The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-04
DIR. FULroN,s RErIREMENr.
StNty-hvc Of his Friends Going with Him out
of the Hanson Place Church.


The prayer meeting in DR.. Fulton's
church last night opened prosperousIy and Dat
teringly with tho application OF two young per.
sons Tor admission to membership by baptism.
One was Moody and S-nkev convert, and the
other had been Methodist for six years.
Resides these, one lady brought letters from
another Baptist church, and ask ed to he rcceivcd
10y the society Then the bad luck began to pour
In, three persons in succession rising and skiing
Tor letters OF disnisai At the close Of the
usual religious service, Dc. Futon, without an
nouncinE any change in the nature Of the meet
Ing read the following letter:
A. n, Naeers dni Asm6e's " me HINson I2icc Bdp.
BnErnnrs AND srsrrRs ~ CHmsr, Tho matters
var ra.s XXI y m pIaS p,rS1 q. yonr poly a
thouEit IL Is ang 10 lou inat m the churcn
Win yoa % IN 4" an ,or 20 buIa on, 9or to 9,
~ 70, denpml alton ti,c Peoples Blpd.t CAurcl uf
ths project feasible when a committee was then
move, No to my e ate CHARGE gains, the pastor which
vtnrts saw at such ctiun would make the society
rir,c nT c1''fH iof Tue pS1Io'e Of raisng money
brethren ana sisiofi VINO hve eusiaincd me
to do anyhng to promote the ace and ir,'p rity ~
ar Ice sfc IGffai to e ,c aiy Of f1 Sc
ehar, and rs itaoical Chh work. Friends havc
NE tus &c. In seeking to sever the pastoral icli.
o ui' H"1n you Sau nys,m was ll,gm rs matter
Baptist II acc. he these tiilg. ~ they my a htg.cr
IuN guy nrcsss on YOU eud On ny Elf. ~ ihs hign.
,,', aM we @ mus ia akc seek 70 b guided Chst died thn
thc company Of his followers, n l. also the ursanlzed
sgcncy or spr adj his wO and con inung lis work.
We must aike iOrbear ana forgive lf~e cannot agree
IN md 'g n,c hsd whcrc "S arr to labor Ne must pIrt.
acton of the society on lu"sdny evening Nov So re
draw my rcslgaatioh alter you lad declined 10 aecep,
IL, H. ~ re s e., IN ne usiy oiMempung work NJ.
s,enai to the at,icc u brethren ii whom We n nave
to consider taeinclts rc,atIug to lac pastor il had
been possible un Tue day. Nov 80 for the iasOr to
of the commute, mi gave tne name and anrs.s
tue Chairman, and skcd ln-i any bod, hsvins sug1t
sg"'r,t i r ne - "a ,tpd eir accasaii,n 10 hlm
ana & isafnea that lone had bcen scut 10, but was
ehurc had srcad, deeIed to rese1c o T, pt i9y
he the basis ~ aCtiOn askod the chairman A. a "a.
ea aud to NEE, S y "a nv house on ursay fSf ,.S yeS
lnt, Dec. = ~ith Us coiitlec he chargcs have Mt
manned At home 20 wclcom them. TIE statement
for It's hearing 1t seem. tut .mrie Justice tnat they
.olld e ri. and forever determined before my pa
await your acton. aud rerisi9 a. ever your snec.
uonat nas,gr, Jusrrs u. fuLroS.
A coalition had evidently been made between
the wiser friends o. d.. FlliOn and hts oppon-
chis to ltain the end that he said he desired.
th9ueh its object wa almost defeated b. some
injudictuu. lfiruds
Brotner Douglass moved that the stumbling
hl 'ck T." removed fiOn DR.. Fultons path by a
resolution resciudng the appointment Of the
tINestig ting cumulittee mace week ago, and
Btuthcr richardson Sc 'uudcd the motion After
some protests 1t was adopted, in the face Of a
SIN II minority.
Then Dr. Fulton explained that he was anxious
20 resign, but he feared tnat ais motives misht
10 nisc hsirucd, 80 long "a any one In the
church desired the committee TO prosecute
their lahors. ma the vut, was therefore taken
ngain. the minority totally disappearing Then
Dr. Fulton re4d the following letter:
~ ~, Numbers n ne Hirs'i RAJ Iasf y, GiiSy6
low ior thfst sad ls rh oron, with unfa.'er.ng
Greater by iai thAn / ,Ncfienced when | scrrp ed
OF the Hans, Pace Biptft church nov surrrnder
.t January, ltsb. AZ r,nd Va The DonGs OF Christian
Jusris d. FULTON.
The vote upon the nc 'ep,ance Of the resigna-
ton was hoaviy against receiving IL, and on a
second vote, wnich was taaen at DIR. Fuiton's
request. toe najority was not UerceptIOlN de-
creased. Then Dr. Fuitpn teaffully begged ms
trends to allow him to go la peace. and asked
them for love Of him to .cceut his resignation
ana ON a third woe his request WIS gfanted lie
then uSked for aud obtained letters of disInis-
tI Iur himself anG his family, anu then re with
drew from the meeting.
MIR. Hcney acted n Moderator, and the parti.
sans ol the retired Cierg> man soon showed tneir
colprs. SiNh Nv persons. most OF them adhe-
rents to Dr. Fulton, a-ktd for letters uf Dis
mis-rl. Deacon Whip le, une u the wealthir-t
and most lii cral members, was Of the nunher
EdWatG H. l. I'd WAS another, ana Moderator
The discussion grew 50 warm over rssolu-
tiun that no lrttef shOud be granted until all
rhurc dues are paid that Mr.. Ilcney Was COM
PEELED t. Vacate tue CHAIR ami Mr. Austin flled
it.
There was almost uncomfortable disorder at
one time, when the chairman announced that
the FIX uNe persons whu had Hskeu frr letters
would nos be allowed to vote. and a motion to
adjourn was introduced 20 secure quiet. Then,
vain t." song ~ aisr God from whom all
tile sings il'w' on tLeir lips the members dis
persed.