Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-28
Dr. Scott and Calvary Church.

The resignation Of DR. Scott seems not to
have been octed upon yet. The following
card from Mr. Middleton the President of the
Board of Trustees. was published in the Alta
of W Wednesday. The Doctor will no doubt be
permitted to depart in peace, as soon as MEM
bers and peW-hollers Of the church can take
action at meeting called 10y the Elders
Mr.. Middleton, in his card, says:
As President Of the Board of Trustees Of
Cavalry Church, feel it to be my duty to
myself, my family, and the members and pew.
holders of the church, to state, that had
been absent from the city for nearly two
weeks and arrived at my home late on Sat
urday night, 2lst inst.
Had been in the city, after hat trans
pired at II meeting Oft Preshytery on Mon
day afternoon, 10th inst would immedi-
atelv have called meeting of the Trustees
of the church, and had some action taken in
the matter; and | was much surprised that
meeting had not been called in my absence.
Early on last Monday morning, without
consultation with any one, issued calls for
meeting that afternoon at 81 o'clock, having
personally served the notices before o o'clock
in the morning My object in calling the
meeting was to offer Il resolution in relation
to The Rev. VIM. A. Scott About O'Clock.
=. NJ, on Monday, n letter from the Rev. VIM.
y. Scott, which was in substance his resig-
nation was left at my Office directed to The
officers of Calvary Church"
The meeting having been organized at the
appointed time, stated the object of the
meeting, and called Mr. T. H. Selby to occupy
the chair After making few remarks,
offered the following preamble and resou-
tion, which were seconded and discussed at
length:
SAN FRANclsco, Sept 23d, 1861.
In view of the disloyal course taken and
persisted in by the Rev. VIM. a. Scott, the
Trustees of Calvary Church believe it to he
incumbent upon them to adopt the following
resolution
Resolycd, That we believe it to be the gem
eral interest of Calvary Church, the congre-
CATION, and the people of California, that the
connection existing between the Rev. VIM. a.
Scott and the Church, be dissolved and that
a meeting Of the members of the Church be
called, for Tuesday evening, lth inst, at "A
o'clock. at the Church, to take action on the
above resolution.
Several substitutes were offered and OBJ
iected to. insisted on notion being taken on
my resolution. A motion TO lay it upon the
table was carried-5 voting for, 3 against
and declining to vote.
The letter referred to above, from the Rev
DR.. Scott, was then read, and a resolution
adopted to refer the matter to the Elders
with a request that they would call a meet
ing of the members and rew.holders Of the
Church as soon as practicable to take action
on the resignation.
The trustees Of Cavalry Church are nine in
number, viz John Middleton Charles Clay
ton, Frank Henderson, Mr.. Rountree II. H.
Haight, Thomas II. Sclby, James L. Roberts,
G. II. Reynolds and II. NJ. Newhall.
SErrLED.-Two steamboat runners who left
San Francisco, in hot haste, on Tuesday, to
fight a duel, made up the matter, and de-
carcd for peace, before reaching the battle
field.
STEAM FIRE E>GrNE.-So pleased were
many Of our citizens with the doings of the
Steam Fire Engine, last Monday afternoon,
that many of them are thinking of raising
money enough 10y subscription and a little
aid from the Board of Supervisors to pur-
chase the machine for the benefit Of the city.
W. have it from good authority that this en-
gine is far more powerful than either Of those
at San Francisco. Donahues engine will re
main here few days longer, and if it should
be purchased, it will prove valuable and
powerful auxiliary to our Fire Department.
Sac Bec
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