Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-02

Third. That the church has fully lproved
the fact of the specification, by producing .
/ certified copy of said letter.
Fourth. That Bro. j. G. Russell admits
i giving the litter, but claims that he did 80
/ for good and sufficient reasons, which have
| been presented to us, and some OF which we
| have considered.
Fifth. We fail to see any moral turpitude,
| in the act itself, calling for eensure.
| Bro. Russell, in exercising the large liberty
of Christion in doing good as he has OPP
| portunity, may have allowed the kindness OF
his heart to over rule the judgment OF his
head, and may have disregarded the previous
action of the church, but certainly not in a
contemptuous manner. We cannot with
hold our Christian and manly sympathy from
a man who is. endeasoring to free himself or
others from what he deems injustice.
We ask the church to extend this sympa-
thy to Bro. Russell. We can find no trace
OF contempt, either in the matter of his let
ter, or in the manner of his action. We there
fore recommend that Charge First be with
drawn.
In regard to the second charge against
Bro. j. c. Russell, we find:
First. That The second charge is that of
causing contention and strife"
Second. That the specification is that
Bro. Russell "sat as Chairman in the organ;.
cation of Union Sabbath School in OPPOSE
ton to the Baptist Sabbath School,"
Third. The church proved the specifica-
ton, and Bro. Russell admits it.
Fourth. We do not find that the specifi-
cation sustains the charges OF causing con-
tention and stirring up strife, and we there
fore recommend that Charge Second be with
drawn.
In the case Of Bro. ID. Fl. Hartman, the
charges and specifications being substantial
ly the same as against Bro. j. G.. Russell,
Council makes the same recommendations
in the case of Bro. Hartman as were pre-
sented in the former case.
In the case of Sister Belle Lay, the first
part of the charges relating to the same mat
ter as the Second Charge against Bro. j. c.
Russell, the Council recommends the same
course, viz: The withdrawal of the charges,
and decides that it has no scriptural author
ity or power to act or advise concerning the
remaining charge or charges against Sister
Belle Lay.
Hoping and praying that the blessing of
your church, and that His spirit may guide
you in your further actions. We submit the
result of our labors into your hand, accom-
panied by our earnest prayer that peace
may be within the walls and prosperity with
in all the palaces of our Beloved Baptist
Zion. Signed on behalf of the Council:
}. F. BAKER, GEORGE STEEL,
Clerk. Moderator.
Here is true copy of the minority report,
viz:
BELLEvIEw, Iron Co., Mo-, March II, 1885.
To the Baptist Church at Belleuieac, Iron
DEAR BRETHREN-We, the undersigned,
members of the committee appointed by the
Council to draft resolutions embodying the
sentiments of the Council. would submit the
following report as our finding and recon-
mendation:
First. That we find, according to the evil
dence in Bro. j. c. Russel's case, that the
charges and specifications are sustained, and
that the church has proceeded regularly and
in order in the exercise of her disciplinary
power over her members.
Second. That these charges and specifi-
cations are sufficient ground for exclusion, if
not heartily repented of, confessed, and for
saken.
We also find in the case of Bro. D. H.
Hartman, the charges are in like manner sus-
tanned, and advise the same course as in ca, e
of Bro. Russell. In the case of Sister Belle
Lay, in the absence of testimony, we take no
action, and have no recommendations to
offer. Singed on behalf of the minority:
j. F. BAKER,
A. j. Carly.
The church then resumed further action,
and received the reports. 1t adopted the
first findings of both reports, and the record
finding of the minority report.
Dir. Editor, I think these reports fully
show that the records were not s'doctored;"
also that Rev. Baker and myself had good
reasons for recommending exclusion.
The majority re2ort is what call "white-
washed" report. 1t found that he commit
ted the acts, but it says later on che may
hare disregarded the previous action of the
(the italics are mine), after ac-
that the church had fully prov
ed that he disregarded its authority.
A. j. CARLY.