The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17

case and hey must have an opportunity 70 reply Gan
attempt IN cheer
yoIos-Lst him 60 on; only give chance to reply.
The CHARI shall vsoais the chair unkss The brethren
Dr Bali was opposed 10 hearing the remarks Of the
brethren then solely because the pastor vas absent
Mr.. wooD-We did pos present our reasons u pre-
vious meetings because we Considered these mestngs
III, gall and you know we protested against them sush.
We very sorry pastor In not here He might have
been present for be saew of the meeting last saturday
He appealed 70 the church hear them aud moi tn lei
the matter against them stand as during the vacation.
Mr. VAN BuRxy wanted TO let the brethren have hear
ing; he would listen them though took than thA.
evening; he thought 1t would be wrong to refuse them
hearing
Mr.. kxe thought the reasons for not bearing the brs-
tbren aocumu lated. The gentleman said there were
grave weg oty for their sending that letter,
and it ia right bat these gentlemen who apressed
tots information I'LL shopd come forward and make
statements against the pastor during his absence and when
he cannot reply to them.
Mr. ABBOTT said II man In the street should BLACK
guard him. he could take umbrage at or not II be did,
and demand the for using such language and the
should so TO his house and finding him away, assa
and blow up his wife for his deeds, would be very
wrong Well, here the pas the wife of the church
and these gentlemen have right 10 bore the churcn
with complaints against him
pastorf
Mr. CHESTER raid that If the gentlemen were going to
show good Why they litter It would only
he showing cause why the pastor should still be removed
that letter desired.
the communication the letter not before them they
could take no action upon IT, and consequently they had 40
right to hear any slsemeot Of which they knew nothing
and upon which they could not act he wished 9r King
to withdraw his resolution for the Church should not
pledge Itself 10 hear the document but could do 60 IN the
Professor NARrS thought the members who signed the
letter had taken early opportunity to explain their
they could, and he wanted to hear them then
without cry delay He desired TO hear all matters re-
saat ing the church before the church them but all mat
ters against the pastor should be heard only before
Dns n In lat
ter 10 the church. The gentlemen should have hearing
but the pastor should be protected from any uDdtt re-
marks by them. this being secured we will hear them
therefore offer the following resolution 70 amend Mr.
Kings amendment
M n church has sresay By a. Ose Pro
Ss s %
Re.olved That while. chu,ch We a ways ready TO
n s 81 OF
Mr.. MAruKR called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. WOOD wanted to know II, by the adoption OF the
resolnon they would be prev ented nom making thei'
explanation II co. they would know what aftermath 7e to
Rev. NJ WARREN said the church seemed IN the dark
bow to act, IS did not want TO refuse the brethren
begpg, and did not want 70 receive the document lie
therefore moved 70 lay the whole matter on the table.
Mr.. j. WARREN sad thai he would vote for the last
resolution and he did not think that the members who by
private letter" wished to steal their Pastor away,
shcsld have an opportunity now, in the absence OF that
the Pastor.
Mr. MATTER called for the ny es nays the last re-
solution.
The GEAR after hearing debate the subject de
cided that according to the printed rules o. the church
the vote would be taken rita and not by ayes and
Mr. hAnyR appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
The appeal seconded
M MAIWR withdrew his appeal.
The motion vas then put aud carried
member called for a count
The members then voted by rising-A6 voting In the
Affirmative and 10 in the negative
The meeting then adjourned, i, being past eleven
O'Clock.