Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-17
NOTICE.

TUNIIE proceeding o! the Church meeting, at
the Church called Bulah, on Saturday,
February 3, 1855, Benz. Smith. Moderator, ana
Nelson Cox. Clerk, proceeded to business
The minutes of the last meeting being read by
C. Turley and objected to by l.. L. Cioninger,
ON the ground that Nelson Cox had undonc
what the whole Church had done. After l.. Z.
Cloninger had made his acknowledges which
was received as satisfactory by the whole
church, except by Nelson Cox, and one or two
others, when Cox, clerk, threw down his church
book and left the church, as mad as the devil
wanted him TO be. This occurred in the April
term meeting, 1854, and the said Clonnger got
his letter at that time as member IN good stan
ding; and when he objected to the proceedings
of Nelson Cox, he gave his reasons, and stated
publicly that if any person or member knew
ANYTHING against him in regard to his profession
since his acknowledgment he was ready and
willing to answer to it, but as to making ac-
Acknowledgement again 70 the same circumstance,
he deemed it unnecessary and refused, and es-
pecially to that which n,ver occurred. After
considerable debate, Benz. Smith, as Modera-
tor, put the question to vote, and said in win
ming voice, call who are in favor OF withdraw
ing the hand Of fellowship from l.. l.. Clonlng-
er make it known by the usual sign, by raising
the right hand;' and there were five out OF the
whole Church, and think it proper TO give
their names as parties concerned: Alfred Smith,
]. Fusion, II. Gardner, Kate Cox, and Ann
Staley; these ere the number, and the vote not
being put on the negative side at all, which
can be proved by all who noticed it-A. J.
Beckett, ond more.
| Now, wc the undersigned 10 believe and are
satisfied that the proceedings with l.. L. Clon-
niger was all done through hatred, malice and
envy, because the report which was laid to his
charge was fact, that Cathaine Cox had made
fun Of him and others and would do it.
A. B. Beckett, Daniel Beckett
Catharne Thompson, A. J. Beckett.
| Thomas Foster, NJ. Thompson,
NJ. A. NJ. Beckett, S. V. Cloninger,
Lucreta Cloninger.
And we would say for more evidence inquire OF
those W 10 were present, Lewis Guthrie, X. M.
IP. Mcdowell, and many more could name
were it necessary.
This is the true proceedings and actions OF
the church called Bulah, in its apostatlsed
state, for no church or people would have act,
ed as that people did with L. E. Cloninger had
they had anMspark of religion. This is the an
swer 10 the es.!dvertised letter against l.. f.
Cloninger, that we say that L. E. Cloninger
has not been excluded from the church by any
fair means, or law or gospel, nor discipline, but
by the vote of five members, and they all par
ties concerned; the discipline by w. M. Crom-
well says that each member shall vote, &C.,
and we give more names of members in this de-
fense than voted against l.. E. Cloninger ant
are able to give many mole.
N. B. The church granted rehearillg OF
one statement by N. Cox, and notified Clon
niger on a different one, and on the minutes o
record different one altogether. Here il
I somewhat difficult for a church to solve; ant
! we have letters and proof 10 sustain thes
facts.