Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-11

to be tried in a criminal court there would
be specifications and, if proven, the
crime would be also proven, but
in this case there was no attempt
to prove the truth of the charges preferred
He held that the libelers had simply sue
ceeded in proving that obedience to synoii
cal requirements was the exception and M
the rule. He characterized the base Of tn
whole matter as one of a simple difference
of opinion.
The Moderator, at the conclusion of Rev.
e. M. Milligan's argument, notified the dis
putants that only rebuttal would be allowed
in the closing.
Prof. Milligan led in the rebuttal. He
held that the sum total of the argument OF
the de.ense was that synodical deliverances
were SO conflicting that there remained no
law and asked how the argument would
apply in the case of a State where decisions
of courts conflict. He held that there was
no necessity OF making platform Tor the
mere expression of opinion and held that it
was to serve as standing ground for dis
senters, just as one made of boards was for
workmen to stand upon, and that the ist
End paper wasn't SO innocent as it seemed.
Prof. Wilson held that the offending
brethren were as dsorderly in their East
End work as anyone would be " no should
attempt to force a new Constitution on the
United States. 1t was fully as disorderly
as the action of the members who were
libeled in 1882.
WENT FOR THE PROFESSOR.
The accused brethren went for Prof. Will
son at times, Messrs. Z. Nj. Milligan and
Temple especially, and with considerable
warmth. To quoting from Our Banner
Rev. o. B. Milligan objected on the ground
that Prot. Wilson had called the magazine
untruthful. Prof. Wilson said he was sorry
to see that there was no sense of the gravity
of the act done, but was stopped by the
Moderator in the middle of sentence and
he, Wilson, DETECTED and criticised the de-
PENDANTS for likening themselves to Christ
Shortly before o'clock last night Rev.
A. Fitzpatrick took up the cudgels and
dashed all hopes of speedy conclusion by
stating that as he had not taken up the time
of the Presbytery the first day he could now
claim it. Mr.. A. Fitzpatrick said he could
sympathize with the young men as he had
the same trouble once, but instead of coun-
selling with young men he went to his in
structor in the seminary, DIR. Sloan, who
speedily knocked his speculations into
smithereens.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, after soaring the audience
by making it believe he would talk until
midnight, ran briskly over the whole con-
troversy and marshaled all the evidence and
then sat down all within 30 minutes
Rev. o. B. Milligan led the defense in re-
buttal, but did not attempt to further
strengthen his previous position except by
way of an occasional reresher. He did,
however, remark that he was of opinion the
prosecutors should quote more from the
Scriptures and less from the fathers of the
church.
Rev. Mr.. Temple followed and drew fire
W rath init hot he h,d
by the Presbytery been given a chance to
furnish evidence against themselves in max
ing statement.
ASKED FOR MORE LIGHT.
DR.. R. j. George demanded light on the
subject and asked for the reading of a
paper 1t was read, and Rev. Temple said
| he would not impute motive, but if he had
followed such course he would have had
one.
As to the East End movement he was
sorry for the trouble that had grown out of
| it, but could not say that he felt guilty of
any wrong in the action. Regarding the
matter of plat orms, he said Democrats or
! Republicans when in power didn't object to
their opponents making platforms. The
East Liberty platform was simply that OF
the liberal party in the R. P. Church.
| In the midst of Mr.. Temples argument
| rev. fitzpatrick moved an aoJournment
until this morning, and it carried, and the
trial may last all OF to-day.
1t was a prevalent impression that
Rev. j. r. j. Milligan, of ALLIE
gheny. and Prof. A. W. McClurken, of
New Alexandria, will be iibeled to-day, as
| they still avow the same sentiments as the
rest of the East End platfermers. As they
are members of the Presbytery and have a
right to vote, it was supposed they will be
indicted before the voting begins, as they
could scarce be expected to vote other than
one way and that for an acquittal.
There seems to be little doubt that the
wind-up will be in DR.. McAlister's church,
on Eighth street, on or about the fourth
Wednesday in next May, as the Synod will
| convene there then.