New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-17
THE TROUBLES IN DIR. CHEEVER'S
CHURCH.


The seventeen members Of the Church of the Puri-
tsns who two years srcs, addressed letter TO their
pastor inviting him 70 cease his communication with
the Church taeir pastor having endesvored without
success TO procure regular letters of dismisson from
the bciy, recently called an ex psrte counsel "a
means OF securing redress of their alleged grievances
The counsel assembled on Thursday at 3p. NJ. ia the
Small Chapel OF the University.
The Rev. DR.. HAYES was called TO the chair, and
the Rev. j. S. BUCKINGHAM wa, elected Secretary.
Subsequently the Rev. DR.. DwIGar was elected
Moderator.
The Scribe read the following documents as consti-
tutiDg the call for the meeting:
NEw.YoRx. Jan. &c, 1859.
To the South Coag-sgalonoI ChGreh, Springfield, Aas.
nicstsd herewith was ADDRESSED BY under
Chu'ch Of the PuraIs in this city The proposition rh.h
churcn accordingly invite 10 be present by pastor
dease the small chapel Of the University IN this city
Tuesday, the 5h Of February next At w. 10 unite with
question, therein presented, to take such aon in the
premises . nay BE- deemed proper
Your brethren in Christ, .
T. M KINGSLEY
RS y M sAysSs
For thsmssve the and in behaf Of the f.qs
I e. Ms:ssf D' E. j. o~sp' william w.y Stephen Paul j.
Elsas PecI, W B. Ishsn aud ". S. Thompson,
The following is the letter addressed TO the Church
Of the PuItars:
Nsw.YoRK Dec. 81, 1883
The under.snse members Of the Church Of the pur,ns in
regular s;sndrg having spPsd tor ee. Of ,aa re-
nal vote Of the Church. letters Lot In the usus or customary
formwhch letters for this reason mo-, atictory and
under protest. and uIosrnors the Church hsy
ing at the time declared BY resolution haw are deemed
members OF tie same or In any way subject to m
watch and esre; ,
same relation purpose Of sniog what the
duties the parties the premises aud for
D S o .. s 81 IN b%s 70 ma,. Council
the following questions for decision;
terms OF our Church Manual with the practice Of
sister CHURCHES entitled to the aa and let
e charch s1' 'O'' 1''' '''' N''' '''' .'
Ssond 10 Il or no, violation rules Of the Church,
rights OF Christian ereAren and contrary to the usage.
and the privileges Of su ohIteae. sdaeG to e u. on 3
objectionable letters and without specified ehsrs. W and
formal trial. IS done By the re.2a'iOD above referred TO
'Sisns' E. 4. M kiSSsLEY, c. W vHhoSSS
Fifteen churches were invited TO be present and ap
point delegates to the Council. OF these, three
of Brooklyn, one of NewYork, one of Albany, two OF
New Haven, one of Hartford, of Westfed, Mass,
ore Ct Springfield. Of Boston, Of Portland, and
one of Providence.
Prof. PORTER OF Nsw.H ,ven was allowed 10 appear
AZ counsel Of the members who had called the Council.
After debate TO the ORDER OF procedure, the
following resolutions were adopted
Rosed That Committee Of three he appointed TO notify
the Church Of 10. Pur.ns that this Council now IN session.
and invite said Church 10 accept this mutual council for
the consideration Of the matter presented in the letter ms've
Rsar.d That in case th, invitation be declined Church
be invited to appear before the Council BY Committee to
present heI saemsnt concerning The matters submitted to u.s.
Tne MODERATOR appointed as the Committee called
for n the above resolutions the Rev. Drs. Clark, Ray
ard Palmer, and Deacon Libby. The Council then
adjourned until 8 clock in the evening.
EvESIsG SESSION.
The Moderator DIR. DWIGHT, took the chair At
O'Clock, and called upon the Committee appolntsd at
the afternoon session for their report.
DR.. RUFUS w. CLARK ssid that the Committee Ia
waited upon DR.. Cheever, and had informed him that
the Council would proceed with their business a.
O'Clock. They understood from him that there would
be action taken by the Cnurch Of the PGritans
al sn early day.
Alter waiting some ten or fifteen minutes the Com
mttee from that Church, headed by Deacon Gilman,
entered. He announced that the Committee were
ready 10 give any information the Council desired Ii
consisted of Mr.. Dexter Fairbanks Mr.. C. j. Warren,
Mr.. Bepj. h. Phelps and himself
On motion of DIR. CLARE, the Committee was re-
ceiyed.
The Rev. DR.. Moan PORTER then submitted
series of documents forming the history Of the trans
actions which the parties calling tor the ex parte
Council desired that action snould be taken Tue
main point of complaint the part Of IN. applicants
for this Council is that the Church refused TO give
them letters OF dismissal in the customary form, o.
though had repeatedly acknowledged them 70 b. I'D
regular standing.
After some discussion, Descon GILsAs, Of the Com
mtee OF the Church, projected to make statement.
He said that wien the frat application made,
members Of the congregation signed the paper az well
members VI the cBuIch. When tue named Of the
female applicants for letters were reed, no objection
made TO their beng given them; but when the
names Of males resl there were objections OF.
fered. The letters given were given in COCA faith and
such as those who remsined 10 tue church would
have accepted without objection. The members VINO
gave the etters did no. suppose they were cutting OF
those who 81 been their brethren from the Christian
Church altogether and they held that they we're usti'
fable, after having rendered them the Filters again
and again, in declaring them no longer mem0efs OF
their communion. Those exscinded s.iL q: liberty
10 either or both Of the letters given.
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