New-York tribune., 1879-02-25
To N. Rrr- DR.. PrITON;
The following is Or. Fulton's reply:

The following is Dr. Fulton's reply:
BRooKIYN Feb. IL. 1879
DEAR BRETHREN; Your letter of February L. in
which Won TO substitute Tor NV icl et YI W., ly
Conference another IN which you wish mo 10 say thhi
IN smuc words spoken by me were deemed personal
aud dscOurirOus by yOu here and now Withdraw theln
has been received. most respectful decline 10 com
TlllN y0ura JUSTIN ID. FULTON.
eve deem If necessary To saw" the report continues,
that the request OF your committee that DR. Fulton
substitute anotncr letter containing simply tie STATE
withdrawal and thus set aside his preface, was
a request entirely right and reasonable, because thAt
preface docs reflect upon the conference IN an unWa
rautuble way. The fragrant dlscOuitesy OF Dr. Futoh
could not 60 unrebuhcd in company composed oi
Caristan gentlemen. The point al issue was not the
record OF Dr. Samson hut the violation Of The laws
of courtesy l. j. true Or. Fulton gwen fifteen
miuutcs IN winch tu yIudCatV himself ana II j. hIHo
tr,c mn d., Fuan ought to nav. been interrupted.
lie Was OF order n trtuc 10 shft thr discussion
D. SAMSON We are now unanimously convinced iy is
letter 10 the comuIe, tnat his wtbtawai ot me w"rds
complained OF intended To hc conditioned upoh ne
pianc by the conference oi his preface a. part oI
tine withdrlWal-a condition tuat We cannot "c'cW
", must, men, uunuiuuu- recommend Ihdt thc No'"
off hc conference susp'Hdh- d. u'ioA Icn"i" III 4Hl
force
Lively DEBATE on DR. TUfroN's GASP.
On the motion Of Dr. Knapp the report was accepted
ana Adopted unanimously. Dr.. C. Y swan who was 7"
have read paper wa, excused account Of iincS',
and ulul LIB the Fulton question was discussed under
various moIous Dr. j. il, Thomas, oi BROOKLYN SUD
Ousnt Ne NOT 10 take some acuon IA regard to the
commune lt0uo winch have been sent 10 the press ana
.t!., alleged interviews with Dc. Fdon, ~ which the
conference, ana Ijs H,in'crs have been most cruelty
m3l. gncdW
IN. R.y L. BurIows, of NcwarE, objected TO the way
u which member oi The conference had represented
,Gaj b.Gy Iu tie rel 6ous papers D' Read ired u
puura VINO oil on the troubled waters ! advising lhaJ
~ thc 0rW.i a.is were nt tHi'h d> ih' C9he.ri,'
,uc, u, !cj alone; nut OF no avail The articles
80 tAe pticra seemed jo have caused mnrh ie"hhS, aS
tI-olJ attic X 1n bc'n made; ana Ihr mcnnI, were
determined tAdt d. FGIi'u shoun Oe andiShcd on tIs
"N., ac.ub or military company" sid The Rev.
.Ig. G.~-l,r. "Nuui! allow these charges made ~
Int - 40 inquest t"n"d Is tie reputation OF minister
81 lc7s tiur IMAM 'h"' Oh Il Hil Va d ''t.i ''ls
Ihe ABOVE remarks were made Oh motion 10 extend
{ At umc ot do0te.
When tHls was carried the Rev. DIR. Wayland Hoyt
made a siruu1 plea for the conference Ia defend hs
members % % 'a'SI p to "'"T%S rc,Idr ST i%f yo!c
a.ae.cby the rCrort OF tie committee Was adop.'d
tus y. IE l"ulnd~ -dd; - AN elTpiistH IIdl II
lrs been advised that those newspaper articles De re-
ul 10 10y ojucr arucc~ 10 the press, the fesut OF
cody. Inevcr wrote To iuc iress, ad never will II
tJc,r Insults ave not To be- hQurGd mere Whrft unGef
i., i viaav PASSIONS the seat OF MS conscience,
',,i nj ,. N1I,uu insults from th,s ca aiali e
d. T.ods moved To aalrud the report Of the commit
t 50 that d.. Fulton De fljArr required to Withdraw
,d min, y. no tiIo conf. renee .or tbc statement,
wuc nave Gr.u published ihs regard 10 ne mem
uri- ul ihe bod, and TO Yludcatc himself from the
1 oi 1a.lug made unjust ANA .urxcn- blc assaults
uu lis trcuutF> alleged interviews d. lnoinas sup
purtrd Tons iu another long aud loICiue speech.
The Rev. Mr.. Iuulc though, this course unddY5able
.. If would appear yInGlcLve The conference, how
v.i, W.T., iu no mood mid measures and whcu the
Nv / r. Moore ol Flushing L. l., moved as suDst-
,li,. 10 tuC amendment that Dr. Fulton be expelled
truu tc ecuce, IL carried by vote Of ~ u H.
Following TINS climax the announcement Ot tnt clerk
that by "a pItyiOus vote OF the conference the next
meeting WOull b. given up TO devotional and rrllgi, ur
-rrylc,s caused n subuued laugh around the
room j Wde Checked, however, and tho Rev. Di. W.
H. Plrmly, Jersey ty, in The closing PRAYER took
ncs.ou To mrorc forgiven for the ha,iy action Of
uc colticIcurc and 20 ask f'r Christian aud loT-
I'd, lhg spirit" the prayer created considerable feel NJ
iuuug tuc triumphant m iJrty, and IL wt> Ttbuhcu
that o. Ac ought 10 have hcou called TO ORDER