Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-20

Mr.. Began interrupted him, By saying that he had
slandered Mr.. Carolhers, the pastor, and the pro-
eeedings were outrageous; that hewas guilty Of SLAM
DER was q slanderer.
Mr.. Clements, Sr, rose and said that he could not
SIT stili and hear his "a member Of the Chnrch)
called a slanderer by member Of the Session; that
what he said was true.
Mr.. Began interrupting 1t is Islander.
Mr.. Clements ST., replied, II is false ii is false.
Facts, or statement Of facts, are no SANDER.
The resolution was then adopted after which, the
Society adjourned by singing the Doxology.
CHAS. w. SHERWOOD, President.
j. t. CLEMKSrs, Jr, Secretary.
SESSION RooA, Firth PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The twentieth regular monthly meeting of the Ju-
NOR missionary Society was held in this ROOM Sab
bath afternoon, June II, 1855.
The Society was called TO order the Vice President
in the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr.. Ca
rothers.
The proceedings of the last meeting were read and
approved and the roll called
The committee appointed TO examine the books Of
the Secretary and Treasurer report that they have
made careful and minute examination of the books
Of the Secretary, and find that they are correct and
they ma that the Secretary has paid into the Treas
ury about (Sl4) fourteen dollars than the books
hold him responsible for.
Mr.. Henry asked the committee if they had called
on the Treasurer
The chairman replied that they had and found all
the money in his hands.
Mr.. Henry said: Having offered the resolution APP
pointing the committee, the report of which had Just
been read, wish to make few remarks
Mr. President, l am very sorry that anything
should have occurred that would compel me TO offer
such resolution but there had been an implied CEN
sure, reflection, east on the officers of this Society,"
by the Session Of the Church could not let Il 90 BY
unnotced. thought the best plan would be to have
committee appointed; let them examine The books
of the Secretary and Treasurer TO see if they had
squandered or nisused in any way the moneys be-
longing to this Society.
The committee have made that examination and
report that the Secretary has paid over all moneys
that have come into his hands.
They not only find the Secretary honest but more,
that he has paid into the treasury some fourteen dol
lars more than the books hold him responsible for.
The Secretary, who the Session Of tn . Church
would cast censure on and would prevent the mo-
neys OF the Society from coming into his hands, has
paid fourteen dollars that be could have put into
his own pocket and the Society could never have
known anything about it.
will state that since our last meeting Mr. Hoover
has paid over all the money that he had in his hands
repeat, am sorry that anything should have &C.
CURED that thought was necessary to trouble the
Society with proceedings Of this kind, but it was
matter personal to myself and the Secretary.
Mr.. Carothers said: Mr.. Chairman, the Session Of
this Church have decided that no one shall be mem
bers Of this Society who are not pew-holders, mem.
bers Of the Church, or connected with the Sabbath
school, or the children of the same And they
further decide that the offices Of this Society are
vacant.
In accordance with this decision the officers will
vacate their seats. Mr Powell, the Vice President
occupying the chair in the absence Of the President
supposing what his pastor said was law Immediately
left his chair.) Mr.. Carothers continued by saying
Major Began will be chairman Of this meeting Mr.
Began At the same time taking the chair. !,
SION of the Church have agreed to offer the following
resolution
Resolped, That Milton G. Dove, VIM. H. Powell
], hn E. OBrien, r. s. Jordan, and Mr.. Ra wings BE-
declared the officers of this Society to f the va
cancies.
And stated that no one would be allowed to vote
who did not come under the decision Of the Session
MIR. Henry. Mr. Chairman, protest against any
such proceedings protest, as a member and an
! part Of the Session of the Church
deny the right of the Session of this Church to
have any control over or right to interfere with this
Society other than they may be individual members
What, sir, the Session of this Church TO decd,
that am not member Of this Society," after having
paid my money, required by the constitution, anc
have been made life member by the subscription o
| two gentlemen of 80 80 each.
Why, sir, | am astonished You certainly canno
be in earnest about the matter. If il were so tina
| you had the power, (Which of course / deny,) d.
| not think you would exercise il.
What, the Session Of this Church; men professin,
Christianity, Elders and Pastor Of the Church, wht
| have the good of this Church at heart to come il
here and interfere with our peaceable and flourish
| ing little Junior Missionary Society What reason,
have you for doing SOL II good one l will joir
| your
Mr.. Carothers We have no reasons 10 give.
Mr.. Henry. Well, sir, you have no reasons |;
| give; think you right You have none II Il
only to carry out that vindictive and overbearinJ
spirit you have always exhibited in your transaction
| with this Church.
Well, sir, you may crush out the members of you
Church when you want-you may bid your Session
and II will be done-but you cannot crush me out 0
this Society. Sir, ii is unkind. Now, you may d
wrong, and not know it.
Allow me 10 give you little advice Let this mat
ter lay over for one month. Think about il. Pra
| over it, Talk IL over with yourselves. And then
| you believe you right, insist on IT, Or If yo'
want TO change the constitution, make your PROPOSE
tion-let IL lay until the next meeting; and IL
can be adopted, ! win be satisfied.
| Have you ever read the constitution?
Mr.. Carotbers. do not know that have.
Mr.. Henry. should judge not, for it is 50 plair
| that he that runs may read"
The ninth article says any on< may become a mem
Der Of this Society by paying the of not less thar
| three cents per month. Any one may become LII
member, DC. Now, sir, under this clause became
member Of this Society paid my money, and yet you
the Session, would say am not a member. It Is SC
absurd that really il seems like joke-a trick.
| viii state case Suppose you three gentlemen
who constitute the Session Of this Church. were no
members OF this Society, would you have any RICH
| 10 come in here, and make motion or address th,
President, unless you were invited? Certainly not
And yet you claim the right TO come here and decar,
the Offices of this Society vacant Sir, you have you
right here as member Of the Society, and nothing
more.
Now, sir, know II is not pleasant 10 back out bu
| good run Is better than bad stand But 20 on
shall not regard what you do. will say this much
however am Treasurer Of this Society, and shall
remain 30. Here is the money belonging 70 the So
ciey that brought with me for the purpose Of lay
ing II on your table and resgning but shall not Dc
so now assure you.
The question was then put, when some five or si1
voted in the affirmative, and some fifteen or twenty
in the negative.
Mr.. Began stated he did not know whether ii wa,
carried or not when
Mr.. Carothers remarked that IL was carried Q,
course, for those who ,Oted against not >Jsr.
| Of The Society.
Mr.. Henry asked Mr.. Began IL he could sit there
as man and Christian, Elder of the Church
| and decide the resolution carriedf
Mr.. Began said he had not decided when
Mr. Carothers said Of course Il was, for those who
voted against II were not members Of the Society
At this time Mr. o'Brien offered the following res
olution:
ResolOed That the moneys now ia the hands Of the
late Treasurer be appropriated one-half 10 the For
egn Missions and one-half 70 the Home Missions
and the Pastor of the Church be rcduestc IN frard