The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20
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| Ma EDITOR: In lyou5 paper q theI 18th "
ind pubiished, at the tsqpsa Of 7. 7: fowlss
esq, the speech 81 "ksf, Z. y; eurlsy, D.D2 M
great central light Of The presbytsry, photo
lgraphipg Ahis whole ease ",deiivered a the meet
ipg,Sf The Prs.bysefy Of Pot2mae, Monday eve
nfnE june lWh; AttYftu mat mas bten pub
lisnsds And w long M 81 charges which wprs
made against rs ~ Msafovler,, and the With
drswai OF them Tor the rsascug ,thsy are nnsus
csptisle q ptoshp Dc BAIRD, IN MS sthtcnert,
| says otI M56 rfowlef, thtt me merriorstfeces
niied the unquesnonaoie right OIL Mes'ra Church
hed dsuento purchase Tho properly, ahd With
draws All charges asstnstthstr moral ehstActerl
hhsinG out ~ tho transseticn and hopes thai
tho result OF the present. inrenfiEAhon viii DO ths
restoration Of mutual harnony, eonhdenss and
peace TO our church. We eehcsedi thati Nc.
ferlsr weald ss wiling 70 aesa. ~ the deci.on
Of Presbytsry but a. he seems 70 ~ Inclined 10
sgitate The hlAttsf further, Ne Eel u 10 be oui
duty 70 explain We pe,tion 81 ~. crest osn.
.rai hght, bsspsctnilyi ~ lusv % nthe fast that
mems mtnds change "a day Or two these STIR.
ring tines Dr. auriey was mot present ~ any
Of the sessions Of Presbytery Caring ths pro-
gross o. thisesss exeepe tue nisht on which he
made ms spoociS ne did not finH nay Of the ovi-
deaee produced, could not have 'uhdsrstood the
case a. y then, appeared 70 the imeri6ets rho
had besn prasant during thu trial The spessh
Nngntten nsfote 20 came 70 me msstins on VI,
10Th inst We think tbs vote the doctor sast that
night aud what hs has written since shouid tat.
lazy eve,i Mr. Fowler III such thing L possiblsi
that his great central light y ,log shining
on the side Of truth and 1ustios IIsLsflfV "a - :
At the same meeting that Dr. Gurley made
the epeccf above spoken o. he voted for the fol.
LOWING preamble and resolution: !, 500 y. p
Whereas this Presbytsry has ,devoted i've eve,
nings to a patient investigation Of the charges
preferred By r. n. Fowler aeainst IMeIsrsl Her
ron aDd Church, and fh vies Of the fact that
said I. r. Fowler has not been able 10 substan.
tiats them In whole or In part, but has made an
une VOC al retrastiou Of them all; therefore,
Resolved, Thstout decision rs Presbytery is
That these charges arc false from beginning 10
end. and that the conduct and motives Of Messr,
Heron and Church In This matter have eyinoed
perfect integrity, and that they are entitled 10
thenudinlntshtd confidence Of the church. TIE
Ptesbytery ALTO finds itself obled. ,by Tho
deyelppmcrts Of this case, solemnly 10 admonish
tho pa rites WITH whom the prosecution orieinnted
and alI other 10 exercise In futuys Ina eteatsst
caution in entertnininv rusp,cious ar risins az.
preston to impcacs msnts Of brethren UPON In.
nd,auat. arounds. and vIthont an.iou, rs.arI
To the peaee Of The Church and tbe honor AZ SsIi.
zion. = W. = '-'T- - -
The fo,Io,irv ,,tt.r ,,a dir.,ted IN IN. Md.
srstor nfiba pe..hyts,v ana rsaJin ~ rr..,in.
in The New York Ayenue church on Mondas
evening last. - -
: L. JrsHlT, 1851
To the MscisHutor n Gs Prssbvtery ofHs Po.omdc:
DEAN BRorHER: l regret that nm indi.penss.
bio pnK vetnent IN the country preyenta me from