Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-24

thoss Nho had intsrvisvsd wers invited
| to speak.
Bro. Ineersoll stated that the repor:
made by the committee was not the re-
suit of any investigation, bat was made
on the strength of general statements
only. Many reports had been circulated,
but except in regard to the charge
of intoxication they all amounted to
nothing. He tslked with Bro. Gray,
who manifested throughout the deepest
contraction and humility, and stated
that he would esteem it the greatest
boon God could give him to be allowed
to preach to his church again.
Bro. Tanner said he had visited Bro.
Gray en- his return from Astoria, and
that language was inadequate to express
his apparent grief at Whist had hap
pened. Like many other talented men,
when the curse gets hold of Bro. Gray
he loses all control of himself. he sees
the folly and wickedness yet is unable
to resist it. He now wants chance to
redeem himself, and it is but Just that
in this We should uphold and support
him with our prayers. Is Is simply
question whether We shall turn away in
this hour of cOntritiOn or, III the spirit
of the Master, reach down and lift HIM
up and enable him to go OIL with the
good werk.
Bro. stated that NO language of
expression could convey an idea Of Bro.
brought ON himself and the church. He
drunk. He was unfortunately 80 con-
structed that If any alcohol got into
his system it was impossible to keep
him fPSNvvp einn r,nYa
Bro. Barber said, II am not sure that
l wouldn't sooner that my pastor should
get intoxicated than to have him lie to
me. can Welcome Bro. Gray back "a
a pastor. Some other pastors haye not
given him that hearty support that be
deserved and / do not know how far
they are responsible for the state Bro.
Gray has been in for the past two weeks.
can give Bro. Gray my right hand3 but
1t is question what is for the best.
Bro. Deano had seen the rumOrs in
some of our wORld bs Sunday papers,
and had written to friend at Astoria |
for information, who had assured him
that they were grossly oyerstated. He !
thought Bro. Gray was animated by q !
true spirit when he wrote his letter - |
resignation. He thought it would be the
last time he would fall if they would |
stand by him. He said that a leading
Baptist minister Of this city, with |
shame say il" had had the hardihoOd |
to go and talk about him (BrO. Gray |
among the Chinese converts. He cited |
the case of ono now high in jurispru-
dence in this town who had been saved |
from drunkard's grave by the efforts |
of his friends.
Bro. Clinton had o0nverscd freely and |
frankly with Bro. Gray, who expressed |
the deepest humiliation and distress,
and felt that he had brought deep dis |
grace upon the church. In view of this |
fact he had asked Bro. Gray what the |
members of this church might hope for
III the future. Did he think We had
reached the last of these experiences
and would never disgrace himself again.
1t was his solemn, deliberate, deter
mined intention never to do 50 again.
The Bro. said that if the church erred
il erred upon the side or mercy and for
givenesS.
Ballots we're then distributed, and a
vote being taken, Al voted to reinstate,
8 voted against it, and voted blank. A
motion was then made to make the vote
unanimous, but it was lost by two vot-
inc AGAINST il,