New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-22

TROUBLE IN AWILLIANsBURGH CHURcH-THE PAS
TOR DIscHARGED.-A quarterly meeting of the Pre-
estant Methodist churches Of Grand street and Gra-
ham avenue, Brooklyn, L. D., was held in tbs Last
ramed church. last night, for the purpose OF taking
into consideration serious difficulties which have ansso
between the Pastor the Rev. Mr. u, and the officers
and members Of the Graham avenue Chnrch. The
Rev. j. j. Smith, President of the Annual Confer
epce presided and Mr. Pierre Decevre acted as Secre-
tlry, The question was whether the Rev. Mr.. Bed
should be continued according to contract T. This
Question led to a lengthy aud exciting debate aud IA
some inFtsntes lurge amount OF Christian brotaedy
love appeared to be lacking.
II appears that on two occasions the reverend
gentleman preached Arti-Slsyery sermons, which he
contended had offended portion OF the members and
on this ground they had sought his dismissal One VI
the members Of the Church. he asserted had thresf-
ened that if he (Mr. Bell could not be dismissed on
any other charge, he could be on that Of a1voean8
Ant. Savery PRINCIPLES.
Hr DecevTe said thai after the remarks made by ms
Rev. Mr. Bell at love feast meeting recently, n
would not be possible for him to continue ss PASTOR
He had converted with many Of the members, ana
some of them stated that II MIR. Bell renamed my
would not again attend to hear him preach WINS
others threatened to withdraw. L.. - A.,
Under these circumstances, for the weIsre Oh tno
Church he thought that the pastor bad peter WIN
draw. He had been informed tia, the Kew. genus,
mar Oh that floor, had called some OF the members Oh
the Church "Dsvils.'
Rev. Mr.. BELL" That Is not 30.
A VOICE" 1t YVES 60. -
Rel had attacked the character Of DIR. Buger calling
him a slsye-owner, &c, ana iht1inAuAs 'aS' mE'
Schooley was hypocrite.
Mr. Rel denied these assertions. He had heard that
PRO Sebooley was a kypOciite, and ut one time Il
flashed across his mind that Bro. Schooley hypo
crtev TIE reverend gentleman then stated the occur
rsnce az the love feast. On that occasion there
oujte large audience present but the meeting moved
alouR slowly those that In the habit Of speaking
and akirg leading parts were client and ever thng
dragged just st the ciose he remarked that there
not right spirit prevailing the devil there, and
be thought be would develop himself further aud hs
believed be old, as they came very near having q
quarrel. Bro. Schooey then arose and moved that
Bro. Bell desist from preaching until the quarterly
meeting, there stories detrimental TO him."
The Rev. Mr. johnson said that he had never heard
any objections made to Mr. Bells Anti-Slsvey ser
nous. He had heard however of a growing fis,atis-
faction among the members of the Church aud hsd
hoped for the eske Of preserving tho peace aud haro
NY and the good Of the Church. that there might have
been an amicabe separation.
The Rev. Mr. Bel re- sserted that his Ant-siavefy
views the principal cause Of opposition.
vote the resolution 70 oontnae the eohtraee
with Mr.. Bell was lost, there being but ooe vote ~
favor.
On motion Of Mr.. johnson resolution was Adopted
instructirg the Chairman 20 provide Mr. Bel wna
certificate Us TO hs good moral standing, as wen
Christian and ministerial character. The meeting w.
not adjourned until past II o'clock. u
couple Of officers were detailed froz the cAs
District supposed TO have been there " preserve
| order, should their services be required