, 1881-10-06

Eptefet DtJDatth to 7At Chicago TIbuns.
SYCAMORE. Oct, 6.-Tho Ecclesiastical Court Of
Fttcati. with thu 1ler. Dr. Fowler rs Moderator,
nut thlR afterhpan II, tho Congregational
church, which hal been put Mt tho disposal Ut
tho conference by Its pnstor Tho distinguished
defendant and his counsel. Mcssrs. Miller und
Bennett. of lowl,. and Axtctl nnd Shcrpurd, Of
thu lsoek lllvcr Conference, waro promptly on
tl,nc but suyoru OF tho court woro lllutury, md
1t was fully I,nEf.past = 'shen Dr. Fowler
chilled thu court to 0rIsHr. There WIS
quito 1arge astcrdanco OF naintR-
lors. laymen, and outsiders. Dir. Dandy
opened thu proceedings with prnycr, askcl
for ChristiatI can1urnuI LtnpnrtInlity, nild hupe
ti,at no personalities Or btturncss would 10 ln-
duiRe.s III.
ur. Fowlpr satd TINT tho purpose OF tho ap-
pu1ntuicnt Uf tho committee wAs we'll undcr-
etoull. Wns tho prosecution prcparc.I to 70 on2
&f]r. Hatfield sAhl that us DR.. rarkhurst, tho
chief cunnscl, was nut present. tho prosecution
could not then ~ on, but ns tic wouli bt With
the,n In about lAf all hour. u rcccss would bR
III urtlcr.
The Moderator wanted to know II tho dofcna-
ant ware ready.
Mr.. Beucdlct-Wo cunt toll until wo hear tho
chnrges.
Tito Moderator announced that
a RECESS
Of half an hour would Gu had, which was very
gratifying 10. Sumo Ut tho Court, wlio engerly
eml1raead tho vacation 10 puruso tho Chsca1o
papurs, which arrived hero just before tho nd.
J0!irliHihnt Or Tie cpnirrence:
IrruinE tho ufFl'n! ot Dr. Parkhurst. 1t IS not
out or 1rtvr 10 ~ Il i!ttle into tho personnolo OF
Inc Court. slr. aiarsa wins born IN IT.
diana. lic Wus admitted t. tho iaock
ltvcr Conference ~ 1B5s. And is
now IN cbnrAt of tue Court Street Church.
lsnukford. slr. Plumb hn.ls from tho "and Ut
syUde1l ni,tt'1e.H" where no wlls burn 1h 1876.
When =. ys!rs M 9li he wy 9r!ia.sd by this gun
ieretieu. !lis ohilsRe ~ ~ Mlt!ooKn ;ltor i!or.
itK IL uio VI tho ~hoothntHes u MethM!lssu In
th!s stAte. Hu wds 9ori; II Oho iG lsi;t; WIS
udn!ttr! IT, tho D!!o Colfortnge III lB45 And
.!uMltteu 10 lsock lilyor In l57. lie WIS ut ono.
ttie financial !!go'it FOR tho llnno for tho
RAsuciatcl with eharitIulo institutions. Ills
rrtsent charge is WAe!ton.
Nr, LtAGtnrH1r, tho present ru8tOr or tho
Drant plncu Church IN t'hlchgo. IL u tntlve Df
tha 5tAtg, anl WIS ulnlttCtf tu thu pulpit III 1HE.
Louis Curts, tho plstnr Ut tho eiilireh Il, which
Htatc, whcre he wus born III lst!. lilo heuntnu II
intMher 1f Tho cutioruict III is!.. AIr. Mnrtlts
II cna.!luil, hnd 'v1lf burn IL lh1a lla Whs at-
m!ttcd ~! 70 tho MN ministry eng th!s cnnferoneo "
ministry; ana ~ now tue ialstqr ot t!lo Eu.nry
ryland. wttr1 l,u WIS horn ~ tbsU. In lSf1 10
lrGntnr Il litctnbcr uf tho l!htltnnru Conference
And tho following ftHr WIS transferred to l!Gpk
Hlrer. Ills presDtit chulKo IL lllncklcy, llttiu
village uH thu thlcuKn& Iowa !ta!lrt!ad. Juhn
lnut!s. plaIor Ut tho thitrth ut Franklin StuuUu,
h!s cnlMe from uals' whrru iiu WIS hurt, In lh}7,
liz julHrh this G1rTHrGHcu III lHsU. Ar. Farulllp0
IL III l!nal!shinNi.. flc wis horn IN lst5. After
Hnln9 through Tho i!tnhi probationary expeT'-
t,slcu. hU GEenho affiliated with this conference
Mr. Winsluw, H. Il nHtlyu " AiuBs,a-
tsl4spttH md IL u yGAr3 old, [{u Wn8