The Nevada journal., 1855-01-12
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ant to previous announcement 70 be held St
the Baptist Meeting House, but adjourned 70
Congrcgationalist Meeting House, there being
present fourteen members, the following Kss
olutions were unanimously adopted.
WnREAs By the acts Of portion Il tbs
male members Of the church all female mem
bers were diSfranchScd IN total disregard % al
Baptist usacc by which . minority obtained
rule and subvccted the wishes Of the majority.
and among other things passed snniry raS,ll.
tiors portion Of which has appeared in ths
public Prints and
WHEREAS, unie- 'te charge of Rev. 0. Z
Stone the taH'Por.-r ap'Y Of The Baptist
iesG. the cause 81. ~. zion has declined,
tie fellowship of i- ..urrh ia, been
broken ~ AMI s. -..e.. valL,rc OF thr s,c.-
ETY. Impaired, a. .e s rlH ~ ! ha' been it
difficulties wiiA ra-a. + the church So
much SO that mar. n.-1n"rs could NOT con.
scientions}y attend upea worship while ae a.,s
the pulpit.
RESOLVED. that as the difficulties now ska.
ting can not ia orr opinion l.. healed while H..
Rev. q. Z. Stone continue, among rs a. SUP
ply. ne declare the connection hitherto be,
tween the said o. 3. Stone a. Pastor aai ta.s
church 10 no longer exist.
Il oavED, that respectable npmbrr @!
the members of This church respectfully requrs-
ted Q. i. S!oa- 10 RESIGN rlch he refused 10
do.
Resolved, that the acts Of said minority.
since they passed certain resolutions OF churcf.
acts DISTINGUISHING a part Of the members of
the church, be and are declared Null and
Void.
Resolved that the trustees who we're orig
inaIIy elected and are named in the deed II
the church property be and are the only tru,-
tees recognized by the church.
RESOLVED, that the course pursued by tlls
church in tie case when certain member was
brought under the discipline Of the church at
the origin OF the officially. the Gospel steps
were not taken aad 50 acknowledged by ths
said Elder Stone
RESOLVED. that it is according to Bap,i=s
usage for all members or good standing, wheth-
cr male or female, to be equal in a.. the ri3h.
Of voting.
RESOLVED, that the Rev O. r. Stone was
never called to the pastoral care of the church
but was invited at his own suggestion ~ sup
ply, for few months which invitation has
been renewed by n vote Of six members, tho
church numbering some twenty-five members
After which the following resolution was
unanimously adopted by the church and con-
greGatiOn en- masse.
WHEREAS, We, the majority Of the Baptis,
Church Of Nevada, after appointing a meeting
to be heidi our church for the purpose Of en-
deavoring, If possible to effect a reconcilIia-
tion Of the difficulties in our Church. when the
time had arrived, found ourselves forced to
retire to some other place of meeting, in con-
sequence 0! the house being not only locked
against US, but every means used to prevent IL
being opened, and also several of those men,
bcrs garrisoncd in it who have herctofo-e
been endeayoring to promote and continue tho
difficulties in the Church, disgracelul to it and
the cause Of religion, therefore,
RESOLVED, that our thanks be rendered to
Bro, Warren, of the Congregational Church
for freely granting Us tie use Of their building
and to Bro. Tansey of the NJ f. Church, for
the kind offer OF their house
RESOLVED, that the above resolutions be
sent to the Nevada Journal and Democrat with
the request that they be published.
I. y. EDWARDS.
Clerk pro tcm.