Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-15
ASKED TO RESUME.
Action Of the rirst Bnpti.t Church nj u
Called Meeting Last Night.

Action of the rirt Bnpti.t Church Mt n
Called Meeting Last Might.
Pending an investigation OF the
charges against himself and daughter,
Rev. j. ID. Murphy handed in his res
ignntiou as pastor OF the First Baptist
church, and has not since OBLIGATED.
A called meeting of the church was
held last night at the church to con
sider the matter, and large part OF
the members turned out. w. 4. Cart
right was called to the moderator 3
chair and w. G. Miller madesecretary.
The moderator stated the object of tie
meeting aud the report of the investi-
eating committee was then read.
w. NJ. Cough moved that the report
be spread on the minutes, aud copies
be mailed To prominent brethren, and
| the motion prevailed unanimously 10y
"a rising vote.
Mr.. Cough moved that Rev. J. y
| Murphy be invited TO resume his pas
torial duties. Adopted unanimously
by rising vote.
Mesdames Weaver and Jennings and
Mr.. Robertson were appointed com
mlttte to canvas for subscriptions to-
supplement the pastors salary.
MIR Cough said they were met I'M
der strange circumstances. They
should exercise great deal Of charity
and kindness toward everybody the
charity that thnketh no evil. Those
involved IN this trial had come out of
the fire without the smell of fire on
their garments. The church was
about as thoroughly united ~ ever be-
fore, though some were discouraged
II would require continual
effort by night and 10y day
to keep the church from setting down
like dead candle. He urged others TO
exert themselves to bring out Others
TO the church.
Rev. J u. Murphy said lie hardly
knew how he felt, for doy or two lie
had felt like one In dream. He hard
ly knew what to say in reference to
the invitation. He would consider it
He did not feel IL necessary TO stay
here nor necessary to leave. On the
day the investigation closed he receiv- ,
ed AN invitation 10 the most inviting ,
fields IN ;he Southern couutry. 1t had
been his intention when he came here ,
to make Fort Worth his permanent !
home whether he continued in the ,
pastorate or not. eff he remained in the
work, there were some that :
he thought were unfriendly, ,
some that would not be =
some, who, the more sue :
cesslul his case appear, the more bitter /
they would become. He would tell !
Ihom plainly that he didn't intend to +,
fight anybody, or let anybody fight n
him. He had borne and bcrlc, and
didn't intend TO any longer. 1t was .
not Christian forbenrance to put up /,
with uniriendly opposition. Work as
he might, this would counteract all he :.
could do. He would expect the mem. /
bership to say by the vote they took il !
he occupied the PASTORAL relation .
,gain, while he was pastor 10 stand ri
~ him. II in the past they n
lud stood by their pastor they
never would have lad the past trouble. 10
II his capacity IA pastor he claimed T..
My two things first, 10 want to do
light. When he made mistake he y
idn intend it and was sorry. Then n
Ie tried to do right, but fell far short ~
t what he wanted to he. His sicce 4
$ pastor would depend upon securing
he earnest support of the members.
here was more in this than the If
hurCh was aware of. There were \,
ertain conditions involved in the call w
nj one of them was in reference 10 IN
ne matter lately at issue. There was a.. J
lore in an insinuation than in di- "
ect threat. When suspicion filled the od
mind and il was said "Ill watch that ~" ',
NAN" he could no longer do "'
nv good. If the pastor was
'orthy To stand in the pulpit, he was -,
'orthy TO stand In the confidence Of w
Ia brethren. He had told the mem W.
ers ut the beginning what they could
GO now that 1t was great big moth w
ng" In two hours ride of Fort 80
Worth lived man who knew him ms ne
boy. la the same distance was n hii
nan who heard him preach his first WI
ermon. He could give the name of ~ ~,
he clerk of every church he was ever W.
with. He had no unkind I'll
'ords TO speak. He would second the ar
emnrks OF Bro. Cough. II, after what 70
nd passed the church was not better ,rI
han 1t was before. 1t was an object of IL
ily. If not himself IA better man he ~
vas an object of pity. lie would not IL
ct hastily, but would give the
all his earnest attention. Meanwhile
G would fill the pulpit rs supply and
aston He had thrown the doors
pen for charges aud II there were any
II they ought To be pushed. 1t was ~
ow time for the church TO turn over pi
new leaf. There was friendly SEN
iment from without toward them. He 81
characterized the late uupleasantness Isl
3 nm effort of intldelity to overthrow ~
he church, 10 empty the Passionate. ol
After adjournment Dr. Murphy was I.
he recipient of congratulations from W
II present. 90
II is understood that the call mem III
Toned Is from the Baptist church nj r.
little Rock. u