The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-12
GETS WRIT TO STOP
TRIAL AT CALVARY
Lawyer Tinsdale Fights
Against Appearing Before
Church DeacOns.
TROUBLE OVER DIVORCES
Asserts His Only Fault Is e.
fort to "Clcan Up" an
Old Scandal.

Edmund J Tinsdale. the lawyer who
has been directed to appear before a
committee OF the deacons Of the Calvary
Baptist Church to be tried on charges
involving conduct which the complain
ants alleged warrants dropping him from
Supreme Court Justice Donnelly direct
ing the Rev. Joseph W Kemp. pastor Of
the church the members OF the board
~ deacons and the board NJ trustees
10 show cause on Friday why n per-
manent Injunction should not he granted
restraining the church from putting the
lawyer on trial
The hearing on the charges was SCI.
Tor June 6. but on that date MIR Tins
dale served 'emporat, injunction on
william II. West. chairman Of the COM
mittee Of deacons, restraining action
until the injunction proceeding, % de-
termined
ReGan In Divorce Discussion.
The papers hled on Tinsdale's applica-
ton disclose that the chief ground OF
complaint against MIN = that on March
IL last he sent letter 20 each member
Of the board OF deacons inviting the
deacons 10 be present In tho supreme
Court TO hear the trial OF und-fended
divorce cases and to discuss with Jus
tice Cohalan. who WAS hearing these
cases. the nature OF evidence required In
divorce cases II is understood that Mr.
Tinsdale took the action because the dea-
cons while hearing charges against one
OF the trustees expressed some doubt
as TO what constituted evidence OF mis-
conduct in divorce cases
Instead of accepting the invitation
Of Mr.. Tinsdaie. vino had reserved a row
of seats Tor the deacuns IN Justice
cohalan's ,our; room. complain, was
made 20 Hr,s..."c JU.;.,. C,sra. o. ths
Appellate u on ~ the supreme Court
that the lasycr's action warranted dis
cipline by the cou't Justic. Clarke
then s..mmoneJ the lawyer and advised
him to apologize to Justice Cohalan
which he did
Lawyer Tnsdars compla ~ IN he
injunction suit sets forth that he is
accused Of violating 1y-laws of the
church adopted after the time Of the
alleged offences He SAYS he j. charged
with Inconsistency" hut that the speci-
fications do no; set forth any nc, IN
violation OF the Federal or state laws
NOR any act specifically forbidden In
the moral code, commonly known as ;hs
Decalogie. or Ten Commandments ~.
says that since hc has been "A member OF
4 10. ,,..
particulars lived, 80 far aS Is humanl,
possible according to the standards OF
mem mhership OF the Baptist Church gen
orally ana the calvary Churcn in par
tCuldr
wanted ~ "tirnn ~ Sea ndRi.'
tie says tha' no acts charged against
him show malice hut on the coutrar,
they show on their fac . purpose &c
clean M scandal which uad Tor a
long time existed in sarl church" ~,
says that during the many years he ha.
been a mher OF the Baptist Church h,
has been u sincere believer in It's doc.
trines and derives such spiritual con
ISOLATION from such attendance as /,
known only To faithful believers tina
his llfc has alwa,s been one OF peac,
with his fellow men, and that 20 b.
dropped from membership would 'Cdus,
/ inexpressible sorrow to himself as vel
as to his relatives and friends. for which
I no amount Of damages recovered in nj
action al law could adequately Compen
safe hm'
! Attached to the complaint are cop!e
! OF the charges and specifications serve,
on Mr.. Tinsdale by the board Of deacons
which state that on March - he sen
to the board of deacons a communica
tion In the form Of a subpoena bearin,
the caption. calvary Baptist Churc
board OF deacons, In the matter OF
hearing before the board Of deacons q
Calvary Church on Friday March II a
/ 10 A. NJ. before Hon. Justice cohalan
! The communication read;
"DEAR BRETHREN. II II affectionatcl,
urged that you individually. collectivel
and as body abstain from your busi
ness and set aside and dedicate a par
Of the day to God at the time and plac
aforesaid In fact. make II a day q
fasting and prayer more flttiugly, az II
now the Lentcn season, and attend a
the session of Special Term, Part III
Supreme Court. second door. Count
Court House in city Han Park. to hsa
matrimonial divorce cases presente,
testimony taken and the judgment &
the court.
Onrrs Front seats In Court.
II will chcerfully he at your servio