New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-04
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
EX-PARTE COUNCIL ON THE CHURCH OF
THE PURITANS

On Thursday Er-parte Council having special re-
ference ~ the business Of the Church of the Purtas
was held in the room of the Geographical Society at
Clinton Hail. The Rev. j. N. STURTrvAsI, ID. d., Of
Jacksonville ILL., elected Moderator and the Rev.
DIR. Duuton Of New-Ilsven, Conn, and the Rev. IL.
b. Elicit # Bedford ScnbesL
The following delegates were present:
fiI,s Chneh Concord N II Rev DR., N. Bo1on and
Stone and ,e. Pesss; Broadway Church, Norwich, Coun
s nsE y T. S .sr fS rseS co Mscey vn bsoD
b. D. and Nsh,nc Joesyn seeond Cousss.'is.sl ctaL,n
GreeDWich Conn Rev DR. Joel Ln.ley aud Rev Marx Mead
sss ee es Gu ADasy Ky M Ss' sary
cs.5ch sIssas Rev N se M.y .%s T.
Brown add Rev 1eorre Brown F. Congregational Church
cSacs ces H. Rev Samuel Io, and
ford Brosdws' Tabernacle New foIk Rev r. ihhonE
Bro tyn. ae, Dr. W@ j. Budiinsion and Fad T. Mls;,
CSneso's Chneh South boohta ,d nS' copgprrsi nj
Church. Rev Henry. b. Elliott and Reg ar hsIyes'
fir Congregational Church, Patterson. N J.; Rev C. H. A
Rev. DR.. Bacos OF New. Haven, Conn, acted
as connssi for the sfreil 'nte.
Delegates had been invited from - churches but
only 10 oburcl es represented.
Daring the frst session the time WAS mostly taken
III IL debating the propre,y of introducing ibe name
or the acts the Rev Dr. Cteever III BIZ absence In
the conrse of testimony. motion TO avoid all state
ments which could bear the character OF Dr. Chee-
yer war u ACE, but dii not prevail.
DR. B.coS reminded the Council that the Pastor OF
the Church 90 the Purians aboin2 under chronic
absence that tiey had there 10 have hearing
an the character Of DR.. Clever That had been The
intent of their churches III -endiug them there tht
was the object of the Council ana If the Coun was
rot prepared 20 into an examination OF the care ID
II, fuIl bear No. then they could 60 into it at ALL
Tire debae was carried on by the Revs Dr. y. T.
Tlomusop, Dr. Duttop, Mr.. Bulkley, Mr.. Blown, DIR.
R,n,on Dr. Cl rk Austin Abb 1t, DIR. Palmer, Dr.
BadGiugton and Dr. Lin-ey. H. wins a,'eed ulo1 TO
take 40 the case according TO the orcer of the grew
ance, set forth in the letter nisive which had been
addnesseJ 10 the Churches.
Al the evening ,e-,on, DIR. BAoos occupied the at
,ention of the Council by reading the contents OF a
pamlhlrt det, ne alleged grievances OF ole OF the
members OF the churc1.
Mr. Sp1H Il. HUST testified that the Prudential
Cnnmifee had Ie, oried Ia the church that tey hah
rciufed >. propound Idly named Mrs w. Harvey Tor
cbnr iell1 rAip because she was not favorable u
| the BIi,irh AiJ Mi--ion.
Tie Rev. DR. BAcoS and the Rev. DR.. j. 7. THoNP-
| soN also gave trstiuo ny.
! The rin,i,al question which the Connci is expect
cd 10 dr,ide upon before IL A0ourhs siue die Is
Whether the beef iuerests OF tie Soc-ty aud Church
If the Puriiais aud OF the Of Ch-t, as repre-
reLied 10y tie ngr,giioual body, well he the gem
or frfe If re tis 'iiy, 90 Lot req Ire tnat
tie preset Pa-ofal relations eAisiiug bd"e-n Tie
,hur, aud TIE Rev. G'oigo Il. CLec'rr be ci-sol'td
II npyears that the Church Il tie Prritanr y o. -
re hight Of ANY ex-piie Council 10 nterice WIN ii-
business that il has repeatedly eApe-sod its cohh-
dence ia d. Cbeever as lie arlor, nd tlbl any SCION
If Nh ex07te Council 10 gralrisVus aid without elect
J tile church.