The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-22 00:00:00

TIIE REY. ALEXANDER FLETCHER.

Yesterday, a meeting of the Associate Presbytery of London
took place at Miles's-lane Chapel, Cannouastreete
The Rev. Mr. AVARRE, the Moderator, took the chair at
twelve o'clock, at which time every part of the chapel, except
that appropriated to the reception of the members of the Pres•
bytery, was completely failed by persons of both sexes, milieus
to witness the proceedings, amongst whom were a great number
of Mr. Fletcher's congregation.
The Moderator requested the spectators to listen attentively
to the proceedings, and to express neither applause nor dual
probation.
A member of the Presbytery proceeded to read sornepaper hi
a very low tone of voice, upon which an individual at the back
of the chapel called on him to " speak up." The Rev. Mr.
HAY hereupon observed, that the Court was under the pc.oto
tion of the Lord Mayor, and that peace -officers were stshould in.ationed
in the chapel, to take into custody any, persons who
terrupt the proceedings. This piece of information was received
with some laughter and hissing.
Silence being restored, the gentleman who had read the paper
before alluded to, now read in a more audible tone some corres-
pondence which had taken place between the Moderator and
Mr. Fletcher. In this correspondence the Moderator had in.
vited Mr. Fletcher to attend a Committee of the PresbyterY 0°
the 19th inst., to which Mr. Fletcher replied, that he proteste4
against tlre proceedings of the Presbytery, and
further intercourse with men who, under the sanction of cede:
siastical authority, had perpetrated a deed of the most cruel and
base description against him. Id
The Moderator expressed a wish that sonic member ahoy
occupy his place whilst he addressed a few words tothe as-
sembly.
Mr. BROADFOOT accordingly took the chapsit the It:
verend Mr. WARRE addressed the Court. felt himself
called upon, in consequence of some reports which had gone
abroad, to 'ive some explanation of the conduct which he bad
pursued wide regard to Mr. Fletcher. It was now some time
ago since various reports injurious to the reputation of 31..
Fletcher met his ear. Those reports Were entirely ex-Pas,,
and were evidently highly coloured. He considered. that
declined all
he might be called upon to act as judge in the busres:!
and therefore determined not to allow his mind to be leasp,rd,
by any of the rumours which were circulated respecting lu
; on
!etcher, and he carefully avoided expressing anY °V' ; many
the subject. Indeed, so far did he carry his roerve, tont
iel,
persons supposed that he had taken the part of 3lr.
wouldFlete
natheusseenhteenkeneeowf
itrhemSynbeodrhwe
But they were deceived, for he always anucipated what .ed
be the decision of the Synod, although he never comnitimaten
his opinions even to the members of his own famils when
pronounced,asreco
and three hundred holy men, who were above the reaenb.c.l
bias or prej.udice; and he likewise bowed to it from a each
tion of its Justice. He, in his conscience, approved of the•kien.
went of the Synod, and believed it was that which the ct.ee ~
stances of the case required. At the same time lie feltd. t ?iy,
rded npin opinion
ne
for his brother (Mr. Fletcher), and would lay his head ,' :
feet if he would only listen to the advice of those who wig"
him well.
Mr. WARRE then resumed his seat in the chair.
of the Synod, he and the Rev. Mr. Hay proceeded on last 1...._
bath week to take possession of the pulpit of Albion Chapel
There one of the elders of the chapel refused to ackn wt c, e
Mr. KthsTox stated, that in compliance with thedirecti_ont!
the authority of the Synod, and debarred their access 0 '
pulpit. In consequence of this, be and Mr. Hay retire. s ~.
The Rev. Mr. LAW wished to correct sonic erroneouLanteat%
obf°wbetwteCnit,.tbweee:
meats which bad appeared
itemrespecg his conduct in th'. w;ii
papers. He had never declared the Presbytery whegNd
his opinion Mr. Fletcher was guilty or not guiltyvit
Seed
merely said that there was a case made out which it ' a
so_ted
sary to send before the Synod at Edinburgh. It had beeot.a,e
that he had gone to Albion Chapel to take possessioen
chap'
pulpit, and to preach there himself. He went to the 7,ful
with no such views, but in the performance of a most p 3, n,
diay. He could assure the people of the Albion Chspe! fv,
he was much better pleased to turn his back on thetnyot ~,
see their faces. He had gone to Albion Chapel in obtA.tte.nferl
the decree of the Synod, and to put it out of 3lr. i1et.g?,....
power to say that no person had been to demand his puTliej
It might be necessary, to state that the member of the
not 0
who had edited the trial of Mr. Fletcher, had done .or
omitted to
Presbytery much with, the view of bringing before the public eye 'Too
respondence which had passed between Mr. Pletcher anirtigs i?f
which related to the conduct or the PresbyterY
Dick, as to make the public acquainted with the proeee'd, cope
ous extracts, from the pamphlet; but they had, in his I°,r that
extanracdt Stiyineodu.losTt hiemnpewrtsapnatpeprars Liadiu;sa::::::.
slveivaenryalaßr
reasons.
ogs
ohnt
s.
He hoped that the publication in question v.'o°''' operate
1, eon
change in the minds of men. He wasconvinced that t-e le
duct of the Presbytery and Synod • .
.., bc on
required only w
stood to be approved of. should
_ Mr. aDrooT was desirous that the Pre
take no further step in the business. That was t° be Wl5 00
much of their attention had occasioned him mutuene" the
bitterness of his sorrow.—(A loud l 1 )
laugh.) e . those who
Mr. HAY called upon the constables to turn out
laughed.—(Hissing.) H issing. ) not veil
The injunction imposed on the police-Dili ll was " ole
sees t
the
li I j
easy of execution, for the laughers composed lwar'Y „T seize"
of the spectators. One or two individuals were, hore",,tcre, al
by the constables; but after considerable uproar, "'el
belie • %e, allowed to remain in the chapel. „ ~ yOA
Mr. BROADYOOT again advised chat the rresoytc!,
..,ished
atake no further seep, until the Synod met in May.... il,e,e'r'toki
door to be left open the reconciliation. If Mr. Jew" iv that
be brought to take a different view of the matter from be
Synod at Edinburgh, which be at present entertained, and to acknowledgde the ot.
had erred, he (Mr. Broadfoot) would'
receive
ant wide
I I
most cordiality. .c.cet -
Mr. J
m . ONES, an . elder of Albion Chapel, rote t, P"ofor,
memorial from the memberm of that chapel, complainTegk_ lip,
_ln misrepresentations alledged to have been mateilge tee
4.. ukahly, one of the members of the Presbytery,
Illr. HAY opposed the -bringing up of the memo 1.11,„1 to
ground that the congregation of Albion Chapel had rel olciu.
submit to the authority of the Synod. Until they place" thing
selves in b• •
mu subjection to the Synod, the I'resbyterY
whatever to do with them.
A
god. l‘lr'
A scene of great noise and confusion now en-- Or.
led. a° •
Jones repeatedly attempted to present his tumors of
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Hay as often interrupted him, amidst the shouts or, tf,,aer
specuve partisans. At length it was put to the vote, w"
. the negate hat
the memorial should be received, and decided in but w
Sonic other motion then appeared to be agreea I°looo4
uproar. t al.
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assiverr.bjlyowvtisEgatdhjeonumatedteni.
it
wase
we
lradtor ' but
not ascertain,
prayer,
account
docfcitheeed
tha
' upon one of the trustees of the chapel telling hint t'''--
not permit him to go on he desisted.chapel sod
The constables received direetions to dear the mute
hereupon a scene of most " admired disorder" enatte,l'ed ore
persons who were of opinion that the constables tre;iiel OD,'
too unceremoniously, (as it really appeared to us f r Abatit $
turned upon
anthem, and Maintained a ind of fight 0 loose
quarter of hour, 'to the great terror- of the Ifidliessii Along
screams added not a little to the noise which l'a"a,- et°°t/ it
characterised the meeting, and which, at this peri(2
_through
need of no reinforcement of sound. • Peace was st las
about and the chapel doors were closed.
attempted to address the speicatatthoerswloo

