Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-17
Up. ApxsTRoNGs TRIAL.
IN. Date We, for she 18th OF Januar'
Abeui the Court.
rAtIanta Constitution.

~. nate Nc, for she 18Th or Januars -"0''''
Abeui the Court.
IAtIants constitutional i
Rev. James G. Armstrong, rector VI
st. Philips, will not be tried TINS yea
on the charges preferred against n nun
Inv the Standing Committee OF the piO,
cese. The Bishop has set the iStn 0,
January as the day on which the court
;s 10 convene for his trial. u was
thought by some that by consent OIL a.,
narties an earlier date might be agreea
on. and that the painful suspense might
be curtailed. That, it seems, Is lmpos-
sible. and the Bishop has fixed the da'o
as above stated. In the mean time Ut.
Armstrong is spending his leisure days
quietly at the rectory, and rev. vi.
Hunt is conducting the services every
Sunday.
TIE COURT.
The following are the ministers con-
shutting the court that is to try or'
Armstrong Rev. William c. Hunter
rector of Trinity church, Columbus ;
Rev. II. f. Lucas, rector of St. Mark :,
brunswick Rev. 7. G. Pond, rector OF
St. Paul's, Albany; Rev. IL. X: KEGS
of Cave Spring, and Rev. Charles ii.
Strcng. rector of St. Johns church, oil
Savannah.
Mr.. Hunter is about ffty-cight years
Of age. and is a very learned man and
very deyout churchman, and has
always stood high in the Convention oil
the Diocese. lie has been in Columbus
ten or twelve years. Mr.. Lucas, OF
Brunswick. is not quite so old as Mr..
Hunter. being about eight years his
Junior. lie is minister of high char
acter and has been at his present parish
for several years. Mr. Pond, Of AL
bany, was formerly
ONE OF TIE PROFESSORS
at the State University, has been
in the University for fifteen or
twenty years. lie is regarded as
an able man, and has occupied
his present post for six or eight
wears. Mr.. Rees was formerly rector
Of Christ's church, Macon, and served
there fifteen or twenty years. lie has
always been regarded as very earnest
and capable worker in the cause OF the
Master. lie resigned several years
ago and was temporarily absent from
the diocese for short while. On his
return be was appointed by the Bishop
to do missionary work at Cedartown.
| He is about sixty years Of age. Rev.
| Charles II. Strong, rector of st. Johns
church, Savannah, is
THE YOUNGEST MEMBER
of the court, though no is regarded as
intellectually one Of the ablest minis
ters in the diocese. lie is between
thirty-eight and forty years Of age, ard
has been rector Of St. Johns church
for the last six or eight years. lie has
always taken prominent part in mat
ters connected with the church, anu l.
very Jealous man.
The Standing Committee has ap
pointed Mr.. Walter G. Carlton, OF
| Christ church, Savannah, to act a
Church advocate, and he has accepte.
that task. He is to be the prosecuting
officer of the court. Mr.. Charlton IS :
LAWYER Of fine standing. and IS devote
10 the Church. lie Will be aided by
the Standing Committee, who will &c
cupy the attitude Of prosecutors in tn
case. Under the canon the Standnt
Committee not only prefers the charges
but il is charged with the duty of
MAKING GOOD THE ALLEGATIONS
II is understood that Mr.. Hok
Smith Will act as counsel for DR.. Arm
strong. and tLat he will be assisted b.
Senator John 5. Davidson, Of An
gusta.
The Standing Committee is re luirc
to furnish the accused with copy O
the presentment and Specifications, SC
sixty days before the date set by tn
court to convene. That will have to b
by the 18th Of November, as the couI
will meet on the 18th Of January. TIL
charges were made against DR.. Arm
strong about the 18th of this month, an
for that stage Of the case the canon Pre-
yides:
The bishop shall then summon tn
five presbyters thus selected to meet
some time, not within ninety days,
some place within the county where Il
accused shall reside or oiiciate for til
time being; and the said presbyter
or majority Of their number, shall s
as a court with power to try the case.
THE WITNESSES.
Members Of the church may be serve
with notice to appear as witnesses. ar
, are required by the canon to respon'
!, Unlike courts Of the State, the deien'
, ant is presumed to be guilty and IS r
CURED to prove his innocence. II
court has authority to prescribe It's o"
u rules. and may or may not hold It's sc
sions in secret. When the court NEE
# on the 18th Of January the first thli
i in order will be the election of q pre-.
! dent and secretary. Rules Will tn
; he prepared, and several days may
= spent at that work. The conTt NM
z diem take recess 20 enable the para
Il to prepare for the trial under thc RAJ
5 adopted, but that may not DC deem
/, necessary.