, 1874-03-01
MCCARTHY.
What, One of the Deacons
Thinks.
He ExDIains the Constitution Of the
Church,
And Believes 1t Will Nork
Against the Pastor.

Against the Pastor.
lie Rccapitulates The Early Troubles OF
the Congregation.
Tho Council which took eogntzsnce q tno ensis"
sanst the REV. Florence Mccarthy hasans Au'ou1noo'
stter agreeing upon basis Of Betue1uea' u se eo
troyersy, a TRIBUNE reporter called upon All. Neeo'
socretarv ut The Board Of Deacon5 Of the Church, yes
+do ftarnoon to learn what his side thought OF tho
1,aetnr Friday night 1lr. Koed was unusually COM
r;c,ta and stated some things which have not here
tnTora 1,ecn made public. Subjoned IL the conrersa-
tioc xxhch took paca between him and the reporfar:
A0A WHAT DO You THINK OF IT
1,o,,e~- How do you regard tho result Of the mee
n H. ~ TRed-Evarything is satisfactory to the Board
Of Deacous. We ere willing to submit to the Council
without restraint or tr.mmeI' t
Eeporter-How arc the proceedings spoken OFT
III lecd-The friends of the Dsacous are we'll
Me SD With the work that WAS done.
M'cAE1Hy's F0LKs.
R,poye7-Hsve you heard how Mr. Nccarthya
trtoads regard them
found him in very pleasant mood. did not asl his
opinion AZ to how he was pleased with the result.
m inclined to think that he will, in the course Of
tme be all right with the church.
R.portcr-NLat do you mean by that7
NJ. Reed-Well, I think be means to do about what
s thnk be Vii forsako "a Mechy7
Mr aeed-Hs said that he did not indorss wholly
the srnlon Of all sermons.
Repotter-Ha has been one OF McCarthy's strongest
suptorters, has he not7
Mr, Reed-He has been In our business meetings.
Reposter-Do apy others exhibit signs Of deserting
". Reed-1 know Of none; they 4ee1n to grow more
bitter toward Us: but l think after they have had
viii to their Senses and regret having done and
It'd many thngs In connection with tho controversy
R.r9rter-wben viii lie Council render its verdict.
III. Eeed-Thas il impossible to tell The Council
.a.s convened Monday may never meet ] again; e de-
d,y 2niug II 1t is decided to call mutual Council
tas e1parta Council will not meet again, but be dis
Solved
Repc.tcr-Wbnt Is t4 mutual Council Z"
Mr. tkecd-1t Ii ordered by the church, and would
consist Of lie Same churches tlz: were represented
LIST light, aud uay he few more. ,.-
Repcrte,-Nhat difference is there between an ex-
uartc sad Il tnutual councll7
Nj, 1:eed-Tle Only difference is, that mutual
Council il called by The whole church. and the e1-pare
by portion Of the church At thia both sides can
laake charges >, that, only can be defendant
pepo1ter-Nould thia mutual Council consider the
smo ciaargcs2
nepoter-1ls sction would b final. i.--
llr. Eeed-Ths Council is merely an advisor! body.
Reper:er-But the dismissal OF Reinstatement Of Nr
IeCartny depends upon their advice?
Mr. Rsed-I tho church call mutual Council, 1t Ii
u1upoeed that tho church will abide by its decision.
Eeporer-lfit adverse in this case the Dsaeona
would EALmit7 ...
Mr. Recd-1 hare no fears about thee cone4uhaon
pEros1sa \ MH1sTE-
Reporter-Are you obliged to call this Council IN
LII. RocdEwe hayo the power, under present
congutuuon to vote Mr. Mccarthy out as straight IL
-Reporter-Why do you not do IT. You all seem very
anxious got rid Of him speedily as Pos sibls-
Nr RI ed-We probably shall do 1t.
Eepote1-When?
MrNo.d-Juat as soon get to It. Tho
Constitution prevents doing anything far two
weekg. L fortnight from next Monday is about AZ
soon aa We can possibly bring the matter Of pastoral
rel2tions before = business meeting
TIE CONSTITUTION
Beportcr-Why arc two weeks necessary
Mr Heed-The Constitution makes It the duty Of the
church izsue order, which has to be read from
the pulpit week prior to the meeting 1t which pas
&oral relations are to be considered
Reporter-I do not mean to question your vcrAcity,
but i it NOT true that The Deacons want TO
eain time 80 that some OF the blacksliders,
lie men and women who did not attsnd church on &C
eunt Of dislke to tho pastor can regain thef
fua aud their vote by attendance.
Er. Reod-we should have to wait three months II
W. vera. Such course would do rs no good.
n THE MAJORITY. ~ -.-
Renortey-Do you think, from what you have learn
ed since tl,s vote taken tho resolutions request
ing Mccarthy to resign that yon ean @ mus,e1 sum
LII. Reed-1 am satisfied We can. The fact Is Mr
MeCarthya friends have diafranchised themselve.,-
lost fsIn the Church. b'sss md following im e
the the last npnth and By 30 doing they have given Il
the power into the hands Of his opponents.
ts ss II f5 sa
air. Reel-Yes. They are excluded from roti1g { 70,
tho next three months by the Constitution. II the5
stay AWAY from the church month an attendance o.
three month. ta required to regain their standing
Mf Reed-Hs Is obliged M 70 abde b. The constitn
ton Of the church.
Rspor:er-Necarthy doea not seem to like ths. Con
Mr. need~So. And that reminds me; want t
explain Ho has cast reflections On te inte
s qerkings. es: and was Tie elsrk Of he church,
M daclv M sfteq Tie disruption in Juy-vhcn there
split III the business meetng-when harmony h. prevail
cd, and enc htndcztd progress We had given nj
from lis summer vacation, and hs had stated that
be ever cessed to love thosewho befrended hin
during hs sroubles he hoped his tongne might cleaE
to the roof Of mouth and his right hand forget 1t
rs,st RcpoSte1-Hs .esn. to have forgotten David
rhapsody ..-
Nj. Reed-1 think so. And the very man 70 wnon m
ba1rassuents was the one on WHOM he called down til
Heporer~Ws. he N the habit Of borrowing none
Nj ReedI understood that be got advance
for the church from him. he was Treasurer ot n
Board Of Trustees and advanced money 10 het2fta
when he nosded it.
Reporter-What occasioned the :" spAk . N su4J
Mr. EeeI-Thora had been difficulties existing IN tn
church to- long tine and in July last petition wa
sgled by eorue Of the members requesting Tue Boar
Of fDe,cons-not the present Que, but older Board
to ask dr. McCasthy to resign. Another petition va
signed BY larger str gSds ahe ha p6N
md Euuroeed that would be the end Of the matte1
but LII. MCCARTHY, Il Tie close Of the psayer
meeting on the following "Wednesday read
Letter. Or s'Pope's Bull" Us It was called, u Thic
be stated :hat no would not fellowship with Deaeoni
rbner and Converse md brother a ae na1es
the exact wording but that the substance OF II
This renewed the difficulty, and the peasons With on
exception, united in opposition to McCafshy al
headed off, however. BY the resolution. which WIS To
ed for by pcw-hoders, who we're not members OF u
church, indorsing Mccarthy. The resolution Was OF
fered in advance Of the report and wns adopte
hy > vots Of 127 to II Soon @'1rsnsa, 1ositer
about 100 OF the congregation sent comm pnicanon
the Doarl aana letters Of dismissal rs fhey ~
decided to organize the Ashland Avenue naptn ~.
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