But  the  Calvinistic  members  of  the  committee  strenuously
opposed  the  introduction  of  these  matters.  His  own  pres-
ence, and  that  of  so  many  of  his  brethren,  evidently  dis-
concerted them,  and  they  knew  not  what  to  do.  His  ar-
gument at  last  prevailed,  and  they  agreed  to  bring  forward
the  complaints  of  Lulbegrud  and  Goshen.  But  on  Mon-
day they  reconsidered  their  action,  and  refused  to  pay  any
attention  to  the  complaints  of  the  churches.  David  Chen-
ault, on  the  other  hand,  arose,  and  declared  :


ELKUORN  ASSOCIATION.  2g?

"  Brethren,  we  can  do  nothing ;  for  those  who  are  com-
plained against  are  more  numerous  than  those  who  com-
plain. There  is  only  one  course  that  is  left  to  us,  and  that
is,  to  withdraw  ourselves  from  them"

Thus  fell  the  unfortunate  words  that  drove  away  the
spirit  of  compromise,  and  invited  that  of  jealousy  and  party
strife !  Those  words,  deliberately  uttered,  were  caught  up
by  the  churches,  and  afterward  repeated  as  a  watch-word
by  such  as  were  resolved  to  stand  by  the  old  landmarks
against  all  innovation  or  reform.
After  adopting  a  Circular  Letter  which  breathed  the
spirit  of  brotherly  love,  they  adjourned  to  meet  at  Spencer,
in  Montgomery  County,  on  the  fourth  Saturday  in  July,
1830.
Smith  returned  home,  encouraged  at  the  triumph  of  the
Apostolic  Gospel,  but  sad  with  the  thought  that  a  minor-
ity of  his  brethren  were  resolved  to  divide  the  Associa-
tion.
