The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-05
PLYMOUTH CHURCH FOLLY.
uRs. MOTLTON DROPPED from THE
LTST or TIIE MEMBERS.

Between lifty ana sixty members of Ply
mouth Church assembled In the parlors - the
society last night to transact business adjourn
ed from a fnimcr meeting. Mr.. s. v. White
ncted 10 Moderator, and most Of the conspicu-
ous members Of the churrh were present st
one side of the room sat Mrs. Emma G.. Moulton
with Cen Roger \. Pryor who had driven to
tho orange street entrance about half past
O'Clock. OF the members In attendance nc .fy
onc-half were ladies, and all, "a they entered,
were met in the antc-room 10y Assi ta1t Pastor
Halliday and carefully ecrutin1cd; for under
nov regulation none but church members are
admitted 80 the Lus'ncfs meetings. though, by
On exception TO the rule. no exception was raised
60 the presence of Cen Pryor
After the usual preliminary cHcrciscs, tue
Chairman Of tho Examining Committee arOso
and reported that by tho unanimous vote ~ his
committee he was authorized 10 report recom-
nendation that the name Of Deacon Wcst bc
dropped fiom the rolls - church membership.
bectusc of his continued and prol lnsoG hb
senco from church scrViccs and ordinance.
There was lao discussion oftne question beyond
one brothers inquirng whetnor Mr.. West had
been served with notice OF the committees
report.
Tho chairman replied that q subcommittee
had waited upon Mr.. West, ana lad gAiborcd
from an interview that he had no disposition TO
resume intimate relations with ths church, aad
tha, he would not oppose the proposed dropping
OF his name.
Tnen Dy a unanimous vote. given silently by
raised hands. the committees report was ro-
oeivod aud the question was formally put
whether Deacon Vests connection with Ply
mouth Church should bc severed. There was
no plea made for him, and no argument on be-
haf Of the committee, but the Moderator
quickly asked those fayuring the fccommenda-
non 10 tni 4c their right hands and then nfter a
'O' 49, 80 - ','.'' ','u '"','' "i''
na"N COUNT "c "nhouhc'u that i"rN-'urec ayes
were given. Tue vote OF tho opposition was
o.o, r,-, .,i, ,.,,,,,,,,d To- e., 900, ,,, non,
-, - W. ''
ou' 'ne ''-"'' "'ls ""' tNr"
MRS. MOutTON ARRAIGNUD.
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the vote Hlpslieu' tho 'hairhlh ~ IN arose
tho nane ~ T,nm, 4. VI .ul,,n ..l., ne lr,nned
80. a. -, -. 80 49,. 49,. .,.-,.,.....
from thr roll ie'"u-o "l h'f hNh-"ttohuah'e
upon the mlnistratiou7 ~ tbs church. adding
,hs, NJ u,,,l,,.. d, ,,,..,,,.,c- 80 ,h, .,,,,,t,.,,
s""' ''' VA" N'''' "'-''''N' va NV .N'''''' '''
hau served "ih'lal hoti'' uo"n MIS- Mo'ltoh on
the previous evening to be at the meeting to
resnond TO tina r,c,rnp,e,d,,i,n
soePV"I W '"c Recommendations
uen. Pryor, who appeared ~ counsel for Mrs.
Moulton, took this as a si,ul for nm to 8 eak
10 ho. ,arono.. ,,, . ,...,,.a. -, 80, -,
III "VI ue'cnce, out "r"thtr r"'seu tue POINT
Of order that Mrs. Moultou's counsel could not
, '"e ~ .''V ,o me- -" q,
uv0cp''"' i"'"' ny ""'' Her "n"nl'uou' anu
silent vote. the recommendation was received,
and f,rn,l fn,tinn far IL aa ,,i,,t ,r,s IN, la
'' " N- .'''" wa ''N 40'
The motion WAS seconded, and an Op. ortunity
was given to Gen. Pryor to read the following
tlc, or nts,v.r ,yh,cb was vrit,cp nm le,,nl oar,
va s' ny
nhu -l.neu 10y Mrs. Moulton;
10 ,ur Nrvpr,s ov prv,,o,--u c,r,-,,
nmn,tVS \ W. rneeiveh :" Ia III , ~ ~
im, t,,',h Nj IA il II,i, 'stsiiitr'ii' ,,i
,ht teEv,,,,,',,, ~ 49,, ,,1,,,.,, ~
whi,h conlmittee he Is a fremberl contemuiated
rios ~ - % YOU b t- efenlns nj 1ne ar,p
account OF my having absent : mySelt irnm The
sad Me IN beh,if Of The comn,ittee' he = va
me the not. that might attenu the meeting
.o,nehl ana give my realohs ior non attend
Tnis orlcll notice by Mr.. Hawkins. giving mo
the c.rrlu ion q the Examining Co otmlttee, Is
, e a NV ~ ta'v au ,l,a' nc Volil,....
my name from the ron of plymouth Churrh
nor have had any intin alton, oihcial or other
wso, ihN the TX mining committee even de,
tlguod TO cOnstIer any sucn question. Hai |
Received any such intimA Ton or notice. l should
have apueared hetore tno commit - to give my
reasons lot non attendance. haNihl betn de-
pIlNeu OF the opportunity 10 hpuear before tue
oommttee, | now appear IN accordance with
ita Official hotlct, before me chmch
protest against the adoption OF the recon-
mendItlon ot the Examining committee, be-
cause am not an absentee IN any proper sense
OF That word nor docs the rule 81 the church
In regard to aOsentecs contemplate any such
case as mine.
My aosouce IA an enforced one, aud Is caused
by the chine OF adultery committed by Henry
Ward Dcocbcr. pastor - THIS church. With one
Of bis pars snloners. which know To be a fact
through Mr.. Bccchor's confessions to me, Lnd
through the confessions Of Mrs 1iltop and
Through cOnclu.ive evidence cf the crime IRON
other sources. appcar before this cnurch in
loyal obedience % the summons which have
and desire to discharge all the duties dey living
on ne as "a member, that are consistent with NY
false swearing with req RI 10 H.
cry respectfully,