New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-27
THE TROUBLES IN DIR. CHEEVERS
CHURCH.
TIE PASTORS MEDICATION OF THE AP-
PEAL TO BRITISH CHRISTIANS.

THE PASTORS MEDICATION OF THE AP-
PEAL TO BRITISH CHRISTIANS.
special meeting of the Society Of the Church Of the
Puritns was held in the lecture of church
"Wednesday evening, Deacon GsoReE H. WHITE In
the chair.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH moved series Of presmblee
and resolutions denoancng the appeal 20 Brtrh Chris
tispe for aid as being Of disturbance In the
church. and the means Of preventing the growth sad
progress of the Society, which were sscondes by Mr.
CHARLLs r. HARVEY.
Speeches upon the resolutions were made By Messrs
SMITH and HARVEY, Drs. HARTr and BALI, after
which the Rev. G. j. WARREs moved substitute
preamble and resolution which proposed 70 permit the
Society TO be at peace, by allowing the brethren who
signed the appeal 10 shoulder the responsibility, the
mOre esps ciay as they Dr. Hartt, DR. Fairbanks Mr..
Ferris, and Mr. Gilbert, willing 20 sssune sucn
responsibility, which wss seconded by Ar. GILBERT.
Theie upon the discnssiOn becsmo interesting.
Dir. GILBERT read extrsc from several aff dsyits,
going to show that cowsrdIy conspiracy hal been az
soIk in the Church for the parPo-e of oss.ing the
Rev. DIR. CbeeVer from the pulpit aud from the
Church. mir. Gilbert had considerable difficulty 10
bishDg mp his remsrks, OWING TO repeated calls for
orcsr.
hr ADERsKTaY rose and pleaded guilty to the
cbaytes contain co In the etae oi Mr. GJbe, and
in Going ook occasion " speak Of his psetor in the
uost cobt< nptuoas rDsDD5T.
DR.. Hsrtt followed In clear and succinct EXPLAIN
ton Of the circumssbc6s under which the appeal 10
Britirh Christians wss made. He was frequently in-
trrupted by the opposition.
DR.. CHEkvEK proceeced 70 address the mesttsg, and
in the Quiet Of bic remarks called 70 order by Mr.
James o. Bennett. The Chairman justified SIR. Ben
nets ntefI UPTON.
A motion TO adjourn to last evening was adopted,
Dr.. Cheever having the floor.
SECOND MEETING.
Last evening the Society met by adjournment, Mr..
III Wurf in efnfr EnA Ra1
WARRKs offered prayer.
The Rev. DIR. CHElyER having the aoor proceeded
10 address the meeting. lie argued the following
points !. The universal ht and duty OF the Chure6
of Christ 10 mase such appeal. 2. No right
auth, rity Of sry BODY Of trustees sgsins, IT, 8 No
right nor authority 10 the Society against IT, aay
round in the present case OF expedsncy or necessity
TO forbid it. 4. No right of tie Sosiety over the
Church, but peIieet rsns and authority residing In
the Church and IN is members 10 raise money for ita
support 8. The right DUTY the pastor In ana
Tor fuch appeal and the necessity ana osLefs OF it.
de said that 1t was very singular dsspotisrn, by
who mss assumed which d. med ths ngn, of tho
friends Of Christ TO bring ia aid 20 his cause from
whatever quarter, which len cd the rigdt of any
church 10 be a poor church, or sugmatizsd poor
hurch 4 nuisance ard cisgrsce or branded the ap-
ictiop for sympathy AID support from other Clris
usIs disgraceiu Inc churches of the Nsw T.s ;4-
heDt had alwsJe soush AID where t 9as needed.
The pa,tors OF the New Testsment charches engaged
IN she ceF, or spOIsJeous efforts mutually for saoh
objtc Paul net conceive IL necessary for h,n TO
10 she ,russts vi tho sUsiety qure whether Re
might undertake " raise money for the church. The
Only matter OF anxiety with hin seemed TO have been
the ~ odiDg Of this, "thst should blame
us III this abubdsDee which is adm nis,eIed by u.s."
IL most extraordinary sno charge to DO
brought sgsDet The paror and brethren Of that
by Trustees of the Society, thst they had intrudsd
upc province VI the said Trustees in rasnx funds
Tor Tho ex ptnets VI the church. It intrusion
by The Trustees be, oDd the limits OF their Office UPON
the berry and Independence OF the members OF tue
Chur in Chr st, al III the common risnA OF bsnevo
vnce sid of effort for the good VI toe church. Il ~as
now here committed 10 the Trustees 20 say that money
,hsll lot be Iaed exc-pt by chem, 10 the way Of
their appointment. There was DO such desp ol3 al
horily put tlsir hands, either by letter infer
eLce. TDey, tue Irus ees ha1 no more tue exclusive
privilege or ijthf Of raising money for that church
TITAN the Commissiorers OF the Croton Aqusduct
had lie right or power OF determining when
and where the clouds of heaven snouli gather and
RAIN. Indeed the Church ana Pastor were HI far re-
moved from any control or authority of the 8oid OF
Truse,s and as far a3ove them, tho clouds are
above The earth over which Goo gathers tpem 10 break
in showers. The Society wac the Society OF tue
Church. and not tie Church the ChuTcn Ut Society,
al The Trustees were The Trustees OF the Society Of
the Church. and not Trustees u the Chafch or ot the
Pastor, nor rel over te0i III any way. Taey were
guardians OF the property Of tee Society; bat That
properly YVES held and was bound 10 administered,
Or The u the Church, III The Cnurchs appointed
woIb Tor Christ, and not Tor tue be0ciC Of tho pew
owners. AZ every new trial and decision Of that
KIND II had been hoped that the opponents VI
tie Pastor and his course would retire and
leave the Church 10 sustain hn ut their pleasure,
1T least In pace among themselves. Such was
the duty OF esery Corr,imaD, when q CAGE had
been brought thus deliberately aud finally 70 coupre.
ksopal issuej for was the right well as the cue
tvm ard he law that the majority should rule and il
the minority not ntent, thsy bad perfect liberty
to Withdraw, 70 remain IN quiet and labor with tue
nsjory but they had no right TO remain purpose
10 continue the strife.
Dr. Cheeyer closed his able speech with the follow
II al uson 10 Dr. Hatt, the prime mover In the ap
peal b. British churches for AID. Aud now, having
aore my duty 10 The bill, let me cay word Of its
author. Thine own friend and Thy faners friend for
sake not. Thine own friend, aud tue Sagors friend,
and ChnIohs friend apo tue iiend OF toe poor and
oppasssed Tor Christs sake, forske not. truer
friend vi this church, uuer friend vi the slave man
with Il pursr, more single eye " the good Of IN .
church. and deiytfance Of the enslayod by the Ia
s of tho word and the splIit OF God, there
does DOT breathe, than DIR, Hart. 1 know hin rs
eisIte seiisaoreng, seliforge ting laborer for
Chst lie left his own church for The support VI this
IA season VI peril. lie haze renamed true 10 tue
ast. His Diotves, his policy, his incessant
abore, base been ocrded ahased, treated with in-
cessanI prejudice bu, et h.s laboIed on indefat-
ably, with . single dsinteIested parpose In vleT.
The great measure witch IA now tue Subject OF re-
proacD, with ali tho benefits that have followed aad
still Will follow from s, owing 70 hs nstru nsa-
taliiy manly. lie may meet with Little cleo bus oppo-
alton and ~ Wings here, bat great viii bs his reward