The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-28
GETTING BTD or 4 P.isroR.
The Rev.J. ID. Fuiton'- Version of tho Long
Existing Troubles in bis Church.

The troubles in the HansOu place Bap-
ust Church, Brooklyn, have broken out afrcsh,
and the open communion dcacOns have united
To procure the resignation ~ the Rev. J. ID. Tul.
ton, the pastor. At the close OF the morning
service on SUNDAY, church meeting was held,
and a subsequent meeting Of the members was
appointed for the 9TH of October. when the
question OF DR.. Futon's remaining will be fully
decided. Alderman Richardson. W. II. slocun,
Avery Dill and Amos L. Learned arc among Dr.
Fuiton's opponents and although no specific ac-
cusltions are made, they complain Of the pastor's
brusqueness, hts dogmatic espOusal of close
communion, his self-villed, uncompromising
manner. and they desire a moro compl1lsant
man IL Is Understood that ina iority OF the
church sre not with them, aud on this ground
DR. Fulton contests their right to demand his
resignation.
Dr Fulton was in his study at "a South Oxford
street last night, aud after hastily marrying u
couple and kssing the bride. he sat down at his
desk and made the following narrative Of his
difficulties:
Last winter on my return from the South
found that the open communion element IN NV
church was organized against me. some Of
those who had hired pew- had given them up.
A conspicuous member Of the opposition had
declared that he would not enter the house un-
tl the pulpit had new incumbent. I brought
tue subject before the Prudential Committee,
ana they appointed a committee To wait on MIN,
tut the controversy was not pressed bccause
tncN dtd not wish an open CON rLuuiOn light IA
thuf %. The movement was failure, and
would not nave been heard II lad not the dea-
con taken ~ una against the pastor IN the case
In dealing with tins trouble the pastor Wa
wholly Ignored. The IN iarty ~ the deacons
itfcm, ted Go he the ui-r'puuary power OF
the cnuicn INTO their own hand. The church
Tciuseu to adopt tnetr rummCuduti1u. Iucu
The l,nc IA, charged tho f,ilure of tnt ndnnti On
u trtir recon rIrndltion Upon tuc pastor, and
ut once took ground against him. serlc, ~
rrf"ie % ecun-s w.a begun, ana az one OF them
sign, slvinr publicly that the vast mnioiity
wetc witn tnen. On the very next Sunday ut
sSS Tue, ciI's Se fccns fn Of ''s1 ise clah iS To-
ward him, tie pu-tor ondeavoIed t. gain
some eAufes-iun II favor or uisiiNur Four or
uNe Of tue opposition objected to any test vote,
went from the meeting ana rendered impos-
slbic 20 rcach result. In June. one OF these in
church meeting moved that the % etpr be asked
to tender his rc-icuation, % take effect the l-t
and AlGermnn Richardson moved TO Law tho
motion on the table. N here was not word of
discussion. The next day, IL was announced
that the motion after discussion was laid on
tne tahle To he taken up the next month. At
the next meeting u was taken from the table,
aud the mover, Neidnncer, yoted ~ It, aud
On NV Vacation, thinking that the church had
given all EXPIRE scion Of their desire. lhe dea-
cons called meeting, Bud Ia cuulunctiou with
Last week a commi tee waited on me. saving
that they icpre-ented the majority ~ the uel-
cons ana trustee, lhci told ne that these two
bodies Jointly hld decided that the harmOny,
efficiency, and unity oi the church would be
promoted, ny own INTEREST, enhanced. aud mv
future usefulness couaery d, aud the peace of
II IN Insured by the tender ut my RESI- -nition.
Not a chsr1. preferred. and the committee
emphattcldN disoiaiucd any personal feeling.
Ny reply was that believed God by his prpvi-
dcurc called iLc 10 ad tn buildtug At this great
centre q stfOf Baptst church. Inc prospects
tor success bad not tctn more bright. love
The people of BtooklYH, ana the twJ years OF
work had maGc me acquainted with the needs
of The ucll. Iho uue .fion whether a lew iudi-
Nidu.is Ia % cIurCu eau drive out pastor may
a. Wril DC led uuw 90, at any other time. II,
because iew trethIen had been beaten IN q,
-qutre ma lair vote, they are warranted ~ cre-
utig all Of tn, u-t IrLance there can be neith or
hope nor sai0t! Tor any pl-tOr IN any pulpit.