The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-22
THE REV. DIR. FULTON AGAIN.
YET ANOTHER ANNA TED MEETING OF
THE BAPTIST MINISTER'S.
Shall Dr. FuIton he Restored TO the Confer
ence THE Rev. DIR. Knapp Withdrawing
A Committee the Fulton Difficulty.

Shall Dr. Fulton he Restored to the Confer
ence Tine Rev. DIR. Knapp WIthdraw wing
A CommIttee the Fulton DImculty.
On the instant after Moderator Lawson
had announced that new business was in order
yesterday in the Baptist Ministers Conference.
Brother A. Stewart Walsh Of the South Church
claimed tho floor. and said that at the instance
Of several brethren no moved that. inasmuch az
the peace OF tho Conference has been unexpect-
edly disturbed on several occasions by the in
PRODUCTION Of matter long a ice settled (meaninR
the proposed restoration to membership OF tho
Rev. Dr. Futonl. and also inasmuch as the min
listers have assurance that this state OF things
will not continue. imperillinR 1t does tho very
existence Of the Conference. therefore the Con-
ference will not. under any circumstances, re-
open. debate or in any way receive n commune
cation about or allow a presentation OF the mat
ter Of the expulsion or restoration Of tho Rev.
DR.. j. ID. Fulton without a months notice In
writing.
second those resolutions" was heard from
heavy bass voice but before the Moderator
could speak Brother L. d. Simons OF Newark
arose and said that he held a letter from Brother
Fulton. and he desired Brother Walsh TO sus-
pend his motion until after the reading OF the
letter. The paper was read. us follows:
To- Nsls To-t n sS Mai,',r,' obn,,,,pes.
deemed discount, oliS 6y The Conference and sso Sis
claim any Intention OF ppugnng the honesty honor
BRooSITs April 81. is7o. '"'0 JUSTIN y fOl'0"
"'Twont dol 'Twont dol" was said by some
brethren in tho back seats. in earnest under
tones
Then Chairman Lawson arose and said that
another letter from Brother Fulton had been
handed to him by n member OF the Conference.
and that the clerk would read II. Some OF the
ministers rpI but CLARK poffar "A
follows:
IT, me N,,- T,,k B1rHa Niaiser,' nony,y,n,,
. DIAR BRrIHErN The undersigned hereby declares 10
~ INA, INC word. nedby him in debate on Monday Jan
were ny, intended to be disrcsptctu especially not to
MEASURES daring the war he was asacaicd had no, The
gnnirc confidence q the Umted states Government
t.st DR. samson sh9uh have more decidedly sustained
majority HI, brethren who acted have regarded them
NAV @ yJS5n % hs r. W wa s. they
BRooEtrS. April IL. 1870 '-''''
The entire former letter was in Brother Full
tons writing: Of the Inter. apparently only tho
signature, Brother Simons moved that these
ments OF Brother Fulton's heart and that the
brother be restored 10 full membership: but
Brother Walsh. IN vigorous speech. objected
=, Brother Macarthur OF tho Central Church In
I've street said th9t he had talked
brother Intended that his apology should b., a
genuine apology to tho understanding OF the
average intellect The action Of the Conference
IN eNpelling DR.. Fulton was unfortunate: the
hHnishment was too great for the offence.
Why" he exclaimed. II DR.. Fulton had been
guilty ot THEFT. no stronger action could have
Teen taken Another brother once SAID more of
was snid about it,
DR.. Macarthur pleaded for DR.. Fulton that he
should oe Judged by his best. not 10y his worst,
elements Of eharacts,r, The brother had helped
when saw Bro6cr Futon fSSsfaF sd poor
German church 70 sl;oooE' Which he
biqnt ply Brother ,h Wash Interrupted.
retorted. severely. TAKE Brother Futon in
his entirety" the speaker pleaded. and you
will do manly. brotherly and Christly act
in reinstating him in tu fellowship"
me Rev DR.. samson seized his long looked
by the wisdom Of Washington. citizens in the
Federal District were denied vote in the ma
uonal elections and were thus guarded from
changing Administrations. A. preacher and
pastor AZ Washington from 1912 TO 1871, ad-
each section. and Of changing Administrations.
Christs tea ,hings ms to civil duty were un-
folded. and the spirit OF fidelity enforced. The
principles Of national unity were sustained in
the Columbia College class room and In public
lectures. while in the pulpit. the spirit Of
Were spent in r"monstrances with political lead.
crS. Non IA" war began, = written lease Tor the
college was given 10 tho Prcsident: To him the
rent Nas pnld monthly; As pastor OF the + rst
Iuptst church. whose large bell nigh tha War
Impairment was selected Tor night alarms con-
ndrntlM Information was intrusted to him
Delicate missions promotiye OF Christian broth
erhood md social sympathy were allowed. Mis-
sionary letters Tor the South and returned mis-
sionArics were sent through the lines and pnr-
mission Tor the transmission Of money and for
the sae Of cotton for Southern missionnriss
WINS obtained. Citizens ~ VIRGINIA somrtimrs
whose conscientiourness was Vouched were rs-
leased on parole without the oath Of allegiance
Most OF all. though mislu ICED the most when
the mag was placed ms n challenge on Southern
houses OF worship. when men whose political
plrrancrs IN me pulpit were unacceptable at
hom9 took possession Of southern pulpits. and
when political resolutions destructive Of civil
ami religious union We're introduced into mis-
slonHry conH"ntlons knowing fully ~, earnest
wish OF the President and his Cabinet that such
lnsterng sources OF disunion IN the border
states should be avoided he firmly though
quietly aided in tho attainment OF their wishes
Tn" result proved the political wisdom rs well
as ne Christian loyalty that prompted. sus-
Brother Fulton. rs nil knew tho speaker said,
ne r hhd iong axe iotSlyGn. ,yApplause1
ne nv. Dr. halsey w; Knapp. the Washing
Laight Street Church. whom Brother Fulton
hAd ,ikened 70 those whom Christ drove from
doves. here mnde speech that he desired the
newspapers not TO publish, and closed 10y say
ing that NJ the end of tho session he would
withdraw from membership in the Confcrenre
The burden Of his complaint was that the lei
iers from Dr.. Fulton do not contain retraction
nor even mex wlrdgmrnt
Brother Norton insisted that Baptist churches
tFr' s suTln1 ~ fohs"99rn,e Of ne situation
At' INA t'H'' - III ION let us longer he
plead 'd. expose ourselves To seorn anl-no |
won't say contempt II Brother Fulton is asked
70 m9Se public rstractlon in print believe
he'll do IT,"
Some OF the brethren quietly laughed
Brother Nortons motion that the siir-pend-
Ing motion To relnstaie Brother Fulton in fun
membership. and that his two letters and
brother Walsh : resolution ho all referred 10
CoWmlitee OF seven 10 adjust. invest gate, and
report the whole matter WIS carried and
Brett rem Thomas Armltage OF Fifth Avenue
Church Daniel Read of the First Church. VIII
lnmshureh: j, b. Thomns Of the First Church
BROOKLYN; Lodge; {. c. Norton Of Central Park
Church; Gesslrr u EliAbethport y. j.; and
H",lden OF Newark were appointed the COM
mlttee.
Miller and McMnhon to WrestIe.
Arrangements were made at the Clipper oflce