Methodist Brother Expelled for Shouting

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Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 7, 1857

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 10, No. 1.

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Methodist Brother Expelled for Shouting

At Albany, N. Y., after fifteen evenings of trial and debate, "Bro. Bronk" was found guilty of shouting so loud during service as to attract attention and excite ridicule, and was sentenced to expulsion; but the pastor, Mr. Brown, took the responsibility of suspending the sentence during the good behaviour of Bro. Bronk. The offending brother confessed to the shouting, but maintained that under the excitement of worship he could not restrain his feelings. Mr. Bronk is an excellent exemplary Methodist, and he makes an appeal from the decision of his church to the Troy Conference.—Rel. Tel.