New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-08
COUNCIL OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.
JUDGE CULVER DEFENDS HIMSELF-HE
DEFENDS MRS. BROWN.
HEY ARE VINDICATED.

THEY ARE VINDICATED.
The readers Of TBF TRIBUNE are already aware that
Judge +. u. Culver Of Brooklyn hes been expelled
from the Bsptiet Church in WillaInsburgb Of which
the Rev. Dr. Baker ia Pastor on charge Of staying
too lafs at nigh: with Mrs. Mary c. Blown, widow,
ct her residence.
Against that dismissal Judge Calver protested; he
ssled for Mutual Council Of Appeal, sud that being
denied called Council bupsef, sending letters oil In
yitaiion TO tbiiteen Churches aboutthe country.
The Cour Gil assembled yesterday az Treuors Acad-
emy in Williemsburgh at q p. IN.
Ex-Goy GEO n. BRIGGs of Massachusetts, was Gp-
pointed Temporary Chairman. ard Mr. RENIsGros o:
New. York Secretary. Credentials were piest "a
from tte following churches sccrediting the following
gentlemen ss delegates TO the L uncii;
S.huto1 st., New OTk-Rev. Dr. H. T. L. HscoS, r. E'o-
Sora Beri,b New York-Rev. D. Dunbr.
Bediod avcnno-Rev. 5. Rprnnston and j. W. Flynn, esq
Mission Church. E. D -Msik HUI s,s. r, MI,
ctnirs Church eep,ie-DsscOn VIM. West
Frat AbsDy-Wm Richardson ESQ., late Clerk of the Hose
nsssra sqrsre-Jndss A. Il Baker.
TIttifeld Mais.-fIon Gee N. Briggs .
psnbury Coun-Rev L. D. Gowan Thos J. Van Zandt, es1
MsI Rss'.sl sEl YLosyi7M Yo% F'ct%g SSoa esq s:
Csvendi.h Vt-Hon Rylsnd Fletcher.
In all II delegates from IA churches, out Of Is
churches addressed.
Tie Tsberraole Church, Nea-York City; Pearl
street. Albany; Eorwalk, Copr, and Cambridge,
New.York, sent no delegates.
1le CCupci then OrgEIZef permanently, Dy the
choice of Gov Fletcher of Vermont IS Moderator.
the Rev Mr.. Remington as Clcrk, and Mr.. Baker oil
Buffalo as Assistant Clerk.
The Rev. Nr. DUNBAR of New-York offered prayer.
The letter Of il vitaon to the churches wes then
read ard also supplementary letters signed by the 81
members of the church who protested against fs ao-
ton in expelng Judge Culver.
The membcrs of the Church who were present were
invited to roman ard participate without voting, and
this invitation was extended to the pastor ct tho
church. whose proceedings were under review, its o.
utars VIII m
Judge Culver then commsrced his statement. lis
ssd that be unable to produce the report 81 TUG
Committee. Ho had Ciiercd to release Lns Chuica
from a criminal prosecution 10 case they would iur1sh
birn with copy of the papers IN the case, but they
had refused and be hsd not Aad time to eomps them
TO allow him 70 take copy H9 stated Inst they had
called this Couocll 10 review The acon OF the Ch9rcD,
not exactly a. a Court of Appeal but in the lght OF
advice from sister churches. Ia speaking OF BIS grew
arcss. the Judge manifested great emotion; ne p'o-
ceeded to review tie entire action OF the Cnnich 10
the case, ohjectilg to the iIegularllcs OF the
procedure as vel as TO ths decision. The
frat notice of it which he received wss
courteous note from Deacon John iTes tervets
JAN l9 1858, inviting hm to come to his hou5e two
days after be and Deacon Story were appointed to
try hu on 3 charge preferred by chuicn mcmoCr.
