New-York tribune., 1879-04-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FXUUNING DIR. FULTONS CASE.

EAilMlNNf Dh. L tilION = N-Nch'
A LONG wRANGLE AMONG THE BAPTIST PREAChfRS
OVER A PROPOSAL To ACCEPT HIS APOLOGY
AND RESTORE HIM To FELLOWSHIP.
At the meeting of the Baptist ministers yesterday
The expulsion Of the Rev DIR. j. d. Fulton, of Brook
lyn. for charges made BY him against other mem
bers at a meeting in January last, occupied nearly
the entire session, and was the occasion of long
and lively debate. The large room was nearly
filed with members of the Conference ana others
interested in the case The Rev. DR.. Lawson occu-
picd the chair as moderator. The case OF Dr. ul-
ton was brought before the Conference by Dr.
Walsh in a set of resolutions which declared that
the peace and even the existence of tine Conference
was constantly imperillcd by the liability OF the
matter Of the expulsion of Dr. Fulton TO be brought
mp at any time and asked that 1t he decided by the
Conference that the question could not be discussed
in anv way unless the Executive Committee
brought the matter before the body after having
. given months notice in writing that the matter
was to be discussed AT specified time Inc TeSo-
ltions were laid on the table
The Rev. DIR. Simmons explained that hc had a
letter from DR., Fulton which he believed would
fully satisfy every member of the Conference. ii
was addressed to the moderator of the Conference
and was as follows " hereby withdraw remarks
made by me which were deemed discourieous by
this Conference, and also dlsclalm any intention
ot impuCnlDg the honesty or hOuol OF any HclH"cI
of this Conference"
sion OF the Conference he would read paper ir9iu
IN. Fulton which had been handed 10 ilh, py
Dr. Samson. he entered the room. In thiS IctI
Ter DIR. Fulton ampteS his apology somewhat ana
mentions particularly that he old NOT lhtcnGlo 10 nv
mote that DR. Samson did not have the full Couu-
Gcncc of the Government, bur only % declare u aS
his belief that Dr. Samson should nave suS'2lueu
the war more decidedly. tie Conciudcu by cHtti-
fully withdrawing whatever the majority q I Il'
hrcihrtu may have thought violations OF the rules
Of debate" r-..,
the table failed and Dr. : mEOus tutH c.cIed iLt
following resolution, which was received WIN
aUnlausc: ,,. .
Resoired that y7o accept the apology of Dr. Full
Ton as cxpTc, scd m the communications rcctNca
from him. and that ne be hereby restored to 1e4ioW
Br simmons wished it understood that he did
not offer any apC.og, IoT Dr. tu.tOus action put as
hc believed him sincere IN ms desire 10 make lt-
paTatIon 10 Drs. Samson and knapp Tor the INJURY
done them he earnestly hoped that the Cont renee
would take HIM back again 20 lts fellowship.
general debate followed, several members occupy
lug the floor at ONCE until called 10 order. Dt'
Walsh said that hc had not heard from Dr. hnarp
and did not know how he felt on the subject, nut
a. for himself lac was Obtu>e enough to fal 10 see
why the Conference should restore Dr. fuIloh 10
its confidence. Dr. Macarthur favored the Tescu-
ton. .,:
extended by vote of the Conference. Dr. Mac Arthur
continued his remarks. Strangers, he SAID, thought
that sntc had Influenced the action 0f the Confer
ence. Ii seemed TO him that such body ought to
be governed by higher laws. Men should ne con-
eidrrco al their best and not their worst When lie
saw DR.. Fulton rise iu a meeting for charitable
purpose IN Brooklyn, and offer 60 contribute SlOO-
'iVmch he never paid" SAID DT. Walsh.
." did not say he dd," replied Dr. Macarthur.
Dr. samson rose 10 vInGicatc hs character IRON
The aSpersiODs of Dr. Fulton. Dr. Knapp felt that
he did not need any vudicaIon, and announced his
intention of withdrawing from the Conferences.
Dr. Heddeu Thought that Brother Knapp haq
been much injured by DR.. Fult9ns REELECTION, ana
was Of the opinion that tie apology Should not be
decued sufficient to effect DR.. Tulton's restoration
Dr. Burroughs aud others expressed varying Opln-
ions on the subject. DI. Potter, secretary OF the
Conference who was included IN the objectionable
remarks Of Dr.. Fulton, attempted 20 get the floor
several times. Finally aresolutlon was passed to
commit the whole matter to committee of seven,
to make thorough examination of the case and
report TO the Conference. Dr. Armltage was ap-
pointed Chairman his associates being Drs Reed.
Thomas Lodge Norton, Hedden and Gessler.
There was much feeling manifested by members OF
the Conference after its adjournment