The New York herald., 1877-09-03
PHOENIX M'CARTHY'S CREED.

WHAT lie THINKS OF HIS EXPULSION BY THE
SAY OF HIS NEW CHURCH.
During the past week the New York State Convcn-
tion Of UIiversalists met AZ Watcrtown, N Y, at
which Rev. Charles T. Mccarthy was ostensibly sus-
pended from fellowship Of the Church. but reality ex-
PEELED. Prompted by desire to hear from thus fiery
orator his oil the story and listen the reading
letters received by the pastor this SUBJ
ect. large congregation gathered yesterday at the
University Building. Every the large hall
occupied The reverend gentleman took Tor his text
Matthew xvi, 16-''Thou art the Christ the Son
of the living Cod" The speaker said that he wanted
no better creed than this reply OF Peter to the ques
ton put him and the rost Of the disciples by Jesus
and after describing tho occasion when this answer
was gwen, proceeded to show that this confession
OF faith contained all the necessary elements OF
sound Christian lie then passed his recent
suspension, and SAID Having up to the present time
received no official Information Of such illegal action,
cannot believe, unless under tho influence OF false
representation, that the Convention would have cou-
mi,ted manifest injustice. hope the interest of
our common Christianity that the reports not true,
aud my respect TOR the Convention obigcs mo- in
absence of official Information, to doubt the tele-
graphic summary. Ny reasons for this opinion are
first, because | received an Official communication
dated August l5 conveying to me the judicial sentence
OF the committee alter n delay Of nearly threo
months, during which time the evidence
taken at my trial was under consideration.
The sentence acquitted or every charge upon
which there was auy legal evidence produced, and
was found guilty the three charges upon which
one tttie .or evidence had been submitted. Under
these circumsta did not think necessary TO at
tend the Convention, which could not have done
except at considerable Inconvenience and
pense. / therefore satisfied myself with putting
In rift my dei apuius Ina
manifest weakness and injustice o tho decision.
The committee Obtained possession OF my let
ter, and with IL knowledge thai | would
not be present at the Convention was willing to
leave this sentence dealt with by tho Convention.
aud alter II heard my written objections 10 ABIDE by
Its reprmand II IT adjudged me deserving oil reproo.
can hardly bring myself TO believe that tns commit
tee would adaed TO their manifest partisanship
the uttcrance and promug CATION OF their decision
sinister trick to secure my absence, ana thcD secretly
the Convention, illegally change thor judi
cal decsioD served upon mo by themselves, and thus
bv this designed conccament secure my expulsion.
NV great s that nave founded tins churcn and
gwen creed which appears 10 be too liberal ior tue
ecclcsascism OF certain rulers In the Universalist
denomination who run the machine Alas, the MS
tory oil ecclesiastical tyranny proves that II has been
the best men who have perpetraed ho greatest crimes
against justice under the deuson that they wero
serving religion, when IN reay they were gratifying
personal ambition Ia the endcavor 10 promote tner
own secarian bigotry Now, let look al our creed -:
MINISTERIAL OPINIONS.
The Rev. DR.. Deems has written Inc kind, sympi-
tbetic letter. III which he says:"l md nothing In the
Arrangement OF faith submitted 10 INC winch, IN my
Judgment ought to debar any VINO hold IL from the
sympathy and fellowship oil Christian churches" The
Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby also writes KIND letter dep
recating the Increase of sccs, but answering just IN
such q way as able aud good man, who
was not ashamed OF his iaith, would answer.
He eays:-"Your faith given In your
articles entities yOu. In my Judgment 70 the symp&