The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-23
Beecherism IN Jamaica.

parties, however, Seom 10 De so ruulcNl as
to threaten the permanent rupture Of the
ecclesiastical body, and possibly even its
total destruction.
The bores Of contention are Brother
FRANCES the pastor of the flock, ana
Brother TUNNELL, the ex-pastor. One
party in tue church pretcnds to get no
edincation from Brother FRANCES preach
ing; declares. indeed, that 1t is thereby
rather reused to wrathful feelings instead.
This is very sad. Unless sermons have the
effect to lull to rest the unruly passions OF
men. and to evoke charitable sympathies
in their place. they might better not be
preached. In the case of Brother FRANCS,
however, there is another party who are
not only edihed by his preaching but de-
mand it to tho exclusion of any other pas
tors. II will thus he seen that the two
paI ties divide sQuarely.
The tactics of the party OF dissatisfaction
are to Withdraw the supplies. III you like
his preaching and will have IT, why, pay
for it, them" say these eXasperating breth-
rer. This sordid proceeding has stirred up
the opposite party to indefeusble re-
taliation. As is usually the case in these
tiers seem to side with the preacher; but
they Indignantly resent the idea tnat they
must bear the whole expense OF MAIN
tanning Brother FRANCIs. They claim that
they have always been the chief pecu-
mary support of the ecclesiastical or-ani-
cation, ana we are disposed TO believe
them, not as mere matter of gallantry'
either. Therefore when Brother FRANcIss
enemies voted to dismiss him rs an I'M
profitable worker in the vineyard and car
ried the day, the party in his favor led by
Sister TYLER, forced an entrance into the
sacred ediiice and bore away in triumph
the window shades and the wood and coal.
If the exultaut masculine majority will
not furnish the cash, they must worship
without protection against the rays of the
sun or AGAINST the chills of the weather,
say the sisters. The proceeding of Sister
TYLER and her coadjutors was certainly
high-haudcd, unjustitiable in law, and OPP
posed to all the theories OF ecclesiastical
government since the very foundation OF
churches. The defence made by Sister
lyle, that the sisters provide the salary
| for tic mnister and the sexton. aud that
| the sister who conf seated the windoN
curtains paid seven dollars for th"m out
| of lrr own pocket, is not sufficient.
| When the sister gave the curtains 10 the
church - q VotVe Offering on the altar of
her picty, they became the church's and
the properly could not legally be alienlted
| without the vote of a majority of the
church. We hope the sister will see the
truth of what we say, and take back the
curtains. one wrongful act of Il party
otherwise in the right, may defeat its
whole cause. But the worst has To come.
sister TYLER charges Brother TUNNEL,
lately the pastor, Brother JOE TlGGLr,
Brother GEORGE TIGGLE, and Brother
BEIr. with making all the trouble for mer-
ccnary reasons. and because Brother TUN-
NELL is imbued with Beecherism. She
snys they have split because under Broth
cr FRASCI-'S rule they can't get the money
Brother TVNNELL, especially she accuses
of the sacrlege of drinking up tho sacra-
mental wine, and the crime Of diveriing L.
his own use the ecclesiastical funds. Sh,
adds that lac il worse than BEEcHER
though not specifically alleging against
him the crimes committed by the pastor OF
Plymouth Church These are exceedingly
grave charges, AMI though Brother TIN
MILL, after the manner Of BEEcnER
SCOTS hlariouslv at them, we canno
give our support TO his party 50 long ms h,
continues TO pursue the policy of silence il
regard thereto. 1t is not enough fol
Brother TUNNELL to say, as he does, tina
if the brethren like Dominic FRANCIS the,
can pay his bill. What we wish to know /
this: Is or is not Brother TUNNEL disci
pie of Bocchersm and its consistent prac
tiioncr? sister TYLERs charges cannot b,
met by the policy OF buster.
What is 10 DO done for the colore,
brethren of jamaica That is dilicul
. question to answer at once and satisfacto
rly If il were not for these grave accu
sations of Grantism and Beechcrsm agains
, Brother TCNNELL, we should not hesitate
l to advise IA compromise between the war
ring factions of the distracted church
Brother FRANCIS might resign the pastora
Office us n measure of peace, aud eXhOr
I the brethren to unite on some successo
, who could edify them all with his souu'
doctrine and eloquent presentation of ia
2 truth. But when Misrepresentation of tn
{ funds is so boldly charged, and also tn
{ practice OF Beecherism, the door to com
i promise is closed. An investigation int
g the true inwardness of the matter is tn
o imperative necessity. II Brother TUNNEL
r is, rs Sister TYLER says, "worse tina
s BEEcHER," he is monster OF iniquity VIII
: should be summarily excommunlcate'
: lie Will probably, as he seems TO be, lilS
Il BEEcHER, an adroit and cheeky fellow
i II he finds it impossible to longer mali
r tain the policy of silence, try to go maj
= age as TO pick out his own invest
>. eating committee, and pack it with Il
/ TIGGLEsEs and Brother BELL, his ferC
il partisans, aud of course they wou
= whitewash him. Sister TYLER must eli
IS cumvent any such device TO save himse
e on the part OF Brother TUNNEL. II
n safe to say that he will rally his supportai
,e about him, and, not daring to meet he
e damniug accusations, win drop her fro
ts the church, not because she accused IN
IN Of Grantism and Beechcrisn, but becau
y she took the wood and coal OF the eoole'
- astieal oryanlz lton. Look out for tricl
H. like this, Sister TYLER; they have bee
i'll played before with great success, and Il
2; biggest Congregational council ever Il