The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-02

in case of death the house should be held by his
heirs; that he did leave on account OF sickness,
and nsequently the house belonged to him, ac-
| cOrdng 10 the understanding.
The manner In which The attachment was made
and by whom, was stated by Mr. f., but the coun-
sci did not seem 10 think il relevant il related
10 matters of some lntricacy, which they had no
right NEEDLE with. Al this stage Of the proceed
ings, Rev. Mr.. Patten OF South Boston, successor
to Rev. Mr.. Fairchlld in Phillips Church,
and requested permission 10 present the following
protest which was granted 10 HIM;
To THE ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL ABOUT TO BE con-
vENED AT EXETER IN RELATION TO IHE RLv. J. II
FARcHlLD
Whereas, we have reason TO believe that Mr..
Fairchild, IN conducting his defence, may attempt
TO bring charges or cast imputatons upon us, Dea
cons OF Phillips Church, oil which he was former
" pastor, this Is 10 protest against your hearing
| any such charges or lmputatlons
LIST, Because we think II irrelevant 10 the case In
hearing, which we understand 10 relate 10 charges
brought by Rhoda Davidson, with which we do
not consider ourselves connected, not having ever
conversed with her or the other principal witnesses
In the case
| 2udy Because it is manifest injustice 10 us TO
hear any such charges or impuatlOns In our alb
| sence, before body which we had no agency IN
calling, and before which we have no night 10 APP
pear
3dly, Because we are ready and willing to meet
IN any proper n,aansr, and before any proper Tn
| bunal, any such charges or lmputations, and TO
prove the entire falslty of maay things reported 10
| have been said upon other points. We have also
been informed that paper has been circulated toi
signatures among the members OF Phillips Church,
protesting the belief OF the sgners (most of whom
are ignorant OF the evidence in the case) OF Mr.
Falrchlld's innocence OF the charges, and thai
a vote passed by Phillips Church a few weeks
since, exoneraung us and others from any blame
| touching Mr.. Fairchild's dismlsslon, was passed
without full understanding OF the case. Now
| in relation TO said statements we do hereby de-
clare that so far from being true, they are IL
lew ma
two meetings, both OF which were unusually
well attended as was remarked to the church
by the pastor, at the time. The hrst meeting
was continued TO nedry or quite III O'Clock,
M, and the second 10 a late hour When the re
OFT was submitted to the church II was signed BY
all the members OF the committee who presented
IL, (slx of the seven members Ut which being Mr.
Fairchild's friends and de,enders,) and having
been read at least twice, and iull opportunity hay
| ing been given for its discussion, il unanimous
| ly adopted as the opinion OF the church.
JOSIAH VINToN,
JEREMY DRAKE.
SOUTH BosToN, July %, 1914.
N. B.-NOt having been permitted to see the pa.
per referred to above, our information OF what II
contained may be erroneous, but our remarks are
made upon the best information we could obtain.
After some discussion upon the above protest,
and the improprety OF introducing the names OF
individuals into this trial who were not present 10
| defend themselves, the council voted TO lay the
protest upon the table.
Mr.. FAIRcHnD said, he was perfectly willing to
let the matter OF the conspiracy, rest upon the
anonymous letters aud the printed CIRCULAR which
had been read, and If that did prove that there
was conspiracy against HIM, he would say nothing
| more about il. He next read statement signeo
| by Mr.. Joshua Gelchell and Mr.. Jacob Odlln, III
relation to what Mrs. Josiah Durham had sale
about him. The purport VI the statement was thai
| those gentlemen had had an interview with MIR
Dunham, and after stating his reasons SAID thai
| Mr.. Fdirchlld was rascal and villain, and thai
he would leave stone unturned to hurl him oal
| of the pulpit Mr.. Jacob Sherman was called aud
sworn to interview he had had with Doctor
and Mrs. Chaplin at Abingdon.
