New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
DR. VAN DYKES STATEMENT.


DIR. VAN DYKES STATEMENT.
10 As RsbIie
If the public ore stated to disgust, as they are
said 70 be- reports of the Tsnsge case nave
contributed nothing that surfet having never written
or d.ated line any on the merits OF tue
case All have ever published on tina subject Is tne
well considered and calmly expressed opinion reau III
Prcsbytery at the conclusion OF the tr'a Whon nAo
since seen no reason TO change or modify meau""'o,
both before and since the trial. have been assaed anu
held up to public as an euvious ana malignant
persecutor In paper, prepared under the advice ana
approval al counsel and read by Dr. TanaRe In MS
pulpit on the 7th of December, 1879, am accused IN
common with members OF Presbytery OF various
mean and malicious acts, not OF which could be
truthfuy LAID to the Of of u.s. That paper
declares that its author has his possession proofs OF
the moral rottenness OF his sOcaled perseeuors and
material put into his handsby certain gentlemen Whch
would make banquet for scandamoDRers Tor the next
year" This material Is now In my possession
and among It Is an affidavit. In Dr. TIL
mage's own handwriting, part CT when
was read in Synod with the manifest design. OF fixing
upon Mr. Crosby certain action which he had tes-
titled before Presbytery that he had not performed
The,hisiory Of this hfiavit can easily be produced
These papers wore cent noe, together with certain
otners 20 which shall presently refer, by Major b. r.
Corvn who declares that no ready when called upon
TO show how they came into his possession. and what
right be has to use them The documents and their
curious history are Of disposal Of the Presbyery OF
Brookyn wherever they willing to make the inves-
tagation for Winch have hitherto ASKED in vain
The last assault upon me is article Of nearly four
columns written Dr. Spear one Of the editors OF The
NssU- York Independent and published in that paper for
January 49, 1881 II this article were even osteusbly
defence of Dr. Tamage would gladly let &c 60 for what
it is worth But It Is avowedy arraignment OF bus
so-called !" accusers." and nom beginning to endh
refers to no other accuser" but myself IcharRes me
n. hsrkh v hat adj
use Of language which says thnE
without saying it expressly, In which its
author s en- expert with utterinR 70 vile sander pub
shIng malicious defamation" and with being aotnR-
ted by malignant eumity" u threatens ciyil prose
from Engse penalty ann preserved Sny ey the
very srevOus Hitherto have borne IT under the con-
seriousness OF having done nothing which was not
GUS aud faithful In the truths OF the Gospel
and purity aud OF che Church. Whatever per.e
And would still be Gilent and await the results Of
civil trial. If there was the least probability Of tbs case
tnat not dare 20 bring the matter INTO court
witch has power 70 rne and ~ 0t sucb n
fOrmances disgrsced the Church before the Toru 70
10 me thai the tune has come when not only my
good name but the credit OF TIE Church. requires me TO
state clearly my present relations to tins case.
occasiOned this last assault Of DR.; Spear For
this is not fret assault IL It kely 10 remain
the ast. What private Rriefs he has, alas know not
Som PreBDytery
that during the trial he declared Sat push
me WALL" and that other regulations beside that
taroush WITH this business" Has be made good his
threat Before answering TINS question let al IaT-
minded while for the first time answer
Rariv IN October last Major B. r. CorwIn, WI has
been FOR many years O1lcer In wnat Is now called
Tabernacle, and until very lately an earnest ana
an more than any other man to secure his acqutta
by handof another inc documents a3oye re-
mage aud C. q. Howard Go. Dr. Spear says that these
papers private proper, aud lnumats Inat common
mage. Is their lawful owner But are they private
and coysrty reeTrrd to as material for banquet OF
scandal and thus darby used to tsrush the good name
ana as Wei as Of my sel They are ready 70 given
up but not 20 be retnrned TO that dark pgeonnoe Tue
thus used there by ons party 10 the case they belong
tunk ali honorable men will agree, 70 the record OF
L the case sd they would been placed In that
when they called for y the trial had been
ha in mad c Dee s 81 Of Ss
Is it not lnOnstrOus that should be charged by
such oclal DOCUMENTS for Of what believe
10 be truth aud righeOuSnessf Would any honorable
| I did not use tnese documents hastily, nor without
taking good advice Some OF the abeSt and Purest men
| Whole matter before OF the members Of Presby-
terry who has always been regarded as friend oil Dr.
perfect rlgnt to publish them -, as S.nns =
| to write to DR.. 1almaGe about them, Is would be
emnenty fair 10 do So. Following my Own Impulse Is
well his advice did write Ge f%oHuE a isso
To ne Req. I. DEwITT TALMAGE, d. D.
DEAN cir: Iu your Testimony before the Preshytery
of Brookn in April 1879 YOU swOre emphaucay. and
in varied LANGUAGE, that whrn Won left nome on the
ton or Thought 0f Inserting InO The Ohrisan-dt WOri
for October IL, 1875. vaedieOry OF announcement
insert Iafo the issue OF The Christian Work for DC
tOberI2 1875, suggested by aud grew enur"v out
Afternoon Of October g. 1876 You also swOre that on
tine morning OeiOber 0, 1876 you offered special
PRAYER for Divine irecOn that IN remembrance OF
this speciai prayer you always Deen sure That
you made no mistake on that day; and when asked
why YOU thus prayed. you were not expect
ing any partcul action on your part You a's" swore
that your agreement 70 oegEmc SuiSUa y, mil re
afternoon OF October 9, 1875 e record OF
es7 ne ia'HAS' case ~ ''0' '0' 900 w.
signed by you tho 4th day of October, 1876
contains the following words; - 49,. ...,u-,.,
"Tbe party Of the Second part viii cease his editorial
connection with the Chfstan at Work At the oDd o. one
%gRh IRON oStoGes SSsr IT, Of s's sad GsS
Work 80 ANNOUNCE ana state that he 10 no" TO become
I have also earn that the morning Of Monday,
October o. 1879, al O'clock you met by previous ap:
valedcS0ry announcement OF your transfer 10 TIE al
caoe aud that he rcmonstsated with you HEainst y99r
s oA, ~fa pI az WorE T. p"0"'" " " '''
Ttese faets seem TO involve you in the guilt OF false
swearing But am unwilling ~ accept TINS dreadful
conclusion and pursue the course sueh CONCLUSION
Would make qpon me- 20 depy .be
OF the foregoing to Uer any exc abatiOD Of
them which may be- consistent with your innocence or TO
make any suggestion by which may be relieved from
my painiu Obligation In the premises. Will await your
A fnrfl rae.s
| HENRY j. VAN DYKE.
The truth Of every statement this letter can be
easily aseerlaned u there y Que WORD IA u ~ Gown r
shown and refuse TO be- smiLten for IT, Tue sum
mary gives OF DIR. Tsmage's accurate 20
The last degree, Any one by consulting the
pages referred 10 in tho printed rerord andt aee0rds
fully with the summary OF Dr.. Spear, which hs
based bis argument before Prehb5tery and synod;