New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-01

social influence OF its members. and tho instruct ing o.
the pulpit have been relied upon to promote mora ~.
d'0 that you this CHURCH should not be-
enthusias% for discipline The example Of hSnd
reds and thousands OF churches have borne witness
and for reasons that obvious that the continual at
tempt 10 bring up members by discipline neither does
good to the members to the church but the most
| destructive both 20 the and 10 the other.
Now, in regard to this Church, one Of tho earliest
ehanges made In It's laws was the making Of dsmisson
from the church by letter had but to ask 4,
ster the ne va gay 'nS make eSsy and prompt
More than that. Considering that tho church had no
power to compel the attendance OF witnesses being no
such body was most unfit TO go into trials OF members
the Church was not At body for such purpose as that
consequence Of ana through my influence we adopoda
policy the very of sticking for rules for when
ever case came up, where it alleged that persons
nao gone wrong and 1t was looked into ana the case
church from its great gospel work, the Examining
Committee have gone again and again to the person &C
cused aud advised him to quietly withdrawn from tue
church. from Investigation that would be painful 10
him In any event This il the best method in which TO
conduct Congregational Church like this. That Is
therefore, the application Of this rule in the
have before us. Mr. Triton has been absent for four
years IL has not been for the sake Of exGsing himself
or eyadiDg any process or avoiding any proper RESPONSE
To my personal knowledge no was absent because he
believed that his relation to the church had been separa
Ted by his own act t. cannot have been regular put 1t
child cannot die and go TO heaven without 1t
De baptized, except that 10 go TO purgat0ry,
sons honestly believing themselves to BIO married are
considered married If they show good intention in the
matter For four years past Mr.. TltOn has not been
present at OF our meetings You have known 1t and
never protested against It, IN any meeting or social
gathering With the distinct knowledge that for nearly
four years he had assumed the position OF man that
had Withdrawn from the church, you have permitted t
to go II Is substantially sanction OF his action
aud now to back OF own action FOR the sake or
drawing into the church troublesome case OF dis
cpne Is neither wise according to the spirit and
administration OF this church.
desire to say further that don't believe that Mr.
TiltOn has desired in way whatever TO shrk his
proper responsibility or TO avoid or 70 eyade any proper
charge tnat might be made by the church. He asks
have any charge to make against him. have
Whatever differences have been between US have
been amlcaby adjusted; and, so far as am concerned
buried; so far he Is concerned, buried. nave no
charges. This whole matter has not been with con-
sent This whole matter has been against my judg-
ment. have said TO the brethren who interested
in It, but who have acted sincerely and honestly be-
heve, /, You will only, 10 take up this matter stop
the proper business of the church. and reach poiu at
which you do nothing You will end Just where you
began, and hold II not TO be wise, motto bc called for
certainly not 70 be, according TO my Judgment the mat
of the church." That which held from the begin
ming hold still. lApplause.l
After Mr.. Beecher's statement tho business OF the |
meeting became involved in inextricable con |
fusion. There had been amendment offered i
striking out all after tho word I" resolved" in |
the resolution, and substituting " that the clerk
be directed TO correct the roll in accordance |
with the recommendations OF the Committee "and now
members began questioning how their votes would |
affect the main question Tho Moderator mako the
matter clear, stated "The maiu question now |
~ the pending amendment TO the amendment |
together with the amendment so amended together with
the first question amended" This created laughter
and finally after much voting and attempts at Smpllhca
ton the original resolution OF tho Examining Com
mittee was adopted and the meeting adjourned