The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
DR.. FULTON'S APOLOGY.

IT Is NOT ACcEpTED-THE DOCTOR MUST GO TO
TRUE INwARDNEss OF HIS LErrER-A CON-
MrTTEE APPOINTED TO LABOR WITH HUM.
Very unexpectedly except to a few brethren, the
Rev. Dr. Reid yesterday read letter to the Baptist
Ministers Conference from DR.. Fulton Withdrawing
his offensive remarks for which he suspended
from membership last month. The circumstances
attending that suspension rected by the writer
of the letter who. howevar. appeared to give them
twist that could be interpreted to justify his
fusa to retract at the time, and implicitly charged
the Conference with injustice and haste in the mat
ter. motion having been made to accept the
apology and reinstate DR.. Fulton, DIR. samson. the
brother injured by the offensive language.
marked that If the Conference thought well he
would take fifteen minutes next Monday morn
ing to give them the bottom facts on which
DIR. Fulton based his reference. He had known
Brother Fulton for twenty-five years. and during the
war they had crossed each others path very
frequently and always pleasantly. and he knew
of any why DIR. Fulton should not have felt
kindly toward him until the date of the late discus
sion. DIR. Thomas thought the letter Of Dr. Fulton
stated the in strange way; there is III it an
imputstion that the Conference acted hastily and
justly and that the words reported by Dr. Fulton ana
spread on the minutes the exact words used by
him, which many brethren believe not to be so.
Dr. KNAPP left the Moderators chair and moved as
substitute that tire whole matter be referred to
committee of three The introduction to the letter
he considered to be unhealthy. 1t does not do JUS
tice to the Conference. DIR. Fulton tried hard to
bring into the Conference that did not belong
to it, but. prevented. DR.. Knapp was
surprised to read the letter in the Sun
day HERALD. in which this was put
in q very offensive FORM and yet he thought
the secular papers more just and impartial than
the religious. Let DIR. Fulton make his apology from
the bottom of his heart, said Dr. Knapp. and throw
out OF his introduction the offensive matter, and
then am willing TO receive him. but not till then.
DR.. FULTON PROVOKED AND JUSTIFIED.
DIR. RRID-A great many things were said by other
brethren that provoked Dr. Fulton to say what he
would not have said otherwise. Some on this floor
ut that time made references to DIR. Fulton and his
past that ought have been made aud for which
they should have been called order, but they
not because the tide was against Dr. Fulton. He is
not the only transgressor. IL you not satisfied
with this it is great deal forDr. Fulton to dopcr
hsps more than he did before. And il all other
might be able to do what Is expected OF him now.
Can't do In all charity what is right without
as our guides shall drift further aud further
the word OF God.
DIR. CosAsr-Dr. Fulton was my pupil in college
and have followed him with interest. have. read
the comments in the papers on this case. but the
most offensive thing that have seen was DR.. Full
toms own letter to the HERALD, in which this Con-
ference not placed in the very best light. The
Conference owes something to itself. 1t should be
remembered that DIR. Fulton was the aggrsesor. He
persstcntiy repeated his offence. IL do not what
Is right here TO ourselves shall give countenance
to all that has been said about us throughout the
country. We shall do brother great service II
we ask him to make q genuine apology. would not
ask him to do what would not do myself. Let him
make his withdrawal without qualification.
Brother TAYLOR did not expect DIR. Fulton to say
he had not right TO do and say what ho did. He
(Dr. Taylor) did not with him, but he believed
he had perfect right to what he said 1t 1t was
the truth. There storm OF disapproval ut this
little burst. The brethren feared that another
The Moderator ruled the impusive brother out Of
order and he quietly sat down without provoking
scene"
sUPposABLE CASE.
Brother ADAMs-Dr. Fultons communication is all
that the Conference require. There IN no mis-
statement in IL. We gave him fifteen minutes with
out interruption to say what he pleased. Voices
mo, Nol)
Tho MoDrRAroR- suppose he wanted to swear.
brother? (iaughter.)
Brother ADAMS tresunng)-Dr. Fulton has done all
that expected of him and for which he was sus-
pended and ought to receive him now without
any more humiliation.
DIR. Hoyr called for the reading of the records in
this case and then showed that DIR. Fulton's letter
met the requirements of that record, and said he
thought the Conference ought to stand by Its own
left out his preface, but still the Conference
should be fair. lie has met the conditions though
ungraciously
Brother HULL had had frequent conversations with
DR. Fulton, and had heard this letter read before IL
to the Conference and he knew that DIR. Fulton
did not intend to have this letter way unchrs-
uan, but iul reiracton and without any reelection