The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-22

Thereupon. the moderator declared the
Judgment of the presbytery of Cincin-
natl to be affirmed.
Having obtained no relief from the
synod of Ohio, 1 now appeal TO the
general assembly, the highest court OF
the church. pray your honorable
BODY TO review the action of the synod
by which the decision of the presoy-
terry was confirmed. [ pray you to is
sue the case in accordance with justice
ana the constitution of the church, to
reverse the decision of the lower court
and restore me to the exercise of my
ministry from which 1 have bean eX-
GUIDED. having, in submission to the
discipline Of the church, suffered this
prlvation for the space of fifteen
months
I'm support of this appeal, as already
recited in the notice of appeal, L allege
twelve errors in the action of the sy-
nod, each being a refusal on the part
of the synod to correct erroneous action
taken by the presbytery of Cincin-
natl.
81. The synod erred in not sustaining
my first specification of error in my
appeal from the presbytery of Cincin-
natl, which was as follows: Allowing
members of the presbytery to sit in
judgment in the case after they had
published opinions on my guilt
"2. The synod erred in not sustain
ing my second specification of error in
my appeal as aforesaid to wit: 'Refus-
ing to sustain my objections to the pre-
liminary proceedings
''3-The synod erred in not sustaining
my third specification of error, TO wit:
Not sustaining my objections to the
sufficiency of charge 2, in form and
legal effect
"4-The synod erred in not sustaining
Of n
wit: Not sustaining my objections to
the sufficiency of charge in form
and legal effect
''5-The synod erred in not sustaining
my fifth specification of error, to-wit:
Not sustaining my objections to the
various specifications under charge 4
as insufficient in formal and legal eff
feet
''6-The synod erred in not sustaining
my sixth specification of error, to wit:
Declining to receive testimony
1.-THE synod erred in not sustaining
my seventh specification of error to
wit: Allowing vote of a member of
the court to be recorded and counted
in his absence
ing my eighth specification of error,
| to-wit: Sustaining charge and find
ing me guilty
''9-The synod erred in not sustain
ing my ninth specification of error
| to-wit: The action of the
court sustaining specifications 1, 2,
| 3, 4, 8, Z, 8, 10, II, under charge was
against the evidence and not supported
by sufficient evidence.
'1O-The synod erred in not sustain
ing my tenth specification of error, to
wit: Sustaining charge and finding
me guilty
1.-THE synod erred in not sustaining
the specifications of error in my
eleventh specification, to wit: Sustain
ing the specifications under charge A.
'12-The synod erred in not sustain
ing my twelfth specification of error,
to wit: Imposing on me the penalty
! of suspension from the ministry which
penalty would be excessive even if I
were guilty of the offense charged
These errors, alleged as having been
committed by the presbytery of Gin
! cinnati, and having been confirmed by
the synod of Ohio, are brought to the
notice of your venerable body and sub
mitted to your judgment in the hope
your action may be in accordance with
Justice and right and may promote the
purity and peace of the church.
1 (Signed.)
HENRY PRESERVED SMITH,
|