The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
MILITANT CHRISTIANS.

DIR. FULTON EXPLAINS HIS CHARGES AGAINST
Dr. sAMsoN-HD THINKS THE DOCTOR Is
TRIMMER AND SAYS THAT HE WAS SUSPECTED
OF BEING REBEL SPY.
"No 1 won't say q word about it," was DR.. Ful-
tons sharp answer to an inquiry yesterday what
he would do or intended touching his challenge to
the Baptist Conference on Monday. THAT report in
the HERALD" the Doctor added "was awful, twas
wicked don't know what the HERALD has
against that it should publish such
report" The writer asked what was the matter.
aud remarked that the columns of this paper
open to him for correction OF anything that has APP
appeared injurious to him. This proposition opened
the pores the Doctors good nature and he put on
his blandest and sweetest smiles. that when the
reporter left him no in sublime state hsppi-
and Joy.
Getting under the gaslight the Doctor md the
writer read the HERALD report of the Baptist Confer
ence proceedings through together. The former in
dicatvd the injurious parts. But when looked at
calmly they did not appear so mountainous as they
ned that no was boiling over to say anything. and,
second. he not 'msd." II was no more mad
nowr The writer assured him he q calm and
placid lake in summer. Il more mad
Yesterday CMonday) than / sm now SAID the
Doctor: "but was earnest, ~ l am always. And il
you saw Inc preaching you might think was mad
in the pulpit also Nor was boiling to speak.
When Brother Potter read his essay three weeks ago
said nothing. though the brethren around thought
/ should have spoken. And didn't want TO speak
near thought ought. did. aud don't regret it.
wanted to make these points and made them"
rETEn EVER ROME?
"Now.' added DR.. Fulton, "Dr. samson won't out
OF his wayto take up old tradition introduced by
1raneus $50 years after Christ that Peter in Rome
Revelation ut all II like twothirds of his paper
that bad no relevancy whatever to the matter in
hand. But he did IL to curry favor with the Roman
lists II was of piece with his letter in the HNaALD
OF Sundays was earnest, admit, any
man with my record during the war might be.
In the presence of trimmer. wanted to show that
there IL not single hint offered by Peter himself
By his inspired mpanons--Luke, James, Jude and
Paul or John-that he there. This omission
is continued by apostolic men. Clemens, Barnabas,
Hermes Ignaiius and Polycarp make no mention of
it. have gone through them all. Irnncus trusting
to the prattlement OF Papas. recorded the tradition
which was ofterward followed by Tertulian, Hippoy
tus. orisen, Cypran, Eusebius. &C.. &C.. and Or.
Eusobius. and he introduced merely
something reported but not certain. The glory
to come to Rome in the reign of Claudius. Ireneus
ut the close Of the second century refers to 1t; his
contemporaries say nothing about IT, nor does Peter.
He could not have been the bishop had he been in
Chry session, but an apostlcship Is common tothe
whole earth. Why this trimnhngs Now added
the Doctor. f you admit that Peter was In Rome at
ALL you lay foundation for the traditions and
assumptions OF tho Church OF Rome. My second
point was that New York Is the greatest Catholic
city In the world. aud for DR.. samson or any other
baptist minister to stand up and say to the world
through the secular press that this tradition and
those assumptions well founded was something
that deserved 10 be rebukcd. II is bad enough for
politicians TO encourage the pretcnsions OF that
Church, but for body Of Baptist ministers
to DO il hardly the thing" The third point
the political and offensive one for which the
Doctor has been abundanty thanked since and has re-
ccived offers of proof of DIR. Samson unpatriotic
spirit. One man went so far ~ 70 prove that Dr.
samson acted as a rebel spy in the Springfield Ar.
mory ButD Fulton has refused all such Offers
he has no quarrel with DIR. samson. he says. In
deed, they are good friends. Whether no win go
again to the Conference or withdraw anything he has
said there he did not know. He has week to think
over 1t.