m he permitted and
encouraged then and there publicly to preach and teach." The
second specification is couched in similar language, except
that it charges Mr. See with introducing another woman at
the evening service upon the same day. The charge was
presented at the regular meeting of the Presbytery, a short
time ago, and the hearing of the case was adjourned until
yesterday. The meeting was held in the lecture room of the
Second Presbyterian Church in Washington street. Rev. John
L. Wells, pastor of the Bethany Mission Chapel, presided,
and there was a fair attendance of the members of the body.
Of the audience at least nine-tenths were women.[282] Dr.
Craven, the prosecutor, sat on the front row of seats, near
to the clerk's table, while Dr. See, who is very stout, with
a double chin, and the picture of good-nature, sat in the
rear of the members of the Presbytery, and among the front
rows of spectators. Dr. McIllvaine introduced the following
resolution:

_Resolved_, That this charge, by common consent of the
parties, be dismissed at this stage of the proceedings, with
affectionate council to the Rev. Dr. See not to go contrary
to the usages of the Presbyterian Church for the future.

This brought Brother See to his feet. He could not, he said,
assent to Brother McIllvaine's resolution. He had not
consented that the charge should be dismissed, as in the
resolution. Brother McIllvaine expressed himself as sure
that Brother See had consented, but Brother See was again
equally sure that he had not. Some member here suggested
that Dr. Craven should first have been asked if he consented
to dismiss the charge, and this brought that gentleman to
his feet. A more complete antithesis to Dr. See cannot be
imagined. He is tall, gaunt, with full beard and mustache,
short, bristling hair, that stands upright in a row from the
centre of his forehead to the crown of his head. He said
that at the request of Dr. McIllvaine and another respected
member of the Presbytery he had said that if the party
charged would give full and free consent to the resolution,
he would