New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-04
THE REV. A. {. pill SENTENCLD
he IS ADMONIsHED TO BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT
WHAT HE s,Ys-NO APPEAL LIKELY

HE IS ADMONIsHED TO Be MORE CAREFUL ABOUT
WHAT he sAYs-NO APPEAL LIKELY.
Morrletown ~ j.. March specaD.-Aner all
these long weeks through which the trial Of the ffeV
Arthur Cushing Dill by the Presbytery Oh MOTIFS anu
and Orange has dragged along. Nhe sentence WHICH
was pronounced with due sOlemnity today amounts
10 hardly anything; the Young minister was NDuh'i
for his foolish and "indeicate7 uteIancc'' ana
admonished to be more careful In the future Ihe
Presbytery last week found the minister guilty OF
using language inconsistent with the Character OF
minister of the Gospel, and appointed committee OF
three clergymen and two elders to BRING III an ap
proprlate verdict This was the committee: the
Rev. DR.. W. ". Holloway, jr, Chairman inc Kew
Dr.. Albert ETdman. the Rev. John McNaueHol'
Elder Jeremiah Baker and Elder W. w. Marsh. As
soon as the Prsbytery opened this morning Dr. Hal
oyyov nrcsented thc report Of the committee. This
was read BY the clerk the Rev. Mr.. Whitaker, ana
then the members discussed the verdict untl noon
Mr. Dill, who had been excluded from the room uur-
ing the discussion was called In, and the moderator
the Rev. DR.. Harlow. arose d In solemn voice
read to the young pastor T. following:
Upon what j. deemed gooC and sufficient evidence
Won have been found guilty OF using language incon
sistent with the character Of minister OF the GOSPEL
ana which tends to tempt others 10 sin or mar
their spiritual cdincation.' In communicating this
result to you. the Prcsbycry wish +"
add: we do not judge you guilty in the sense
of being or corrupt H'.Fl, UHt IL -
impossible for the Prcsbytery not to regard your ut
tcrances. whatever your motives may have been. as
extremely unguardcd foolish and indicate calculated
TO do great harm and especially to bring the ministry
into disreputa A minister should be blameleSs In
life and speech example to the believers in word,
I'm conversations in charity in spirit in truth. in faith
in purity
The Presbytery therefore solomnly rebukes you
for such uttcrances and admOnisnes yOu to be more
careful in future and to be sefvllstruStful in
spirit and willing to receive counsel from your
brethren in the ministry. May God give You grace
TO receive this admonon with humility and wisdom
and 10 profit by IL for your future piey and usefune,
Mr. Dill breathed sigh of relief that the long and
wearsome trial was at last over and the Presbytery
ad onrned sine die. Mr. Dill seen after the trial
lie said he had intended 10 take appeal. but that
as tho Presbytery had taken almost all tnc sting out
of the verdict. ii was improbable that he would now
do So lie conld not tell yet however lie Lad ten
days in which TO make appeal, he said, and If in
that time he decided not to make one, the case would
be settled The verdict would not prevent his preach
ing Iva surfing he expected 10 preach there again
The annual meeting OF the church there WOuld
held In short time and then he had no doubt tAat
Elder joel EebOut the only trustee remaining In
Office. would be turned out and new board elected
who would probably extend call 10 him, which he
would be likely to accept.
II is said that the petition to return Mr.. Dill 10 the
Stirling church which not allowed 10 be present
b. the PreSbytery lat week. wOnld be presented at
the next regular meeting. which will be hed In East
In ApTil,