New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-23
PUBLIC MEE1ZNGS.
THE CHURCH OF THE PURITANs.


A meeting of the Church of the Purtans was held
on Monday evening in accordance with a call read
from the pulpit last Sabbath hear from the brethren
who had assumed the responsibility of appealing to
the Churches of Great Britain for aid in their conflict
with the Slave Power, statement of their reasons,
and to determine the course which it their duty TO
take in the matter.
Mr.. BEssETr was called TO the chair.
Mr.. DEXTER FAIRBASK, one of the authors of the
appeal and one of the Trustees of the Society, who
was prevented by illness from attending the meeting
at which resolutions were unanimously passed reject
ing on the Pastor and the brethren whose course he
sanctioned and sustained, made few remarks the
object of the meeting and called upon DR.. HART b
read statement which had been prepared on the sub
ject for the consideration of the Church, and for
publication 10 the world.
DIR. HART. after short address, made the following
statement:
A STATEMENT of Reasons for the Appeal TO me
CTnrches of Great Brian ia behag Of The
Church of the PEritans, 6y ITS AHth0rs:
The publication of a letter from the Rev. Dr.
Cheever 10 the Rev Mr. Spurgeon, with reference to
an anrea 10 the churches in Great Britain for synpa.
thy and aid in his conflict with the Slave Power has
produced considerable excitement ana remark A por-
lion bob of the religious and secular have thought
II nece ssary TO comment upon with great earnest
ness and 10 make il the occasion OF severe and oter
stcfures upou the ministerial character and abors OF
The Trustees of the SOCIETY of the Church of the
Pnrtans have also felt themselves called upon to pub
Iib series of resolutions, disayowng all responsible
itv for the measure and expressing their dsapproba-
ton of titus placing themselves before the world IN
direct antagonisn with the Pastor
Under these circumstances the authors of the appeal
deem II their duty to state freely and fully the
which led them to MAKE IT, ana which, IN Their opinion,
rendered il necessary and right An article has al
ready upDeared the subject by Of number,
which though unanswerable in IL argument, open
10 the charge of personality and vtuperation. The
writer il young who has only recently been con-
yerted under the ministry Of Dr.. Cheeyer Like
Peter, in his Indignation he seized sword and cut
of the of servant Of the High Priest and az the
age of miracles is past cannot be healed but he has
already repented and again appears in the held,
with tempered zeal and ehastened spirit, 10 do good
service trust in the cause Of truth and to strength
en- his brethren.
The removal Of the disafected parties from the
Church. after protracted and bitter controversy, IN
spired DR. Cbeeyer and his friends with the hope OF
permanent peace and the full triumph OF those great
PRINCIPLES for which they had eontended But it
APPEARED that the opposition remained
AT meeting of the Trustees in December last, the
Treasurer reported debt of 50 500 whereupon one
of those gentlemen said that he would give dollar
toward the payment Of il, and advised a. the only
means Of saving the Church. that DIR. Cheeyer should
be dismissed, and the band of his enemies who had
len shOuld be recalled Another said he had only
manned in the Church, for long time. because il was
in trouble b1f he roHid gre nothing. One gentleman
also present. and took part that occasion, who
had Withdrawn his membership in consequence Of his