Letter to the REV. Nathaniel Thayer, D.D.; Touching His Conduct in Connexion with the Recent Proceedings of the Church in Lancaster, Under the Pastoral Care and Upon the Rights, Dignity, and Tenure of the Office of Deacon in a Congregational Church (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: The following was also stated by the Pastor as the purpose for which this church-meeting was called; viz: To ask advice and direction of the brethren, " whether in view of the present state of things in our relation to Dea. James G. Carter, and a knowledge of the feelings and opinions of many members of the Church, it is expedient and proper that he officiate at the approaching celebration of the Lord's Supper ?" After considerable discussion, on motion, it was voted that this meeting be adjourned on condition that Dea. James G. Carter will abstain from his official duties on the next Lord's day. Voted and chose Dea. Joel Wilder, brothers Moses Smith and Samuel Carter, a committee to confer with Dea. James G. Carter, and ascertain whether he will comply with the condition on which the preceding vote was passed, and report immediately. Their report was in the affirmative. Whereupon, voted, that this meeting stand adjourned till Friday, the 29th inst. at 4 o'clock P. M., then to be hoklen at the meeting-house; and that notice be given of this adjournment from the pulpit on the preceding Sabbath. Attest, NATHL. THAYER, Pastor. June 29th, 1832. The Church assembled agreeably to adjournment and united in Prayer. The record of the proceedings of the last meeting being read, the Pastor requested the Church to take into consideration and decide on the advice he had given Dea. James G. Carter to resign his office as Deacon of the Church. After some remarks, a motion was made and seconded that the Church express by a vote their desire that Dea. James G. Carter resign the office of Deacon. A motion that when the vote should be called it be decided by Yeas and Nays passed in the negative. chapter{Section 4Whereupon, Voted, (21 brethren voting in the affirmative, ) T...