The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-06
DIR. FULTON VICTORIOUS.
THE HdNsON PLfOE BAPTTSTS SUS-
TIMING THEIR PASTOR.
A Church Meeting In which Members Called
Each Other Unchristian Names -Brethrcn
Losing their Ton,pers aud their Wits.

A Church ncehng ~ whtch Wo""ers c""o"
Ench Other Unohrtriian Names Brethrcn
Io-,na their T,p,per. aud their Wits.
The members OF Dr. Fultons church last
hlgn' h,c' IN secros III S"e prs,e, ".su"s 'vo"
after church, TO decide whether ther pastor
should remain with them. All OF the opposing
deacons were in tho room. and they kept close
watch on those who entered to see that no
atrapeera crept IN, but their vigilance
not perfect, DIR. Fulton was Moderator.
and opened the services by reading from
the Bible after which he prayed long
aud fervently' reo'ting IN general terms
his difficulties with his congregation. The con-
RIeRa.ion ssut 'ssuo w, y, ", . a.
then DIR. Fulton addressed them saying tna'
would be mockery for him to ask them their
pleasure. Ine ooIec' Oh 'ao noeuuk wS eppo'
most IN every neart' ana ne was ANXIOUS W "s'o
| nnal decision speedily reached. Now" said
| he " ali tboss who arc I'm favor Of sustaining
the pastor please rise and stanu un'i' you aie
S,ns in NV rssIena,,on. ,lC ana ali will be over"
manu- !" ''I ,oo'H"s.,o,' ".'N e' w., -.
Deacon william hicnaroson thu no 'nouKu.
| that there should be some dellberation. and
ns".o, 80. nan shaLI,, ont . naoer. saia
| ,hat 10 Nd soma rssoIutions that he wished 10
| oTsr "' ""N ''"'
% 9 aHa1 ,see ne re, aa. s he nsasiness OF
.h "h,,r.h ma s.,,IT be conserSsd ~ the nnstor
Mvuiu tenusr ns .vs.Inan ~, 10, ~, 80, 81 ali IN
whenever IL was Tor rhe oest in,erest ni M e'
iersd ,h ~ nn d.nominntoDsi or personal in
VI ,.d mu t ,ho,, action and The third
expressed the pain ana regret Oh tue "o"0e''
b segs1 ,S to 1ddrsSs sn bs FSson
tr9unss OF .he ~ rnt All him Tbe ei i,ement
wnich hitneY hsre ha% as nnbriaied epnfusion
from that time to the end Of the meeting.
Deacon Nearing began 70 dstsii 'ns n'ss.p 3.
sne & m ~ sa - thrss bovs who we're dlsc
pllned bv the church. I6e facts OF the
Sase InaoIrru a,,nn,nsS.d Ona cnutch
ns,Ssr Teen ss s1bslisd in oonseauence OF
. 80 s.ho ,,ara in, ni,rated were
~ h ous ,n,o. ~, swo,, Deacoo Nearinc narrowly
nd sowedd "nre1erino 70 tSs %hoie thing. and the
escapeu uncu,ernh "A NY H., ~, 49, Is.,yins, IN a
pas'ol eho,..us @ Ss s,tiad , ~ ond n. ssntad no
e,s .ne s"1Iuo' WI, Nsu o'e" 'o'''''' ""N
more OF ". a., ,,-,o,, c-s, n..,o, I
a brothe,-vIueI 'Y9uuIIsen h's'' p"''O''
mean luSt wnst say, 81 Toe, and .a,d I,
the pastor coul9 not oensVo pLopeIIn , tne'
wouIa gei noqeia.or phrs WY nd W., tes vots
ltwas lost. ,, , ..,,,..
the meeting out Of the Moderator's hands. aud
there was storm OF chocrs anu oree%e VI
hisses. >.-, 49,. ,. 49,. ., ,ox,o.,
beacon Sehrng tnsn sa,u sna, n.S q" n,sotsd ths
night Dr. fulton III nls prayer nau quo'eu qs Wy ~ ),
remark made oy some one, that .hei eapeVVeu . N
10 meet Tue learohs ln neIi, @ sssu ID -
man VINO luNed MS uehcons woull nav sa.u w ~ a
and he never heard such language before USED
ins petition to MS Hesvenly fatneI: ....-,
Dr. Fuiton sau th2t tne ueacon wa @ p't pei,t
Ing his meaning, anu ne gave some ehpana'on
which, In the confusion, couio not DC neaiu. .
Then why DID you put IL IN your prayers
said the deacon. ,,,.,~ ~ A.,
| None OF your business salu tne PASTOR,
sbali not slow any 1 nah 20 Say "pa' suSi ~
into my prayers lAppliuse:I ,,,,.,.
"A motion vas mauc tnH Ins resoIu'Iou'
should be voted on by ballot and an amend
ment was offered that they should De voteu or
by rising vote; pr. fulton sroney Ia'oreo
the ln.tcf nletnou, VIC uoeo"n1 h,o ~. a,.,,,
Ex-Alderman hchardson' althouen distln
guished lopblht Ano skiheu pohuc.ah, pictsnu y,
ed 10 the conTegsAon tnat inc yo.e . suouiu ' W os
taken nrst on tne or,kinh IN o.Ion snu , nos y.
tne anehuneh,' enu .has ss' o"'J y ~ 49,