The sun., 1872-11-09
BITTERNESS SWEETENED,
IHE ETERHTSATTON or THE CHURcIs
WAR ~ HfRLEH.

Tho Rev. Elijah Lncas's 4 ascathsd Passage
Through the Fiery Furnace - Brethrea
Again to Dwell In Usiiy-rhc Decision
The Council Of the Southern Baptist A.
suciotion of New York went into secret session
in the Flrs. Bnpti't Church ~ Harlem on We'd
nesday evening al 8 o'clock. After the vast
assembly which had listened to the details Of
the case had gone, and the doors had been
cl' scd, Dr. PcndlctOn moved that n COMMITTEES
of seven be appointed 10 consider the case ina
present ~ the Council resolutions az basis .ss
a anal finding. The motion was carried. ard un,
members were invited TO M inmate dclecafns
for the committee. The gentlemen appointed
were the Rev DIR. Armitcge, the Rev. DIR. Hodges
tine Rev. DIR. Kendrick, the Rev. Halsey W.
knapp, the Rev. J. =. Elder, Mr.. A. Y. Hastings,
aud Mr. Charles 4. Goodwin. OF this number,
three Drs Armitaae and Hodges, and Mr.. Good
wlnwer supposed, from their action In the
Council, to favor tho pastor.
TIE COMMITTEE RErIRED
for consultation, and the delegates were left to
pass the time as best they could. The onl per-
sons allowed In tire room, except the membss
OF the Council, were the Rov. Elijah Lucas,
DR. T. Frankiyn Smith, and Stephen II. Burr,
representatives u the excluded and aagrioved
members. The committee were out an hour,
and IL was an hour Of extreme anxiety to the in-
terested parties. The time was passed In socld
conversation, the topic In most cases being the
difficulties Of the Fir Baptist Church. Many
Of the deleyntea were heart aick at the reyeia-
tions which had been made. Many blamed Mr..
Lucas az tho ninin cause Of all the troubles. aud
others regarded the men who hid csIled tho
Council az VIE sed and nngodly. The Moderator,
Mr.. Bchrends, Is a genial, social young clergy
man, and he circulated among the members witb
kindly word AID pleasant look for % all VT
Smith discussed tho situation with their friends
A. lsnr,h, at half psst niue, the C9mpittee & re;
each 10 he seated himsglf, trying to read there
the dictum ~ the Council Hut the countenances
Of all were impassive, and the Moderator raped
the Council tc order. IL moment of su4-
pense TO the few men whose fate was 10 Ia de-
RESOLUTION or CyNsuRr.
Has the Committee anything TO report ?"
I'VE have" responded Or Armitage, Chair.
1.-THE Council is ready to hear your report
Dr.. Arnitass rose and in solemn voice said
Your Committee have drawn up two resoiu-
tions which they herewith present for your
adoption, II In your mature Judgment you deem
them suitable. The resolutions are
F,s. lsl so .suMl \. AZ A..Ts. ns
h ccSns TSSe s.se5s. ss.T 5s tho p'''e' ''
~ ciS.a ins'pgcS no charrss Of ip%or'y IN, ~.
diGcuty involves she unity aud peacc ot the enurcs
do s sS scl . Sf SSr. Ss"5i % Ississf @ @
may unite Win ohe. churclc, . I'd that these meuoe,
may accept and use the same"
The second resolution was In the nature Of q
censuro of the y Istor and an ifmed that, in tho
the First Harlem Church had been caused by
the arbitrary and unjust ruling OF the pastor.
TIE Pill SUGAR COATED.
The resolutions were read amid the n,oes
s1'emnaeaes and RYE Every member 9l sss cSan, cn,,
changed when the resolution of censurc wa.