l JACOB SPAULDING-l had an interview with DIR
and Mrs. Chaplin week ago last Friday; he stated
that he cuiled on July 18th on DR.. Chapln OF East
Abington,to make some inquiries speeding Rhuda
Ddvldson; Dr. q. stated that Rhoda came 10 reside
in his family on the 18th day OF January that she
| came the day he engaged. her; he received let
ter, part OF which he read, dated the 10Th January
stating that she might probably be obtained If they
| so wished; he went 10 Boston the llih, passed the
night there; engaged her the morning oil the l2lh,
| aud wished her 10 go on TO Arlington; Rhoda saic
she wished to go and see her dentist first land could
not go until he afternoon; IN the afternoon
did 60 and began to have wages The 18th January;
that on the 18TH of Feb. she asked Mrs. Chapin
get her something Tor suppression, she had mol
been unwell tor three months; Mrs Z. spoke 10 he,
husband and obtained some medicine: again March
| LIST and 18th she got more medicine; she always
| obtained it through Mrs. Chaplin; Mrs c. said IL
her, "Rhoda II You were married should suspect
you and laugh at you;" Rhoda left DR. Chapin
ITO learn trade; The latter part Of Febru-
airy she went 10 Boston and stayed a few
days; five days Of lost time marked in his book
but She might not have been gone al that time; Mrs
c. said Rhoda spoke highly Of Mr. Farchild, anc
said the reason she left the iamilywas account q
wages that she wanted ten and slxpence week
and that Mrs +; was not willing 10 give her tina
unless she did all the work. and she woud not d,
that; Mr. G. then asked Mrs +. did not keep tw,
girls; DR.. G.. well as Mrs. seemed TO have tn,
Impression from Rhoda that that was the case
| Mr. FAlRcHrLD said he should now introduce as q
| witness Mrs. Fairchid, and that lady was sw orn
Mrs F.'s statenentswer at some length, and given
| with great frankness (; her manners exhibited an
irtlessness OF mind peculiarly winning, aud there
was not person IN tie council or the church, bul
what sympaihised deeply with her under The pain
| fu situation in which she was placed. Mrs. Fair.
child has been at he, husbands side during IN,
whole Of this trial, and her devotion TO him under
| hese trying circumstances, is most beaulilu
| comment upon the enduring virtue Of woman
love. could not but recollect the beautiful lines
upon female fidelity and true love in the midst OF
the storms OF affection and adversely.
| "There is a love which born
/ In early days, lives on through silent years,
| Nor ever shines hut in the hour OF sorrow
| When il shows brightest-ike the trembling light
OF a clear sunbeam, breaking DER the face
Ofthe wild waters in the hours Of warfare"
| Mrs FAIRcHILD- sworn. was a, DR.. Chapin's
| house in Abingdon, on Friday OF last week, l9h
July, to ascertain in relation 10 some dates. OBJ
ected to CO. at first, being party Interested hut
nv friends advised me to go. She went in com
pany with Mr. Sherman. During accidental In.
terview with Mrs Reed of that place. that lady said
| she felt astonshed al hearing what she did abour
Rhoda, MS had come to light because Rhoda
| appeared 10 be good girl, and attended the
prayer meetings there. | saw Mrs Chaplin and
| .sked Dr. Chaplin for the date when Rhode
| came to live in their family; she said the II Il
| of January; that she commenced her work on
he thirteenth, but that she was engaged on The
| 18th; that he had letter from Mrs Chapn's sis
er as to when she could be found in Boston and
the letter was dated the l0th DIR. Chaplin SAID he
went TO Boston on the 18th, engaged her 10 come
out on the 18th, and that she commenced work on
he l3tn; he said the first he knew OF The affair
was from letter sent to him asking number Of
questions which awakened some suspicious, and
led him to look back TO the time; he went to his
nook and found on the 18th OF February that Mrs.
Chaplin had given medicines for suppressions which
/ Mas one month from the flme she coming need her