The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-11-19
LOCAL DEPARTM ENI'

LOCAL DEPARlME NI.
Tns FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CauncH DIE.
piruLTr:-in consequence OF diferenees OF
opinion between members OF the First Con.
gregational church, concerning tho pastor,
Rev. DR.. Boynton, n council OF ministers and
delegates from churches Of that denomination
met at the hbove-named church, corner Of
Tenth and q streets, at II M, Yesterday, to
hold . council and endeavor to adjust the diff
ferenees OF opinion. A large number OF mem.
oers liadies and gentiemen) and spectators
Rev. Thomas Wicker, Of Marietta church,
Ohio, was chosen moderator, and Rev: Ed
ward Hawts, Of the Central Congregational
church, Philadelphia, was chosen secretary.
The secretary then read the following call
Members Of fhe Fira Congregational Church Of
Wa.hingion, d. c., 10 ne Central Church Of
MISUNDERSTANDING; Whereas unhsppily n
state OF things exists among US which In the
judgment Of large portion Of the church
renders II necessary that we have the advice
OF councili and whereas efforts extending
through nearly eight months have been made
to secure q mutual council which the pastor
and another portion Of the church have in va
rious wsys defeated. Now, therefore, we, the
undersigned, representing the said portion Of
the church who deem the council necessary,
and acting under their appointment, do af-
feetionately invite your attendance by your
pastor and delegate upon an eI parie council.
TO be convened In the First Congregational
church, in this city, on the 18th day OF Novem-
Der next, at u o'clock, N. We propose thsn
and there /, to submit for yogss Adyi:s the cues.
raj relation; the late action Of the church 10
removing two Of the deacons without charges
made or hearing had, and all the other dinlcul.
ties which are now disturbing the peace OF tho
church.
The following churches are Invited: First
Uuitarisn church, 81 Louis, MOI CoEgrega;
church, Marietta, 0hioj Mount Vernon
church, Boston; Plymouth cnurch, Cleveland,
OHIO; phMSIps a shutSh' SCUM ssOsoni Centre
church, Rutland. Vermont; Second Congregs-
tional church, Hartford, Comm North church,
New Bedford, No r.Sernscle church, New
Church OF the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, N. Y; First
Congregational church, Baltimore, Md. Also,
the following Individuals: Edwards A, Park,
New Haven, Conn.
,,tsIsnedl-0. Q. Howard, s; II. Hodges. W.
s:sS ID l. Es;o1 s and 81 p amt Tyler
The secretary called the list, when the fol.
lowing named pastors and delegates answered
%oa ns Ms:o %ss Ksiioss ds. Sns;H on
gregational church, Harlem, New York, Rev.
s. Bourne, pastor, and Edgar Ketchum, dele.
fhonss Wisees, d. D.; Mount Vernon church,
Boston, Andrew Gushing, delegatei Phillips
church, South Boston, i. k. Alden, b, D., and
Haven, Oonneeticlf, Professor A. y. Twining;
Tabernacle church, New York, Thomas 5.
Berry, delegate Central Congregational
EunhutipHtat heNs ithWes huu
Theodore Bliss, delegatesi First Congrega.
tional church, Baltimore, Rev. +. johnson and
Martin Hawley. delegate.
4 member OF the council stated that II would
be proper to show that all attempts made to
have mutual council had failed befoSe an sr
pdrts ooupcil could act In the matter. 1t was
the church was an informal one, It not being
signed, and that this error had been corrected
only on Friday last.
Aprotest was read from the pastor and six
members OF the church, which sets forth that
they had not received notice In time, and that
this was aeomplete bar against the assembling
GA motion OF DR.. Alden, the council, through
= committee composed Of Dr. Alden and Edgar
Ketehum, requested o. the clerk the records
This committee reported q communication
from the clerk consenting to furnish the or
parie council any Information the records aon-
tanned.
Rev. E. johnson presented the follovlnsi
which was adopted;
That council being satisfied with the evil.
minority to secure mutual council, do now
proceed under tho call by which 1t was con-
Also. the following, which was likewise
That a committee be appointed to confer
with the pastor and majority OF the church,
and earnestly to request that they will unite
with US In the endeavor to learn what Is truth
and duty with reference 10 the subject that
h.: S called US tSge,hspii P.v Mr. 1o,,,oD
OF baltimore, and Prof 4. u. TwinIDg, OF New
Haven, and Thomas $. Berry, Of New Yo.k,
the committee under the last resolution.
The council adjourned to p. m, to enable
the committee to make up their report.
EVENING SESSION.
The council reassemblcd at ] O'Clock, p. m,
and spent . short while In devotional exer.
eises.
The joint committee appointed on the part
of the disag reeing sections OF the Church sub
nitted the following reporisi
"Your committee have attended to the duty
assigned them, and hereby report
"That tho pastor and committee represent
ing the majority OF the church decline to APP
pear before the present council In a mutual
effort with the minority to secure a Just and
"Your Committee, after hearing this deeI.
sion, on their own responsibility, Tut the fol-
lowing question:
selt to place a statement Of their grievances
before Tho council, which, It is understood,
that the council then to assemble might DC
able to mediate between the majority AMI
minority as a mutual council theJ would be
allowed to do so.
"This question was answered In the mega
ave will only add that the conversation
was kind, earnest. and protraetcd, but withou
the possibility, on our part. Of securing a con
eluslon more In aceordAnce with your wishei
and our own. EDWIN JOHNSON,
"THos. s. BRRnY,
"ALEx. U. TwIsIN0,"
On the part OF the church, the following an
ave decline to make er paris council a mutua
souncil.
Church for the 18th OF January next, any mem