New-York tribune., 1879-01-28
rb, mcmbcrs Of Assembly are apportioned "a follow'
A RELIGIOUS WR4NGLE.

WHAT GREW OFT OF AN ESSAY On THE BEAST
oFRtyELATIoN "-THE REV. DIR. FULTON. AFTER
A STORMY DEBATE. WALKS OUT OF THE CON
FERFNCR. WHICH THEN SUsPENDS HIM.
There was an unusually large attendance yes
terday Mt the weekly conference OF Bapust
,,inist,rs at the Oliver Street Chapel In the
audience were many laymen ana several wo-
men attracted probably by the expected discussion
OF the charges made by the Rev DR. Justin d. Fulton
against the Rev DR.. G W. sampson. Two weeks ago
the latter read au the Beast OF RcVclatio
which was maintained be principle aud not pei
aon and that principle the persecution OF the Christian
,urcb In The upon the sujectDr Fulton last
Mpday said that defence Of the ROmisn Church might
be expected from man who during the years OF the
war never raised his for liberty THIS charge eS
cted great eommoton at the conference. ana reSon-
on was adopted requesting Dr. Fulton 10 Wlthdraw MS
remarks.
yesterday As soon AS the clerk had finished reading
tbe minutes OF the pre- gious meeting the Rev Dr. Full
ron arose and demanded that the obnoxious
cxpression which IL was stated there ne had
beep requested to withdraw should be placed
also on record. This proposition led at once to an
angry discussion which was continued nearly three
hours During the discussion the secretary stated tst
the minutes contained the exact words Of the motion
made by Mr. swan at the previous meeting. There
pnch dispute about the language OF the motion when the
author of entered aud being Appealed 10, he sad tat
he had used neither the word obnoxious nor " often
s,ye but tnat had attempted TO pour oil upon the
troubled waters
DE- Fulton then arose and asked If he should read the
exact words OF his remarks winch he had peeh re-
quested TO withdraw
voice Is this to he reiteration OF the statementf
Dr. Fulton "They will be- the exact words without
doubt or equivocaion." When he had finished reading
the remarks the Rev. Mr. Holmes objected to THEN
being placed upon the records as they became then
nr Gam
The Rev. f. X. Gessler OF Elizabeth. asserted That
DR. Fulton had not given his exact language al the prev
ious meeting
DE Fniion declared that he had repeated the exact
words He said my remarks were not accidental :;
had been thinking long time about the matter. My
WORDS were deliberate and very wise
After various suggestions and motions resolution to
law the subject upon the table carried. The ques
lion then recurring upon the approval OF the minutes
the Rev Dr. Fulton again arose and Sald mat ne drslu
to make some remarks which he had written out that
there might be misunderstanding Of them
The Rev. DIR. j. H. Thomas, OF Br""kIyn. said These
proceedings are extraordinary but the no- marvellous
tb,nr of All il the efr0nery the brother asserting
to-day that his remarks wise The conference had
hetfer dissolve if such conduct Is 10 he toll
Grated"
This speech was received with applause. Several
members Srsug o their feet eNcitedy. aud there was
10 Il confusion After much discussion, II was agreed
mat remarks should hc entered uI"l thr innht'-
arJ Mr. Jolmes requested tnat DR.. IultOn's version
srnuId he received. tn Rev. Dr Thomas ODccted IN
tne DctItiOn uf tne Trm2rAs, and Nr. burroughs eN
cainrd: We propose now 10 cubilm thr oHcH-iFt ie
u,,rks vi, requested Brother Fulton to Withdraw the
remarks aud now he brings them here SuSIr-C"aicd
Cries OF M they nor - These are hot w eH
act wards Ia, nsrd." The speaker interrupted
charged with using Offensive personalities
- y.,ttdr,y the personalities " ir -ai, aud shaking
hi gcr M thr Rev pr Fulton ur shouted ~ the top
Of his v,itr VIII he do too :! The clerk thrn read
I,r Fuitou's remarks. They were - follows lhis
-ufrrIdrt 60 Rome could not be explained save
up ;hr ,Ippo- itOa tAtt a Conservatism when pre-
Ncuici "a iGalt occupying prominent pulpit ~ We "a
nna htal tnfoI all the crucial year. oi the "if
rom yc orc1in. Ia, IInutu 10 say one Wnfd h iiV"r
~ Liberty now c,a 1ic, nm 20 read which u
n,ren th frarhug- ana The truth e Revelations, dr-
scred the beast of prophecy a. principle, an innucnce
an auytiin opposed - right the intrS> Oi wch h'as
: uight ~. n ourselves IN any one.
| The minutes as aCIrIiLcd wcit approved The Rt'
b. How then nuyci that committee hc aplUinir' Ia
| surrr-t acton in rr-ard 10 thr matter. Nj. 'c-r-
! irr said Has :hr cpbirrrhcr Frr-rf'cd Il
/ ,rpdteIus of srl respect \ pody OF t,Hgre-~-
| u,.n oF politiriIii- would tNiFrl The oil u! u :.
member but W, ministers ot Jr~u- ttri-t dAill WIN
Inn. tnsnlt move ~ q sU1sfitI;, th.t "rothcr fulton
an. .u-rfu,led fruh H., ubersh;p ~ this bOlt an u hr
hail comply VITA the resolution passed ~ thr "st tri-
/ ing." -, .., , ,.,a.
pr Fulton thought 70 unfortunate that the substitute
h,I Ieru made II tr matter hg' gone to coihnit-
To- ne sad, n wOud have beth h'trt-i"r h"'hri
s,tnD.un" TO re mark ha' thr lait"f vs. not on il
a. rrr ed win great emphasis: BIot-er sampson l.
/ trial
| decided finally That ~. Fulton ahonid IN ao"'H 1"