The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-07
THE TALMAGE TRIAL.
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presbytery bad an excited session to. day
The testimony Of Brother ]. W. Hatha
way, who in 1874 was an elder in Mr.. Tai
IMAGES tabernacle, made sensation anC
provoked his old pastor, the present &C
cused, toa more violent outburst Of wrath
than has been heard from him before. Mr.
Hathaway testified that in 1874 he wa,
employed in Mr.. Talmage's service to visit
fthecongregation both as flnan.
cial and spiritual agent. He had dia.
gram OF the church with the price Of each
pew marked upon it. He was required by
the board of trustees to get members to
subscribe more than the sum marked on
the diagram, ii possible, and never to ac.
cept less thanthe marked price.
The way for this testimony had been
paved by the evidence OF Mr.. Pearsall,
who testified that, although Talmage knew
that a liked price was attached to the seats,
he proclaimed from the pulpit every SIM.
Jay that the sittings were free, and he
often said in private that his pet idea was
TO run free church, and II ever it was
generally known that the tabernacle was
not q free church he would leave. Hatha.
way continued that while collector OF new
rents and assistant superintendent of the
Sunday School he decided to 20 to Prince.
ton and study for the ministry. The Sun.
day School agreed to provide him with
part olthe money necessary, and Mr.. Tai.
mage gave him letter to the faculty re-
commencing him as n trustworthy and be-
loved young Christian. While at Prince.
ton ne received many cordial and affection
ate letters from MIR. TaImage.
One day he determined 10 visit Brook.
lyn and his beloved Sunday school. To
his greatpaln he met with very cool re-.
ception. He called the next day upon Mr.
Falmage, and begged to know why he had
been SO treated. Mr.. Talmage informed
him that DR.. Van Dyke had published an
article abusive OF the tabernacle, and had
subsequently given the name of Mr..
hathaway as his authority for the data
contained in it. IL was very indignant
continued the witness, "that ANYBODY
should have dared to accuse me OF giving
away the secrets Of the tabernacle, and |
proposed to Mr.. Talmage that we 90 at
once and confront DR.. Van Dyke. Mr..
Ealmage said no; we had better let the
matter drop; at the meeting on Friday
night he would see that everything was
made all right.
AT the meeting was abundantly eulo-
gized, but was not satisfied; so the next
morning l called upon DR.. Van Dyke and
asked him what he meant BY reporting
sunh things concerning me to SIr. Talmage.
DR.. Van Dyke jumped up Indignantly, and
said: 4 didn't tell Mr. Talmace any such
thing, but | mentioned your name, and
Mr.. Talmage told me you were q young
man who could not be trusted, and that
you were detaulter to the tabernacle
was thunderstruck. ! went back to Mr..
Talmage and reported what Dr.. Van Dyde
had said. When used the word default
err Mr.. Talmage said that that word was
not in his vocabulary, aud he went into a
diatribe against DR.. Van Dyke. said
DR.. Talmage, this Is q serious matter, and
you must 70 with me and see DR.. Van
Dyke He positively refused. DIR. Van
Dyke, he said, is notorious liar. and |
never want to see him again until the iudg-
ment day."
At this statement Mr.. Talmage smiled
and the tabernacle part Of the audience
bursted into q roar Of laughter, hut DR..
Van Dyke and the rest oil the presbytery
looked solemn and glum. II then said
to Mr.. Talmage," continued the witness,
that should bring the matter before the
presbytery. He said: you can't afford
to do it. Ii you do We will turn upon you
and crush yUu.' said: DR.. Talmage,
defy you TO get anything against me from
the day OF birth to the present time.
Well, he replied, there are men who
will swear against you, will turn upon
you and kill you" / left the house and
went Immediately to see DR.. Won Dyke.
had not been there more than minute OF
two when Mr.. Talmage entered. He
seemed inclined to retire when he saw
me, but DR.. Van Dyke told him to come
in. DR.. Van Dyke then repeated what he
had told me, and Mr.. Talmage only de.
MED the word 'deiaulter.' lie seemed,
however, very anxious to have the matter
settled, and urged me to wait for meeting
Of the session the next Friday night" Mr.,
Hathaway said that the session passed a
complimentary resolution, with which be
was obliged to content himself"
Mr.. Willard, OF Talmage's counsel, then
said that he claimed the right to prove the
truth OF all that had been said about BIr
Hathaway
THAT is shameful" said a venerable
presbyter. Our young brother has Just
become established in the ministry, and il
is disgraceful to rake over his private life. y
This brought Mr.. Talmage to his feet
looking more angry than anybody has
ever seen Mr.. Talmage before. In voice
that made all previous utterances Of his
fellow presbyters sound like the footing oil
penny whistles, he cried: Mr.. Moderator
| would like to know at this point wheth
or We are to he debarred from making 9
defense and from proving the truth o.
everything that l have said In regard to
this man? We stand able to do it b.
many witnesses, aud lprotest In the namt
OF God that the presbytery shall not a
this point shut down the gat. which they
have opened to pour contumely and dis
grace upon me. / las several member
arosel will be heard"
- pcIlGSt bSQIuL VI bpplhuSd AVllOhGt
this outburst, and DR.. Hall Ut once arose
to protest againstit.
II have the floor" yelled Palmage
Don't call me friend or brother. tel
you that l will have justice. tIs strangr
that these brothers should be so tenderly
delicate Of mans character after havinj
laid mine bare day after day. This mai
has stated things that | never said, neve
heard Of, never dreamed Of, the bigges
pack Of talsehoods, tho biggest pack o
lies, that ever heard"
Another burst OF applause inspired DIT
Butler 70 move that hereafter the door
should be closed TO the public. He wa
loudly Kissed, and Talmage again jumpet
to his feet. II am not alone upon trial.
My congregation are also arryed. Ihes
docking at the crowded pews and CALLER
les aremy spiritual children andI deman
that they have right here"
4 Rrother Iillard was also indignant. 81
We shut the doors" he exclaimed, mo,
| that the prosecution are nearly throug
with their charges, and shut the publ
from the defense, the Preshytery OF Brood