New-York tribune., 1879-03-11

ne tlOuhlA lft@NNttig JtcifiudJ ohopitu 'HO
report of commit ce recommending that the Rev.
T. Dewitt Talmagc De tried on charges Of false
hood and deceit. Several specifications accompany
the charge. and the names Of witnesses are added
Mr. GaImage made a spirited address, demanding an
immediate trial and threatening to try the Presby-
tory from his pulpit next Sunday, if 1t refused to
Try him. The trial will be conducted with open doors
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PPESBYTERY.
The Second Presbyterian Church WAS crowded
before tne meeting began. and much interest was maui
tested in proceedings throughout The pews ada
central aisle reserved for the members
of the Presoycry and this was the only part OF the
building that was not completely Gied. Indeed many
persons stood in the ases and the doors during
the proceedings. Mr. Tansge occupied the third pew
from ;he front. During much Of tie uIoe there was
half smile lis face, and he lounged back On the
rcAt with much apparent UncOncern. Mrs. Tat
mace sat the front seat on the left and
keeuly wotrlcd all that was gong on. United States
Dstult-AttaIaey TenlCy, who the counsel Oi tie
Taberulc.c tAn recent suit Of ex-Trustee Geiston
together with number o.. prominent members OF the
Taoegct occupied seats .. the left Of the Moderator
IT, tie audience were many LADIES' and also several
ciercyn.eu pEother denominations. The Rev. Dr. Hugh
smith C-g.ctci, who was formerly connected Win the
Presbyterian denomination, sat with the Presby terry
The M1deratar the Rev. d.. j. NJ Ludlow, opened the
been read le SAID Unless there is other business "e
VII now hear tie report o. thr committee"
rnE CoMmrrEPs REPORT.
The Rev Arthur Crosby, VINO Is nephew Of Cn3ncel-
Ior Howard Crosby, arose from the front seat, a-d
unrong paper document, read tue report as follows:
The committee appointed 20 investigate the nature
and rxtL ol tic common fame lc4 charges me Rev
r. ID " 'IaImsge with falselood and decent and win
using improper methods IA prsaeAnR which tnd q, 70
bring IclIluu utO c0uclHp ana o IetoLu uieBu 20 'ic
Pr, sOytery what, NJ any, further action saOuId be
taken res ppctiuly report
press urir deep seus~ OF he Importance Of the wgfS
lad uYou them. our task mas pecn Oolh pilH'u anu
difficult buI by care fLl tOuel1 ration ana patient as
cusslon We have been able 10 arrive az tu aud com
pete agree Hcut, 50 lH&t our Iclv4I expresses VuI
nb-O.utetg UuauiUous ooI1on.
In rei-re DI. IAlnaSr's methods IN the pulpit
aud their 't@cl, tGF con- tet Iet"i' tLIl Con'.ou
Iuc voiced Oy tlr PUBIC Hfres ana Otherwise Is
GoTeve. We ar. certain; 70 dces no; charge
Dr. T.l44-e Win Lutes7. NeitAer from his
uuuc ur privlir nave learned thing against his
10 .tinH souudue>s. Indeed, ne might perhaps, Ia
boldly and pci,stcutiy preach tae od doctrines ~
-urmUll.l iu 0ur conf -sDu ana ttchlaiAs NOE 40
mental =. tle -dlV tiou OF souls We obliged To add.
uweN~', tAal ONE OK =, i4ajhods' as reported Ia
The Fset{v EzDrsSS aud other papers, are out OF
harmony ~.,A those Of Christ and I.s Apostles, VIII
le practice OF The Christian Church 10 the persons oi
Ler ministers generally, a'a, lnd~ed " tier eHecJ.:
WI - @-,.I o .. r f11@ NJ oii,Iit vor,ap let
There l- too often u the public muistrauous OF Dr.
I.Iua-e Le want Vi Io'tle-ce lo4 Uoa lis "oiu a."
Ia ile .aru7ns on night scenes as reported the pa
a,. .,p .I, 10 .areeftulr.-s OF change Of plan W.
,uu. hu. -luh CHAT L ia. lIr.-.4ton and dc VERY o.
ti.. ,.rp!Yus -uur very serious made.
tirsl f..g n, i...es of y resort uof b. rescue The
excited mu uludes what many y them arr only too
5tes.s s-At,euips.ng TO cure vico The vicious and
prevent. l thr va uua iy 40, cuz II 4s seen lis
Uaioro large autioDc.s even though local ties aud
names aic uy Nltal. Is O Imberll Tie purity o
mauy. slight probability y savlLg few. Men learn
their siulu.n,s anu ruin more The lsEt oi Euau-
uel's g.uIy t-au ID tAr Cdi AIes- " tie pit.
