Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-30

/ Tie following .CongT Churches were repre-
sented s,.4--.,-v,sss5. <.--Sz.
atsoa REV. c. W. TORY, pastor, c. ".
Ensign, Delegate.
Cleveland Plymouth Church-Ira Lewis,
| Painespille - Ffrst,) Rev. II. G. Hayden,
pastor. Hon Reuben Hitchcock, del.
/ Genera ::-Rey. A. d. Barber, pastor. Samu-
ell Webster, DEL
Saybrook.-Rey ]. N. Frazer, pastor, c. L..
johnson, del.
81. Coalneaat: :-Rey. r. N. Keyes. Pastor.
F. The Council was called to order by Rev A.
ID. Barber. Hon. Reuben Hitchcock was che
sen Moderator, and Rev. 81. c. Hayden Scribe.
Prayer was ofieredb by Rev. G.. w. TORY. The
records the church were laid before the coun-
Gil and statements were made by Dr. VIM. NJ
Eames and Bro Henry Fassett, in behalf ofthe
Church and by the pastor. Bro. James Reed,
at the suggestion of the pastor, was requested
| by the .Councilto make acknowledgements in
behalf of the Church. Having heard Bro. Reed
and having elected such information as was
deemed needful the council voted to invite the
Church to come at o'clock to hear the result
of their deliberations.
After consultation it was found but one opin-
ion prevailed in the body, and that in favorsof
dissolution ofthe pastoral relation.
Rev a. c. Hayden and A. D. Barber were
appointed a committee to report the action of
the council. The minutes were read and appro-
wed, and the scribe instructed to complete the
record. Counciladjourned until quarter be-
fore o'clock.
The following "result" was, after prayer by
a.. d. Barber, unanimously adopted, and read
at the evening session in the presence OF the
Church andpeople assembled;
JEaercos, 1t appears bv the records of this
church and the statements made before this ee-
clesiastical council, that the harmonious reia-
ton once existing between Rev. Geo. M. Tut.
hill and this Church, has been so far disturbed
a4to forbid, on the part of the pastor, reasona-
bleA expectation of happy and useful contlnu-
ance of his ministry here. and on the part OF the
church and society desirable unanimity IN sus-
tanning him, this council reluctantly, but with
entire unanimity advise that the pastoral rela-
ton existing between Rev. Geo. NJ. Tuthill
and the lst Cong1 Church of Ashtabula, be
dissolved.
The council desire to express their unqualified
confidence in Rev. Geo. NJ. Tuthill as minis
ter of Christ and brother beloved, whose abi-
ity and faithfulness as a preacher and pastor
finds abundant declaration in the fruits of his
4bor, and in the testimony OF competens wit
ne ,ses, and to commend him to the churches as
Hound and earnest preacher, laborious pas
tor and christian gentleman.
Fhe council, also, as representingneighborin
churches in fellowship with this, would record
their sympathy with this people now to be left
withouta pastor, and beg leave to counseli the
greatest charity in feeling, the utmost unanimi-
ty of action, and the heartiest consecration to
Christi among the entire membership of this
church, that personal opinions and preferences
may be held in allegiance to the interest of the
cause of our Lord and Master, and ''the unity
oethe spirit in the bonds ofpeace" may be kept
f)r all time to come. And while praying that
the great head of the Church may soon bless
this people with an able and faithful minister of
the Gospel, we commend more firm and con-
sistent adherence to the principles of our Con-
gregationa poty in allehurch transactions, and
a more sound maintainance of the pastoral re-
lation.
Addresses followed by the Moderator, and
Rev. Messrs. C w. Tory, A. d. Barber, and
IL. G. Hayden, all expressing profoundest in
terest in the welfare and prosperity of this
Church, and counseling fraternal feeling and
unanimity of action. After prayer by Rev. II.
c. Hayden, Council adjourned.
Attest: II. c. HAYDEN, Scribe.
Ashiabula Ohio, March 25th, 1867.
Church voted TO accept the action ofthe Coun-
Gil