The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-18
PAINFUH occCRRENCEs.



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NASHVILLE, Tenn, oct. 13.-At the Ton
uessee Conference ~ FlNcttcville. the rcruri ~
| the committee in reference to the trial of the
case II he Rev. DR.. John W. Hammer. Sr.. states
/ tn with earne't prayer and mature dchbcra-
/ tiou they have performed the delicate. psinful,
aud re- pOu- IL work "a best they could, In the
| fer of God. They Ind the spocincutious
| cations sustain the charge Of immortality. aud do
| hereby suspend him from the ON e. II the Chris
| tan Instr! In the Methodist Episc Jpal Church
| South.
The committee was unanimous on the first
spccihcltton. that of writing letter tending TO
corrupt the virtue Of Miss Naylor. ON the Sec
| ond specification. that Of arranging plans to
crafty his pas Ions, winch the said letter was
| fitted To- arouse. there was n majority Of two or
| three IN the Affirmative and upon the whole
| charge of immortality the vote was unanimous.
1h' verdict suspends him from preaching for
When ii.hop wightnan pronounced the sen.
| tence' Dr. Kelley, counsel for the defendant,
81 left Dr. Hammer At his roomt 90 much over
| whelrcd by hi- emotion to appear In your
would be. lie desires to express no opinion as
| To whether It IL right or wrong, but with tears
| rolling down his face and heart crushed by sor-
| row and age. he wishes to say that he believes
| In the righteous intentions of the committee,
| and II the verdict sh III bc hard upon him IL 4,
| from no want Of purity on their part and that
| from the church to watch lie gavo the love OF
| he has received In return kindness, love AMI
| multiplied hunors; ard now II TITS mother 10
which he has gwen ne love ana lan"r' th'nkr ~
| ing, out Of u broken heart he wall love and love
" With regard to the folly which he admits in
writing the letter, and which his cost him SUCH
uauss ~ u-onil ng ucut lnre hc desires To say
Look upon my agony behold my s.ric,cn old
ale, ana learn u avoid the very appearance Of
| eNtI. -"
Hammer was one OF the olIcst,mo-t nnucutid,
| aui most gqHent rclchcr- iu A|s cuuicn, unl
was hnoWn tnr1ughoutthe South.
CASE OF the REV. ). Y. BLrKNAN.
f,,mUt Hu.t lHil Nlts.
For some time past ue HABITS Of Elder !. V.
| Deckuan. pastor Of tine Christian tnrrch of
Grief TO hi. friends Iul bring rcur'lch upon the
| church. Vt the ell " the sermon last sun
| dtN when was preached ~ ah"iEhuotihE pas
| TT Elder Beck ~ MADE the ioli"wiuE address,
| winch W. give as a warning tO all men. 10th
young and did, to avoid the sin and shame which
AS a man / have the highest connection as to
what the life and character. OF u minister Of the
gospel should uo. know that he should lead
consistent and upright life. that he can he look
ed 70 bN the community As an example u purity
aud ughteousne--. knowing tnat my life has
not been sut in all RESPECTS, desire to tender
T. THIS church, for which have labored 30 long,
"You ore aware that rcfer to my sin OF intem-
perance. This may b. my last opportunity Of
will not charge THIS great shame 10 the reiigi n
OF Christ. II teachos better things. Charge IL
% my own depravitS a. d sinful nature. 10 YOU
who nave not this habit, II is strange that
should thus yield to Temptation. well remem-
Der tile time when thought II strange that
Others drank aud ruined themselves with al
cOhol
~ am glad that there are so many young men
here ms morning. tuat | may liit my voice in
earning and ueg them to profit by my example.
You think nov that Won are strong and IN no
l.v'd the same. Twelve years ago, when l
rcacNcd t0rth my inexperienced hand and took
the iut Xicatiug cup, | thought was strong;
bat developed a habit that now holds me H.
chains ana iu tue most awful slavery tnlt
humanity WA ever subjected to- 1t holds me
IN It's rmhru,cNhc seek iny ted f0r rcuo-c. IL
al rios ~ dreini daring ihe weary hour, of