New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-13
DIR. CHEEVER AND HIS CHURCH.



SIR: A statement has been copied into some Of the
city papers for tie last coy or two, taken rom the
New.York correspondence of Boston Journal, to the
effect at the Church Of toe Purt is in most dil.p
dated ard forlom conditop, and that DR.. Cheever
re,igned bis pastoral charge.
Perbsp. no better reply can be aie to 30 false and
msHcious caumuy thsn brief report Of the occ ~
renees of las, evening the house of Mr. d. Fairb snk
The occsson congreg cations al social gathering
when the members of tins dsorg anized sad dec,yDg
spite Of the weather to fill tie large parlors TO over
flowing.
AT about 81 the host, Mr.. Fsirbauk, requested the
assembly 10 come TO crder 60 there wass little bust
n, ss 10 be trsr sscted End moved, that TO have all
tlirg. done dec.n n,ly ard in order, Mr.. Thomas 5.
Berry should take the chair, which he DID, with lew
appropriate remaIks, saying that the ClsfS OF the
CbuIch would more fully explain the oej'c's ot the
meeting.
The CLERK, Mr.. Beri X Phelps, then addresses the
Rev. DIR. Creever a. follows:
Dr. CHEEyIR: Peru. Us, your friends and parish-
oreis, to tecdr you our heany love ard our warmest
wishes for yo5r prosperity end h9pplnes, auLns tns
passed have been marked by events OF 10 ordinary 10
trsit Assaled by foes fiOm without and dis'utber
from within. our trials have indeed been unusual and
severe. But they have not dnnned our iath 10 Go1,
nor shaken our cOrti.nce in each other. The clain
which binds us in toe sacred relation OF pastor rnd
people has BET but brig htened and strengthened bY
The eoIs made to bre ok It. We ere here tonight u
express mutual confidence and love, end 10 Ia snk
Goo for the mercies npdeserved snd precious, that
have changed our greatest trials TO our bngntest
bitssDgs, ard crowned the year with so much sooi'
We sre here, too, Sir TO hid you persevere as you
swsys rsye ne IN toe f. trls and foil disch Nge oil
the duties If your secred office. We reloc7 Iass W
have pGs tor who presct against our sins dnd the
Iations sirs, and, God willing, We mean to keep hlm.
Our hearts, our hopes, our synPathles anu P.eJei,
are With yOu No faintLeert.dnss on our part snhu
DIM the hight of God word il nashes from your ps
Freedom shall never be driven from yoer pulpit, nor
from our pews. Oar faith IL 5trong our courage hIm
We have 10 fear for the f4t1Te, u We can out seep
near 10 God and wax by the couLssls OF His W Oro
AnO Sir pe hope and TI-t tha. this trial, which mss
been tuned into go great victory for us, mas not en
for our good alone. We believe that, oy II, 9tner
churches will be led 10 csst of the ieiteIs OF td con
serystism Other pastors shall catch the inspiration
of your exam Ie until the world shall learn tn 81 God
truth must hot ard cannot be restrained. For nat
end We pray. IL that hope We praise God iof your
coursse, and give theuks for your success
Clesrfully and hopefully ~e book forwi'd 70 io9g
con ipuance of Our GLion here pastor AMI p-opse
We krow that you reporied 10 have resignei your
charge. That not the fst, nor sil II De the last
slander aimed al you and us. We know now 10 esu-
mate them.
ADd rov, Sir, we hope tost you, who never have
yielded to assaults Of your enemies 60 FAR SUD
nit 10 the ersectsoR Of your freLds ss 10 receive et
tier bsnos this pure ct one thousand donsrs, rs
s1ght max Of our affection, confidence and esveem
L sch dollar there is the material embodiment OF a.
ese't vsh for Jour continued welfare ard happloes
Ac ep, it, SIR the wiling offering ot our love- ana
rty the I'D Of Love bess yoa and u with the IL ht
Of h pTeseDee and the Joy of his salvation.
tn. clerk hen dshveIed TO DIR. Cnsever tue paree
ci thousand dollars The Doctor, on recei .ing ,
evideI;ly overcome by his feelings. He brieny
sHpr ssed bis gratitude for The Kindness snd
o; bis Gear people and sitter reading fev appropri.
ate pstssses II Scripture, called upon The pastor vt
the Tabernacle Cbn!s h.
Dr. Thompson spcfe .s follows:
Abcri year. DefcA Journal OF th ci-s "a
vsc lie chm set nd u Preschsrs u ;E@s5 ana
bon ty ,arrfsg ozt" ]: pr,d psr-i ii sry .. f.ar
minister's sho openy t4teH ground sssast ta- fdise
Slave Law rbulAl Let hoz The s,arvs
I'm pocy Is. succeeded La: week oregrrsd he sars
rr,rs In P Cnaruh whose pss'or was one
d.eure.d reyo1oris;s aud traitors The roand re Ia
h,s revs for tte year se5o"-there salss
n yog- ornsl Aforesaid socncd tA sa tne
IEGes q Fdsrts kyt .hose pastor ga na1-a u
has psil Of the vnoe of Is original def sae
-s' baTe Ssw Y,ar =: tas slzssoa Of IL P.or paa ca
.eoo.f ctt q si7e0 ooo.rsced or reparty d as
tie eeses Sen at az psstsr Of ht, eani - ap
rsTtc 70 b II eoufoTt.be tesh " re Iso~rrs6
Il Be ons. % s-st vita n"aes',. VII oni,
ssy the. u ne fourr<n yesu OF my psA,haIe hs's
the chch o1axrcSa.i0z ocnPe0 oAr0c