Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-02-26
Day. Mr. Clark.

''u"' apps :, Of the Committee ana !" J"''''e
now ready Itaa'' c.,l Tile action of The Presby.
The eou n ~. unprecedented and un'
P"p's COM sf We have known Mr. Clark
ari and ". s'aA' 10 came TO The Territory eight
ACADEMIC !, go $50. and believe he has done much
tuition. h.. ~" ,,;oo the spiritual and temporal
fnei--o, p'' = ,he town of For, Msdison.-
he Dir. .,,sms measures adopted BY Pres
ms thu. ,,s, re act, and we trust that
Ions mad. ". ...,;on. christian fo'bearance and
NE Dlrse,I '.,,r may characterize The whole con-
|. III. n. sf Mr. Clark and his friends. The
expereu.. ..J;ass of The Presbytery' alluded to
should h ...olo,ons, could no, be procured,
ass Of nsJ .,ume, as they have not YET come
MS or quad hand.
p a ths,.. '.,;c Meeting at Fort Madison.
". i. w. For the Hack Eye.
end n.n i 4, Iarge and respectable meeting OF
"em ;,sns Of For. Madison, composed
~" oppo1 ..,, If the Congregation oi the Rev.
we llnoi CLARK. convencd IN the base
vile, wh,I -" Il The Presbyierau Church in Fort
Ill he ,r., a.,;.on on the evealng of the j2lh day
M m,lon of II. Emo. ESQ.,. 0. s. X.
' odd ~ was called TO the chair and Guy
'"'e Of r.r. "a. appointed Secretary. Al the
hunted in ,as., Of the meeting through The chair
tsern eds. ~ Rev Mr. Jones Of Keokuk, address.
ons shoudI he throne Of Grace.
,om,. Henry Emo stated that this meeting
so.n -, called for the purpose of obtaining
'e' .xoression of The citizens OF Fort Mad
AN. generally upon the subjec, of de-
,r,, -. .0o of the Des Moines Presby terry
.b;rh had this day closed special SEES
a'enPs ,,a here. having during lis deliberations
The ?. '"",nded .he ministerial labors OF the
asst week II o., lanes A. Clark in the church al this
on Asm{ Place.
found II n. w. Khbourn moved tina, a commit
va, =, n. Of four be appointed to report Resolu.
.....a inns for the considerai of this meeting
'"'"'n' which was carried. and the chair appoint
20 lore ID die following gentlemen, TO wit: ID.
u Is pubAA ". Elbourn, II. +. Reid, Henry Emo
Greeley nd G. II. Perry. During The absence of
&C IS paj be committee the Kew. MI Jones OF Ne
,Iuk was called upon to make some ex.
- Sanaions in regard TO the decision Of
re dates D, Pnsbyery.
Rll :. j Alter some lime the committee through
L.. b.lr chairman, reported to The meeting
.s' ''" h. following preamble and resolutions.
ue ny neJ Whereas, al a meeting of the Des
laasam, Noiuss presby terry held at this place dur
ng the present week, and which closed
impars n%"'0n 'h's cay our oe'"Vfu ras'o,
ID by said Presbytery TO suspend his
.eeon-(l Ministerial labors among this people on
i leount Of difficulties said To exist in the
Church; until mutual concessions shall
'e oe''nN be made and minister through the pro.
Ar Ad'4 per organ of the church called.
n i, 4 II Resolved that while we would no, i'm
uga the motives Of The Presby,erv, we
- bsleve their decision based upon an
-Ihe N Unjust view Of the case, that they made
phIad,hA themselves acquainted with only one side
n and that from the enemies of Mr. Clark
and were therefore premature in this de-
nv 'A' anon inacling wound on Mr. Clark
Freely nd this people that canno. be easily
n The dah healed.
ier yos.gy Resolved, that while the Presbytery
= decide that ,he oppesers Of MIR Clark man.
- hos Tested during the investigation a Esprit
10 visit mol secordlng 10 Christ" and enjoin upon
session hem repentance and the exercise of
10 this sH 'pin more worthy Of their profession,
,bs;, derN Aey show an Inconsistency that can
DOT reconcile in ordering Mr. Clark. who
hev Pronounced innocent, 10 suspend his
paw Ministerial labors because six individuals,
a balaI 'so men and four ladies', refuse to make
nncessions and give the hand of fell
''"'.'1 svship to Mr. Clark.
10 uf Rssoved. that while Presbyterv say
TO the n'4 hd Mr. Clark is in no way eliminated
one 81 ihahe only erred in judgment in few
Bunker ses in relation TO matters connected with
.,,,L., n The government Of The church. 10 this
meeting it appears that to satisfy these
Mlorgiving elders. Mr. Clark, who is in
hocrn, mus. be sacrificed.
an 49, Resolved, that we believe this decision
Presby,ery rash. and we think " i'll
~ cause deep injury to the cause of Reli.
Te shall Ilan here
bly, ge' Resolved, tina, our confidence in Mr.
iesrnF 'lars IN view Of all these facts remains
lnsefr aampalred, that we have now as we
LEI .M nave always had the most entire conf.
WI Wacs IN his pieiy and honesty as a man,
\. M 'a 10 the purity Of his intentions, and
eoeheve that he was never more Useful
A''' nan al the present time.
an lk asolvcd, that we deeply, sympahize
- ,c.mrr .,a MT Clark and his amiable family in
u.v4 naive cannot bu, believe most unrigh.
w, uecislon,and tina, we hold ourselves
'eu s,'"y at all times and in all places to tesli
I" "me truihfulness Of his conduct, the
lite ns r''!sl his life. his active benevolence,
w n' christian department
on motion of Mr. Webster,
ssnved. that we most respectfully
winter ~ ~ eordlay urge the members of this
in lle .a. s,ea 10 take regular and legal steps ac
Snes "u'ng to the discipline Of the Presby,e
Of 81 49,. .a 'hurch 10 give Mr. Clark call 10
a ,xcl ,sn H." preach 70, and take charge Of this
su ana congregation as Pastor.
YIN motion of Mr. Kilbourn,
N Ssr1 n.sa ''sed. that we the Pew holders.
adver p.l." 's OF me Congregation here present
,a M a.'s M ourselves as las, resort, 10 sus-
rs, ia,;,n Nc Clark here. provided ,ba, a ma.
ceThMl i.INg Of the church eli III L.; - =. -;