The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-08

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denial zas made Of the charges. although
II seemesf . prove that Dr.. Alison had used
the TRANSFORMATION. DR.. ]. e. Eagieson was
hzx; or the LIST for a roasting, and he
got IL
o. A. Bvers came next. and Dr. Alison
gave his view OF Nr. Byers' grudge against
him The pith Of Il seemed 10 BE- that Byers
had been in the custom Of asking company
into one Of the r0urns Of the church where
there was q gas stove. He would bring
food m with him and would use the gas
that vas paid for by the church % keep
the stove going. This was objected 70 by
the deaccns and they tod the janit0F 10
thereafter charge Dir. Byers 81 for every
time he used the stove. Byers shorty af-er-
ward went into the room and told the sex
ton 70 Eight the stove up an hour and
half before he needed L. The sexton re-
uonstra.ed and asked Byers what he want
ed 1t 1t SO soon for. In reply. Byers told
him he vas going 70 get his s. worth OF gas
from the church. George a Virtue came
in for a little scoldlng, and DR.. Alison then
began his perorat ton. He said in part:
A Feeling Peroration.
My character. my character. Take
away my reputation and it viii ruin me.
Brethren. I know / am not perfect, and
know you DO not think YOU are, but We
are all brethren. know you love me and
you know that love you, because we be
brethren. II / knew that some Of you
had no warm feelings in your hearts for
me tonight, yet ! would place my life at
your feet, and l would feel safe before
such a jury. My life is in your hands
and / trust you, oh, trust you. He who
fights for truth and freedom shall never
night in vain ! leave il in your hands"
Personalities Fly Freely.
T. would not have taken much to bring
on a most deciied clash between the con-
tending factions during the morning se,s-
sion. There id not seem to be 50 much
OF that disposition that was displayed dur
ing the previous day to proved any open,
publ rupture. not - nun OF the
'fbro.herly love" and Christian kindness
that was 50 often mentioned. The bitter
ness cropped out, particularly in the tes-
1.nony OF he Witnesses ca-led.
The first witness called for the memoir
5altsts was =. ID. Smalsey, one Of che
board deacons. Il was while his test Inogly
was being given that members Of the pres
bytsry arose and objected 10 the per
ssSnll3tses'' that We're being 50 freely III
dulged in. He told OF the stories shat
had been circulated a5oeIt Dr.. Alison; he
d3d not charge ANYBODY with starting
them. but they had been told. But ne had
talked with enc woman who was disgust
ed with the session (e.9ers) I2Ot the pas
tor. In three years she had never seen
the color Of the sessions eyes" lie
taxed OF the financial difficulties, how
hard IT had been - get along, and how
the board OF deacons had TO get Gown on
cher knees ana beg the elders TO 90 their
duFy. He meIs1oned some Cf' the stories
that had been told him about the pastor.
that he was i lar. a soap reddke'r,
thief thai he dld not pay his deots;
thzt he had cheated in j game OF golf at
Tacoma. The witness then began his re-
marks against the elders, which were
very bitter. and which resulted N the
presbytery's decision as 10 ''per's5
He had heard 50 much about that man
Meyers one of the opposition, that he
began TO look for horns. The entire
tlame for the trouble was with the ses-
SION. and some OF its members deserved
TO he severely disciplined. The church
could not go on so long as some Of the
elders remained.
Thomson IS a smart man. burt he has
had his knife out tor Alison from the
starr
Mr.. Thomson jumped to his feet and
said, THAT expression : not true"
\ Chorus OF Protests.
Then there were SIX or seven people
taking at olce. DR.. Alison was pleading
Cor his rights his opponents had Their
reSutial and they ought 70 keep still Mr..
Smalley was explaining what he meant
by his knife expression. Cd Man
Meyers VAS denying some other state
QfEtfi the Witness AlAl N4ldI4A 4NSN. ~
vim w. Stewart, Of the presbytery, arose
10 a point Of order and said that they id
not want 70 l.s,en 10 any such personi-I-
ties Mr.. Ramsey entered the fray in
responded to a remark of Moderator Major
ABOUT his using names pretty freely the
day before, and sad that he had not hall
finished his speech yet. but some Of the
qresbyeery had evidently heard enough,
because J. Gould arose - a point Of order
with the remark thai this 5 getting Je-
deus" which sentiment had several SEE
ONES. The moderator ended the disturb
ance ny dec-dmg that the witness had
the right to use names. but not 10 ques-
ton Their motives. The word kn-e-a
Lt,.e sharp you know, that Is all
spirituality and Money.
The memoriai!sts were using a good deal
of time in asking their witnesses ABOUT
the spirituality of the pastors sermons,
whEh brought forth the remark from Dr..
Stewart that the preS5ytery had hear Dr..
Alison preach, and had confidence IN HIN,
SO Al the examination as TO that was IN
necessary Mr.. Ramsey secured the hoor
before adjournment 10 eXpla.n the lnan-
cal affairs of the church. how much the
petitioners contributed, etc. He made
several statements IN th4s connection that
were quickly jumped al ny the opposition,
who fired several questions AT him Which
he coua not answer. Several Iaae s helped
jpeT4tc me battery L0at 81 IS GlrecLeI
against hn. wh en- caused Or. Alison 70
remark that - had done MS BEST 20 keep
the women from ties aging, he had respect
Tor their sex, Il he had called them. so-ne
interesting things would pru2ab.y have
been brought out
The afternoon session was occupied by
r-ta s.5as IN their Torutt3l ties t.m1uy. iTv-
-ag r. Cote. one II the trustees. ln1ll.-
.1sr. frank sG1 Gear sjl'eaa 1t o. las
views As 10 the cause of the church
tr5lolc l. T Turner then closed the
ss-e cor the opposition. reviewing the tes-
tas-y ~ the mawar.a. SITS The pet
tty-asz hat hoped That the pastor would
-er en out he had not. ard tha; was why
they we're hef5rc Tho IgvSpytery
p p Whtwor+h closed the case for Or
Ar-ao's supporters, saying that be
taauEht thc uener.Ai.sts had shown th3t
the e,5ers we're eutlre,y to blame for the
wasS
Thss morning she petitioners sill be al
lowed ONE hour to respond % pr. Alison.
ana .be p~eshvtery wiI chem consider the
petition and reach decision iu secret ST. So
-.10. Tho session VIII almost certainly END
today.