The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-25
TALMAGE'S TRIAL BEGUN.
TIE STORM mar MODERITOR LUD-
lows DECISION RAISED.


Yesterday afternoon in tho main audience room
Of the Second Presbyterian Church. in Clinton
strcct. near Fulton. There are seats for about
SUO persons in the church. but yesterday nltcr-
noon double that number swarmcd In, filling
EVERY available inch Of sitting and standing
room. Tho soas in tho middle Of the house
were reserved for tho Prcshytcrs. who entered
so.cmnly aud took their seats. Tho Rev. Thco.
J. Cuylcr whose hearing is impaired. sat in
front seat with Dr. Henry J. Van Dyke Tho
Krv. J. ID. Wells. whose beard and curly hair
arc as white as snow, came In with the blind
preacher. the Rev. Adam McLclland. on his
arm. The colored Presbytcrs entered and took
a roar scat The Roy. Arthur Crosby, the young
pastor of tho church in which the Presbytery
met laden with books and papers. took Il seat ut
the table OF the counsel OF the prosecution, and
he was speedily Joined by the Rev. Archibald
MrCullngh his associate counsel in the prose-
cution OF DIR. Tamagc. Both are young men.
Mr Crosby affects nothing clerical in his dress.
wearing business suit and u broad black silk
scarf. H. does not resemble in the least his
uncle. tho Rev Dr. Howard Crosby. He cult
Yates u bushy pair Of side whiskcrs.
The Moderator the Roy. james NJ. Ludlow.
the pastor Of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. il a slender man. with thin moustachc
ana side whiskcrs. pleasant brown eyes. brown
hair turning gray. and n high forehead. lIo
seems To- weigh hardly u hundred pounds. but
whom he speaks his small stature is forgotten.
Dr.. Talmage's pretty young wife and Mrs.
A. W Tcnnoy occupied front scat together.
and Dr. Tamagc and the portly United States
Vlrt III the house soon aitcrward. Mr. Tamagc
strobe. with long steps. 20 chair close to
the table reserved for his counsel. and lowered
himself into his laNorlG postion,as lar Town
I'm his sent MS possible. The venerable DR.. haml
spear. Mr.. Talmages counsel took the scat re-
served for him. and began 10 prepare some pat
rcrs. The Rev benjamin + Willard. who was
chosen as Dr. Spears associate In deiending
DIR. TalmnEe. was soon in conference with pr;
Spear, The tables for tho reporters oarrlcaded
Here and there in tho throng Of richly dressed
women spectators WINS a clergyman from some
other denominntion. The Roy. }. iyatt SMITH
the Rev l.. T. Ingersoll. and number OF Meth
odist ministers were among them.
The chatting and whispering, OF the con-
fTfow rn gdo with his s "a and began an
opening prayer saying: " Met as court Of the
Lord Jesus Christ. we invoke Thy. blessing
upon our deliberations. step hy step" He fer
vcutly prayed that the trial might result in re-
moving every shadow from the name of the ac-
noanccd t6St the Prcsbytcry Was net Tor
Inc trial Of, tho Roy, !. De witt Tai;
mage, on charges and sPee;a'aiions. and
10 trinl?" His question was answered aflrma-
lively and then he read the Disciplinary IN
Junction 20 the memb"rs 81 the PrrsWtry.
which bids them recolloct and regard their high
character AS judges 81 ncQurt OF jesus Christ.
l. the accused ready p the Moderator asked.
Dr. Talmage waving his hnndl-Ies sir.
e is the prosecution ready p asked the Mod
NJ Crosby answered Yes" The clerk then
read the charge and specifications. as follows:
Tho Pow 7 Dc " T.,wale, T. p siands charged by
common anne with falsohood and deceit
sg,cidca alton LIN that he acted deceiuuy and made
ii-o statements which he kncw TO D. aise 10 We mat
a MOI In he month OF october 1879
strciacaon ain that at various times he published
Wi hun wihoq, eonirade iine them. statements, which
deieuoe OF his action ami statements referred 10 IN
srccincs,on sin ,hs, he repeatedly made rub &c
arluon, IN various sud emphatic iorms OF speech rom
ou, reference to the dollar question: although he knew
such declarations to be false.
specae1uo9 IN tsat in the matter Q, is7e,7 he
nd ai'erwari denied mat he had done 50 81, a.. go,
~ he cndcayored 10 o6tan ia.s Subscriptions ioSar
s.eI Tor he rarpo-e al tdSeins other. 10 subscribe
Specification Gin that 10 The ycaI lSIs he acted an
engagement the organst Of the Tate gnaee fresy 'c
sptcdcsuon lin thathe publicly declared on sunday
Frn $50 uat ~ we mT,laie 4. -Alu pc va uc "a
sua'cd to give the inl rson hSi he eNl.eed to be- ~
> arraisncd. at all ON the charge OF iaehood 'hercp
ieceiving the people.