IEira' 'y-As "fu u cJtu-,- Oy he4tn- and hearing Ivy
the Woil u OOd," Of sermons IL ~ Chiefly
OF vivid descriptions OF human WIcAedue-- IS mani
told Lot promOyc either o. 10 salvation VI the
Ost or Oi tne edlEcatlon Of the body Of CtIst.
IL certainly Is NJ. deHaIie or possible iO bring Gods
mi tels to Tue Geld tcNt. ol sitHeas ana IL Is nos
L. a. To- condemn unless we suTc0 that God con
dsiIns; Oni We OcLet ,ia' ns s5 o. the lA.piQper
Iltuocs We have noted "cto bi1 10 triuR r,L-oA lho
or.einpt. AMI res, u.n, nd that the PresDytefy
adopt part OF our report "s uiuGte On the su JccI
/, lac been IRON tAe G>t the sincere and earnest de-
size every uember et your oouuiea % tina That the
IIli,.rs charging D.. TIle-, .tA Gutru,h -Uue-s w,r-
oI .I!cl uatul. Jhat vt I-.t be- aoc cOHsceniIousY
fur, Ter .cti. ,! IA tl- bat oar uye.iIgtt
ro,ec1cu ve became convinced hal ID" lunor specify
IN. t4c laachood a"o t'ece Iuils a. the conu-
non o. CHAPTER Ill. section =, ot oor Book OF Disc
..ut." Having uO Judicial power, LJ authority 10
cal.
,,'8 as to the eult or inuoeeuc- OF tle ac-
ina is cloary due 20 Dr. I4m-eD 80 tu, Presuyery
0t Br5okyL and 10 %, lolpI oi Christ II Dr. IaIua-a
be- innocent siI7 Iad Jo ing charge W believe tIe
more 'hoI"asH an an -. ~ 3" , ou
CHARACTER shine iortn, ana tuo
plrte VIII DE The NadicatoH or the -ood name
o. our church Wulir the Lotur ani iuhutuce Of tat
Christian ministry viii be enhanced IL the O.4er
LAO, lie oe -u',,5 nm n '. m s w. 'a.r far ]
.Itr .Ii. iat t4. aIf. f.tf
irI4u upon IA, following charges and specifications:
Charge: Tne Rev. l. D. N. I'imd-e STANDS charged
ny coui,nHu IAnc 4tu Iilsc fuSa 4uJ iccr...
>Dsr ncal.9Hs-Frst-Il ,sat hr acted Cec.tfu'y and
~,,,l.ts ,FhIrh ~ knew &, u- f4se a. tho maj
,rr ~ s wtnGraNai TUE edorshp of Tae Cj0is-
tan ~ gOrk. III the lloltA OF October. ls7G.
SIclf-i tsat d. yallocs trI-s Ao published or al-
Io, 10 pe ilb.rled b, t!Ose close .Oc..s ed win
i.m wlGut CDA IJdlcunE thca. ri-tclueltS NLici hr
sou III defence II bis action ao sllens reiorreu 10
" "Th,rg-in Inat Il, repeatedly made public Declaration
IN various and emUha,Ic IOIrs OF speech from lis pu
plt t.at church o. whca De N'sN pastor free
,nlIrri and that the sfjIlgs assigned wlthDui
reference tAe dOls question, although knew
Eonrtt-Iu that n TIE Winter of s7G-71 he falsely
accused l. ". Hathaway. o.. dsAOnest practces. and
.rtrrw4rt denied mat he Lad done 30.
F,f-In t,t, III tie early par. OF toe year 1873 be
end vor,d To Obtain f..-c subscriptions coward Tue
plyicni the CeD. OF the chufC1 10 DO dc.oitiUly
used ol the purEos, OF Ilduchg otAeTs 20 suDscrDr.
STu.-Iu TIA, ia the year l@7s, hc actcd ana spoke
d,crIuIy reference io The mat er Oi tr t,eledgr
inent ne OrganIst VI Tie IdOerhace PiesDy iAh
SeseaIn that publicly declared sanday Feb
ruary = 1879, tuat al He ur" spaers -llG he TO he
arragu,u Oi uet-rpSox', and used Other expressions
clcuale 10 give Tire Impression tna ne rAIecleu 20
si nr r.ir, # It al on lie c1aI e oi .asraoid
'"''''' AArHuE CROSBY
!. y. WELLS.
A. Sic DLEILASD.
/. H. BAGCOCk,
IL McDUUGALL~
Appended the report were TIE names of tAe follow
ing wtuese5 IN support OF tAo charge: j. n H4loes,