Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
with its work in the missionary field, where
funds were so badly needed at present.
He Never Was Source of News.

| and could not be held responsible for the
charge made against him on this head.
Further, he said that what the committee
did was not what a commission would have
done, as a commission would have been
the Presbytery itself He rehearsed
the proceedings to show that there
could not have been any agreement
TO take advantage of the accused and CON-
| plimented DR.. George for bringing his reso-
the beginning of its meeting. Presbytery
did not accept the agreement made by the
committee, but sought one that, while doing
| justice to the accused, would not compro-
mise the Church, and thatone was rejected
by them. AS to the charge that the min
utes were incorrect, DR.. McAllister said he
knew of but one. Prof. Wilson, it was
said, had preferred libel, but the Modera-
tor had ruled that it was not libel until
brought before the court and signed by him.
The Presbytery had made no indefinite and
general charge.
As to the charge of dragging in matter
not mentioned ia the libel, such as the al
legged organization, DR.. McAllister said they
had not been sure whether there was or was
not an organization. He then told of q
meeting with Mr.. Temple, at the request of
the latter, at which Mr.. Temple said he
could not see how he could disavow the East
End platform as bond of union, and DR.
AIcAllister told him it was his duty above
all things to disavow it, and if he ever heard
his declaration from any other source, he
shenld as duty make it public. Mr.. Tenn
pie did disavow it before the Judicial Com
mittee, and the speaker said he believed
honestly and subsequently Mr.. Temple alb
solved the speaker. This gave the testi-
mony as to the organization. Subsequently
Rev. J. r. George stated that he had an
affidavit in his pocket made by Mr.. Carson,
OF New York, that there was no organization
effected, although the Secretary had admit
ted there was.
Enough to Confuse Anybody.
No wonder, said DR.. McAllister, our
minds were somewhat confused on this SUBJ
iect. He read authorities to show that any
knowledge possessed by member of the
court should be given to it. As to the East
End meeting being private one, DIR. Nc
Allister cited the distribution of its plat
form and requests for signatures, and tri-
umphantly asked if this were not an at
tempt to organize an lmperium in imperio,
and had it not been for prompt action on
the part of the watchmen on the walls of
Zion the design would have been effected.
DR. McAllster said he had never come in
contact with secret associations other than
that of the East End association, which
had all the evil features of these associa-
tions, as it had tendency to fetter men,
bers-keep them within bounds of restraint
and bondage. This was shown at the trial,
when not one of the six could stand up and
offer terms for himself, but must counsel
with his fellows lest they commit each
other.
DR.. McAllister quoted from the Apostle
Al ell l.
fellowship with the unlawful works of
from New York and the minutes of the
East End meeting were spread before the
court and that East End meeting was under
the suspicion of partaking of the secret
works of darkness.
Mr. Carson, in stentorian tones, called the
Doctor down; saving that it wasn't tele-
gram, but an affidavit. The Doctor keeled
over slightly, but soon rallied and went on.
He said that there was no preiudgment of
the ease as the Presbytery heard the testi-
monv and couldn't resist the logical work
ing of its mind. He further called attention
TO the fact that two of the seven sat in Pres
They were Revs. j. r. j. Milligan and Nc
Clurkin.
A Roasting for Young America.
In speaking of the fairness and courtesy
of the Presbytery, DR.. McAllister admitted
that there might have been more racket had
he not been put into the Moderator's chair
He then roasted the young ministers, and
said they didn't behave as we'll as even the
reporters, though the latter were preiudiced
in their favor, it being the young Ameri-
cans side of the question. He denounced
them, the preachers, for flippancy and irrev-
erence during the meeting of Presbytery.
Rev. j. r. j. Milligan next came in for a
roasting, the Doctor stating that he, Mill
gan, had used language at the meeting of the
Presbytery and in speaking to the Synod
that was, in the speakers opinion, subver-
sive of the principles of the r. P. Church.
voting of elders who had not been
at the October meeting, though they had all
the evidence before them, while he had not
scrupled to sit as judge in a case, though
an interested party. He reproached Rev.
Mr.. Milligan for arguing in the Bells Center
Synod in 1889 that to vote was a sin, and
then voting subsequently for the consti-
tutional prohibitory amendment. Prof.
McClurkin received the tail-end of the
storm ALSO and would doubtless have got
ten it much harder had he not jumped out
of the paddock some time ago.
In Rev. A. w. McClurkin's case there
falsehood, but he did not deny that he was
at the East End meeting. He simply de-
clined to answer, and for this the Besby-
terry had the right to suspend him then and
there for contumacy, but it saw fit to go on
and try him on the declinature.
As to the Appeal From the Verdict.
The appeal from the verdict was next
touched upon by DR.. McAllister. He
thanked God that the charge was not one of
immortality. Intention to transgress was
necessary to make charge lie, and there
was intention, but the Presbytery did i'm
pute an intention to rend the church and
was therefore at liberty to give them GER
tihcate of good character, if they wanted it,
but the animus exhibited by the accused
was such that the Presbytery did not think
1t prudent to offer it. Since the trial it has
been sorrowfully evident that some have
been pursuing divisive courses. Brothers.
arrayed against brother, elder against elder
and minister against minister, and all this
has grown out Of the East End meeting.
DIR. McAllister's argument rather aston
ished some people, not on account of its
ability, but the fact that he was moderate
where they had expected an overflow of
bile. He was supposed to be about one
third through at adj journment.
Rev. E. Milligan is inclined to call in
question DR.. MeAllister's right to de-
nounce Revs. Prof McClurkin and H. W.
Temple, as he said they were ministers in
Church and no longer subject to the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church laws.
Business at the Evening Session.
The evening session opened with the pre-
senting of the report of the Committee on
the Fund for the Widows and Childran nf