The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
PASTOR vosBURGH's CASE.


MS cesoREGATioN FORMALLY DISCUSS THE
QUESTION OF MS wIIaDaAwAL~-So DE-
cIoED ACTION TAKEN.
The congregation OF the Bergen Baptist Church OF
which Rev. George b. vosburgh recently acquisted
of the charge of poisoning his wife. PASTOR held
special meeting last evening to decide whsshsr
their pastor should remain with the church or b
asked TO resign. Tho call for tho meeting
aud the probable result OF the evenings conference
very generally discussed at Bergen Heights
throughout tho day. Mrs vosbursh, the pastor'a
wife, returned 10 Jersey City on Tuesday. passed
the day the residence Of Deacon Bumstead but
fused to Talk any outside tho family. It
was reported that she had received her
husband and conversed with him on Wednes-
day night but tho church deacens and
trustees denied the report. Another rumof
which received some crccence that several OF The
deacons opposed to Mr. vosburs1 had been privately
going over the evidence brought the trial and
had summoned several witnesses, among them the
druggist George j. Wilson, who alleges that several
ounces OF tartar emetc missing from jar IN his
bur.h. Deacon Estcy assured a HERALD reporter
last night thai there was no foundation for such
story. 81
THa PRocEEDlsGs
The church meeting last evening was held In the
chapel aud was attended, by nearly every member Of
urch about Two hundred strangers. Neither
the pastor nor MS vito wac present Tho moeting was
called order by Mr.. Bowman, the secretary gho
church. and Brother Morrison proposed Deacon e.
I. Shone for charual- A daughter oi Mr.. MOI
rson wa, married TOW weeks ago TO ono OF MT:
Chairman MI Morrison resumed his seat, murmurina
con.endocy. We'll, | don't caro-; we've got the
chairman" Tho chairman announced the hymn
How gentle Gods commands.
How kiEd His precepts are.
IN which the congregation Joined IN snging Deacon
together TO transact business pertaining 70
Gods Kingdom, and asked Brother ReId TO
read the call for the meeting when ex.Mayor
Sender stated that tho call embraced ouly
spiritual home, no suggested that ali those present
not connected with Mr.. Vosburgn's church
forced. Tho request was made by tho Chairman and
number OF reporters retired. Mr.. Scidler aHer the
doors had been closed, offered the following
arc opposed Brother VosSSh and
eons have been prepared aud Brother vosburh
Resolved. That wo deem duty to discountenanes
Without the or Eno ledge ccasroga alton
Mr.. Solder explained that at church meeting
held snortiy alter the close OF trial Mr. Vosburgh
remarked that no did not think there were nvs men,
DeIs oil tbs church opposed TO him. One OF the
in douD,ng surprise, exclaned, sweIL mud me thirty
nemoers opposed to mo, aud my resignation shalt be
forthcoming.
"rhe deacon thus put upon his veracity.' continued
Mr. Soldier, ''prepared the petition asking for Mr.
Vosburehs FASCINATION, TO which thirty-hve sigma.
turcs attached" Mr. seidlsr thought II unwiso
TO ask Tor Mr.. Vosburgh's resignation that would
croate Ill sension divide The church; he thought
that tho adoption OF his resolution would offend
any one. aud would toud 10 restore harmony
among the brethren. Brother Eaves offered az
an amendment which was added that Mr.. Vosburgh be
| givon ats time consider whether he should
remain or stay. Deacon Spadvao stated that he did
hot propose 10 stutliy himself. There number
OF persons opposed to Mr. Vosburgh and he intmatcd
| that no was one OF thon He said he should mover
vote for the amendment Deacon Bumstead made q
similar statement. Mr.. Saves obtained PORN ssion to
Withdraw the Amendment aud stated mat Mr.
osbu n cher nj cui " f.Pv0 md
NIB lily that no would not think OF remaining IN o
church whore ihcrc was any opposition to HIN. lex.
Mayor Seidlcr pushed the qucstion his resolution,
stating that the prcsens condition OF the church
called for the moral spiritual aud financial suppcrs
| OF every brother taken and tho resolu.
ton was Opted thus leaving matters as they stood
after Mr.. Vosturgh's ucouittaL Tho meeting thea
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