Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-09
BAUSMAN INDIGNANT
At the Sensational Charges Openly
Made by the Now Cele-
brated McCrory.
A LIVELY PRESBYTERY MEETING.
The Discussion Becomes So Personal That
the Moderator Is Forced to Call
Peremptory Ealt.
SUNDAY OPENING OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
An United Presbyterian Eder Positively Refuses to
Pray for His Pastor.

The Sunday opening of the Worlds Fair
and the now famousBausman case were the
features of the meeting of the Allegheny
PresDy.ery yesterday. Rev. l. Donaldson
was elected Moderator and G. /. Milligan
Clerk. Rev. w. E. Donaldson, Rev. j. X.
McKallip, Rev. NJ. Rutherford, Rev. j. L.
Robinson and A. c. Patterson, ESQ.,, were
appointed to investigate the condition of
The societies attached to the churches of the
Presbytery; to find ont their number and
membership, and to ascertain what progress
they are making:
Rev. P. II. Holiday, Rev. J. L. Reed
and r. B. Mowry, NJ. D., were appointed
Committee on Narrative and State of Re-
ligion of the Church. Then Rev. j. L. Reed
presented the following paper:
To the Board of Managers of the Worlds Fair for
the State of Pennsylvania:
GENrLENES-The Presbytery of Allegheny
of the Synod OF Pennsylvania, in regular
session upon this eighth day of December,
1891, believing that it represents the practi-
cally universal mind and feeling of the
Christian people of this region, does hereby
very earnestly petition your honorable body
10 use all your influence and cast your bal
lots in favor of closing the gates ofthe Colum-
bian Exposition upon the Christian Sabbath.
The paper was ordered to be sent to the
board.
The Bausman Case Bobs Up.
Rev. Dr. Campbell, chairman of the COM
mittee that was appointed at the last meet
ing of the Presbytery to watch over the
Bausman case, reported progress. He had
nothing definite TO say nor any recommends
lions TO make.
In the opinion of the majority of the
members of the Presbytery this report
seemed to leave the matter as it was and did
neither Justice to Mr.. Bausman nor to the
PreShytery, and this occasioned considerable
discussion.
In several short speeches Rev. J. H.
Bausman spoke of the effect his dissolution
from his Rochester congregation would
have. He said: eff that church is allowed
10 go on as at present it will not suffer
financially, spiritually or in any manner
that concerns its growth. My destinies
alone are not concerned in this matter, but
those of others, and 1 have worked faith
fully. Before God can say no more"
The speaker then referred to the action
against him, and intimated that the origin
of the trouble in his congregation was due
not alone to an interest in the spiritual
welfare of the church, but to personal
antagonism directed against himself by GER |
tain members of the congregation.
To Watch Him in the Future.
Rev. John Fox then said: 81 move that |
the committee be continued until the spring |
meeting and report then whether or not
Mr.. Bausman has returned to the faith of |
the church, and also to offer such recon-
mendations may arise from the case
and tend toward its ultimate disposition"
This resolution was seconded and dis
cussed at length. Rev. j. K. Mckallip,
whose church is at Beaver Falls, was in
clined to proceed slowly and allow the mat
ter to shape itself He said that this course
would not mean that the Presbytery shared
in the reported views of Mr.. Bausman nor
that the Presbytery was careless. Too
swift Judgment would likely work an in
justice instead of right it,
Rev. John Fox said that he desired to
secure peace and harmony; that the case
had excited interest throughout the church
generally, and that disposition of it was
expected promptly. He, however, offered
20 withdraw his resolution, but it was fol-
lowed by one that would bring the same
conclusion. 1t was that ''the committee re-
port finally on the case at the spring mee.-
ing, and make such recommendations as the |
case warrants.
McCrory to the Front.
Rev w J. McCrory at this juncture Gre |
8ted the sensation of the afternoon, and had |
not the Moderator ia.sTposed heated dis |
cussion would have arisen. In speaking of |
the resolution of Mr.. Fox he said: "The |
teachings of Mr. Bausmsn are derogatory |
TO the Christian morals of the community, |
and injurious to the cause OF Christ His
preaching is the same"
In an instant Mr.. Bausman was on his
Co. fa1 ba aT NJ T.
Crorv, asking ezcitedlv if he had heard the
gentleman correctly. Upon being informed |
:hat he had, he asked, sharply: "Mr. Nc
Crory, do you mean to say that preach de-
rogatory 20 the morals of my congrega-
tion?"
Mr.. McCrory-I do.
Mr.. Bausman-Did you ever hear me
preach anything derogatory to Christian
morals?
The Moderator-This discussion is per-
sonal and out of order.
Mr. Bausman-I claim the right to ask
him if he ever heard me preach matter such
as he speaks OF.
The Moderstor-This is out of order and
must stop.
Tie Beaver Valley Divine Aroused.
Mr.. Bausman ~(angrily)-Mr McCrory, I
demand an answer. Have you ever heard
me preach deroeatory to Christian morals?
Cries of order drowned anv answer that
NAV have been made by Mr.. McCrory
The motion OF Rev. Mr.. Fox was then
read and carried and the discussion ended
Much other business was then transacted
among which was a report from Rev. D. S.
Kennedy relative to the establishment of a
Bible School Mission on the Perrysville
road the cost being 81, 900 for the property
and 81, 300 for the building. The report was
adopted and the work will be pushed
rapidly. The overture of the General
Assembly relating to the establishment of
judicial commissions to try church cases and
hear complaints, was answered in the mega
tive. The resignation of Rev. d. v Mays,
of Springdale, was received and accepted
upon the earnest solicitation of Mr.. Mays
himsalf