The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
EXCOMMUNICATED.
MRS. TILroS FORMALLY DROPPED FROM TIE

MRS. TILToN FORMALLY DROPPED FROM TIE
ROLL OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
When about TO conclude the services as the
Plymouth prayer meeting last evening, Mr. Beeches
announced that adjourned business meeting and
also special business meeting would be held imme
diately thereafter. Having then pronounced benc.
diction pastor. with lew others OF the large au
dience. lett the lecture room.
the adjourned meeting was then organized, with
Mr.. II. l. Plat as moderator, Mr. Thomas J. Tiiney
being secretary. After the minutes Of the last meet
ing had been read and approved an amendment 10
rule No OF the church, proposed by Mr.. Thomas 6.
Sherman, making It obligatory upon any member
may have changed address to molly the clerx
OF such change once in twevo months, or otherwise
be dropped IRON III CHURCH roll, was submitted
DR.. II. b. White moved that tho amendment be
amended by making tue time allowed an absent MEM
Der Tor reporting The CLERK by letter or Otherwise
three years instead Of one, adding thai member
might be travelling or living In distant portion OF
tho country, ana that he aha not think II would b
right cut him oil on such short notce
Mi. Shearman expressed himself wiling 10 compro-
mise the matter Wy making The period Two years, 0ut
boy ond this he OH not feel inchued 70 70 IL. said
va not Tho object OF the amendments TO turn away
OF their Old Trends, bat that u WAS iutcnicd TO
reach few who stlii were IN membership but who
had studiously concealed their addresses from tho
church officials, and lLese could not DO reached by
any other courso OF discipline than that embraced ~
the amendment.
Alter some further remarks from Assistant Pastor
Halliday and others Or. Waite said he would accept
the compromise offered by Mr. Shearman limiting
the time 10 Two years. Inc amendment was theu
adopted without dissent
An amendment TO rue No. o, also proposed by Mr..
Shearinan, allowing the clerk OF the church weeks
time examine into tho merits OF the case where
person asks Tor letter OF dismission, was also
adopted.
kxPgLLgp FROM THE CHURCH.
The special business meeting wac then formally Or
gauized. without cry change vi tho presiding officer.
Assistant Pastor Ha!iiday, VINO had been holding =
sheet Of tooscap paper open 10 hs Iand previous 70
tho con petion OF tho business OF the preceding meet.
ing, stepped forward 10 the sidc OF the rosrum aud
read the following document:-
have been instructed by the Examining Commit
tee to present the following minutes and recon-
mendation 10 the church votc:A char . Of ubcnris
tian conduct and wiilu violation Of nor covenants
obligations with the church. together with spechca-
tons, havins been made 10 the committee by MRS.
Barbara Walton against Mrs Eiizaoetn X.
Tiiton both bers vi ihis church, the committee
voted 10 entertain the charge. aud to flrnsh Mrs.
Tlton with copy the charge aud the spec locations
connected with IT, anu notify her 10 appear boIoro the
committee 10 make sucn answer TO The charge as she
may deem h SUCH service ana noiice was
IN ude, and IN answer Mrs Tilton forwarded,
by the hands OF Mr.. Wheeler and NJ
Richards. q written commu IN icaiion admitting
the OF tho charge against her. ana retc
aling the same 10 the committee. Alter the reading
oil Mrs Titon's communication the gentlemen VINO
presented II askelif Mrs. rilion desired 10 pre-.
sent any evidence or TO have further time. TO which
they answered definitely "No she did
committee tnat the charges had been July susta ned.
the COMMITTEES recommend mat Mrs. Eiixa-
both K. Tiiton be excommuuicated irom the COM
munon ana fellowship OF the church
Deacon Hin moved mat tho report and recommen-
dat on be adopted.
The Moderal or thon put the question the adop-
tou OF the report and recon OF the Exam.
ining ComnIttee 10 the meeting, asking those IN
favor thereof TO hold up tneir hands. display Of
about Two dozen hands was the result. He then
called Tor the negative, but the meeting renamed
motionlesa fhe report and recommendation were
thereupon declared unanimously adopted, immcdi-
atey aitcr wnich a motion 10 adjourn was made and
the meeting ~ once dispersed.