, 1874-04-03
What They Did In Secret Session.


Deacon Reed led in prayer. Tho Clork, 11r.
Wagner, read tho call for tho ,ncotlng.
OFF WITH Ills HEAD.
Deacon Merrill submitted tho following roso-
iutionB: '...
WHEREAS, The Ecclesiastical Council called by this
Church 10 cpnsidor tho ministerial aud Christian
character Of the Rov. Florenee Mccnsthy dill, At THO
oua nSsS y vote ass a O fooving % rosoiItion:
tHero follows tho verdict OF tho Council1.
1'htrefors RcaoErea, That thta church tnlorse the
fndness 1s carry @ out tha Wishes Of said body and
1ssosed That tho pastoral relation heretofore exist
ing bptwcon tho Kev. Floranco MCCARTHY aud tho
Union Tark Dartiat Church. Is hereby dissolved.
Some discussion was had concerning the mau"
ner in Which the resolution should 10 voted up
on-,yhother by ballot, or VIVA voco.
Tho Olork read tho amondod constitution to
show that 1t was net necessary to vote by ballot
On motion Of De1con Mcoann, it Was decided
90 call tho yeaB anu rays,
WHO SHALL voTE2 ..
1rr. Moses Jones inquired who we're entitled
to vote.
proaching services ench mouth for tho past three
months .
The Chair did not repl7, and tho Clerk said ho
At this point large delegation Of Mr. Nc
Car;ly's frion]s. mostly ladies. entered tho
room, c1eating quite stir by their arrival.
The Olork was proceeding to call tho roll, when
Mrs. Dr., Briggs desired to know what they wor0
voting 1pon. Tho Clerk road tho resolutions.
WASTING TIME.
Mrs. Briggs inquired If this church called IN
Ecclosiastical Council.
The Chair snid it did.
Deacon Schrock objected.
hIr. onrtis desired to hear the original resolu-
tion calling the Council.
Doacon Schrock objected, and 30 did Dr.. John
eon, on tho ground that the clork had begun
Air. Wagner ofrorcd to rond tho resolution, but
Deacon Pickett insisted TINT it should DO not
read unless DR.. johnson Withdrew Ills objection.
DR.. Johnson declined to withdraw.
HRS. Briggs waB not surprised tint they wero
nBliamod to road it.
Tho Clerk proceeded to call the roll, and,
ho ca1le to Mr. Durtis' name, ho insisted upon
aSts ob5se{Ion. & n'' '0nAs'aS p''%' A'D A'"'''D
Rlr. Durtig voted no.
Mrs. Briggs hold TINT tho finding of tho Conn
oil vas not binding. It was eailea q to determine
The Chair said this question could not bo dis
ruBsod.
Aftor tho roll was finished, Mrs. Briggs wanted
to know why her name was not caileds She
oiained tha1 she attonded tho requisite number
OF preaching services "of." though not "in,"
this church.
Tho Chair decided that she wnH not voter
uuucr the constitution.
Mr.. Burtis claimed that BY tue Illegal act q OF
cloang m t sno at cnurch He'etal p'oo "e1o o9aua-
Ho was ru1od out Of order.
CAST OUT.
Tho result Of tho vote WaH-yeas, 81 nays, II.
Mr. Jones moved to adjourn, and tho motion
proyAiled.
hlr. Burtis requested nil tho DISTINGUISHED
members to renain, md thoy did Ro but no
action OF Importance waB taEon.
spArEMENr OF REV. JOHN GORDON.
ma Iloy. Johu Gordon, Of the Western Ayo-
ma Bantist @ Church. makes the following stutc.
mont In regard to the Mccarthy trial' with spo-
cial reference to what was done during tho socrot
session Of the Council:
pose the Rev. Florence MCCARTHY, and having
Informed the Council that 1 would publish and
protest against its secret poaaion, hog leave to
tho city press, for tho benefit Of an excluded
community, in justice to tho Nov. Florence Nc
Cartly, aud for the honor Of tho cause OF Christ
rr,,a nosit;on ,vh;ch +ook in t1,o 1nta nortiat
co,,,o;' los hoon 1raaty nisu,n,oratnna an1 a,w
Gou'1ch has ooen gfeatiY mlsunoesssooa, anu my
actions badly masconssruoa: many oelloVo that
personal attachment blindfolded my eyes 30 that
ucouaod. vas charged with irving to .tfo,tor
;nat;con md do,nvn1 tbo 11r;o, p.rl, ch,,ro,,
Just'co anu oelaylnG INC Union tafk ohufoh
''ln getting rid OF him." For being q
nv tak;nr active part in dgcuaslona.
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