Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-15
The Mutual Council Of the Congregational
Church.

The Mutual Council of the Congregational
Church.
AFTER our report closed yesterday, Gen. o.
o. Howard read parts Of . pamphlet making
certain charges against him, and said that the
motives attributed TO him were erroneous 1t
was asserted that he (Gen. H. had done Ger.
tain things that would advance him, at the
expense OF the church, in the direction of the
Presidency or Vice Presidency OF the Uoi,ed
States. Such thing never entered his mind.
1t was also asserted that II was personal diff
culles between DIR. Boynton and himself that
created Inc trouble in the church. He would
mere say that he believed that all personal
feelings between Dr. 3. and himself could be
sunk al any moment Gen. Howard, by re-
condition of the church, showing that the cost
OF erection will be abou' S110DO0, about S6gQq0
OF which has been subscribed and donated,
Leaving an If deb'edness of about s50,OOO Near
ly all Of this amount, he said, had been raised
under the sanction Of the Congregational
Union. The pastor, the deacons, aud himself
mad authorized the circulation OF a circular
bearing the Endorsement of the Secretary Of the
congregational Union. he believed, after that
Endorsement had been revoked; but he was not
aware at that time that the Endorsement was
Wlthdrawn. He afterwards ret6aved a letter
which indicated that DIR. Boypton had been
notified previously of its withdrawal, and
characterized the issuing of the circular as
what the writer Of the letter thought was a
sharp practice on the part of DIR. Boynton.
Dr. Storrs moved that the subject Of this let.
ter be referred to committee for in vestigation,
tee DIR. Parsons, Of Springfield, and Deacon
Burch.
AT the evening session, DR.. G. b Boynton,
pastor, proceeded TO read the statement Of :he
pastor and the church, and in answer to
question read a letter which YOU :hed that he
bad not even lntimated that he preferred the
forms OF Presbyterianism to those OF Congrega-
tionalism. The questions OF the proceedings
had in the matter Of the application of Prof.
Patterson and wife tor membership, was ex.
planned By DR.: Boynton, who stated that the
ffnA h.
Church, was because he declined to rndorse a
certain principle Of the Church, to wit: thar
man was lis own free agent.
In the case Of Mr.. G. E. Daley, who il was
alleged had sent an insulting letter to the pas.
tor. MI Boynton contended that he had not
made any charges whatever. He had simply
sent the letter TO the Board Of Deacons, as he
was Just in the act of leaving on the cars on
his summer vacation, TO do with the matter as
they pleased. He considered his action in the
matter was according TO the Church polity
In regard to the matter Of admitting colored
persons in the church DIR. Boynton said that he
had been charged with endeavoring to prevent
This was not so, for he had frequently saiu
that he would not De pastor Of a church that
would refuse to admit colored people. He
would say SO here again. He held that the
black man should not be excluded from anv
churches, schools or places Of amusement to
which white men have access; but he did
think 1t would be best to elevate the black race
in schools of their own, If possible, and he
would soon show that be is equal 10 any soci.
ETY.. and would command the entree to that
society. The manner Of calling church meet
ings was presented by DIR. Boynton, in which
he stated that he called his meetings on the
authority of majority Of the board OF deacons
He closed BY sayin he was ready to,bury every.
thing that had transpired If others would meet
him. He believed IL five or SIX would meet
him fairly and freely this could be done. He
would go further and say he believed that if
one member would bury all and consent 70
give his aid and encouragement. by fife bless
ing OF God they would succeed as a church
and would prosper.
Several of the Council expressed a desire to
know who was the one man alluded to by Dr.
BcyntOn. when some one remarked in an un.
dertone that il was Gen. o. o. Howard
Gen. D. arose Immediately and said wnen
DIR. Boynton expressed himself ready to bury
the past, bis answer spontaneously sprung TO
bis mouth; but as member responded to
sentiment this morning and found that he was
not the person referred to- ne felt thar he had
better not be too fast in rising
DR.. Boynton here came forward and renewed
bis assertion, and stated that he did refer to
Gen. Howard as the one man. He believed a
full Cancellation Of the church would follow
Gen. Howard here arose and said he fully
and freely buried every personal matter with
church, and not personal, he did not feel at
liberty TO thus dispose of; and he would pre-.
fer that they be settled by the Council.
DIR. Storrs was of this opinion also.
Both sides here submitted the case 10 the
Council, and the Council thereupon went into
executive session. and sat until O'Clock this
morning when recess was taken until noon
to-day.
The Council reassemb,ed at noon to-day and
after considerable debate, agreed TO hear ex-
planaiory statements in reference to attempts
which had been made TO cOnciliate the mem.
bership. Several members OF the church awaited
themselves of the opportunity TO state their
connection with the case, aud the Council then
adjourned its public session 10 make mp their
decision. which, it is probable, will be an
nounced at 6k O'Clock this evening. to which
time the public session was adjourned.
WoMEr's RIGHTS MEETING.-A regular
meeting Of the Universal Franchise Assocla
ton was held IN the fourth story Of Union
League building last night. The hall was well
filled, and during the evening addresses were
made by DIR. Lockwood, 1.-THE tenor of whose
remarks were pronounced by his wife about
"half and half;'') by Mr. TIbbetts, (who dwelt
&c largely upon domestic and governmental
DIR. Lockwood, who said that she could not see
what finances had to do with women's rights;)
by Mrs. Archibald, OF Kansas; Mrs. DIR. Hath
away, Of Boston; and Miss Z. Stanton, in the
affirmative; and MessIs. Clark, Gibson, and
Cunningham, in the negative. In the course of
the discussion Mrs. DIR Hathaway pronounced
our legislative assemblies bands of drunkards,
and said that it would not look half SO bad to
see women with babies in their arms in the
Senate of the United States as it now does 20
see Senators nursing bottles Of whisky there.
Mr. Cunningham, who thought people should
be cautious how they made such statements
about our Lawmakers, winch were calcu.
lated to reflect dlscredit upon our institutions
In the course OF his remarks an old lady In the
audience asked him il he thought it necessary
for ladies to wear pants in order to vote; to
which he promptly replied that when such q
privilege was granted them they would find il
decidedly more comfortable to don the apparel
OF man in passing through crowds than to be
pulled out with skirts Of ridiculous dimensions
and GreciAn bends Of ludicrous conformation.
Miss Stanton, interrupting, inquired which
looked most ridiculous, ladies with Grecian
bends ON the streets. or men on "benders." Mr..
q. defended the males against the wholesale
accusation Of drunkenness, which had been
alleged against them by the female orators, and
said il did not look half % bad 70 see man
drunk a. It did to see woman So A few days
since he said he saw woman drunk or the
avenue, and n took three policemen 70 get her
In hack. The meeting then adjourned till
next Thursday night
hHALTH VS.. FoGTIeN-The Scripture doc.
trine--"If thine eye offend thee, pluck ii OUT
Is being more fully observed each succeeding
year OF this progressive age II our teeth are
troublesome we have them out. Dentisty ad.
inits of their being replaced BY those that will
not ache. If limb is not MT tor use, the sur
econ removes IL, and the mechanic gives us that
which is Jar better than useless lint. II we
suffer from Indigestion, the real canse Of mos:
OF our constitutional complaints, by plucking
ourselves out of the grip Of lazness, and taking
that prescription which the eminent pfacti-
TONERS OF all ages admit to be the best Q. open
AIR and exercise, we soon regain that perfection
OF the human form divine which ID 90 essentiai