The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

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Observers BrftlsA Ala nroveme nt--Actten
- tho Church TAerssu-Success Of the
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ncst exciting meeting was held ii Dr. Cheever's
church - Monday night last ossasby for the purpose
hearing the annual report Of Tho trustees Of last year.
re- Ae election II three trustees and the xsusaotsn
>sDy other ordinary and legitimate business; but
regarded n reality iai d strength beswsea the pro
and anti Chssverisss ~ fEM
Mr.. j. O. Bssnes vas called 70 tho chair, and Mr. Davis
opened the proceedings with prayer.
The Ass business in ordsr sppareaty was tho admits
eu expulsion OF reporters Accordingly some youth
fal member, with tho characteristic ndiscrsdsn Of YOUTH
moved that the reporters be requested V retire. The
Hos gave rise 70 very animated debate and being put
70 the meeting appeared 70 be lost But objected
thaa there were many present who members Of
The socety, and that snoe but qualified parties bad
voice. which was faca 70 ~ ssoerusd BY chair tho
decision just rendered BY The meeting could not DO
gardsd ~ regular. s,t
mo CaAmxAs then requested the affirmative and
negative voters, respectively, to stand up who's
tho question was pat Tho result Of this second
vote was, "a Tor and % against tho motion. Again,
howeves objected that there were several present
voting who had no right Whatever and the names
Of some mentioned. Many rose to make explAnA-
! lions, ana . warm discuseon ensued.
Mr. BERRY, Secretary the Board Of Trustees, read
one Of the BY laws the purport OF which that
had right to vote for trustees but those who bad been
members for the space Of year and had paid all de-
nands made upon them during that time
Mr.. CHESTER thought the election Of trustees and tie
| simply voting a queaaon ike the present very
different matters; that In fact the BY law Just read had
nothing whatever TO do with question 70 the exclason
admission Of reporters. He read public act,
which provices that all who shall have attended public
worship and contributed in way the support Of the
church are entitled to vote in y matter Of this sort
II was contended by Mr. Bxssy and others that those
claiming right TO vote any question must hold pew
or Sitting" in ADDITION to supporting church by
lunary contributions This Beeped to be the general OPT
MON, and eccordinely motiou 70 appoint telers who
to decide the right OF parties
uacusly adopted Mesars. White ana Smith conse
Queniy motop, appointed judges Of eicctoa aud the
members proceeded for the third time TO vote the
| ton.
Tie result Of the third vote was 20 in favor Of and rs
! against the motion % excu1e the reporters.
Mr.. AHEsSTIBY, Chairman OF the Board OF Trustees,
then asked obs read the fourteenth
Eual report Of the Board. The report commenced by
stating that there deficiency OF about 81 900, which
from the withdrawal OF members OF the society
number bad expressed their in nton OF withdraw
ing at the end Of the present then went 70 state
as foowsDuIiDg the year application Tor funds tosup
port society been to individuals in
Great Britain, and that without any authority from the
trustees OF the socety Rumors Of this had been circu
lated, but the Independent. upon information which its
Editors supposed TO be reliable had denied any
application had been Authorized aud this denial seeming
by the silence Of oil parties who would nything OF
the natter be endorsed correct the trustees did
feel called upon to take notice OF the But, Ia the
month OF October letter appeared 10 tho public prints
purpoft-
ing TO be from the pastor Of this church 70 the Rev Mr.
sPurgeop, notifying hi and others, that he and
other members OF the church had authorized Miss John
ston TO collect funds in Great Britain TO the
Of the church. and giving his for doing Tho
trustees, Of the impression likely to be made
the public by the fact Of prominent church in the heart
Of New York becoming an applicant for foreign aid to
pay current expenses met and passed resolutions de-
nyng The authority Of TO become the solicitor OF
charity for this society Consequent upon this action Of
the trustees meeting Of the church called for the
apparent purpose rebukug tho trustees and resou
ons TO that effect adopted Copies or the letter OF
Dr. Cheever and OF the resolutions OF the trustees and Of
the action OF the church thereon herewith laid before
the society also extract from Mss Johnstous reply
TO the action Of the church Tie trustees submit that 1t
belongs neber To individuals nor 10 the church 70
horze the raising Of funds 10 meet tho expenses Of the
society that unwss so to bring the stigma OF paper
ism on congregation worshippipg in costly edHce in
the fashionable part Of the Union They also sub
init that is exceedingly unfortunate that the parties who
had taken upon themselves 70 commission Miss Johnston
should, their formal report 10 the church
ing above mentioned have represented this commission
as being given TO accidentally going abroad. wheh-
60 to those without the society for funds sustain
PASTOR without any preence OF an inability the part
for very grave Consideration In Congregational church
the pastor ought TO be made independent Of his
own people, or be enabled to msntan his place despite
their opinions amt feenge church may be poor, and
30 be entitled TO aid from those able 70 give No such
thipg be claimed In regard to the church Union
square. Contributions from abroad are therefore, only
70 be asked because Of dissatisfaction socsty
operating 10 Lessen s members and TO diminish It's
Under such he CONTRIBUTIONS are
hart fhnnt vwill
Be unhappy day for Ccngrcaaonalism when persons
without the socty take on themselves 70 keep In Daaoe
pastor whose mpissretions they ndeposed
able attend pastor aud church sustained must
be weak In moral power will DO fatal to Congregational
como INTO favor or ind toleraiion in our body
Tho signatures 70 the report were vehementy called
| for They were Messrs Abefnsthy, Hslsted, Riguy,
Mr. Brsxy asked permission to read the minority re-
Objections madc, and the Chair decided that II
Mr.. HARVEY appealed from the decision Of the Chair
regard 70 financial affairs both reports coinciied The
only difference between them Miss Johnston a.
fair or az il vas termed the British Asaon upon which
tho minority silent, In regard to tho nacss OF the
Society the receipts for the PAST year were s7ob dis
81 ca2 due the Society 81 e27 IS Balance
ensuing year s1o67S small portion OF which, namely
l2oo has been already pledged There 1S7 pevs,
the value OF which Is assessed at $40 oo0, R which only
small plumber occupied In reply TO the statement
made in the majority report that the number OF members
were decreasing, stated that thirty one ne members
had been added during the past year notwithstanding tho
trials to which the society had been subjected might
be remarked here that the whole number OF members
paying families men, and children, all included
| amounts 70 abou, IFS individuals
The uinoriyreport proposed to authorize the trustees
70 RAISE 81 GOO 10 meet the current expenses OF the church
| and pay Of its indebtedness
then moved and carrsd to table the reports until
| after the election OF trustses
This the tee question OF the meeting Two tickets
were put In nomination Those the Cheever ticket
were Messrs. r. j. Hall, " F. Whiting aud A. HART.
I'm n anraSlh onf A. .
| Harvey, j. o. Bennett and c. B. rompkins
Previous to the vote being taken, motion made