The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-01-03

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done; that he had clanored for thl
opportunity for the church to say VIII,
they wanted for the pastor; that al
votes taken previously had clearl,
showed that the members wanted hin
Ito stay
1 Mr.. Swayne was again placed ii
nomination for moderator and on
standing vote, counted BY the church
clerk, he was declared elected BY /
vote Of s4 to 81. The lines wer,
clearly drawn and Rev. Frye and hi.
! followers never had d look-in aftel
that time. He was placed on the de
fensiye and made game fight to th,
last ditch but to no avail as the mem
bers assembled there determined X
oust him.
On taking ZIP his duties, Mr.. Sway
ne called for the reading of the min
utes of the meeting held October i of
the lawn in the rear OF the churcI
when entrance to the edifice was IN
possible due to the fact that new locks
had been placed on the doors. The
clerk read the minutes which showes
that charges had been filed against I
number OF the church officials ans
that the resignation Of Rev. Frye wa,
| not accepted.
Discard Minutes
I At the conclusion, it was contendet
Iby various members that the minutes
did not count for anything and shoult
be consigned TO the wastebasket. Oh
a vote to adopt this contention, ruled
/ by vote of SIS to SO.
/ Having dumped the minutes, it be
came necessary to have some record
upon which to proceed The "boar,
of strategy" had figured this out be
fore hand and the minutes Of TIL
meeting on July 16 were called for
Mr.. Swayne announced that all th,
books were in the hands of Polio,
Judge Golden G. Davis and they wer,
unobtainable. Members in attendanc
at that meeting were asked for thei
views as to what transpired then ant
it was finally agreed that the resigna
tion of the pastor was presented an,
accepted by vote Of Ia to 0. Thi
meeting, however, it was admitted
was irregular IN that it was q calle,
meeting and no action of that natur,
could be taken at such.
The report of the advisory boart
was called for and read Charge
were preferred against Rev. Frye AM
William Fl. Vivion. The pastor, i
was declared, was guilty Of fomentini
discord among the members, had beer
guilty of arrogant conduct in assum
/ ing charge Of the church and prevent
ing the officers from doing thei
duties, and on November 23 had beel
instrumental in causing the arrest 0
four members Of the congregation.
Rev. Frye's Defense
Rev Frye was given an oppSrtunit.
to. defend himself. Among othe
/ things he said: that he would no
argue the legality of presenting
charges and voting upon them at til
same meeting; that he had not inten
tion to foment strife but that all hi
Iefforts had been directed toward
4 3queling trouble; that he understood
i the pastor had full charge of th
church and that the differences ha
1 occurred because the officials woul
mot act favorable upon his sugges
Itions. As to the four member
thrown into police court, he quoted
passage of Scripture to show that
twas the pastors duty to talk to th
brethren in trouble. He said he did s
ibut they would not listen to him.
4 Rev. Frye then remarked that an
Iparently it would not make any dit
ference what he would set up ais b d.
|fense, the congregation present an
voting seemed determined TO convic
him. He said if in their minds he wa
guilty Of the charges made, he wante
Ito be granted a pardon
| A motion to sustain the charges :
the advisory loard carried by Al oyes
wheinng vote.
The charges against Mr. Vivio
were then read ii which he was %
cuaesa Of Cling the afsdayits sgains