The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-01
A RICH RELIGIOUS ROW.
Rev. Lager Beer Fulton Quits His Boston Con-
gregatisn in Disgust-They Refuse to Rec
ognise Him as the Equal Of Spur
geon-B Brooklyn Takes Him
to Her Bosom.
BOSTON, April 80, 1873.


There was nice little row at fremont Temple
last evening, caused by the attempt OF Rev. DR..
Justin d. Fulton, OF lager beer notoriety to coerce
his society into coincidence with his views. He
wants to publish weekly paper, with his SER
mons, to be antagonistic to the Rev. Dr. W. II. II.
Murray, the traveller in the Adir0ndacKs. The de-
nOminatonal and secular organs refuse to publish
the sermons OF the reverend gentleman.
DR.. Futon stated he had had call from the
Hanson place church. Brooklyn, N. Y, with a larger
salary than that he received at present. He went
on to Brooklyn on the 80 OF April and delivered
sermon on the following Sunday in that church,
and Immediately after the services received
the call mentioned He then proceeded to say
that he told the Hanson place congregation
he would not leave the Temple for any church in
America II it would start mis- proposed paper for
him. II, however. the society would not give him
their assistance in this project he should accept
the call extended to him. Mr.. Hobart, leading
member o. the society, then arose and sand that u
the resignation fits pastor was accepted under
such circumstances as the present, and inquired
what inducements could be held forth to him to re-
main.
Mr.. Fulton said no inducements but the estab
this city had offered to pay all the expenses of the
paper, but that he wanted the church to do so:
The cost should not exceed one thousand
OF the deacons said to the society I, that
II was his belief that the church had
past two years. Mr.. Fulton requested him to con-
fne his remarks to the subject before the meeting
to which the deacon replied that no pastor had
any right to lord 1t over the society," whereupon he
was told by Mr. Fulton to 'sit down." to which he
said he should when he had finished what he had
to say. He then moved tnat the pastor should have
his paper, the expense tsl,ooo) thereof to be de-
Quoted from his salary. This motion gave rise to
co mo anal az 1 6 OF eoa
above that, sum to be borne by him. These mo-
lions gave rise to considerable debate, one men,
Der stating his belief that the paper would do no
good, as the pamphlet he had already published
had done none.
Mr.. Fulton stated that the idea of the paper was
derived from Surgeons "Sword and Trowel."
When he first came to Boston he wished the paper
established in order to have his sermons spread
broadcast Spurge0n met with no resistance IN
London, while he met with constant opposition
from the newspapers. Deacon Chapman opposed
the project on the ground that not ne-enth Of the
society would support the paper. The pastor
denied this statement, and said that five out of
every ten would support 1t. Then ensued an "ani-
mated debate" between the pastor and the deacon,
the former much excited the latter perfectly calm
and collected. Mr.. Chapman was requested to sit
down, but said he could bring witness, Mr.. Lund,
TO prove what he said true. Whereupon Mr. Fulton
replied that Mr. Lund was not there to attend to his
lChipmansl business: resolution requesting the
pastor to remain, and IN favor or allowing him his
paper was then offered, and received the support
OF about half the society," but was finally laid on the
and spoke OF the call extended to him. &c. The
subject OF establishing the paper was brought up
again Dy one Of the members, VINO Thought That TO
grant the request Of the pastor would divide the
society, and Furthermore thought his labOrs as TN
editor would conflict with his duties as a pastor
Mr.. Fulton expressed his beliefin his competence
to fill both positions, saying he wrote enough for
the daily papers to fill paper ten times as large
as that proposed Whereupon member said he
considered that he possessed, he thought, as much
brains as any one in the society. He could not con-
duct the paper, and didn't believe Mr. Fulton
could without overtaxing his mental capacity.
motion inquiring what inducements Tor him to stay
could be offered other than the establishment Of
paper was overruled
The question Of establishing the paper and re-.
tanning the pastor at the same time having been
put to vote, and having been defeated by a unani-
nous vote, Mr.. Fulton, much excited, said some OF
the leading members OF the church had never sup
ported him as they ought to have done. He had not
mons were voluntarily printed NY ali the London
press. Since the establishment OF his pamphlet
much malice and bad feeling had been provoked
and he had not been properly sustained by mem
berS OF the society At the conclusion of these
marks Mr.. Fulton presented his letter of resigna-
ton. saying at the same time power on earth
could persuade him to remain longer at Ire
mont Temple. He was going to a field where
house worth more than SIX thousand
dollars would be provided for him, his paper
tages as those possessed by Spurgeon. Mr. Chip
man proposed series of resolutions bidding fare
well and gOdspeed to the pastor, which suisse
quently passed. Before formal vote was taken an
other endeavor to have the resignation withdrawn
was made, but member reminding the meeting
that Mr.. Fulton had said no power on earth should
keep him longer in the Temple after considerable
debate the resignation was formally accepted.
Prayer was then offered by the pastor, after which,
he said he would preach no farewell sermon. He
was to go to his new charge the LIST of June. The
meeting was very stormy one, and good many
hard words spoken on both sides.