The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-03

the members of the church setting forth
that ii they voted out Mr.. Hall they de-
sired their letters, tending to intini-
date the members of the church.
Specification g. That Mr.. Hall caus-
ed circular to be distributed among
the members OF the church and Sunday
school children of the First Baptist
church. that the majority Coleaning the
First Baptist church, would hold its
services in Garfield hail on the 18th
day of November, and did thus try to
break UP the regular services of the
First Baptist church at the Y. NJ c. A
hall. where services were regularly
held.
POINTS OTHER CASES.
Specification TO- Is 10 the effect that
Mr.. Hall divided the church at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, by the same means and
methods that he had divided the First
Baptist church at Wichita, and that he
had caused disturbance in the church
at Mason City. Iowa, and had procured
letter from the young peoples society
at Mason City, Iowa, instead of from
the church, and had passed off said let
ter on the Council Bluffs church as a
letter from the church at Mason City,
Iowa.
Specification II. Your committee do
charge the Rev.~L. A Hall with un-
christian conduct in this, to-wit: that
l.. A. Hall did, after his sermon on the
Sabbath day, and before the congrega-
ton was dismissed, vilify and abuse the
finance committee, and agents OF the
church, who We're appointed to obtain
subscriptions to defray the expenses Of
the church, and did then and there ask
the church to appoint new members as
the committee, and did then and there
say that he did not care who was ap-
pointed, if it was the devil so he secured
the subscription, and did advise that
said persons go to the saloons and all
other places in the city for the purpose
OF raising money, that it was better to
obtain money from saloon keepers,
gamblers and other disreputabIe peo-
pie than from many church members.
REPORT OF COUNCIL.
The following is the report of the
council:
Regarding various charges made
against Rev. L. 4. Hall, in the use of
language spoken by him on several oc-
caslonS against the members of his
church. although made under provoca-
ton, 1t is our judgement that much of
such language was unwiSe and inpru-
dent, unbecoming a Christian pastor,
and cannot otherwise than meet with
the disapproval of the spiritual and
Christian judgment. 1t was calculated
TO stir up strife and disruption.
We find further that the public ut
teranceS of Brother Hall as noted in the
second specification, were very indiS-
Greet.
We find that Brother Hall did make a
house to house canvass of the member
ship, but are not satisfied that the
charge in the same Specifica ton of in
tinidatiOn is maintained.
''The acknowledgement of the sixth
specification by the defendant sets forth
great lack OF wisdom and possibly sell
fishneSs in motive, but not necessarily
vicious intent
I'VE are not at all in sympathy with
the resolution presented to and tabled
by the church, at the meeting here in
question, on June s, regulating the pas
tors salary for the future.
The charge in specification seven we
find fully sustained. and in this Brother
Hall is open to serious censure and cri-
ticism. '' -
Specification eight is substantially
true, and No. 8 Brother Hall accedes
to.
while we deeply regret many things
brought out regarding former pastor
ates we do not feel justified at once to
pass judgment upon matters contained
therein, and transpiring prior TO Bro
Their Halls removal to this state.
"The eleventh specification was ac-
knowledged by the defendant; and we
deeply regret that the pastor allowed
himself to commit SO serious breach
of Christian propriety.
"In view OF the facts thus established
and reviewed we recommend: First,
That the church appoint Jan. 1, 1885.
day of PRAYER to which all the parties
to the difficulty should be invited with
the purpose of settling the matters IN
dispute.
Second. That the church pass the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That, in the cpntroVer-
sizes which have existed in this church
during the past six months. the pastor
of the church. Rev. L. Hall, being OPP
posed by portion of the church, mas
not ALWAYS manifested a Christian
shirt. and that our recommendations
with references toFsalary was unWlse.
We hereby express our sincere repeh-
lance to any wronGwhich we may nave
done Mr.. Hall or any wrong spirit we
NAV have manifested.
I'm case the church neSlects 10 pass
this resolution by Jan. 10, 1885. we here
nv declare what follows in these rs-
Communications null and VOID:
..Third; We recommend that Key. H.
A. Hall make acknowledgement Oh tle
wrong he has done in the matters Which
have been substantiated before the coun
ell. ,..,.
and upon such proper acknowledgment
and confession. that the church grant
him a letter of admission IN regular
form. -,o.e.
In case Mr. Hall refuses or neglects
to make such confession, Dy january
Is. 1895. we recommend that the church
withdraw the hand of Fellowship from
him.
Fourth-We recommend that the
Rev. /. A. Hall seek another field or
labor 1t is the unanimous voice OF
this council. that in no case Should MT
Hall attempt TO remain in Wicnlta, as
a minister of Jesus Christ
1t is the judgment of the council, that
such action upon the part or the cnurcn
would exhibit the spirit or ohrls'' anu
tend to produce harmony In the booy-
IT is also the opinion Of the councl
that the organization OF another Bap-
fist church in this city, is unwlse, and
we strongly urge those who have TAX
en- this step TO abandon the movement.
Signed: REV. ]. Is. FUTILE, Pres.
REV. G. D. ROGERS. Secy.
Mr.. Dyer representing the committee
said further:
You will see that about all the charg-
es were sustained by the council and at
the same time the church was informed
that the acts OF the opposition had not
always been entirely discreet However
the findings speak best Tor themselves:
What was the subsequent acton OF
the church and OF Mr.. Han
WHAT REV. HALL READ.
"Well, the church on the following
Sunday passed the resolution. advised
nv the council and the lsJ day of jan
nary was set apart as a day of prayer
in accordance with the advice Of the
council. at which meeting Mr.. Han
came and after few preliminary re-