New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The PreSbytery was called to order few
minutes after p. N. by the moderator the Rev Dr.
Ludlow who offered BRET prayer invoking tue LorG's
presence and blessing upon the deliberations OF the
meeting and closing with the words: " Guard our
thoughts guard words by the spirit OF truth ana
orothsrIy Kindness and bring TO that decision
II this matter before US. which, If according
20 the truth. shall remove every shadow from the
anne Of The brother accused, and be its
ssue may il be to the glory OF Thy name TO the Sats
'ac1ion OF the Christian Church. and the Advancement
,f Thy kingdom" The roll WaS here called, ana the
moderator announced: 1--WE have met by the order Of
NE Pre>Dytcry ITS last session for the trial o the
Rev. T. De WItt Talmase certain charges and sperh
cations Is it your viii that we now proceed u the
.riall' TINS carried 10y unanimous vote ana the
.lerk read the charges ana spccLcd'Uh5 dsilNs' MI
ralnago a. follows:
Chqrgc-Tnc Rev r. d. W. Talmage stands charged by
.Onluuu '3Iuc Will talscnO. 81 ana GCctii.
firs;-In that hr 1c.e de'eitfnlly ana
made statcmou;s watch he knew TO be false in the mat
'eT of h Withdrawal from The cutossEipot me tMts-
ian a Ecrt 10 the month OF October 80
H,'g|" ~ , no., I b ,,,sc rI,sriy asSnci9ted viii,
aim. without c1HiradcuDs thcin statements Whca nc
sipD m Geft,e Of his acton aud statements refer ed
IEird-Iu at he repeatedly made public declaration,
In valious and en- patIC lous Oh speech from AIS Hu
MT tAai the church which be paSiCr was Tree
cEurcl ana that TIE situugs were assigned without
reference 10 e dollar question: although lie anew sucA
dcclara tlO.s to Dee ial...
FoUrib-lu thaJ M ihe Winter 0; 1s76'77, he falsely
accused J. W. Hathaway ~ diShOLcst practices aEd
VftcrSarl denied That he had done 80.
TUh-iI that, IN Ia" early PM oI inc year - =, nc
payment of the debt the church, 10 be dcceluuly
used ior tlc purpose of uaUcnI others 10 subscribe
SJth-In Iuut. the year 1873 he acted and spoke
deCefuiy IN reference to IA. matter OF Ae reeuSaEl-
Of the orgnIsl OF the Tabernacle PrcsDy ter"h
SeScaA-In that he publicly declared on SUNDAY, Feb
ruary - --9 mat ali sgapcis SAID he was TO
be nctcrodoxy, ana used other expressions
cal, ulat,d to give Tho rIes5 IHat c AcctrG 10 pJ
nrrffr mod tr ..T Lp.s
would arraIgued. II at all ON tie charge o! iasehood
thereby dcceYlGg the people
AT tho conclusion Of The reading OF tie charges tic
moderator asked: How does the accused plead p
Dr. spear-You remember that at the last meeting of
the Prcsbytery Dr.. Talmase indicated publicly MS de-
sire that should him in the character OF counsel
You Will also rrcoilect that positively declined aud as
signed as the sole therefore the fact II my
physc1 ncaplcity to endure the and fatigue of such
atrial felt precisely then spoke thought just as
then spoke. Subsequent TO Tic meeting OF the PeSy-
terry Dr. Iauagc very strongly urged he 10 accept
the position with which he had houOrcd me- The session
Of church addressed earnest petition that stOd
accord with h!, request received letters from clergy
men in it!s city, from New-YOrk, ana from various
parts Of the country cnrcating even at personal
peril TO embark in this tIia ana have reluctantly, Tor
the reason assigned at the last meeting OF the Preshy-
terry, consented to encounter whatever peru may ne
involved therein $ far as my physical con-
dition is concerned, having in mind the fact
that sono brother would be associated
with me II tbs service, and also prcsuming that the
Prcsbytcry would extend to DR.. TalmaSe, and to he
through him the courtesy Of single SESSION
pinot more than three hours, 20 be held i'll the morning
Or In the afternoon. MAKE this predatory remark, Mr.
