The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-01-21
rssR N1w CHURCH cONsuLrATroN


this city for the purpose of consulta-
ton ia regardto to the organization OF a
church upon the basis suggested in the
call Of DR.. 0lds and Virgil 4, Shaw,
which We published a few weeks since.
This call was subsequently, made some
what louder by the addition of ten
other names, making twelve in all
the exact number Of the Apostles. As
the "blood Of the martyrs is said to be
the seed of the church, it was wisely
arranged that the names of fsueh "bles-
sed martyrs" as Mcdary and olds
should figure conspicuously in the mi
tiation Of this movement.
Pursuant to the call, a meeting was
held at the Court House, on the I4th
inst The meeting was not very large
" attended-not even all of the sign
ers Of the call We're present. Upon
motion of Bro. Shaw, Bro. Thomas
Rees was chosen chairman, and the
meeting proceeded to business with
out Secretary.
Whcthera lingering sense of pro
priety suggested the incongruty Of
prayer on such an occasion we cannot
say, but certain it is that this meeting
was organized and proceeded from
first to last without any attempt to
whitewash the proceedings by prayer,
orother devotional exercises.
DIR. Olds proceeded to Set forth the
object of this meeting, aud the attempt
to organize new Church. This he
did by reading carcfullywritten
statement Of the reasons why such an
institution should be organized. He
said he had prepared this statement to
guard against misrepresentation. AS
this document may be published in
the New Church organ (the Ohio
Eagle,) we will not attempt to furnish
even synopsis Of it, particularly AZ
tho Doctor feels aggricved at the Gaz
cites attempt to report him on for
mer occasion,
The Doctor was followed by the
Chairman, who stated that he had, for
several years been a member Of q
Christian Church, but had been offend
cd by the PRONUNCIATION Of Abolition
sentiments from the pulpit, whcreup
on he had withdrawn himself from tho
fellowship Of those who would tolerat,
such abuses, and whether the effort Il
organize u Cew church was successful
or not he had done with tho ole
church organizations.
Bro V. II. Shaw ncxt took the floor
and read letter from Rev. Mr.. Given
regrctting his inability to attend tn
meeting, and expressing his heart,
approval Of itsobject. lie spoke ofth
effort being made in other States for th
organization ofa church for the sam
objects, on similar basis.
Brother Shaw followed the rcadin,
ofthis lettcr by speech of considcra
bio length, setting foth alc reason VIII,
achurch organization, sslraA ~ was con
templated by this meeting, was dcman
ded-it was desirable that they migl,
enjoy the privileges otthe church with
out being caited sccossionsls and trait
ora The church was corrApt an
needed rcmodeling, 4 gcntlcma
from Pickaway county OF large cXpC
ricncc in such matters, saw two clci
gyinan OF this city in convcrsatio
across the street and gave his oPiaio
that they were blackicgs, At th
point Mr., Tallmadge, siancr that h
is, interrupted the speaker, aud said
"Mr Shaw, you ought to be nshame
Of yourself" In justice to Mr., Sha
we must say that he looked ms thong
he was. He complained ofthc prcacl
ing of abolition sentiments from Il
pulpit. On account Of it hc had u,
been to church, save on one funer
occasion for three years. Hero son
unrcgcnoratc person OF the audicn'
interrupted him, and asked, "if "
have not been to church for so Ion
how Ito you know what they Il
preaching"
Mr.. Shaw oflercd series ofrcsol
tions, which were seconded by DR., Oh
and adopted by the meeting.
rhe resolutions proposed the form
tion ofa society by the friends Of t
now church movement, subscriptio
TO the Rev. Mr., Given's paper, "T
Christian Witness, tho appointme
offve delegates to attend State CO
yention at Columbus, the publicati
%thc proceedings of this meeting
the Crisis, Ohio Eagle, and other |
pen in the State favorable to the eau
Throughout the meeting all the