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of a son• inst., at Commercial road, La.inbethi;.:oA:l:r. :
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MARRIED• ohert. 6° • s
On the 20th inst., at St. Giles's, Camberwell, 11 , Th 001.4
Arthur 119.1ccoton, Es q., to Lucretia, daughter 0, e
Brockelbank, Esq.. of Deptford.
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daughter 'of the late H. Hickman, Es3l., of the
of 9;i;
At Aylesbury, on the 20th inst., •r.B. I of tile
berwell, to .'►Liss E. Hickman, second, daughter
H. Hickman, Esq.

fbe wif
DlEi). * Si'oollo rot
Yesterday in Upper Grosvenor-street, Itirs• I,,bte
of hlajor IVtood, and who was the only sorviving ukt,lliert
the late Major-General John Stewart, o title 110' or of 107
On Thursday, the 14th; at Torridon, in the coan
_A son
in the 20th year of his age, Anthony Van I)alut 14" el
the late Jo bb Mackenzie, Esq., of Torridon. ..A aptsflhter
On Sunday afternoon, aged 20, C.:hristians. tillir ,f
the late John Stuart, of Finch-lane, Cornhill" hi the h°l46etlt*
On the inst., Mr. Child, sett., paringr-- udh, "11
Messis. Child, Vickers, and Child, disttlleri, L'`)r° ' 0
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