How does the accused plead - asked til
All eyes were turned on Dr. Talmage n
though expecting 70 see h I'm rise. ,Dr. numu,
Spear arose instead He referred 10 his prcYou
re.usal To- become the counsel for DIR, Talmag
Tor physical reasons. He had. he said, receive
e,ties entrsating him L. appenr as Dir. Talmaye
counsel, even NJ the peril of his own health. an
be had reiu family concluded to encoumtt
whatever peril there was. AMI 70 act Tor Dr; ~
mage. eNpectin ne that the Prcsbytery would COL
sent 20 extend TO DR.. Talmeg1 the courtesy
holding only one session day, that to be
only three hours duration. and to be either
Ar morning or afternoon. de announced
dis associate the Rev. Benz. +. Willard. NJ
Willard then impressivey read DR.. Talmagc
Answer. rs follows;
To y. i,e.lyteB Of Boliva-Hr hsieraio', fat'e'' al
Tie unir signed hereby ACKNOWLEDGE the reeep! o. II
citation ordered hf uc frcb,tty on W. l,,h o. hhtc
-, .unn.nng hun 70 spear before ,he hTsssytsfY
wen Observation-Disclosures therein contained and to the sau
leheren answers. by decarins natl Is not guilty
hiu. AMI hat hc c.uhdeuily expects To snow me uu
o. usau Co. The satisfaction Of the rrgshytery ,
TIE undersigned lurthcr that. although the Pr
bv,r' IA adopuns ne charst ana sleeiheauoms 1n y
The oheusrs ut iurth ~ The nrs second aud fourth sIe
u,c-ur.uun OF the accusations therein made, stu
hereby distinctly ncs the Jurisdiction Of .hs r[ssl
nnce sueh jurisdiction Is under tie rule stated -
sludcd b., the date Of lie oncners charged.
a., % f ,-su AK ant NJ IN d. moi eo"Srm 10
rue in fcsl"c go the times. places aud stances
". zee and hence have not gwen him pIoper not
a. to the acts constituting the several offences lher'
ne undersigned further say. that some Of these .ps
upon their and IN their contents, not only trivial
SION 81 the party therein accused, because they s,su
MAT somebody knows anh can rsnlS " M.st ne NJ
Against BIN offences. a.,
Tie UNDERMINED still further says that In his lu
tAr rrcsly made very grave and SERIOUS u
take the original declaration, which athrWed uiat
!. CHARGED hN common fame with ls'hood aud
cci" AMI 900 the tCueuuun OF that declarail on TIE
March. 1873. IN the following words; - The KEY !
" Taluagc stands charged by common fame WIN Ia
hood Hud deceit" The undersigned imluts no nal
intent "a the frrsbytery or u any OF Us meml'
pul regards the act IN rs consequences as grave f
b. hl ueub-r OF tue PrcsbS terry, ana a. a. leA'
trmlurary obstacle n his usefulness Is a minister
Christ and pastor OF Of the churches under the G
VI the Presis terry Book OF discipline, chap.
sections 4 ana o Mr. Moderator. Fathers ana brtthl
the undersigned has thus responded 10 your cllhu
Ia all honesty and good conscience before q
the matters involved N the allegations NJ
which you have seen ht to Arrrign him NJ your !
Sensible that he stands beiore you as an Hccu
party, and by indifferent to the fact itself o
Is possible results he ASKS at your hands TAR
impartial trial. May the Great Head Of tie Gnu
guide YOU your Apprehrnsion Of the evidence u
bas and errors Of Judgment In drawing your conclus
mer.irum May lie have your minds and hearts in
FraciOus keeping. Earnestly Invoking ~ your be
such wisdom eau be impaired only by the Inn
source Of all wisdom and purity, the undersigned
awaits your further order In respect 10 the present
seizure. T. DE- Wit IALAAG
BEooKLrE March "a 1879.
DR.. Spear then moved the following. - m
Tor separate rulings on each OF the follow
items First that Specification first be era
from the list and dismissed; secondly, that
Bame disposal be made OF speclncatlon seco
and thirdly. that the same disposal pc mao
EDpeinna fourth. See Book OF DlSclpl