New-York tribune., 1874-11-06
0RK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY NOVEMBER lsw1TH SUPPLEMENT-
I assured them that I had no nur.

was not satisfactory. assured them that had no pur
pose to agtate the question among them that never
the to understand that should never consent to give
prohiotory invitation TO the Lords supper entered
lowing the Council called to recognize the church met
They found tnst the papers Of organization aud the
as TO the proprety Of recognizing church until had
cleared myself OF the suspicion Of being open com
muncant This demand raised new question, viz:
the right OF Council to hinge the orthodoxy OF church
on rumors affecting the orthodoxy OF the pastor Bap.
member and that he entitled the privilege OF being
tried solely by his church, and that too charges
specifically presented After rambling debate OF
nearly two hours motion was made that DIR. Jenery
whether he believed that baptism prerequisite
large majority. motion was then made 10 recognize
the church. motion TO postpone action lost and
the church was recognized.
Dr. Fulton tells your reporter that In order obtain
recognition OF his church Dr. Jefery avowed himself
TO 6e Baptist" and that Dr. Jeffery made the most
being preliminary to communion" reply that DR..
Jeery still claims to be Baptist and has claimed
Council nothing whatever about the specific relation Of
tSd 10 He sm2y reiterated IN almost
aud read to the committees OF his church, viz that
he ana ot thin III ss
was accepted as good Baptist doctrine.
referred to the remarks OF Dr. Fulton about 1.-THE evil
OF open communiOnlsm," and he in reply said that in
lied" just before the ana vote was taken offered my
hand 10 Dr. Fulton Dr. Fulton replied, have word
tion and in taxing your hand my brother, take
pledge that are to be regular pastor Of regular
Baptist Church" To my mind this move delib
crate insult and an unmanly trick In the first place
had prOessed to be thing else regular
pastor OF regular Baptist Church In the second place
offered HIM my hand simply as sign of fraterna feel
ing and in the third place, his subsequent representa-
ton that am bound by that handshakng to join in the
cry OF Intolerance and prescription is preense worthy
only Of the man that makes It, Since that time till the
present have remained silent under the repeated as
sauts OF Dr. Fulton myself and my church. Suffice 1t
TO say that the attitude Of the church remains un.
changed took occasion TO 10 the committee that
appointed by the Long Island Association to
slider the application Of the church. that in opinion
were any to attempt to ask the Marcy Avenue
Church TO adopt any Innovation on our recognized
should jeopardize INV relatons to the church The
pie tact is that neither invite forbid TO the Lords
supper and the church has not attempted to instruct
me.
There really three phases OF the communion
ton Open conmunionsD, strictly defined is that the
without regard to whether he has been baptized or
not and that the Church ought SO TO declare ! know
Of scarcely any one in the regular Baptist denomination
who takes this view. certainly do not.
The close communion theory assumes that II is sin,
for to partake of the Lords Supper, eX-
cept IN his capacity as member of Baptist Church.
and his connection with such church. and that i'll order
others to participate, and discipline OF their own
members who even occasionally participate outside OF
such church relations This practically the attitude
assumed by the Long Island Baptist Association.
Between these extreme parties there Is large num-
Der who think that the Church ought to teach that the
proper and orderly way OF protesting the Christian life
is the immediate precedent OF baptism, but
that her authority is exhausted in teaching this order
and demanding immersion, but that she has
ity enforce communion exclusiveness by prohibit
ory and disciplinary legislation hold TO TINS view
and deem myself guilty OF no evasion or reservation III
greater concern TO that learn to hold my views In
the spirit Of charity toward all, who however widely
they differ with mo on these questions are united with
me TO Christ. REUBEN JEfFERY.
Brooklyn, Oct 49, 1874.