New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DIR. FULTON AND HIS PARISH.

DETAILS OF THE soCIKTY's ACTIoN-TUE PASTOR
NOT INCLINED To WITHDRAWALS REASONS.
As announced in THE TRIBUNE yesterday
morning. the Society Of the Hansen Place Baptist Church
I'm Brooklyn. at a meeting held Tuesday evening"
voted that the services OF the pastor the Rev. pr'
Justin ID. Fulton no longer required Inc
attendance was very large, many church mem
her. who do not belong 10 the society being
present Ex-Alderman William Richardson was chosen
Moderator by large majority. Dr. Fulton was not pres
emit As soon the meeting was organized MI heahe!,
one of the and friend of Dr. Fulton protested
against the meeting the ground that 1t was illegal
Mr. Austin President of the Board OF Trustees said
1t was perfectly legal The protest was put
I'm writing and read but no action was
taken The Trcasurer's annual report showed
that the amount in the treasury was S13 30 anu .ne
liabilities the Society $22349 "a long discusSion
followed aud resolution was passed that supscIip'o
be solicited 1t stated that in few days the salaries
OF the officers would be due TO the amount OF @S4oo
The discussion then turned to the pastor ana H. l.
Nichols said that in view OF tho present hnanciai
condition OF the church. and The iceoie TO
sponse n requests for subscriptions, ne oehe'eu
they must regulate expenses on more economca odSs
and moved the appointment of committee OF hVe 10
wait upon the pastor and request his resignation MI
Heaney protosted-said the meeting had no rSht To
cote To dismiss pastor and reduce his salary, anu ne
moved that the resolution be laid the table never
10 be taken UP again. Mr.. Austin said he "ouiu
rather vote FOR the resolution than tel Ut
Fulton they had no money for him. Mr. LORD sho the
church had voted twice not TO accept the resignation ana
there was no propricty in the resolution offered The
Moderator read long opinion Of the Court OF Appeals
,pon the conduct of church members ard the rules under
which church meetings can be held Protests were
made against the meeting hut the resolution o.
Mr. Nichols was called. and the voting began
II occupied about hour considerable time oe'hS
taken TN with challenges aud talk. Inc Mooero'of
ntn nf
IOi 10 75 and MeSsrs. Nichols, Adams, Austin Betts
and shannon were named as the Committee They went
Immediately to Dr. Fultons residence in South oxford
at and read the resolution Tie pastor replied that he
believed they had transcribed their powers and cons-
cred the resolution insult. As he declined 10 seho
sny answer 10 the meeting the Committee returned ana
nm motion OF Deacon Mlpcs the following was adopted;
WI,r.os This meeting has appointed a Committee OF
Five request the Rev. Justin ID Fulton ~ 'ehUer H
resignation % pastor 0t the iIanson 49, d 70
Church which request ne mas u'''"''0 - "'''"' ~
PeJri That n Is the sense of ths meeting that the
further services OF the Rev Justin d. Fnton, "a the pas
tor OF tie Hanson Place Baptist Church ne termnatfd'
ntio 90 lid terrifion Of said engagement, to take
effect 30 DAYS after date Of said notice
Messrs Austin, Crofut, Nichols. Young, Richardson
Mapes scovie ard Larued favored the resolution ana
Messrs Heaney shannon. and Houghton opposed IT, \
hitter discussion continued. One member said: "Dr.
Fuon will now 60 out many of his friends VIII 60 with
him and il seems to me there is much trouble before the
ehurch" The resolutions finally adopted by large
majority and the meeting adjourned after midnight 10
meet at tie call OF the Moderator.
Dr. Fulton said yesterday that he was mai sur
Drsed M tie action Of the society as he hid undesool
Inc Of church expenses the object OF inc
meeting He Thought majority Of those rresent would
have voted for him. hut for the unfair rulings or ne
Moderator ''My friends" he continued agree with
me that the action Of the meet M was ILLEGAL ana 90 ot
wish 10 saw anythinC present about my future course
several reasons why declined 70 accord VIII
their request that I tender my resianatOn Ana the
first fiat the persons the meeting had no rett 70
make the request They can FIJI vacancies IN the boafd
OF Trutees and when the church calls pastor they car
confirm the action but they cannot dismiss pastor OF
request his resignation That can only be done
~ is impossible for me 70 resign On
The evening ~ Nov A. the deacOns presented paper TO
meeting which contained charges against me that were
OF such character that the meeting refused 10 receive
them. That paper I have never seen. Nv complying
with the reduest resign sh0ud leave myself IN inc
hands of a committee who to investigate charges
that have never and should then be utterly
powcriess 20 defend myself" $500.
The trustees Of the church they determined that
DR. Fulton shall retire from the church within 30 DAYS
some of the opponents Of DR. Fulton say Tvs treatment
NJ the members OF the committee dscouriecrs
and that in the way toward every one VINO
differs with him. II is said that 90 OF his support
ers have decided 10 withdraw from the church.
and II there is any way I'm which the can he carried
before the cOurts the church il Is proposed % carry H.
promjncut Baptist minister in Brooklyn SAID YESTERDAY
that he viewed the action Of the society ~ unjust ana
Illegal The church alone has authority To dismiss tne
pastor The feelings encendCrcd i'm y" church seem 10
Dc very bitter member said Yesterday The rulings
NJ Mr. Richardson are without parallel Tor uniarness
lie apply the rules Of the political caucus 10 our
lurg nprfiun"