The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-04
KEEPING DIR. FULTON OUT.
THE BIPTIsT MINIS TIERS STICKING TO
THEIR POSITION
Brethren ExpIninIng-'The clerk OF the Com
ference setting Himself Hiaht before
the uOdy-shniI the Sessions be secreti

brethren ExpininIng-The Clerk OF the Com
ference setting Himself Right before
the uody-shniI the Sessions be secreti
The Rev. Dr. Justin D. Fulton did not at
tend the Baptist Ministers Conference ycster-
day. bccausehe had not either apoloei2ed for
or taken back what he said In the previous
meeting regarding tho Rev. DR.. Samson's 10y
atty during the war. The vote by which Dr.
Fulton was suspended week ago from mem
bcrship in the Conference was 80 TO IL. Yester-
day Brother Rhodes. before any business could
be attacked by tho brethren. said that no was
ono Of the twelve who voted not TO suspend
Brother Fulton. but that no would be under
stood that his vote did not mean that he was
not heartily with the Conference in suspcnding
Brother Fulton for he was with the brethren
in that act but he believed that. instcnd of sus-
pending the brother then and there. the busi-
ncss could better have been done by handing It
over to u committee.
Brother wayland Hoyt snid that he voted Ms
Brother Rhodes voted. and fora similar renson.
Then Clerk ID. c. Potter " the sixth Street
Church said that Brother Fulton Ind lately be-
fore the whole Conference nccused him OF
manipulating the books 20 suit his own whims.
and that Brother Fulton had NJ tho same time
complained that he brother Fultonl was not
called upon 10y the clerk 10 net rs Chairman OF
the Conference. as often other brethren were.
That was a pretty broad complaint, Clerk Pot
ter said. md he felt sore about hring ham
mered Tor what he was not rns pousiblc for. He
didn't get n cent for his work II was nrduOus.
ana yes N Nluu't Srnin 10 D" appreciated. linen
Brother Potter turned over the records and
shovel that Brother Fulton had been Chair
man three times in less thnn two years. whereas
Brother Fulton had insisted that he had no,
served in that capacity once in two years. In
fact Brother Potter continued exritedly.
believe he knew he was telling what was not
true
ernl brethren protested simultaneously.
Then Brother Wayanl HoVt called uD the
question proposed by himself two weeks ago
whether the order Of business called " Qucs-
tiors and replies should be- stricken out. He
made the motion. he said. because brethren
| often asked imprutent questions. and the min
istrrs' talk about them was printed In newspa-
brethren Reid. Gessler. and others fought TO
retain the order OF business. saying that the
Conference was tho only place in which young
ministers wanting advice from brethren could
Brother Waters insisted upon his right to ask
| what questions he pleased. Let the brethren
! have row II they want IL. In inct. the attend
| nnce had never been 80 large rs since the pro-
ceedings had been very lively in the Confer
ence. The trouble was. the reporters were nj
| lowed 10 print tho proceedings Sell respect
| demanded that the Conference should sit with
! closed doors. He moved to appoint a commit
tee Of three to report ON Monday next on the pro-
priety q transacting Conference business in
| secret. No one seconded the motion.
! Brother Thomas moved that all questions 10
! be- asked hereafter be written ont and given 20
tho Executive Committee. Thus improper or
personal questions may be barred out OF the
! Proceedings. This motion prevailed.
! Prof. Fox read long essay on Infant Sal
walton as Related 10 Universal salvation