MI Culver asked By letter the nane Of the p:rson
prsferring the charge and TIRE witnesses to IT. This
was refused. On the evening appointed he went A.
tended BY, two gentlemen as witnesses. Iney Wefs
exceptions with the Committee against this manner
of procsedipgs. He ascersained tha. the charges
were that he had visited hsuses at improper
sid Mrs. Hncks's in South Sixth street. lie
called upon the Committee 20 specify but tley T2ua
rot He answered By denial that be had stsi lstei
than 10 n'cnnk and called fer the names OF the Wit
resses. The again was denied. That vas the sub
stance Ci the charges, they said, aud Mr Wes.eryel
eaid that he would sGy no mora, but would Monty the
Judge of any further proceedings. The city was filed
with rumors, ard the Judge found Necessary a. the
eyt 1huYc " % u
sIy, to submit written requset Tor a ing and
copy Of the charges. TIE Clerk made pencil minute
OF this, which was very different thing from the
record put into the permanent book which wss, that
he merely presented written protest against
the action OF the Dascons, Thle u tact
he had been careful to request investigation under
the authority ard dignity Of the Church. He asked
the Church 10 correct tbst report; they refused lie
thsn notified the church that he refused opportu
rty to corfroDt the witnesses by Messrs. Westervst
and Story, and asked this ss matter Of right Ore Of
the deacors spIufg an adjournment, which cut that
off. When they came TO make up tier record for the
next month, no mention WAS made Of his having re-
quested Committee Of Investigation Of tso Dsscons
On Feb 10, 1855 he received notice from Wester.
veh, ct u O'Clock, requesting the Judge to come to
his house at o'clock. lie went there, and they
waited him to 60 somewhere to ses wit
nesses. He wss to 60 10 Albany mex day, aud
they agreed to put it off until Friday, when Wes-
ervelt would endeayor TO get the Witnesses 10 come
to his house. He found a note on his return from
Albany, stating that they would not. They SAID that
he might have NJ. Valentine with him, and appointed
time; but when il csne they insisted tia. he should
not ask the witnesses to 81 to their stse
menis and that be should srey 20 ard talk il over,
and II be could eIpisn IL oil 10 them. Tne Judge
then addressed them letter, stating tha. he should
take such friends he chose in the church with him.
Seen after, Mr Culver heard that Mr.. Robert Dyck.
man one Of tire Witnesses agai1st him, went TO
him ard ssk ed him il he willing that he should
be present when be gave his testimony Mr.. DYckmAn
said - Yes and he was present, although the CON-
mt.ee interdicted II. At church meeting, Feb. %,
WesteJvelt ard Story reported proved 70 them
"tt st Judge Crlver had been 10 the habit Of paying
ard Mary &. Brown of receiving visits at untincly
al hours, and Committee was sppoiotei TO proceed
Ii there stood recorded that this fac. proved
esirst him. slthopsh he mad been for six or eight
weeks eLdeavoring TO ge. !iial. he had rox go,
Comnittss appointed by the Church 70 investigs'e
the specific crsTge that be paid and Mrs. Brown |
received visits at improper hours. Tie requested OF
the Committee two day- notice Of their meetings. and
that 10 testimony should lie taken without his pres
cree. The Committee answered that they reserved (,
the right to conduct the Investigation ic their own
wsy but that the Judge should bsve full opportunity
10 exoLeIate himself Toe Committee taen went to
taking evidence without his preeeucs. One of tho (
Comm ttee, Brother Wells. said he would try no man
behind bis back, sLd resigned.
Ex.Gov BgiGCs-Brttcr Wells, you declined To 4
cortinue with ths Committee when M Culver was !
net SLOWED to be present at the takrg OF the tes.i
niy!
Mi. wrLLs-I Gid, frs. to the C,mnittee, ard thsn .
/ rssS ned.
Mr. CULVER On the 22d Of Msrch the record was |
read, stang that h.d been proved guilty. felt Ia
divpant, sLd toe teu was a. Infamous rscciG. A |
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