R2.sed His eye eyes ,G ,oGepnsd nd weS sS and he Looked
The recommendation Of a resolution such as
| .,l,, llfttu unAh ha lV
agRreved members looked happy, and meInbers
OF tho Councii looked every wiy, aooording 20
present, many Of the clereymen having meetings
To attend, and many OF tho laymen having bc.
come wearied 10y the long day session. But
enough were left 10 constitute a competent tri-
buual. and IL was decided tn act upon the rcso-
luttofs at once, and thus bring the Council to
! The ,l>iegntes voted 10 act upon each resoln-
! tion sernratcly, and the first was carried uDanl
| presented. Brother Cornell offered an amend.
| ment to the eject that the pastor be reqiiested
20 resign The amendment WIS not d,d.
! however, and the question was presented 10 ~
| Council IA the original resolution.
The Rev. Mr. Hanna q Brookyp,, id!yr,, 1ppSs,es ,S,es
to censure minister of Christ, called by God 90
look after the souls OF men; He thought the
| First Harlem Church was fully equal TO the TASK
of taking care Of its own pastor, and u they ss
a body wsro SAT seed with his rulings, he Thought
| the Council would transcend It's authority 20 IN
| terfere lie said a rcsol Itlon like this, hurled
| against an annontcd minister OF Christ w""id
| I've blow from Mtllf1 ne NOutu uoNrI
IL was not Ike censGring layman, who might
outhve the disgrace. Should the resolution bs
passed the scand al to the church would pa
great, and he trusted the Council would vote u
down. he thought the Council wat called -
right the aggieSed members and that had beer
thoroughly done In the tirst resolution lie dld
not bcilevo that even they desired that the char.
aoter Of the minister under whom they had sat
Tor 40 many years should be thus bla ted, and
he for one should vote against the resolution.
SMALL the CHURCH HE sCASDALIzBB2
The Rev. Mr.. Lincoln aud the Rev. Mr.. Nc.
Arthur OF New YORK followed, opposing the
thought that the Couacil had done It's work
6i thus far and yas that awn S 1hsi , ia
which could have no other eject than that of
soandalIzing tho church.
tho resolution. lie said the whole case had been
referred to a committee That cnmmittee had
considered IL car fully, prayeIfully. They had
reviewed the whole subject, and reported upon
II ~ mildly the extraordinary facts In the case
wuuld permit. So far as soandalizing the hurcil
was concerned. IL was the disara ceful facts, and
not any action which the Council might take
when wero soandaous; lie trusted that ne
Council would not hesitate now, but pass the
resolution ~ introduced.
NO.
-. q. q. Cornell, who had offered the amend.
ment requesting the pastor to resign, spoke
strongly in favor OF passing the re0outio,
Throughout the discussion, which was ami.
mated, the Rev, Mr. Lucas sat like one dumb
founded lie felt that his fate was in the hand
Of these men, and his fa' g, usually under per
fst s%a'rS showed wsra sy the uho Nm
: lie was on trial "a a man and minister, hut he
, could not speak. Tho Council was above hin
aud his church, and he could only alt and listen
7 and hope for the best. II was hard, but he bort
/ II with fortitude.
In the height OF the debate the Rev C. G. Nor
ton NJ Yorkville moved Ia lay the esolutioI
| upon the table The motion was seconded, sn'
. this of course cut of all dehHte The Moderate
| put the question, aud the resolution OF ceusur
was tabled by ~ yeas to ~ nays. Dr. kendricl
= aud the Rsv. Halsey W. Knapp were the on
- | clergymen who voted nay,
i Then Mr. Lucas looked around him, and hi
: eye lighted with pleasure. Ii was great victor
Z | for him and his church. After shou ura}r
/ the Council adjourned al half past 10, wiih9u
day.
The Charles River Mystery-Identi6catiou o
: the Hody.
, BOSTON, Nov. s.-The body found cut up AM
packed IN barrels noatinR In Charles river W'duc
day tas teen ccosn1od that Of Abiish Fms, aye
nfty Of ~ Dover street, In this city. Mr.. Ellis va
| quite wealthy owning eoasiderAhe real ,s,stg a.
I rCHdy money, Two theories given ~ tht iuurl
The nrst Is that he killed for hts money the se
70 ond, thst he became involved In political quarrel
was struck harder than the assalants intrud H. lf
murderer thru 10 dispose Of the 1Oly II IL auuus
carried u "A able the sUUth tnd. auu