Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-29

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DIR. Fulton Suspended-Excit!n lie.
bate III the Baptist Minister'S Con-
| ference.
From the New York Hcrall Of Monday
By vote of The Conference Of Biptis: min
listers yesterday Dr.. J. D. Fulton, Of BrookIyO,
was suspended from membership in the body
until such time as he shall withdraw his offc1-
siYe remarks to d.. Samson, uttered in debate
on the 20!h iost
The R.v Mr.. Yetkes, of White Plains. N.
Y. occupied the chair and Rev. Mr. Potter
was clerk. Professor Fux was TO have read an
essay on "Iofant Salvation as Related to Uni
versal Salvation" but the discussion Of the
morniog threw that over fer one week. The
| sp,r,Vil of tho record of last weeks meeting
called forth the discussion, which occupied
nearly three hours Of the Conference. That
record contained Df. Swans resolution that
d. Fulton be kindly requested to withdraw his
obnoxious remarks toward Dr. Samson. 1t was
then found hat Dr.. Swan did not uso the word
obnoxious" Dor the word "offlpsivc," Whoh
was substituted. But DR.. Smith, who presid.
ed week ago. said he used the word often
sve" 10 putting the motion, and lhs clerk vas
clearly right 10 making tho record as be did.
The clerk having been vindicated the next
| thing was to correct tho record, either by eX
thereto the offensive words. DE-. Fulton in
sisted that the record was impelf:c. and ooo.
sided, since it did not state the offensive Ian
guuge which he used, ard which be was asked
10 withdraw. Dfs. SIao. Holmes, Walsh,
Huggius aud others did th2ir b:st to get the
matter dowo to pcint where the Conference
could preserve lis Gwa self respect without
hurriog Df. Fulton. bus they did not succaed.
Dr.. HiscoX. QUO cf the cooles: meu 10 the body,
assured his brethren that there VAS only ooe
way to get at the matter, and that was to get
Dr. Fulton to withdraw his remarks and then
blot the whole thing from the rtc1rd. But the
chairman decided that the latter c1uld not be
doue. An appeal was taken from this by
Brother Simons, and the Chair was su,taned.
Mr.. Burroughs-ln view Of tho facts that
the language entered on tie record was not
used, aud that il is impossible to get Of the
,xsct words used, move to lay all thcs, mo
tIons on the table. Carried by vote of 81
too
While this vote w2s being taken Di. Fulton
Jumped w and protested. He was ua'lad to
order, bat icsisted that he had right to speak
without regard TO the will Of tho Conference.
The Doctor vas obstinate, bnt tho motion WIS
passed all the same.
DR.. Hey. i1sisted that Dr.. Futon or any
other member bad right to show Why the re-
cord should not be accepted IS correct-ihe
motion for its approval bsing before the house.
That i, his right fully aud rigbteous!y; but, said
Dr.. Hoyt, tbiok be had better not ssy It.
DR.. Hoimcs-lf be will spetk 10 the quss
np, IL, l. .oit,
but not to discuss an outside qusslioD.
Dr.. kDapp-The minutes are not cmreo.;
they give only part Of the case, aud will not
vote to approve them.
Dr.. Fulton-1. is important that We have a
split of fairness 10 this Conference. The mo-
tion that DR.. Swan made bad not the words
obnoxious" cr 'offensiVo' 10 il; aDd tho orr
gibal motion should have bacn pu: as written
or uttered verbally, but we were BOT doing
things 10 order las. Monday had nothing to
do with the correctness OF the record. l sup
posed the secretary would hava s,ut 10 mc dur
lug tho week for nv remarks They Should
be On the record it you ask man 10 withdraw
them. And ie6sntIgl [ intend 10 stand Or
fall with those remarks. Mc:s:s. LAWSON acd
Potter gave little experience as clerks iGucb.
ing the keeping Of the rtc)rd. MIR. Simuus
again moved TO drop the whole thing from the
record. as there was 90 chaDce Of agreeiog upon
| any ac!ioD.
DR.. Thomns-I regard the Ir.seot position
Of this case as extraordinary. Tho vote aeiu
ally passed was recorded, tut the marvellous
| thing is that the mau who made the 0tfensl7e
| remarks should have tho cfftontery 10 demand
| that those offensive words b, put upon the ro'
cord also Applause.
Dr. Knapp-Tne record is not Iu,. There
ought to be statement there that would do
| juslco to Dr.. Samson and others in this Con
terence. | can't be member OF an association
thai can't protect its own members
Calls havog been made tor the exact words.
| D.. Fulton was about to read from his maui
.cript, when Brother NJrton moved to lay the
minutes on the table unappru7ed, for two
| weeks, to escape tho present ntanglemeDt, aud
that committee be appJuted TO settle the
matter between Drs. Fulton and Samson
| A Voice-The remarks were offensive to the
| Conference also.
Another motion to strike the subject matter
from the record was again decided by the Chair
to be improper. An appeal was made, aud the
Chair second time sustained by vote ct ii
to i6.
DR.. Knapp made motion that Dr.. Fulton:
offensive " ,rds used last week be added to the
records. Dr.. Holmes favored this, though {
week ago he thought it implicated Dr.. Sam
sons loyalty; but be is now satisfied that Dr..
Samson's loyalty can take cara OF itself. Mr..
Gessler hoped that motion would not pass.
Mr.. Walsb-We can't adopt such a motion
Dr. Fulton (coo and determined, trying Il
read bis msuuscrDt)-1 don't want to do o.
say anything offensive to-day. | em sure
Laughter caused By the doctor repeating hi
cffsosive words 10 more offensive form
DR.. Thomas again objected to any cffeusiv
remarks going on ihs records.
MIR. Burrougbs-I am smazsd We pur
pose now to embaln. the offensive language il
Gu. records. Has Dr.. Fulton Withdrawn them
Not bit. He brings them here to-day suga
coated, but they are not the words that he use
here last week. No brother uoder the censur
Of the conference, as Di. Fulton is, has