The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-09
DIR. TALNAGE is ACQUITTED.
THE PRESBrTERS TOTE ~ HIS FAVOR
TWENTY ETYE 10 TWENTY,

TTHNTT-FI 10 TUENIT,
And Express thctr Heartfelt Confidence In
HIm-Dr. Wan Dyke and Others SIGN n
Protest. nnd DIR. Tnimnse Makes n Very
Aggrcssive speech that stIrs Up storm.
The Brooklyn Prcsbytery yesterday after
noon opened It's private session in the lecture
room Of the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church by
voting to remain in session until 1t had dis
posed Of the case OF the Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage. After those members OF the Prcsbytery
who had not already made their spoeches had
expressed their opinions and announced how
they would vote Dr. Butler said that he did not
think they were constrained to take n vote on
the matter. tor he should be very sorry to have
my vote entered upon the records OF the Pres
hytery against Or. Talmogc. and in this case it
did not seem necessary. He moved that COM
muce OF six or eight representing equally the
two opinions expressed on the subject in issue.
be appointed with view Of preparing and
unanimously submitting minute to the Pres
bytcry for H. decision in this case. The motion
was lost Tho Brv. l.. II. Foote. who had pre-
viously expressed an opinion adverse to DIR.
Talnagc. then said that tho speech Of Elder
Babcocs showed him how hc could vote not to
sustain the charges.
Tho vote was thcn taken on the charges. each
member announcing his vote on each OF tho
seven specifications unl then on the general
charge. The followin; is tho result:
Sustained w =. Briiscs. y W. Greene. A. McLonsnd
IN sherwood II Van p,kc, j. - Wells, William
wen Edgrs Elton l NorS.. Bulsley; Hazard. Thomas,
rar'y .sa'tanrd.-J q. Butler. C J. Jones. 7. o. Mel
Sc s;abiaca6 Az. g'o Sl.,., Baldwin. 4
fo"c' Freeman. l. Gitcr,. g & iiai. s + lailsen
Vcar,. = Hestins. John Neandcr reck. J e.
Williamson. Elders Nen. BabeocS. Person. Raimbeer
Hamptou-2'
The votes to partly sustain are counted
agains, Or. Talmngc. leaving his acquittal by 5
majority. The specifications were then voted
on separately all being lost by varying MAORI
ties. Tho sixth and seventh specifications were
unanimously voted down. The small majority
In favor OF DR.. Taimage was surprise as the
elders were thought TO be about equally divided
The Prcsbytery then. without any dissenting
votes. passed the following. on motion Of Dr.
Rockwellihe anti Talmage members not voting
k'.. s~t ra the eharges be dismissed as improved
Dr. u maze ~ heartfelt confidence in MN munster
shatr anuidhnuN IN the divine blessing. and tlat his
ministry may prove NE source ui rich spiritual nnu.
be Iabofs community ''''''- ""O'"
DR.. Van Dyke at once read the protest giving
notice Mt the same time that he would put in
farther documents within ten days to carry the
ease up for appeal. The protest said that the
Undersigned gave notice Of their intention to
COMPLAIN 10 the Synod Of Long Island against
thN Aftlnn OF tlle fresbytery OF Brooklyn in the
.gu,r OF Or. /. De Witt Taimage. on trial before
Prrsiytery on the charge Of falsehood and de-
colt Because Il during the progress oi the trial
the Presbytery allowed the presence OF an audi
cnce. who manifested their sympathy for tho
accused by applause. laughter. and Kisses ac-
companicd in several instances with personal
indlgnities toward members OF the court
whereby. as they believe the judgment Of the
court was unduly biassed. and its dignity and
cause tho affidavit OF Gen. Howard was intro
iInced IN op-n violation OF the, Book OF
Discipline nj such stage in the trial ms neces-
sarily 10 preclude the prosecution from all OPP
portunty 10 crosse examine the witness. 49, Be-
S,nse I. witness Mr.. Hathaway whose sworn
the Prcsbytery by the accused as a pack OF
falsehoods, entered into covenant with the ac-
cus"d minister. to the effect that neither could
defend his character. at the expense OF the
other; and this so-c0led covenant many OF the
members were persuaded To believe WAS a suffi-
Gent ground Tor condonng the falsehood nj
iegcd AGAINST the accused minister in the
fourth specification. a. Because the vote OF
the minority OF the Presbytery acquitting Or.
