Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-04
The Baptist Association.

slhe Lebanon Herald OF NE 2Sth
contains fall reportiof The proceed.
ings of the Association on Monday,
Containing details phich have not yet
appeared:
At 81 o'clock Monday morning
the Association again met. The
house was crowdelztosits utmost ca.
pacity, and The excitement ran high.
After little sparling and cross-fring,
DR.. Winston obtained the floor and
addressed the house for upwards Of
two hours in behalf of the Howell
wing of the Church. His remarks
were characterized by good deal Of
ability, and we're exceedingly mild
and fair. 1t was near IL O'Clock
when he concluded. Two or three
Short speeches were made by other
gentlemen and the Association again
adjourned till 2 o'clock. 1t was un.
derstood before the adjournment, and
we believe a resolution was passed to
the effect that j. r. Graves should re-
ply to DIR. Winston after dinner and
then the debate should close, unless
Mr. q. made some remarks in his
speech that would necessarily demand
ia reply. After the adjournment,
however, the majority determined to
bring the matter to a close. At the
opening Of the evening session, there
fore, Mr.. Graves waving bis right to
speak, a call for the previous ques-
ton was made, and the vote being
taken resulted as follows: Ayes l66,
nays 81. So the Graves delegates
were received. MIR. G A. Fuller
then took the floor and read a pro-
test. signed by himself and other
members of the First Baptist Church
in Nashville, against the action of the
Association, and respectfully reques-
ted tina. it be spread upon the minutes
of the Association. The vote being
taken upon the reception or rejection
Of the protest, it was decided in the
negative by large majority. Col.
w. L. Martin then read a protest
signed by some eight or ten members
Of the Associaticn, against said action,
and requested that it be spread upon
the minutes. The vote being taken
upon the reception or rejection of this
protest. it was decided in the affirma-
tive. Mr.. Fuller again took the
floor, but his remarks were cut short
by the proposition of Mr.. King, that
J. r. Graves be elected Moderator
by acclzmation. The atmosphere in
and around the church about this time
was quite warm. The vote in favor
Of MIR. Graves WIS nearly unanimous.
Probably not more than fifteen or
twenty voted in the negative. Their
No." however, was very emphatic.
Thus ended the fight on this
troublesome question. The decision
did not prove satisfactory of course.
The minority claimed that they had
been badly treated-that the major
ity had decided against them with
out hearing their side of the ques-
tion-that they had violated the
constitution Of the Association, &C.,
sc. The majority, on the other
hand. contended that they had given
the minority a fair hearing, and that
they had exercised no authority
that they were not entitled to. Who
was right and who wrong, we leave
the public TO decide. We have moth
ing to say on that point. AS to the
impression made upon outsiders, We
believe the feeling was generally in
favor of the excluded delegates
We make this statement, first, be-
cause it is true, and secondly for the
of our distant readers,
who no doubt would like to know
what impression was made upon the
public by the decision of the Asso-
citation on this important question.
A duel WAS recently fought near
Memphis, Tenn } between Mr.. Wa.
ters, Of Virginia, and Dr.. E. Magic,
Of Lancaster, Pa. They |
met on an island, and, without any |
witnesses but their seconds, fought |
one of the bloodiest duels on record. |
They fired two rounds with Derin-
gers pistols, both being wounded each
ire. They then, by agreement, re-
sorted to revolvers, and continued the
eight. Mr.. Waters was riddIed at ev.
ely shot. and died the same night. |
DR.. Nagle received wounds that will
terminate fatally.
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