," said he, "and II sill squrm
Tread on a thou.and worms and there will be greater
squirmng Tread on Mr.. Talmace and his congregation
aud there Will be tremendous so lifmlhs! MI lhi-
mage Is a great. mob e-hearted man."
The R,v Thomas :. Bridner. OF Glen Cove. thought
that the Synod was place for " sDreadeageisn
1T was a great mercy" said he. 60 that we were
restricted to teen-m speeches. What a greater
mercy would have been II had been restricted TO
five minutes each"
All the opinions being l,hed, the roll was then
called By The clerk The following voted to sustain toe
compliant:
Long bland Presbvtery-Thc Rev. Messrs EDher
web-ter Joseph " rnshaw. Frederick T.. Allen, and
Elder $ 1. Terry Pre5bytrry Of NaasauTIhe % kes ..
clnr. william " Knox. Alexander = Russell, Arthur IL
Allen. Total l3
In favor o. not sustaining the complaint:
Prs4hvterv OF Long Isiand-rhe Rev. Mcssrs william
T. Reeve. Andrew Shillnd. samuel Dodd: Eoer- L. l..
wight D. X. II l.ey p. Fo-ter. L. II. DAYS Pres1y-
ierv ~ Nlsslu-Tlr v. Mes,rs. jane y. Hunfiuc.
peter D. O4keg, samuel 7. Carter. Franklin Noble.
Louis G. Lockwood, g. f. BoYnfon Ll~l- Lahpman'
Thomas +. brafner. Henry C.. Woodruff. " A Barr
Eldcr. France Pam Nicnoi.s Everett y kr.e ,m' r.
Kctcnaln. 4. smith ana ". ". kirDy. Total. 20.
Tn favor or sustaining the com mplaint In part:
Long I.l.ud Prcsbvtery-The Rev. Messfs simrel
WAaley aud Hamilton Il Holmes.
HOW SIR. TALMAGE RECEIVED 1uE RtsVLT
Tie announcement OF ihe 26 AGAINST sustain
ing tie comp aint, 13 favor Of su iaing the com
paint and IL favor u sustaining IN par--eemcd 10
relieve the minds OF the members, After the mod ratar
had referred tie to the Judicial Committee, Nr
Tllmase arose and said:
I, seems that we are presenting sst s .ctaeie
before the world Christian minis r. pls.stag 90
Misunderstanding each other am contcsuuc WITH each
other during time when W. ought 10 oe q voting orr
seyes to tle advancement OF chri u hHedoui. a.
seems though CgEnt 10 br bpIc tu tlr ihts'
M sunderstandng- that * AZ hetwern a. Il vs. 'ahi'i
do ms how can We eNp'ct To f'c"hchr 'hr nee
between tuc members oi onr cOnsregatons trust
hing flllS 'IlicI in'-
there ls not I wiling 20 meet these br-tAren
from whom have q q re... aua VI meet tuem iai-
way; yes, three quarters or tat WY. Con
know now fhs can De- do-c. hut tne
forgetting the past can tn-n shake hands win each
other. nos ia hollow mOcherT or for t4e pa pose u
making a srene. IN tue pres noe or Jesus Christ
mink viii DO great good Tor our own CHURCHES and
for the world that Is To king On.
think that they have done wrong. and AN willing
ANYTHING tnat nave ever ssid 10 withdraw it
IA NIt TNIIH
' ,s u ~ f ne Gone and do nor car. how N Is 70 Ne
done. nave anImosities. Ihave had Them. nave
had the deepest energies Of my soul stirred.
YET profess TO love our LorG Jesus CHRIST. profess 70
cr .r teui tor the vote that has here taken.
anu amt aud Vou.dnt hide fHs fact Il Is natsrll
that / fctl this way, for what j. dcarer t0 a man
and especially Co prrncher tnan bis reputation, honor
aud Chr'~t az uprgntnrssf Certain nis NJ ls Dot
Now meet these netnren nere m any Way that j. not
den' nns pray .na. ne Lora - VII aep 30 seIls @
help out 4 there l. any tning nave done wrong
Are YOU wlias 70 withdraw and TO apolog ~ for
charge o rottrnness on the part OF vour brethren
made runrays IA your pulpitt" asked the Rev
j p. IN Z. arising 10 sdepe" OF the ohuIch -
hana- committee. WIZ when We may consult" re-
piled Mr. Talmage
NJ. crosby DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Mr. Crosby taen be. .ln TO SPEAK. ''I oan't say"
said be-. that l willing to settle this matter
in tlis way Mr Tamage has said that
was wiling 10 reirac ANYTHING be has against me-
lie bottom Of heart Ana Withdraw
1 have expressed cOnscIeuDOGsly OeAeVing Them
10 boz based co. my deepest CONVICTIONS. Mr. Iaimagc
himself wouid say mat IL Eis unmsnly IN me no" 20
say Innocent, after bad declared again and
aeain by ny votes that tnoas"t him 10
bee gully. Brethren. We can't shake hands eT-
cept basis OF truth. can't
Because be lcye hat IN these various parucua, n
has yielded 10 stress 4 circumstances and has stepped
look moral consequences ot Eis acts as no."
followed Mr. Crosby took Ms seat. saring that n he
not IN order he ldn care 10 continue TIE mod
said at MIR. Crosby IN Order uut before the
lattsr began again motion 10 ADJOURN was made anu
carried.
bali OF the judicial Committee, 10 winch tue matter had
been referred. then made rrp"rt wAicn |as 10 EN-
the resolution after stating tho vote read ~ fol-
That after null consideration OF the case he Synod
tnat while II may be admitted that there were
IN the which the charge was based some
things not fully explained, and concerning winch the
judgment of good men mgEt De larry and coascien-
uOusly divided. there was no surrcent reason IN the
opinion OF the majority for sustaining the complaint
Ine synod also declares its thorough eony etion
of the sincerity and honesty Oi me eonpainants IN TINS
and their desire the welfare ut tne church. ard
stamp their dsapprova aud condemnation on all decl-
rauOns to The contrary The synod lurt declare
undOubted confidence ID the recttude OF the Det
rem who voted 10 sustain the cor psini, anu nere re
their pleasure az the entlre absence OF az
manifestations OF unirendiiness toward M ia4maee
on the door house. The Synod do now affection
stey and soiemny euoln ON all concerned 10 cuvs.e
the rplrlI OF charity and forgiveness, 10 study the
things that t scth py
PRAYER the influence OF the Holy spirit the wounds
inf cted TN the progress OF tns painful ease may be
henled and tire Kingdom OF Christ may prevail within
our bounds Especially do the synod deprecate the ap
of a the General Assembly.
The panation OF Dr. Ludlow, tne Moderator OF the
Brooklyn Pre-bytery al the time OF the trla Of NJ Tai
mage. relative TO toe reconciliation between ssrs.
Hathaway and Talmnge, whcn made before the
synod "Wednesday ana alluded 10 Briefly IN yester-
day. TRIBUNE. embraced the Toll wing points
That The reconciliation sO-called, elected after
the mad tested their that the calling
calling OF Witnesses by tile defence m no
sense Injustice % the prosecution.
. That toe agreemeut not 10 testify against each
other confined solely To the matter Oi the
nmicaDy adjusted difficulty between tEem and not
IA declaration Ot general purpose.
3 That the threatened Investigation OF Mr..
LIrLa hH DE u. -ua.r Lnul hLAe nenn contrary 10