Apparently John Trimble testified in this matter on behalf of James Callison
BETHEL AND HER MINISTERS by Herbert S. Turner, DD
Page 24: the first mention of North Mountain in the records of Hanover
Presbytery shows that one member of the congregation had made an issue of
this matter before presbytery.
Samuel Davies Church
August 10, 1756
" A petition from ye session of ye north Mountain congregation in Augusta,
was presented to ye Presbytery, requesting that one of ye members may be sent
thither to moderate in ye session in determining a difference between Mr.
Brown and JAMES CALLISON"
"The minutes of Hanover Presbytery which follow show that Mr. Brown was a
"New Side" minister and pastor of new Providence Church and that he had
refused to baptize one of Mr. Callison's children. Mr. Callison stood his
ground and Mr. Brown was summoned before Presbytery to defend his action"
"James Callison entered a general complaint against the Rev. Mr Brown and the
Presbytery desire him to draw up his complaint more explicitly in order that
it may be judged of at our next and also that the evidence of Samuel Downey,
John Trimble and James Phillips, attend in person on the Presbytery of send
their evidence taken upon oath before a magistrate and that Mr. Brown appear
and make his defence.
This same year 1758, the Synod of Philadelphia and the Synod of new York were
reunited and the whole issue was dropped.