Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-09
SAN FRAN CISCO PREsBYrgaY.
Rev Mr. EemphiIs Defense of Mrs. Cooper
on the Charges of Heresy.

Rev. Mr. EeInphilps Defense Of Mrs Cooper
on the Charges of Heresy.
James 3. Roberts resumed his argument
before the San Francisco Presbytery yester-
day morning in defense OF his charges against
Mrs. Cooper ard against the pastor and a
Session of the Calvary Church for sustaining
her in her alleged heretical instructions to
her Bible class. Rev. Mr.. Hemphil replied,
earnestly repudiating the allegations OF
heresy on the part of Mrs. Cooper and al
leging that the Session had, after careful de-
liberation, decided against blr. Roberts COM
plants, and that their decision should be sus-
tanned by the Presbytely. The Preshytery
adopted rule to bring all its members to the
strictest secrecy concerning their proceedings.
and ordering the doors to be double-locked
and sentinel5 to be placed on
guard to prevent enterpyising reporters
and anxious members Of Calvary Church
from listening at the keyhole. Nj.
Hampstead defended Nlrs Cooper, de-
claIed her sayings no more hereticsl than his
own sermons, and said Roberts had con-
demned expressions in them. Mrs Cooper
sent Roberts written statement of her faith,
but it did not satisfy him. That confession
of faith was First believe in one living
God He is q spirit, eternal, omnipresent,
etc. Second believe ia three persons ia
tHb OOh-ASSN4 9tisS4i .1OA4 anu IlUlN ATlOSb.
Third believe that Jesus Christ is one
with God. Fourth believe in the efficacy
of atonement. Fifth. sixth. seventh, eighth
and ninth reiterate belief in the Holy
Ghost, and that good works are neces.
sary az well as faith. Tenth-I believe
in baptism and a remission OF sins Elev-
enth-I believe in the resurrection of the soul
from the dead in the day of judgment; a
future eternal state OF reward and punish
ment. Twelfth believe in all things char
table. Now" continued Mr. Hemphill,
"you are asked to believe this woman an
infdel. You are asked to believe Sarah b.
Cooper thu champion liar on this coast, or in
the world. baifage Mrs. Cooper For
mora than forty years she has steadfastly adj
hered to her love for her Master, and now
comes before you with her confession of faith
the most beautiful l have ever listened to-
Finally the Presbytery adopted resolution
reading: The Pfesbytery has a sound belief
in the Session of Calvary Church, and their
ability to Judge of the teachers in their Sun
day-school, and therefore request Mr.. Roberts
to withdraw his complaint, with the consent
Of the Session" Mr.. Roberts declined to do
so. Mrs. Cooper took her stand to the front,
and answered such questions as were pro-
pounded to her, with evident emotion. Mr.
Roberts Intercepted her in scathing,
minute and ruthless manner. yet without any
show of personal feeling, other than an in
tense earnestness. The dialogue was long
and dreary, eiiciting no new facts, repeating
what has already been published, and was,
on the whole, devoid of interest to the aver
age reader. Mrs. Cooper denied having
asserted her preference TO a residence with
Tneerson in hell to sojourning with Mr.. Rob
erts in heaven. She reiterated her confession
OF faith, and admitted attending at times Mr..
Stebbins' church.