The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

have the plessantest personal relations with Dr. Full
ton. but do not any other way out OF this but
to move AZ now do-and ! exceedingly regret to do
it-that Dr. Fulton be suspended from membership
in this body until such time he shall comply with
the resolution passed here last Monday January 20.
Aud when he is ready to accord to the Conference its
place as body OF Christian gentlemen and ministers
shall be among the first to welcome him back.
Dr. FULros jumping up excitedlyl-I you pass
this motion DR.. Samson win be on trial here; for the
question will arise whether those words now on your
records true false
Dr. THOMAS impatiently)-I rise to a point Of order
Nhe speaker is using insulting personalities.
THE BEAR GARDEN SCENE.
DIR. FuLTos-Have moderator: We havn't.
MEMBEn-He is now insulting the Moderator
DIR. FULroS-Very we'll. This is big world out
side. Fair play. boys. Fair play belongs to the
Baptists AS denomination. If this matter had been
referred to . committee it would have been better
MoDERAron--Dr. Fulton you out of order.
DIR. FULToN-No, I'm not out of order, but You
can't keep order or you would not allow these men
to interrupt me and deprive me OF chance to defend
myself.
MopERA TOR furious}-How can the Moderator keep
order when he has untaned beasts to control?
A voIcE-We are not all untamed beasts
MEABER !angrily)-I insist that Fulton be CON-
PEELED TO sit down.
DR.. FuLroS-No won't; am here to defend my
Dr. THoMAs-Mr. Moderator. he is again out of
order. Make him sit down.
DIR. HolME-Dr Fulton has right to be heard if
he will avoid personalities.
DR.. FuLroN-I will avoid personalities. have no
desire to-day to offend any one.
dOLMES-NOw, let us Dear ana tOrDear, re-
Numbering that it is DIR. Fulton. who is peculiar
(LaughterD
Dr. THoxAs-we must not wait for him to insult
DIR. FULroN-You can't take action the matter
to-day. You are not ready to hear it. II should
that am insulting Dr. Samson. The question is one
of fact and ought to have the right to bring out
whether these things are facts or not know that
the of the world open had no intention Of
insulting any one tho other day, but was saying
(resding from paper that there two great des
potisms in this land in the South, which had for
its stone slavery and the other in the North
the Church OF Rome.
DIR. HoYr-rhe question is not one of fact as to DR..
DIR. FULTON doggedly-Can you suspend man
from membership in this Conference on question
OF fact without inquring into the question OF fact
was saying that there were two despotisms-
DIR. THoAAs-The question is not whether his
decided that the words are offensive. and we have
nothing to do with the question: Are they true?
We shall turn this Conference into bear garden If
Dr. Swan and Brother Gessler read from Cushing s
Manual again to show the condition into which the
Conference was drifting and to show how unseemly
it was for Dr. Fulton to be present while matters
concerning him were in debate much more to take
part in the discussion.
At this point the excitement reached its zenith.
Half dozen more brethren were their feet ut
calling for recognition from the Chair. Brother
Simons. however got the ear of the Moderator. and
moved that Dr.. Fulton be allowed fifteen minutes to
address the Conference.
Brother WALSH hope he will say all he has to
Dr. MILLER Amen. Haughter)
RULToNs PATHETIC FAREWELL.
DIR. Fulton then read on about the two despotisms
until the Chair ruled him out of order for discussing
the truth falsiy of his former offensive language
DIR. FULToN-Oh, all right. There brothers
here who have determined that Fulton shal have
fair play. You'll be sorry for this action by and by.
"Dear brethren, said the Doctor with faterng voice
and his eyes filling with tears II will not attempt to say
anything further. thank you all for what you have
done leave you now, and may God bless you all .
The Doctor gathered up his hat and coat and left the
| Conference. Then there loud calls, Fulton,
como back Don't go of that way" But the Doctor
went, accompanied by several brethren who either
| sympathized with him or sought to win him back.
After the Doctors departure the brethren seemed
to relent, and Brother Silnons thought the Confer
| ence was going astray in condemning DR.. Fulton
alone on this point We should not he said. block
brothers lips unless moral character is affected by
what he may say. We allowing political preju-
were in the Union army and some were in the rebel
army, but we meet here as brethren Is there not
Christian spirit to be exercised in this matter
'Be ye kind and tender hearted, forglving one an
other"
voIcE-I forgive you. Naughter.)
Drs Hiscox. Holmes, Hoyt, Read and other breth-
did not like to pass Brother Gesser resolution
but Drs. Knapp, Thomas and Others thought 1t was
the kindest thing that could be done to brother
who had previously given the lie to brethren on the
floor of the Conference and never apoogized for it.
and who thinks he has q commission from God
to insult all who do not agree with him. HE has no
idea," said DIR. Thomas, "of withdrawing his re-
marks. He has uttered them here to-day in ni5re
offensive FORM We must protect ourselves against
such insults and il can't we should disband. DR..
Miller who chaplain with the Fifteenth Con-
necticut volunteers during the got DR.. Samson
TO preach for his regiment when they were stationed
in Washington, September g. 1862, and the Doctor
talked for freedom the most ultra radical could
talk" He therefore defended d. Samsons loyalty.
The vote was taken and DR.. Fulton was suspended
by fftytwo of his brethren against twelve for him.
Brother Humpstone closed with prayer for tho IT.
stinate brother.