Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-24

tHb COu4pldlllI huu lcu4At hhO '9uTo w tbo
Few Caste Presbytery. The synod opened |
its session with the usual devotional eS r
cises. Then was read the following record |
of action OF the Naw Castle Presbytery, |
which INST In Hanover Church, Wilmington. |
December Sl-t 1888: "Your committee |
would say that, In regard to the case OF the
Rev. J. Il. Campbell on the 10th OF Decem-
ber they had THEFT attention called 10 |
transcript Of the proceedings had In the |
year 1872 In case OF application for q |
divorces made by Mary A, Campbell betote |
the court In the city of Jersey CITY, n. j
but the COMMITTEES thought, and still do |
think, that their duty only required them |
to examine Into the facts relating to the |
divorce obtaiGed by the Rev. J. II. Camp
bsl in 1897, aud his subsequent marriage
In 1858, and not TO examine into the case |
abnltlo. They, therefore, make no recon-
mendation In this respect, but submit the
case TO the Judgment Of the preibytery."
The New Castle Presbstery had adopted
the entire report of the committee, and the
Rev. J. s. Malone gave notice that ha
would mako complaint bsfore the synod
OF the aetlOn of the presbyters. The COM
plalnt was slgped by six members OF the
presbytery, including the Il ". Mr.. Malone,
VINO yesterday made the following COM
plaint to tho synod: "rhts case in.
Wolves the ministerial standing of
member OF the presbytAry to
which / belong. In 1868 tho Rev. ). r
Campbell lntsrtaRrrad with Mary A. Sharp.
The report of tEe committee exceeds the
powers given them aud the complainants
think that the presbytery should have
acted promptly In the matter. The com.
mittee made tneir report at the meeting OF
the preehytery IN Hanover Street Church,
Wilmington, Del oa December 2lst, 1883.
This matter jTe bsiGR before you Is not q
private sclutal. Mary A. Sharp aud the
Rev, ]. h. Campbell lived together MS
man ard wife a. intervals from
1868 to 1872, when proceedings for
divorce In the courts OF New Jersey were
begun on The part of Mrs. Campbell against
her husband The proceedings were stopped
by an agreement, and the case remaineG IN
sfatn qTo. On December 9th, 1856, pro.
csed!nSs for divo.oe vera instituted
against Mrs. Campbell By her husband IN
the courts of Maryland and decree OF d.
vorce wGs granted, Mr.. Camphell gave no
notice TO his wife or even intimat6d that he
Intended to make she application. But I.
notice had been published in paper Issued
IN p. ince Gaolgn's county, which is very
| great d.stsGee from Philadelphia, where
Mrs. Camposll resided, and Worcester
| county where tho application was made
1t 4, not likely that HRS. Campbell would
ever see notice printed In paper pun
/ lished In Prince Georges county.
Mr.. Campbell about this time was In
! Philadelphia living In @ room u few min
utes' Eide from the home of Mra. Campbeil,
| and wrote her letter while there, but
| gave ter no notice OF the Institution Of
| proceedings. In the sworn statsment made
| by NTg. Campbell In jersey City upon ap-
/ plying for divorce, she says that her nus
/ Land told her he had her under his thGmo
and he intended to Keep her there.
"Continu!rg, she says: He has struck
| me In the faee repeatedly and az one time
| pulled me out OF the bed and made me
] sleep on the hoor. He has also told me
that was no better than u bruts--that l
was ugly, uneouth and that he hud married
beneath his family. At one time he picked
up a Hammer and threatened to knock out
nay brains. At one time he threw our baby
down In the cradle so hard that he broke
the bottom OF the cradle, saying that It was
not worth while taking care OF squaling
brat. OGe day he asked me whist klnd OF
Guincas -ce1 on peach trees. At that my
sister mkde some remark to him and he
told her she had bettef not say anything or
he would knock her into a cooked hat.
saw MIN striEe her with his clenched fist.
We were staying ut her house at that time,
ant, his conduct was so obnoxious that she
declared that If he did not leave she would
have him arrested. Afterwards he asked
my forgiveness, but would not listen TO
him. Finally did forgive him, but would
not consent TO live with him. During out
marriage he never contributed 300 for ms
support"
| Here the speaker stated that he was
obliged TO abstain from reading certain
portions OF the testimony which followed
which the moderator and members of the
synod afterwards examined between tae
morning and afternoon sessions.
The Ksv. DIR. Lafayette Marks OF the
PresOytory OF Now CASTLE, then replied
"lhe cnly parties In this matter are tht
com plAlnantJ and Presbytery OF New
/ Castle. rhe Investigating committee ap
I polluted, OF which was chairman, was no
a COMMITTEES of prosecution. After u thor
ough examination we ala NOT ma AM
[ ground for tabling charges against tht
brother. The leading complainant In th'
case made some damaging statements
6gatnst MIR. Campbell, who was not oil tria
, and was not present. A paper claimed
! here as evidence was not submitted 10 u
, as n committee. On its face are allegation
, OF u serious character. Mere allegation;
! mover constitute evidence. can't see tn,
Sag.laW Of Hnich the brother has so elo
+. uusntly spoken. Thel pever was any gag
law. All tnht was needed was just for th'
, brother to table charges. Must presby
> terry ns foEced, bulldc2sd to table charge
against any one +? We are certain that MIR
Camphsll obtained u divorces under tn
! laws Of Maryland. We understood the cas-
i as proved. Ths Presbytery of New Castl
! i, not Il divorce court. Could We say tina
tue divorce was not legal2 She was In
{ formed tnat proceedings for divorce woult
r be Instituted"
After persistent attempts the Rev. G. 81
! S. Campbell obtained the floor, and sat
! that his wife informed his brothers vile o
/ the intention to iustitlte proceedings G
!, divorce. "Hhy," said the speaker, "di'
) she not appear with counsel in order I
i prosecute the case?" The New CASTLE Pres
S byiery then retired, aud after ali the re
manning members had expressed thei
| fha yOte taken. WgQAnty.fOu
a voted to sustain the com piaint, six against
and three to sustain In part. Points Q
order were frequently called for during tn
1 sessions, and some bitter expression
T escaped the lips of many.
!, BAITMoRE, Oct. l9.-The Presbyterian
I synod u Baltimore closed its sessions q
. Bsc IA Memorial Church yesterday,
/ meet at the Central Presbyterian Church
a Wilmington, Del, Qhe Rev. William
n Swartz, pssror), next year.
. Az It's yesterdays session the synod ar
4 proved the report OF this committee on al
a to colleges and academies, and It's recon
q mendstions were adopted. The report {
. the committee on bills and overtures Wa
r approved.
. Eeso ut!ous were passed recommendln
the Congress OF the United States, In vie'
II of he rsmoteness of many army posts froi
!. religious centres, to appoint addition
/. army chaplains; and to the end that Cor
, ggess might be induced to do SO, the sync
d appointed a committee TO present the ma
d ter 10 the coming Congress, and to soic
"a the cooperation OF other eecesiastic
d bodies In the matter. TINS committee col
4 sists oil the Rev. DR.. Bartlett. General Irwi
Gregg and the Rev. George Morrison.
4 Tbs synod recommended to Presb!
II terians the church magazine, Home al
a Abroad.
x rhAnEs were voted to Brown Memoirs