The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-19


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n. II, STEVENS,
"A, L. STuRTEyANT.n
" motion, the reports were laid on the
taole. n n ,,
OF the church upon what terms they would
council;
q member o. the council to hold the view that
none but those who are members o. the er
Pdrfe council mad the right 10 participate IN
MIR. Berry, Of New York, thought custom,
under similar occasions, always gave the pas
tor OF congregation an opportunity TO make
that the pastor snd any member Of the ma.
!ority pc invhed 10 present their views and
statements,
majority TO make any statement they might
think properi put the question was whether
the proper time had yet arrived; He thought
made. g..s $1,000 ~. 49,. ~.
Mr.. berry made An earnest appeal in favor
q satement from thc majority hrst, hoping
which would be acceptable TO the minority,
council. 10 l'l0..,
ton y rsaas.isa make inSi Sl s
Gen. Howard. " '"' qa'''''a p''po'n''a''
REV. Dr. o Bosn w q shs T pos
tion which had been taken by the church,
which position was that the church had
providing for a mutual council, and II was
only in the power OF the church In regular
meeting to rescind It's former proceedings. Az
he woaS Ss
being heard.
AT the request Of Gen. Howard the clerk
read the letter mis,iye, which showed that a
council been defeated e.
iusal OF the minority 10 the ohursh to sign
letter calling one. Subsequently the pastor
resigned, when nese,.its.ed a council. Az
the church to unite 10 calling a council. Thi.
had been done, ana me ssii has gone out, ana
The question IS to the proper subjects for
consideration OF the council arising, long
discussion snsuea thereon, In The eS s s, Of
gates to the council would have the right to
go beyond me matters indicated ~ the letter,
missiys and take up Whatever subjects y, zee sh9G,a
difneultie., while others maintained and
quoted authority 10 suostantiation that IL was
the province 81 the council g consider only
sive:
Aner mueh aiscussion as 10 whn nhouiu De
Sslr sSs%an bSsra of
said that The only question to decide was
what was nc dimeulty at issue, ana what
was It that the minority proposed II was
| wen Understood mat the minority proposed
to dissolve the present pastoral relations,
| which the church had from time 10 time re.
fused to approve Of, but had fully sustained
him ithe PASTOR IN nus views anu aetion, ana
could not consentfo his being displaced.
Rev. MT. Hawes Inquired whether the ma
Jority did not expect to make their statement,
and II SO were they nor Wiling TO grant the
same right to the minority.
DR.. Barbor replied In substance that the
mutual council, to DO held 10 January, would
use their own pleasure In the matteri that ne
had no authority to answer.
Rev. Mcketchum moved thst the mcmpers
OF the church who have called the council be
and are requested TO make statement OF the
grounds upon which they have made said call.
Adopted, and then the council ADJOURNED until
$50 o'clock this morning.
The FivTn WARD ELECTION CAsE.-Al the
justices Of the supreme COURT sat in edns yst .
terday, ana renewed, AZ the opening OF me
court, the examination Of the contested cleo.
tion OF assessor Of the Fifth ward.
MT. Cook, continuing the evidence In re.
buttal, called the following witness;
Sergeant Major Gore: witness produced
the record book and descriptive list OF the
for the respondent stated they desired to use
diers had enlisted who voted for Meade Up the
Filth district at the recent election.
The counsel for the petitioner objected.
ter evidence than the book proposed. II was
q record kept In accordance with an act OF
Congress, and proved to be authentic by tho
oath Of the party who kept 1t.
The witness, under questions from sIr Cook,
read from the books the names OF number OF
soldiers who had voted for Meade In the Fifth
ward, and who were recorded as having en-.
ss.. @So eS.,ea one yesr previSu" to The
election-sone thirty In number. "a. class
the election, After quite number had been
read, some OF whom were stated to haye ar
1851
Oross-exsmlned: Witness only knew OF the
residence OF the parties from the place at
which they enlisted; Two thirds Of the re.
Mr.. Riddle. Americans born abroad.
The respondent here closed his testimony In
| rebuttai, and the Court took the papers and
held the case under sdvisement.
| tlemen, are you ready to go on with another
| easel
THE OTHER ELECTION CASH.
Mr.. Dayidge said that the counsel would
awTt the rendition OF the Courts opinion In
this case before they decided what course to
pursue in the other cases.
Judge Olin hoped that all the details OF this
| case would not have to be again gone over.
other cases Involved new matter. the matters
already proved be considered as In, and the
evidence hereafter to be taken would be con-
fined to the new matter That would much
Mr.. Cook said that he had framed the de-
fence In this case so as to cover every 0ontln'
SO that he thought the other cases could 10.
which wSaa not be settled
Mr.. Davldge. We are not so strong as you
are In meeting these unforeseen contingencies
OF fact Laughter
The court then adjourned until this morn
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