Tamage Of ialsehood and deceit is In open
conflict with the recorded testimony in the case.
t5) Becaus' the accused m I'M ster and mis- coun-
sci have justified his whole conduct as set
fourth in the testimony upon principles which
was signed By, Henry j. Van Dyke. Arthur
CrOsby d. G. Ent0n. Geo. y. Chamberlain j.
wood. - ''' 0''''''' o w. ''ief-
DR., Talmage then strobe into the middle Of
the floor. and spoke AS follows:
Nh; MoDEBAToE' think myself happy. be-
cause shall bu permitted 10 answer for myself
this day, before thee. touching all the things
whereof have been accused. especially because
/ know thee to be expert Ia all customs and
questions. Conscious rs | have been 81 my
thorough integrity, am glad that the Presby-
terry have come 10 the same mind You will all,
as Christian brethren. want to know bow feel
now First a sense Of gratitude | thank the
Moderator Tor the dignity and impartaity Of
his rulings. l wanted no more than justice. and
every time your gavel fell 1t has been on tho
TWAS u good day for our denomination when
you came from the former church-thatg glorious
Old church al whose altar WAS baptized and or
Claimed aud from whose gates my Christian
parents were carried forth TO the grave. feel
grateful 10 my senior counsel What right had
to expect DR.. Spear an entire stranger TO take
my side. aud AZ a time Of life when he ought to
be enjoying his well-eerned rest buckle on the
Ties for God and the Church 1t made what
will be historical scene when. in the same
church where Tor heavyweight years he had
wrought in magnificent Christian service.
hs progressed with that three hours
sp"ech OF logic, and fearful tender
mess. and holy sarcasm. and laundering
perorR;ion. which every newspaper In the land
has published. and which will live alter the
bless his gray hairs, Ny church has already
blessed him, NJ, wife. and children bless him.
thank the Row Dr. Mlllard. who turned aside
from all other occupation and stood here intor-
posing his sharp and brilliant intellect between
I ps and my 9ssailants tor seven weeks. The
forget his untrlng services. thank one whose
name has not been pronounced on this floor
At the beginning ofthe trial the leading lawyers
OF New York and brooklyn magnanimously
offered their services. Though the law
Of our Church forbids an outside law
yer TO speak in Prespytery. yet we wanted
the help OF men used to arrange evidence
GRATITUDE TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY TENNEY
How much | am indebted 10 the Hon A. W.
TenDsy, United States District Attorney. one OF
the most brilliant members Of tho American
bar. you cannot rcaliZr. His great heart and
head has been % me perpetual inspiration.
Until the United States Senate has his services
tho country will not do Itself justice. l thank
my warm hearted friends of this Presbvtcry
Some OF them on slender salaries are doing
work so grand the latchet OF their shoes / ann
not worthy 10 unloose. The blessing OF those
ready 10 perish Will come upon them thank
the gentlemen OF the newspaper press. They
have reported this case with great fairness and
generosity. During these seven weeks we have
had many pleasant times together. In
all tho fatigues that attach themselves
10 tho journalistic profession may they
have divine encOuragsment and divine
help. The pulpit and the printing press must
go side by side in tho worlds betterment. How
do feel toward my severe opponents in this
Presbyteryy feel well / would, II need be-
go any distance 10 serve them. BY the blessing
OF God, shall come out Of this trial without
the slightest grudge. | feel that these oppo-
nents have done me no harm They have open
cd for me wider fields Of usefulness. They
have marshalled all Christian people and the
word on my side. Whatever they meant God
has turned II TOR good. Every blow struck has
cod hos "A