Moderator. and announce my brother MIR Millard, as
nv associate II this service at the REQUEST Of Dr. Tai
mage And wlli il you please hand 10 him the answer
which d. Tauagc addressed TO the PreSbyteiy and he
will read IL IN his name.
Mr. MhIard here read Nr. Tsmage's answer rs FOL
lows;
MIR. TALMAGE's ANSWER TO THE CHARGES.
To the P,esb gte57i Of Brookl.n
Mn MODERATOR, Fathers AND BRETHREN: The un-
aersigrcd her, ~ ackuow edges tho rccp o. 'Et e-
lion, ordered oy the PresbyttlS Oh The lOtl oi dlc,
1879, sunmonins him TO sPpesr before t.e fLeSn ltnE
the seven specifications Therein con'ained ana 10 ue
same he herein answers Icy declaring tiut ne IS NOT
guilty OF fasehood and deceit III the matters alleged
against Gi that lac confidently expects 30 show ihe
truth OftAe answer TO the satisfaction Dl tAe fIesp
The undersigned further says that. although the
he ground of General rumors, dtcided 10 pat him or
rial fur offences set forth III the first second ana
ourtn spec:fcatiOu and although ht docs not shrink
from the fullest investigation OF tie accusations tefelh
made sill he hereby distinctly denies IN. JGrlsdlehen
Df the Plcsby 10 Issue process ana Try hm upon
those accusations, since such 1GIac'01 ls' unutr tne
rule stated IN tie BOOE 0i Discipline. Chapter " sec
OD =, expressly excluded by tle date OF ule ohehccs
The undersigned further says that specifications sec
ond thirO fOurtn, fth and slXh do not conform 20 we
rule IN respect 10 the times places ana q
milne CDter w. Section :, and hence have not given
proposed notice as - the ucIs constituting Tue
several offences therein alleged
The rsned further says that some OF Ihese spet
&c ,icn as for example, TIE inTd and the seyehtiAfG
upon jhtir face aud IA tAeir contents, ho ohN 'tI"
but utterly impossible OF proof, except by te actual
confession or the party therein accused IhtN lNO
specincatCns ere impossible OF proof except b. such
confession. because they assume tst a9msooLy homs
and cau testify to what " he knew ana thought NHeh
as alleged sud the things charged against hiin as
nc uaderssn stlll further says that in bis judg
mcn,. the PreshytcTy made very grave and seinhs
mistake IN the original deciar9lion WHEN am 'I . n
Ftf..N an Ia
deceit and mn ihe repetition OF that dec,aCaOn on the
ION of March, 1879. in the following words The
-. VIII f,lsebood and deceit The uudtisisnvd i'm
,ne, no malice or evil intent to tine PreshyIery 10
ahy cCs a. grave wrong 10 INN as a member Of
fhe Prr,bytery and at least temporary obstacle To
his useuns as administer OF Christ aud pastor OF one
OF tnc under thu care OF tLe PeeoJ Gee
Book Of Discipline, Chap. III, Secs ana Do -
Mr. Moderator, Fathers ana Brethfel-I ne nDdtf-
signed has thus responded 10 your cltallO, III az
honesty ard good conscience before Cod Conserving
the matter involved IN the allegations upon when you
have nt To arragn MIN al your pdI
Sensible that he now stands before you as as ,ha na
accused party, and by no means indifferent 10 @ tne
itself TO its possible results c ASKS al your
hands -" fair and impartial trl&l. May the uIeat
Head OF The Church Rde you ia your apprehension o
the DC submitted to YOU and also guAu you
against all improper bias ana errors OF JndeMIept "a
your minds and hearts IN His gracious keeping. Earn
esty invoking your behah such Wisdom rs can DO I'M
parted only by the Infinite Source OF al WisHOih ana
purity the undersigned now awaits your fnrther ofder
In respect the present procedure .,
Brooklyn, March "a, 1879. I. DE WITT TALhACE.
A MOIIoN 10 STRIKE OUT FART OF The CHARGE.
Dr. spearAs of the counsel of the rise at
this stage procedure 10 submit preliminary mo-
ton for your ruling previous 10 the submission or
which will ask the clerk TO read the first, second. and
fourth specifications or the general charge THE clerk
here read the specifications sllnded 70, and then Dr.
spear eontiDuod) You perceive, MI. Moderator. that
he frat Of these specifications fixes the date OF the al