The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-02
Hxrn1co CourrY. April ga. 1ssa

nENHIcO CUUFTf, April ZJ1, 1853.
Alta m Getting of a portion of the citizens of Hen.
rico convened this day at Brook Church, on mo-
ton of ID 4. Gardner, Esq, Garland Hanes Senr. !,
was called to the chair, and Jam = I. Redd, sp.
pointed Secretary. The meeting having been opened
with PRAYER sy Mr.. Davis, the Chairman in q few
brief and pointed remarks explained its objects
On motion of John .. Taylor, 1t was resolved, that
a Committee Of five be appointed to draft resoiu.
lions for the meeting The chair man then named
John o Taylor, Daniel Z. Gardner, g Waidrop,
James T. Redd and Dr. A.. ]. Terrell, to act on this
committee. The committee having conferred To-
gether submitted to the meeting the subjoined de,
clarstion, which motion was received ana
unanimously adopted
these proceedings and the subjoned declaration, De
published In one of the Richmond papers. ana that
the Secretary of this meeting, be ana Is nereog
requested to send q copy 10 eacn Que Vi tne
and also a copv to Jeremiah McMuHen. After a
prayer by Mr.. Rennis, the msetng formally ad'
journed.
JAMES T. REDD, Secretary.
DECLARATION.
Having heard with surprise, the verdict OF acquit
tai, rendered by a Committee of Clergymen sp.
pointed to try Jeremiah McMuilen, charged with
having used indecent, offensive and insulting Ian.
guage to a worthy lady of our community, we feel
impeed by of Justice to express our dissent,
from and disspprobaton Of the decision of this
committee In the beginning, we beg to assume
that the cnufcn is not the O0lV tribunal, nor Its
committee the only jury by which minister may
be judged, and We hold that an intelligent and inn
partial community, conversant with the facts upon
which their judgment ought to depend, may form
and express conclusions, even though variant from
those Of constituted tribunal.
The community being already in possession of the
evidence elected at the trial. 1t is needless here to
detail 1t; but We will only and briefly state that this
evidence from the nature of the case rested main.
ly with the parties Immediately concerned and we
have therefore hand, the direct, positive ar
uuequlvocs timony of the lady opposed to the ad
mission and paliiation OF part, and the denial OF
the rest OF the charges alleged Acting upon this
evidence, the committee have thought fit to render
verdict, the obvious and manifest design of which
Is to prop the regulations of this man, McMulen,
by attempting to detract from the truthfulness and
integrity of the lady.
Actuated by the desire that justice be rendered
to all parties, are induced to make these state.
ments and to express our entire belief and conf
denee In the truthfulness of each ard every state
mtnt made by the lady in relation to this matter.
And we furthermore declare tina: in our opinion, the
said McMullen by bis infamous, scandalous and i'm
moral conduct In this instance also In other ir.
stances well attested, has forfeited all claim and
right to exercise the sacred functions of minister;
and that in this, the Brook Church, free Church
erected by our means and agency, we cannot ad.
INIT teacher who 30 widely departs from the in.
junction of the Saviour, to "Tand His Sheep" as to
De found endeavoriug to lead them astray And
we would now say TO him publicly, what has al.
ready been told him personally, that in future he
VIII not be permitted to enter the pulpit of this
Church. And in this our act, we distinctly and
emphatlcally disavow any intention to disparsge
the right of any Gospel Minister of good standing
in any society of christians, to exercise his minis
eria functions in tn pulpit or at The altar Ct this
Church