The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-12
The ouestIons involved all those charges.

The questions involved all these charges. I
had gentlemen within ten minutes OF the room,
! had my wife in the next room. 1 had
TO knock Il so FIAT that il would SHid
never raise its head again. / wanted to send
for the witnesses. ! wanted TO call In my wife
wanted to show documents which would ex-
plain every charge then and there; but was
boeitiyely denied this privilege. suppose
goes to Brooklyn and TO Nashville looking up
pig critics to aupear before them. Suppose I,
Van Dyke, a request to- allow his friends to be
heard, and | say No. ~ hear, your enemies.
right2 Now | have friends. thank God. and
many Of them. ana they can speak MS well rs
my enemies. am entirely green in eccleeias-
al of my enemies, to rake New York and
BROOKLYN Tor men who could speak III OF me.
one swearing that he. would follow me with ven
geance TO the day OF my death. and man who
nt, eter l ns MY MY 10 u, e' ri, g9
to yote.thnts what want to know 2"
;, The Moderator said that every member Of the
cutting Committee and the right could not no
taken away from them. 4 series Of personal
blind preacher, who was on the Committee.
said that the Committee had deliberately ro-
and that they thought IL would be unjust to him
for them to have done 80 with their limited
powers
Dir. Talmage with sudden flush OF excite
mcnt. said that he had Just been able TO make
out memoranda which he had made before
the meeting. When went to that Committee
room" he said. Mr. Crosby at once said some
thing to give mo the impression-and am not
slow to take an Impress on-tnat the thing had
been settled and what | said would make no
difference. IL came upon me very suddenly
and unpleasantly. l wish could remember
the phrase Mr.. Crosby used. l ask him II he
Mr. Crosby-I do. very well. and will state
Dr Van Dyke-I object. for want TO hear tho
story OF that conversation under oath. l mako
The various members Of the Committee repu-
dated the criticism Of being unfair and Mode
rntor Ludlow said that in making up the Com
mittee he selected those persons whom he knew
were not hostile to DIR. Talmage.
DR.; Talmage-Piense say. then. how long
| you have lived In Brooklyn? Now. / prefer to
meet for trial this afternoon. It's now five
/ week since these charges were presented. and
! py this time these industrious brethren should
| be able to present ia. case. know that they
| have been busy. for have seen where they
! The counsel Tor the the prosecution said that
| they could not get ready in less than ten days.
! / choose the Rev. Dr. Spear for my counsel"
said DR.. Tamage. and l do 80 because am
| incompetent TO manage my own case. rs know
! nothing OF ecclesiastical law
Dr. Spear said that he would take up the case
! and pursue II to the bitter end. for his whole
| instinct was in favor Of DR.. Tamagcs side Of
! the case but he was almost 10 years Of age. and
to his ; time Of lie besides: he had an editorial
department. which crowds his brain exceed
| ingly.
DR.. TalmaRe said that he would take time.
| then. to select counsel
The Presbytery adjourned until Monday.
| March "a at 3 p. NJ. at which time the wit
nesses are to DO cited for the beginning Of the
| trial.
| At the close OF the meeting richly dressed
| gentlrwoman walked up TO DR.. Van Dyke with
a spirited movement and began rapidly to give
him u piece OF her mind on his course toward
| DR.. Talmage which she pronounced to be con-
temptbc and inspired by jealousy. Her eyes
flashed and DR.. Van Dyke looked amazed
When she WIS through she swept by. and DR.
Van DYKE said. talking after her rather than I,
her, " You had better read what Paul says abou
women not speaking in churches aud abou
their attending to their own business"
We'll" said the lady. " don't care. / try tC
lead Christian lie. but you couldn't make
Christian OF mo-
No said DR.. Van Dyke. 1 don't think
could.'
Then the lady swept out 81 the church.
Who is thatf' whispered one or two Of tn,
brethren to DR.. Van DYKE. on. its some @
bis congregation. l suppose" said DR.. Val
J nvkp.