Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-02

DR. W. w. Canon stopped the reading by
stating that the sentence must first be read,
and Rev. Laird was deputed to read it afteI
which Rev. j. Foster read the complaints.
That of Rev. j. II. J. MiIligan being read first
The appeals and complaints we're both
pathetic and peppery, but they have been
heretofore published.
The next thing in order was the read,
ing of 40 pages of the record of the lower
court. This took away the breath even OF
the most of the Cameronians, but Moderator
Wylie said it was the regular and only thing
TO be done.
The ladies jerled their fans spitefuliy and
frowned, but Mr.. Laird pacified them some
what by explaining that some OF the Az
pages spoken of were not necessary to be
read, as they did not bear on the trial.
The Audience Was Large.
Yesterdays afternoon session drew like
caustic balsam. The auditorium was
framed by n row of men standing all around
the room, in the side aisles. Men packed
the space under the gallery, and the latter
was crowded by ladies who could not get
seats in the auditorium 1t had been
arranged that the members Of the court
should have the chief places in the syna-
gogae, in order to avoid confusion. aud that
they might hear distinctly, so for once the
weaker vessel was given Hobson's choice,
though here and there one would not
have il and got close to the pulpit
Elder David Terrence, of Second New
York, finally got weary and insisted that
Mr.. Laird was reading more than was neces-
sarv and Rev. J. II. Thompson backed this
view, but after some discussion il was de-
cided that this line must be adhereo TO
though it took all summer.
Finally as the clerk was reading the
minutes of the Elders Convention and
D. r. Williams, of New York, objected, say
ing: THAT is not relative That is not
court OF Christ's house ana never Will be, "
but the clerk explained that he was about
l,raYa J, wit hat l1a N
As soon as the reading of the record was
concluded Dr. McAllister offered u resolu-
tion i'm arrest of proceedings so as TO require
the arrest of the suspended ministers in
order for the issue of process for their ar
rest fo- contempt OF the court TO which
their solemn obligations were given. and
that they be required to pledge themselves
from contempt.
DIR. McAIIister on the Law.
Dr. McAllister supported his position in
speech of considerable length in which he
urged that subordination to Church or State
law is subversive of either. He quoted pages
So and I36 of the book of discipline in sup
port of his position that the law of the
Church had been violated and that the court
could not afford to have the authority of its
inferior judicatory questioned. He also
quoted to the same effect from Moore's Di-
gest, which SAYS that suspended ministers
cannot exercise the ministerial function in
any place. He also read authorities TO show
that suspended minister had no right even
TO eNhort.
Rev. J. S T. Milligan raised the point that
DR.. Nc Allister had no right as prosecutor.
to offer resolution, and Elder Torrens, of
New York. sided with him.
in order that the matter might be brought
before the court another member was
substituted
Elder Torrens denounced the proceeding
as going beyond the eccleciastisl limits of
the PittsbuTg Presbytery; He hold that the
af1
itv co-extensive with that of Rome.
Rev. NoClurl1in, father of one of the sus-
pended, began to express himself somewhat
pointedly when he was called to order by
Sprnull urged that the power of the Moder-
l Npr be settled at once
~ I Didn't Follow Divisfve Courses.
Mr.. McClurllin resumed and said that his
son denied ever making the statements for
which lie WAS tried. It had no connection |
with the specific charge of following divi- |
sive courses.
Elder Wsrnock, of Brooklyn, wanted proof |
that the suspended had been preaching and |
Rev. Ferris said it was no motion, to which |
Elder Warnock said, ''That is not proof"
Mr.. McClurkin said he wanted to say, when |
-old that he had no right, nor had any. .other
Q defend the accused at present, that If
his son was guilty, he was also, for it was
Oy his advice that his son had preached 4
where the doors were opened to him.
Rev. j. s. Milligan stated that the Court /
had no knowledge OF the odense charged /
against the young men--no knowledge in the /
WAY of evidence. He went on to state that |
the Pittsburg Presbytcry had thrown the |
vnung men out on the wide world. An at |
tempt was made to bring the speaker down |
by the statement that the suspended were |
provided for, but he held on and insisted |
that il could not comport with their sense of /
fitness TO draw their salaries without doing |
their work, SO they sought work for the |
Master elsewhere. He further contended /
that their appeal carried the case out of the |
hands of the Pittshurg PreSbytery and left |
them free to preach where they pleased.
The Church Foundation in Danger.
Elder McAfee created a discussion by ask |
nC if Dr. Nc Allister's position wasn't danger |
Jus-liable to knock the foundation out from |
lnder the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
rhe question was not answered, but amid 1
by the Moderator and laughter
rood humor was for moment restored.
Mr. Milligan went on to define ministerial |
unctionS, and said the action had already /
lTawn upon the Reformed Presbyterian |
jhurch the scorn of the Christian world and |
&c thought it time to stop awhile until they
'ome other mode of procedure than that pro-
posed. The young men have endeavored to /
'espect the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Prof Wilson-Is that so?
Rev. !. ). T. Miiligan-That's So and YOU
nay smile out loud; but that won't change
he case.
Continuing, he said the r. P. Church had
Jcen organized by men who dared TO defy
bose who perverted the doctrines of the /
,hurch that it had been founded by sus-
,ended ministers. He appealed that as
athcrs with fatherly hearts, as brothers
With brothcrly hearts andas Christians deal
With the case.
a Prosecutor Made Speech.
DR.. r. J. George got up to speak, when
Rev. Milligan, who had just taken his seat,
rose ltraiD and tl,a mint mr. !
leorgc as a prosecutor had no right to dis
uss the question any more than had the
ccused. Finally Rev. Milligan laid he
rould yield, as he didn't want to waste
ime, but he must still protest that DIR. |
Ieorge was out of order.
MT. George then resumed. He said the
ucStion must respect law and order and |
that is owed TO Jesus Christ, no rnnttcr
that effect the decision might have on the
eopie. The accused had n right to appeal, |
hat of the Court, and il this view is not |
aiken discipline cannot he maintained. |
" INSTRUMENTATION TO the lower court he |
pses his standing in the higher one.
Mr.. Graham, OF Boston, wanted to know if
man in "A civil court were fired and ap- |
ealcd, If he would be made pay the fine |
efore the appeal we're heard.
DT. GcorEe-No-
Rev. Grahau-Then don't use the illus
ration.
Dr. George next won't into parallelism in |
hnrch trials, one Tor drunkenness and | I
mother FOX a crime still more decried in |
ocicty, and two Of the suspended indig-
antly objected TO being classcd with those
10 t;ansgrcssed the seventh Command
lenr.
Common Sense Must Tie Used.
Reg. Mr.. Graham called attention to the /
aloCs- OF the civil courts to protect the
berty of the citizen, and held that the
furch should be as liberal as the civil /: