New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-17
THE PROCEEDINGS.

The Rev. DR.. Van Dyke, who was COM
PEELED to absent himself Monday and Tuesday by
reason of a severe cold again In his seat eseroay'
but sat during the proceedings with handheieniei
thrown over his head. Prominent among the sPeo-
tators was the Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher VINO occupiou
chair near the table apart for the deeEce Al thc
opeuipc Mr. Willard said that he hoped Dr. Spears mo-
on that no new witnesses should be introduced by the
prosecution which pending at the Adjournment oh
Tuesday. would be withdrawn. 81 believe" sald me-
THAT sufficient the day is the evil thereof Let
rs not cross this bridge until come to IT, Dr. spear
then withdrew his motion.
BY an arrangement between the counsel the defence
resumed the examination of Major COrwin In order to
take his testimony fun before turning him over to
the prosecuting counsel for cross-examination. The
witness stated that had been connected with what IS
now the Brooklyn Tabernacle for twenty years. In
1863 ne continued DR.. ramage said to me that free
feeling. and in which the regular at
PENDANTS were asst Pe%S ID inc 'er t Ste
He did want people who wished To- hear him preach
first consult their pocketbo0ks, hut they soulG pay
wnat they could. He sad that he would rather preach
III such church for $1,000 wear than in one " mere
the pews were rented for $4,000: In April 1870 DI.
Talmage wrote letter to the Board OF lIn3tets III
which he sand that he released them from all obiga
10 pay him more salary than the income 9i tne
church would warrant MISUNDERSTANDING WHdt hdu
agreed upon when he called 10 The church. Al mat
time his salary - 900. The pastors plan 81 Tree
church was adopted by tho trustees October a. 1870
and proved a financial success. For the year ending
August l, 1871 there was surplus OF Slo4l - MAY
l. 1871, the surplus was 500 50; February ~ :,
there was d deficit OF Si5l % February /; 1873 the
deficit S77 81. Durng THIS wear tue chuifn was
burned ard we had two months rent 20 ply; @
/, 1874 there was deficit 81 Ss,2Sl a., 9ut over
- 600 was paid for the rent OF the Academy OF
Music. February l, 1879. there was surplus OF
S6.977 s.. During the iouF Na,s up, % inns di,s s
disbursed $7G7Os 20. During this time %e had bullt
two churches there had been collected on the CON
structon account 81 ana o. 1d poe
paid this account Before the chuicn was burned
MIR Wells told Dr. Talmage that II they Iuctloheuo on te
pews they could AFFORD TO pay mn 10000 as wen as
1000 Dr. Tdimage replied. men you engage an
sucioncer you can engage new pastor" The trustees
requested Dr. Ianage to adopt te pew leIa sI .
ten. lie refused. aud MS position III TIC matter mas
never changed. - 800. -
month for the current expenses OF the chuich a
Never: there was no occasion 10 90 So never LttId
oil II until saw II IN d. Van d. he's letter Ia 4he res
y0.-When did Mr. Hathaway ask the adyic, Of the
trustees before assigning pewsl Al william H.
NsudcTbl should offer to pay - year Tor pew, pr
Hathaway would be warranted IN asking advice before
f. sl, rnr clIrch Ilsrd as matter Of accommodation
to people living who belonged to otherclufches
The crOss-exdminatiOn was thcn resumed Dy MI
ODD You not hear Captain Latham testify in the
Gtlson trial tat he did not authorize You 10 subscribe
ANYTHING for hint Al did. ,
QAre you not the intimate and confidential friend OF
Dr. Talmagef Al wouldn't Ike to swear TO that
don't know how intimate am with him. am on
friendly terms with DR.. Talmage.
NO PERSONAL INTE EST N THE TRIAL
o-Are You not deeply interested in the nit OF this
trial A-Not one penny. am speaking financially.
Dwell. am not speaking financially
The Witness 0nterruptng)-Are you talking spirit
uglyl
o-Are you deeply interested personally IN the result
of fbe frjall A-Only IN having the truth developed
and righteousness shine forth as the MONDAY.
O-At the time when the insurance policies men
toned yesterday obtained, the church largely
in debit At I'm debt.
Odd the trustees know that Won were making over
$500 on, II the insurance. Al was OF their
Inns yyIu i
never made dollar out OF the church
Der that gentleman. ana that lie Is talking to gen
Mr. Millard-I protest against any lecture being read
TO the witness in regard to gcntlemany cOniuct. lie
has made no answer tnat i not perfectly proper
Dr Van Dyke Cnterrupting)-I hope We viii so on
Mr. Miliard iwarmiy)-Iwin have my say out We
will moi have 0lr witness inpugned in this manner
Mr. Crosby 10 The wltness)-Dd you ever tell the
trustees that you received over 5000 or any other SUM-
want to state 60 the moderator and the court that
know how 10 answer questions IN reference 10 my PEI
The Moderator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS answer the
question, or refuse 10 90 So
Tue WIincss-G aopeal the court that shall not be
Sir. GroS6y-i should like ruling in regard to this
Dr. Spcar-We object to the question
Mr.. Liimbecr-I consider tins question impairment
and Irrelevant.
Tne wines, was also questioned at great length con-
corning The Christidn at York. He ana not know, be
sara, tGat he was enSeSra ~ smer c 'ne Papfg
10 the question whether he had any hope OF the paper
early In 1876, he said Not hope" The witness
said that ala retain copy OF the subscription
list OF The Christian at Work did he sell dispose
OF il for his own advantage.
ON what way Mr. Remington dctatoria
Al asked HIM what plan he he had for supplying the
uneXUred subscriptions IN case the paper stopped aud
he replied, d" have none" That's "a good an Instance
as can remember. thought MIN dlctatorial when he
told that my services were no longer required
lLaughter.l
CURIOUS PHENOAENON.