The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
DR.. FULTON SUSPENDED.
An Exciting Debate in the Baptist
Ministers Conference.
DEFYING THE BRETHREN
Touching Farewell of the Censured Pas
tor to His Associates.

DIR. j. ID. Fulton, of Brooklyn. was suspended from
membership in the body until such time as he shall
bring forth fruits meet for repentance and withdraw
his offensive remarks to Dr. Samson. uttered in debate
on the 10th inst
1t was manifest that something important was
to come before the Conference, but few expected it
would up it did. Brethren from distant
points of New York and New Jersey crowded
in early, and all seemed less inter-
ested and excited than usual.
The Rev. Mr. Yerkes. of White Plains. N Y. occupied
the chair and Rev. Mr.. Potter was clerk Professor
Fox to have read essay on Infant Salvation
Related to Universal Salvation" but the discus
sion of the morning threw that over for one week.
The approval of the record of last weeks meeting
called forth the discussion. which occupied nearly
three hours OF the Conference. That record con-
tanned DIR. Swans resolution that DIR. Fulton be
kindly requested to withdraw his obnoxious remarks
toward DR.. Samson. 1t then found that DR..
Swan did not the word obnoxious nor the
word offensive" which substituted. But DIR.
Smith, who presided week ago, said he
used the word offensive" in putting the motion.
and the clerk clearly right in making
the record as he did. The clerk having been vindi-
Gated the next thing correct the record either
by expunging the whole thing therefrom or adding
thereto the offensive words DR.. Fulton insisted that
the record imperfect and opesided since it did not
state the offensive language which he used, and which
he asked to Withdraw. Drs. Swan. Holmes,
Walsh, Higgins and others did their best to get the
matter down to a point where the Confer
ence could preserve its own self-respect
without hurting DIR. Fulton, but they
did not succeed. DIR. Hiscox. Of the
coolest in the body, assured his brethren that
there only way to get at the matter, and that
to get DR.. Fulton to withdraw his remarks and
then blot the whole thing from the record. But the
Chairman decided that the latter could not be done.
An appeal was taken from this by Brother Smons.
and the Chair sustained.
THE FIGHT OVER THE RECORD.
Mr. BUnRoUGHs-In view Of the facts that the Ian
guage entered on the record not used. and that
it impossible to get at the exact words used move
to lay all those motions on the table. Carried by
vote of "a to o.
While this vote being taken DR.. Fulton jumped
up and protested. He called to order, but in
sisted that he had right to speak without regard to
the will of the Conference. The Doctor was obsti-
nate but the motion passed all the same. DR..
Hoyt insisted that DR.. Fulton or any other member
had right to show why the record should not be
accepted correct-the motion for its approval
being before the house. That his right fully and
righteously; but. said Dr. Hoyt think he had bet
DR.. HoLMEs-f he will speak to the question of
the accuracy of the minutes let him talk, but not to
discuss an outside question.
DIR. KNAPp--The minutes are not correct; they give
only part of the and will not vote to approve
them.
Dr. FuLroS-It is important that we have spirit
of fairness in this Conference The motion that Dr.
fensye in it: and the original motion should have
been put as written or uttered verbally, but
not doing things in order last Monday. had moth
ing do with the correctness of the record. sup
posed the secretary would have sent to during the
week for my remarks. They should be on the
And (deiantly 1 intend to stand fall with those
remarks Messrs Lawson and Potter gave a little
experience clerks touching the keeping of the
record. Mr.. Simons again moved to drop the whole
thing from the record. there no chance Of
agreeing upon any action
Dr. THoMAs-I regard the present position of this
extraordinary The vote actually passed was
recorded, but the marvellous thing is that the
who made the offensive remarks should have the
eirrontery to demand that those offensive words be
put upon the record also. (Applause.)
INJURY TO INSULT.
DR.. KNAPP-The record is not true. There ought
to be statement there that would do justice to Dr.
Samson. and others in this Conference Ican't be
member of an association that can't protect its own
members.
calls having been made for the exact words, Dr.
Fulton was about read from his manuscript, when
Drother norton moved 10 lay the minutes on the
table unapproved for two weeks, to escape the pres
ent ENHANCEMENT and that d committee be appointed
to settle the matter between Drs Fulton and Samson
VoIcE-The remarks offensive to the Con-
ference Also
Another motion to strike the subject matter from
an the 20
TINE sustained ny vote 81 - 10. 70 ~ d. rn.. ocn
last weH be added % s
Dr. Holmes favored this though week ago he
is now satisfied that DR.. samsons LOYALTY can take
care of itself Mr. GessIer hoped that motion would
not pass
Mr. WAIsg-We can't adopt such n motion
Dr. FULTON cool and determined, trying to read
his manuscript,-I don't want to do or to saw any-
thing Offensive to day am sure Laughter caused
by the Doctor repeatnp his offensive words In a more
Offensive form)
Dr. THOMAS again objected to any offensive remarks
going on the records
Mr. BuRRouGHs-I am amazed We purpose now
TO embalrn the offensive language in our records,
Has DR. Fulton withdrawn them Not a bit He
brings them here to-day sugar coated but they are
not the words that he used here last week. No
brother under the ceusure of the Conferences as Dr.
Fulton is has right 10 use any more of our time on
mere audible.
Dr. HoYT-This Conference has riphtcously risen
10 protect itself The matter introduced by DIR.
Fulton last week had no relation TO the question in
hand: but DR. Fulton saw fit 10 bring into the dis
cussion matter as foreign TO IL as thing could be-
DR.. FULTON excitedlyl-Will be allowed TO rcply
20 thoea I wan IN hnvv tbatr,