New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
Aesp!llprk Daily Gtibu,pe
STEPHEN BREWER FINALLY EXCOH
MUNIC1TED.
The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
CORTLAND n. Y, Nov. 26, 1850.
The readers Of TnE TRIBUNE, and, indeed OF Amer
lean newspapers in general have heard something during
the past year or respecting the Suspension -
ecclesiastical hanging--by the Corandylle Presby-
terian Church. Of Stephen Brewer, esq, his crime
being thar of hearing addresses on several Sundays
from Wendell Phllirs, Ralph Waldo Emerson, VIM.
Llovd Garrison, T. Starr King, Geo. W. Curtis, and
4. ID. MAYO. The suspension took place nearly two
years since and has been confirmed by both the Pres
hvtry and Synod of the Disnct-sma but respectable
and Influential mnoIities protesting But what TO do
with tie culprit after they had got him on TO their gal
lows tie Elders seemed to know not, but We're e7l-
IDENTIFY at their wits ends to the most polite course
TO pursue They manifested much regret that they had
prosecuted and punished the covenant breaker, but
could not well iecede from their action. 1t looked too
at one time ae though the would be postponed in
definitely for fear Of the weakening influence Of aglta
ton upon the Church. Mr.. Brewer, was, however
anxious TO know what was to become Of him, and he
repeatedly urged them TO take him down, or execute
him, or TO anything with him mos, agreeable to them
selves.
At last. however, few days since, Il Committee
from the SeeeOn" or, 0s It's Chairman calls it, the
JHdicatuIe Of Jesus Cirirt, informed Mr. Brewer
that they had decided TO eXcommuncate him;
and, on Sunday, the 18Th inst, the PASTOR in
- tie name and BY the authority OF the Lord
" Je-us Chiist," accomplished the work. II was,
Of eourre done publicly and rolennly; but in ORDER
apparently, TO avoid the presence OF n large con-
glCgation 10 Hi.nefs the scene, information as TO the
tine was not sent TO Mr.. Brewer until about twenty
minutes before the commencement OF the meeting al
which il was 70 take place. Several outsiders, how
ever, suspected what was In prospect ana were pres
cut to lear the little Popes "bul, and TO report ito
form which was az follows:
where's Stephen Brewer hath been, By sufficient
proof convicted Of covenant breaking and after much
admOnitiOn and prayer obstinaey refused to hear the
Church. and hath manifested no evidence OF repent
ance therefore in the and by the authority Of
the Lord Jesus Christ pronounce him to be excluded
from the Communion OF the Church.
Some present thought that this form OF communca-
ton would hive been smphhed and made little more
0DpaTt Htia truthful ii il Lad been altered 10 Is ~
read in the name and by the authority OF the hon
ored brothers, the Pro-Siavery Democrats The at
tempts reach eighteen centuT1es-wth short
human ann, too-and do ~ silly, superstltlous ana
wicked a thing az 10 implicate Jesus Christ in such
act, seemed hardly justihable to say the least
Everybody knew that the honorable leader and
ruler Of the Church AZ the bottom Of the aliiur,
but il wa not cute clear 10 MI that Jesus Chrlst
was. lLt, lowe7er, was only speculation oil
f" hfretics."
Tie Ta-tor the Rev o. II. Seymour, preflced end fol-
lowed jhe with renar ks IL Ju5hcton
Of tie church's action IN the call ANA READ from the
book that one object OF accommodation wac 20 az,
SDsrc ell arih fear be he example 81 has the hllt
'Jua.slmeat" lie told the remaining rnenbers that
they might occasionally 20 to evangelical churches
in the Place but that they must not go to the herecai
one which Mr. Brewer had ireqrcn,ed. The law was
enforced quito nuthOiavely and IT VIII probably be
obeyed by I'll who arc willing to be slaves But
Mefsls Cunts and Emerson soon TO be here again
and we rather think some OF the members VIII sho"
tbet they haye courage enough TO hear thela. Yet,
when the Hon. Joshun X. Giddings was lately here,
of the brethren said he would really Ike 10 go
Gd hear bin, but he kept IN memory the case OF Mr.
BNwer.' NJ, remember Mr.. Brewer VIII, per-
has hereafter b. equivalent, in this locality, 20 the
" Remember Lots wife OF old.
IL WINS quite noticeable, however that the form of
accommodation wa softened down in this case by
the pastor in Order thought, to meet the de-
maids of The public sentiment. Ia former eXcomnnni.
cations the people received warning to avoid all
- unnecessary intercourse With him who II cast ont
But il propbosied by some beforehand that the
" Judic,ture" would not allow that warning TO be
given any from is pulpit and the prophecy be-
came fact This seems TO indicate quite a long step
forward within the short fpnce of two years, aud Is
taken az an encouraging Sign OF the tunes
Mr.. Brewer, who lad gone 10 the church with alae'
MY 10 hear his DOOM IL bis seat Immediately