The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

ALBION CHAPEL.

Yesterclay
,evening, a Meeting of the Nietn-
ber4ftTld Seat.holders of Albion Chapel was held at that place;
the Rev. Mr. ADANt in the chair.

Mr. JONES stated, that the prinCipal object for which the
/ileeting had been called, was to take into consideration the
propriety of presenting a Memorial to the Associate Presby,
eery of London, pointing out the erroneous statements *Molt
were contained in the speech delivered by Mr. Kirkaldy before
the A esociute Synod of Edinburgh. Mr. Kirkaldy was the
delegate, front the Aliles's.lane congregation, an his speech
proditced. coetwidcrahle effect upon the congregation. The
worthy Genailortan • then read a Memorial, which pointed out
and.eontradieted several of die statements made in the speech
alluded to. fie moved that the Memorial be approved or,
Which was unanimously agreed to ; and the Elders of the
chapel were directed to present it. •
A Gentleman moved, that the Secretary of the Chapel be
directed to take proper measures for the recovery of the church
books.

Mr. FLETCHER stated, that, some time since, Mr. Gleed
and Mr. Bolton hati entered the Chapel, and carried away the
keys oldie gallery and the church books, amongst which was
the baptismal registar.—The motion was agreed-to.
Mr. CuNNINQIiaat moved " that Messrs, Smith, Milne,
Bolton, and (Aced, be no longer considered elders of die colts
gregation, in coniequen cc of their late unjustifiable proceedings;
and for having' withdrawn themselves from the ministry of
their pastor."
Mr. JONES seconded the resolution.
Mr. FLUTCH Ell said, that the tieritlemen mentioned in the
resolution had accompanied and supported Mr. Law, when lie
came to take possession of his pulpit. The resolution was
carried.
Mr. Fevre: writ then said, ,he felt it necessary to advert to a
few particulars, respecting which it was necessary that his
congregation should be informed. After the question in which
his conduct was concerned had been settled in the Court 'of
King's Bench, his own opinion was, that the Presbytery should
not have meddled with it. lie had corresponded' with some Of
the most respectable independent ministers in England; and
he was most happy to find that they expressed the same opinion.
The Presbytery pretended that they interfered in order to aid
his usefulness, and to advance the interests of the Presbyteiy.
He would ask whether the dragging of him before the public
was. calculated to effect those objects ? Tt, however, having
been determined to drag him, who bud been able to maintain the
character of a respectable minister for thirteen years, and who
had never been in the habit of going to the theatres or Vauxhall
for amusement (minty who heard hint would understand what
he meant), he wrote to the Presbytery, to Inform them that,he
could nut appear before them on a day when they had 'sum-
moned hint to attend. His excuse was admitted; and yet sal
that very day the Presbytery, in his absence, permitted -a
libel on his character to be read before them. When he tiret
went before the Presbytery, he asked for a copy of' the charges
which existed against him, in order that he might, if notatible,
answer them; hut his demand wasrefosed. Before he quitted the
Presbytery, he told them that they were proceeding in a way
which was calculated to injure the church of Christ, and that he
washed his hands of the business; that if they carried, the
matter to Edinburgh, they would repent it all their
What he had said was now being fulfilled. lie had done'iTl
that man could do to prevent the question from being puhliely
agitated, but his etiorts were not attended with success. Otte
point to which he wished to advert, was• the pretended unani.
mity-of the Synod, in pronouncing his sentence of suspension.
It was trutopeteti all over Landon, that out of a body of .200
persons, not one could be found to speak iyt favour ot
lletchee. It ought to be known, that when that sentence w 5&
pronounced, it was between 12 and I o'clock at night, at
which time the most venerable anti respectable members of the
Synod had left the assembly, with the intention of returhing.4o
resume the discussion the following morning. But whets they
came next morning, they found to their great'astonishrbent,
that the matter was all settled, and that he (Mr. Fleteher) was der
I'• osed lie had received several leuers from bcotlaral on the '44l)'•
ject, but he would particularly ellotie to cue writien by the KM
John Brown, eon of the late minister of iladdington. flat
minister told him that he mast not consider the sentence
apensio • n as the deed of the Synod, hecatnse the Ineoniee
several other persons had resolved to petition. the byr,ott
in clay reiwind its decision. He did tot liko touch
upon political topics„ hot he would do so slightly oft the DO,
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bent occaeiciii. The Howie of Commons, no doubt, eneterro
many men of great talent, learning, and respectability, but,it
war well known that the Ministers could carry any mertiure
they pleased. He would mention one measure to which they
resorted, in order to ensure them success (the Cabinet could riot
be angry with him foe, eo doing, for they could not be ashapted
of what they themselves did): wheu Ministers wished to carry
a particedar measure, they sometimes engaged a numb 'of
pertains to talk against time. .lie. had bets at 'ilia :Boise ,of
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the meeting separated.