The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-17


The Anarchy in Dr. ChseversDCMuxch.
EXCITING MEETING 0rrug Muxyx1s-P1OYo6zrrONS
10 suMMAkiiY DIsMIss And cxNsuRH rH4 Pa0-
THsrIEa BREfHERN--THRY Ans FINALLY DIsMfssRD
WITHOUT THE USUAL LDTTnks-YkoDsECr o. FUR
THEx DIFFICULTIES, ETC. ETC.
meeting OF the members Of DR. Chsever's Church Of
the Pssitaos held Tuesday evening" when after
very exciting debate lasting several hours decided
to sever tie connection with he church the forty
members who protested against Dr. Cheevers course II
was decided that they should DO surnshed with letters Of
dismissal, varying from the usual FORM In that they
NOS certified 70 be in good standing "asso;on.
ately" recommended to other churches, and de-
prived Of tho customary watch careo which kept
members until they have connected Themselves with
other churches.
II VIII be remembered that the forty eight protesting
members time ssplied for iease Of dlsmisss
TO other churches The church after due grant
ed letters brt moi in the usual form they returned
by the protesting brethren with request
should be adopted At the time they took occasion
to 70 ssm the positions which they had assumed thor
''parrsiiDg Of The difficulties Of the church. which was
published las. April rspe the pretended reply Of The
church. published in November. the church evidently
perceived tho dilemma in which the position or the pro-
testing brethren placed them. letters granted BY
positions assumed in the"nssrAdye" would be virtually
acknowledging tho correctness CT those Positions IL
the ether hand they refused to give ietors altogether
would be ackpowlecgUg their wrong in relusing the
tuai council which the protesting brothers had three
tines denied. Under these ctrcumstsuces II app'ars
they attempted to split the difference, and gave
them lette,s which, the church said, were
sufficient for their admission into other CHURCHES
But they accompanied the letters with revelations
which were quasi csusure, while at the same time
the letters were muatsd in their character. differing
teIsly from The usu form II addition to this the lsdiss
with letters Of the usual FORM which retained by the
ladies'. to be used ~ such tmes ttey might sec H.
al thalNo .fuOsDR
Under shese circumstances the church. after nearly
two months to deliberate TO what should be done,
decisive actiop. Mr. James Bennett occupied the chair
aud Mr. B. X Phelps, the CLERK OF the church, acted
se "hc matter lad a. ss .s
submitted to committee who, the organization OF the
nssiing made their report THIS substantially to the
effect that the clerk CT the church be directed to seue lei
Is Of Dismissal 10 these brethren aud their families in the
following form
This Is 10 certify tina! is q member in regular
standing In the Church OF the purans and such is dis
msssd. at his request to the church wcrshpping on
street
Sscond-Tha having been dismissed from this church
at his own request lis no logger under is watch and
These letters was designed by the terms Of tue rcso
uors should be SENT we'll to the sdes the gentle
men, tie church seeming TO be entirely unmindfui of the
TO the ladies retained AND again, they varied
from the usus fotm and from the granted in the
sprmg which was returned The folio wing substant
This rifles that - Is a member in regular standing
Of the Church Of the Puri.ans and hereby dismissed ..
his own request, to the church worshpping In -,
ard when received by such church, Connection
the Church of the Pertains will cease.
The variations from the form in uie from the foun.
dstion Of the church consists In tbs omission
Of the word "good,' in connection with "rs-
with Dismissal. win perceived from the form adopted
on TUESDAY evening that there still further variation
in the omission Of the customary final clause which viz
tcally retains tho watch aud care" Of the dismissed
members until received by another church
Amer the presentation OF the report and resolutions,
the Secretary, Mr. PHEIPs, moved that they Ito the
table for the purpoee allowing the Introduction Of
resolution striking the names OF the protesting members
from the rolls .. me eb n Lengthy aud excited dis
ticn 10 lie the table On question being
division was called fer when most striking character
issic was Observed the Older aad more conservative
members voting against tho sposaon OF the Secretary,
and the younger members, among whom Mr.. Ed.
gar Of the Yourg Mems Christian Association, voting In
Rev. Mr.. c. J. wAssEs, Property Clerk Of the Police
. r,rv -gsa rSs, s esSrcn
by rebukrg them for the wrongs which they had
committed by passing the rssoulont f the Secretary
the samc time expressing his discrimination TO abide By
the deciscn Of the church, whatever IL might be.
Tbe Secretary resolutions no rejected by
prcpcsi,on Of Dr. Hart substantially providing Tor the
summary dlsmssa OF the protesting members and strong
o nsr @ a ~ % Inc aIss
several gentlemen not Of the protesting party expressed
their desire that letters Of the usual form should be grant
ed Among theee were Prof Thompson, Rev. Joel Back
mer ard Homer Morgan, ESQ who strongly counselied
cancellation.
Mr. BrAcxNyR particularly protested against the action
contemplated by the church account the blow which
be med Is would ibaiot Copgregationaisni The
ccurse Designed would, he said the brethren
without trial and dis1iss them without retsning any
watch and care over them, which would be
contrary 70 the ussge and custom OF Congregational
the church that their autcpaons Of the termination Of
these troubles by the adoption OF these resolutions would
be entirely disappointed He convinced that they
would Do but the beginnipg OF the end.
HoAER MORGAN, Fac sail Re trusted the members of
the church would have some maspapmity They called
their brethren Christians and spoke OF them brethren
In tho ordinary intercourse OF life they ackno Wiedged
them Christians They might be mistaken Christians,
but the church had the benefit Of their show
,hst they had fallen into Now Why pureue them,
when the power was IN the hands OF the church, Why
give them tho regular letters which have bsen uni
formly snce the foundation Of the church, As
u the original members OF the church, be spoke with
much tarncstpess snd feeling.
MT EDGAR, Mr.. FAIRnASKs, Mr. g. J. WARREN aud
raj young members manifested considerable anxiety that
these brethren should receive, In some plain uumls.
taxable form, the cenaure Of the church.
Tho discussion took . very wide range but not par
icipaied In by the protesting brethren The resolutions
OF the committee formally pasaed about eleven
o'clock and thus The forty eight members areldsmssed
with the letters offered, whether they will IL Ia
probable that Mr. Biackmers words prophetic and
ita'-especiaiy legal redress bc sought by the dis
missed bgethTen-ihe present IL but the "begnnnE Of
the end"
Letter from New York.
NEw YoRK, Nay 81 1868.