New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19
MEETING or THE MEMBERS OF DR.
CHEEVERS CHURCH.

The session room of the Church of the Purtans,
Union square, was crowded last evening by members
assembled in response to call issued by the pastor,
the Rev. DIR. Cheever. AT "a o'clock DIR. Cheever
called upon the Rev. j. p. Warren to open proceed
ings by prayer This concluded, DIR. Cheever stated
that he had called this as a special meeting of the
Church, in consequence Of having received letter
from several members, addressed to him. and as the
letter in his opinion, was in violation OF ecclesiastical
niles he had concluded that il would be best TO call
the Church together and submit the whole subject 10
their consideration. He asked that the meeting be
organized by the calling of of their number to the
chair lie SAID that he felt there was the best feeling
existing by the Church toward him as pastor, and 1t
was this which decided him the more readily to sub
nit the matter 10 their action.
On DIG ton WILLIAM G. GILMAN was unanimously
called to the chair.
Ex-Counciman MATTER protested against the
meeting proceeding the ground that 1t was not le,
galy called The reading OF the letter was then called
oi u 'O"'"'' NEW YORK, April p, 1857
ptv q r. CHE.yEs D. D-Dear Siy:-The undersigned
members the Church and Compensation Of the Church Of the
PuTtsns after ptayeia Of ins
that the spiritual both Of the Pastor and people as
@ a the rs ,.oG eId q o5f
without extreme reluctance therefore that we now
expedency Of tender OF your resignation u
the ps.orse BY the adoption Of this course pleasant teeo
lection. Of Christian fellowship wi be M % IT,
solution which to inevitable viii lose us sung ~ -
ute.ourse Of the future Providence may permit H. VIII 'e
frsri painful memories OF the past a.. -..
We DO not dwell the which imPel US 20 the su
eD. ne MAKE, Ii sufficient that the inhImtes ana el'
Ser.es nature often indicate epaIson o. tne e
When enforced union could bat result In growing
siiei stiOh OF heart ...,.. - .,...,.o- 90 The
80 cause y you that all sJmpatidze IN your
views Of the VI the pulpit and the duty as wen as .ne
isht mDi.tsrs at proper times and OCCASIONS 20 escu
before them properly all questions affecting or '0'ns H'iN
truth. -, i, - r -. u.o..
Had of Church and with feryen prayers Tor your growing
irhu-nc- good long the Master shall spare you
In His vineyard,
We remain, Dear Sir, your friends and brethren,
AlLsrt Ch.,bro Daniel HOFFMAN, Chas Taylor,
John y. Bradley, Z. NJ Kingsley = owen
3. J Bacon ~ Dwight sc S DrowI,
8. T. Hyde, H. A. hurlouI ., j.,
Stephen Paul. J. X. Johnson WE. way
l. y. Covey, j. linsley, y n isnAni
o. T.. Wood, r. n Hayens, J. W. lamp.
D. y. Msther,
Mr. ROBINSON offered the following resolution:
R,.,,d That our pastor the Rev George b. Gheeye d. D.
hs r entire and undiminhed confidence and hereby
pTe, our desire determination that be continues In bis
sent position as pastor Of this church. -
MI Robinson accompanied his resolution with some
brief remarks. The adoption OF the resolution was
moved and seconded.
Mr.. WILCOX offered as an amendment the fol-
lowing:
Reed That Christian charity the peace Of the Church and
letter produced by Dr. Cheeyer be requested present writ
ten whieh In their judgment call for
the pastoral relation and In that DR. Cheeyer
should regard the when presented curing such
and cell early day council according 70
70 which all matters Of classification concerning tns "
sti0n Of pastor and people may be submitted ~, -
Speeches made upon this, opposing the ameIa
ment, by Frederick W. King, Seth b. Hum. n nj
Frye Mr.. Chester, the Rev. c. j. Warren III ""1'