Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-27
IiTt rELEehAMs.
fiyhe1sh Church.

lux ~ eaaAhS88 hAsts
ng which there was a discussion oil the
,ase Of Deacon West. A letter from him
xas read, in which no says he cannot
,onscisntiously attend service until an
impartial investigation OF the charge
the pastor Is made. In conclu-
lion he says: 81 nov request You to
mite with me in calling q mutual eoun-
ii to consider tho action taken In my
,ass and to decide whether dropping my
uams under the circumstances was just
md In accordance with the policy OF the
Congregational Church. I hope Jon
will unite with mo in calling n mutual
council, but in case I do not hear from
you soon in answer to this request i
give notice that I shall call an
council in accordance with
usases Of the denomination to vindieate
my rights ~ q member OF tho Church OF
Christ" On motion. the letter OF
Deacon West was referred to u COM
Mr.. Beecher then stood up and said
no had n reply to Mrs. Emma @. Moul-
letter Of November 18th. which.
Although II might be somewhat indeli-
cato for him to do so, he had deter
mined TO read. He then read the fol-
reply. The letter says Mrs.
Moulton's request for calling a mutual
TO advise upon the matters ut
issue between himself aud the church
has been duly considered. II then
comes nm against her that. ON her own
admission. she has not partaken of the
I,ord's supper in any church since 1870;
moi attended Plymouth Church since
June. 1874. and never my other. The
letter continues: "You complain that
Won were not arraimed for any unjust
accusations against its pastor. In this
We suppose that you refer to those con-
tanned In the statement in your own de-
Tense before tbs church, but the church
was aud still is Of the opinion that your
accusation against the pastor, oven IL
true. would have constituted NO dsfenss
for YOUR past conduct. II you complain
because YOU were not arraigned because
Of your previous public testimony con.
corning the pastor Of this church, the
answer in simple: As far AZ either the
church or committee knew, you had
never made any statement impugning
the character Of our pastor, except while
you were testifying as q witness In court.
As we wero bound to assume that You
there acted under q compulsory pro.
cess. the committee did not think they
would lie justified in calling you TO
an account before tho church for
the uutruth Of your language In the
court, and in q case which might
again come to trial, with you again
A witness. For the truth or faisity
Of the statements then made, the
Church felt and still feels bound 10
i.a,s Won IN snsvsr m oiber tribunals {"
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IN, ~ .as;.s rran nnss,;ons ws;.h Won
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~ N. Nil A. our h,s,h,sn mi rssdy
10 correct any error into which ". MAY
sysu unconsciously have fallen. we nc.
cent YOUR proposition for the call OF q
mutual Council Of Churches and will
listen to their paternal advice upon the
six grounds OF complaint referred to In
your letter OF November ~, namely:
First, whether you had or were entitled
to q proper trial; second. whether you
ought TO have been arraigned for unjust
charges against the pastor Of this church;
third, whether va had q right, In view
Of your confessed and proposed absence
from the communion Of any church for
Ave years, to drop your namo under q
long established rule; fourth whether
the excuses alleged by you justified
your course or prevented us from hold.
ing that you had abandoned your con-
nsction with us; nth. whether We shall
consider these excuses; and sixth.
whether wo ought to have given you q
Recommendation TO another church.
by order OF Plymouth Church.
THOMAS q. SHEaEM,S, Clerk.
On motion. Mr.. Sherman was 70.
questsd to forward q copy Of tho letter
to Mrs. Moulton, and the meeting
adjourned.
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c,xx,.o. N AZ. Nov. 1G-Ths In.
dian situation here in still serious. Tho
0oysrumeut has demanded the delivery
70 the civil authorities Of the Indians
engaged in the shooting at the agency,
but thus far the Indians have failed to
comply and their nations have been
stopped at the agency. Captain Nc
Cloves company Of the Eighth Cavalry
Ia here, and the citizens are arming In
anticipation Of further outbreaks here.
Captain Allison's company OF volunteers
and from two to three hundred other
citizens will take tho field In case OF
further hostilities. The Apaches ars
oanped in the mountains 10 the number
Of two hundred and fifty warriors and
expect endorsements from the Utes.
Their womsn and children have been
sent AWAY to the interior. The Depart
ment has sent orders to the agent to
turn over the control OF the Indians to
the military. The citizens, with few
exception. are urging tho removal OF the
Indians to reservations, to prevent fur.
Their dspredations.
sisux Agency Items.
r,,xrvxr w n Noxsmh.r or
Colon.l stanton arrived from tba soon.
cies last night. lie reports extreme
cold weather and his escort suffered con-
c.n,.;r po,,ocr.. command hal .v..-