The New York herald., 1874-03-29

Plymouth's Pastor Is Declared
"Not Guilty"
BUT-DON'T DO 1T AGAIN.

The congregational Council moves still in usys-
! terous way its wonders to perform. 1t does not,
however plant Its footsteps in the sea nor ride
upon the storm, thou it recognizes the TACT that
IL IS III a pOsiHon where rwo seas meet and where
! the most careful navigation is necessary to keep
1T clear OF the maeistrom. 1t is In strait betwixt
two, having de sire 10 depart which would be tar
better for Itself an Tor al concerned, but Drs.
Budington ana storTs and, their church com
mttees deem IL more eXpedent that the brethren
should remain for another whie, at least until
truth and peace shall be brought forth and Scrip
tural pIecepts anG Congregational usage snail be
vindicated IN one SIDE or another
No PRISON guard house IN the country Is
watched half so closely as the dear brethren watcn
the church building Were the sessions
OF the Council are daily held. On the out
SIDE policeman PAGES up and down con-
stantiy on one street or the other which the
church sands. within one half or twO-thirds OF
the time another guardian OF the public peace may
De seen standing at the entrance 10 The chapel on
Lafayette avenue, or sitting by the heater inside.
Eut besides the officers the municipai ity there
are watchmen employed by the church. Tue 'front.'
doors OF the building ON Clinton avenue, are kept
CLOSELY LOCKED.
Every other door, from the cellar TO the session
room, the study, galleries. &c, is locked b0lted
aud barred. so tnat there Is means Of IngIess
lor delegates. officials reporters, or any Others,
except by the one single door leading 10 AMI
through the chapel to the church where the ses-
sions are held. Even q private place under the
stairway. which was open or u coupe Of days, has
been locked lest some migut through the
stone walls catch Il word which it, would not be
proper the press or the public should know. At
this single entrance referred TO TWO men are sta
toned, one on the outside ana within. If u
man wishing to gain entrance, even TO the chapel.
should rush past the outer guard he would he
nabbed by the inner one. Then u: the door
leading from the chapel INTO the church
another man Is stationed nOtwiths taud!ng
the Council locks itseli in and heeps tue
Keys more tigntly than Peter or his
heaven. There Is d chance Tor ne wspAeer man
sometimes to get IN there, but there isn't the oue
hundredth part OF chance lot hun TO get into the
Congregational Council.
Thus, however, Is not so great misfortune as
It might Il EN-, after all, ior as our reports snow
the secrets o; the council SOM times get OuC.
congregational Councillors are Dut men. And they
have
THAT "CNRUIY MEMBER"
which the apostle James said never had been
tanned or could be tanned Hence some things are
sad 1Om wnlch some other things may be
ierred aud so the press and the pubic get hOld OF
1acts and proceedings !rom day to day. Not. 10 be
sure. IN as complete or correct form as could he
wished.
The Council in It's jealous guard over its own
secrets has hitherto overlooked the disc0urtesy
1t was showing to the representatives OF te press
who were COM eled TO pace the sidewalks III and
down before the church, morning, aIernoon ana
evening" "wal'lng Tor the verdict" Yesterday at
noon IL relaxed It's rlgor and permitted tie pub
Ilc's scribes to enter the cha e and take seats
there, which courtesy was cheeIluily accepted by
| the press delegates.
Notwithstanding the Committee OF Seven has
for TWO DAYS, at every sess on of the Council pre-
| senIed It's findings on more OF the points
presented lor ADVICE aud opinion, the larger body
NOT BEEN ABLE TO AGREE
in all respects with he committee. The questions
are put TO the Council as printed in the HERALD
| ~ a h, Nt.tp W Vhnrn ttnf
are capable OF division, and categorlcai an
swer, .Yes" or ..Non given to each. These
| being called on each question. TINS form,
OF course consumes great deal OF Tine.
record rs answering either ''Yes' or NO. thereby
condemnil!: or approving one party or lhe other,
when the third question was unaer discussion, it
was divided, ana the lasr part was lard on the
other. The nrst part was answered "No" by
So votes, 'NeiJher 10y 81, and ght oe inferred,
proportion OF tne votes cast yesterday. Three
| questions have been disposed OF ny the Committee
and Council with reasonable unanmity. Those
relating 10 usage and order nave ueen successfully
tlded over, but the rock on winch the Council Is
LIKELY TO SPLIT
is that OF fellowship between the churches. This
Is the main point that has been unuer dis cussion
for two days. The Committee OF Seven, good men
and true after having the matter uuder advise
ment Thursday afternoon and evening, brought IA
a report yesterday morning which was not salts
factory TO the Council. Tiey patched up a trnce
for the afternoon which met with greaier favor.
Dut yet was not just the thing needed ana tnoy
were left 10 their own medIat!ons until the even
ing.
Mr. Theodore Tilton, not content with the I'M
mortality which ne had already gained by his
I ncction "itn the case winch brought the Council
together, nor with hat which ms letter OF Friday
to that body was likely to give him, rushed madiy
IN yesterday
WHERE AEdELs (oP THE PRESS FEAR 10
TREAD
with another letter, which was presented 70 the
Council at IT'S afternoon session Dy the Hon J. O.
Walker, Assistant Moderator. Isis us ioiiows:-
To rHf CosGREG,TI COUNCIL -
,GtNriGNns uteRC.L AND LAY-I received Yesterday
the courteous note OF your Moderator Informing OF
honorable BODY could not be officially put on The min
respectfully oner you this present brief letter as
substitute IN me hope mat IL may be within the posi-
Among the five point, which you are asked decide
concerning my with plymouth church the second
will pass INTO permanent statement on Journal
.onGe are prcsensd him by ro,hcr ran
| The above : atement-which has been constantly
iterated during your procecdings-mpiies thai gross
charges were uade against and thai these charges
Gentlemen OF Inc Council every among you knows
| that DID not decline so answer
ash YOU therefore, act OF Justice to me- To per
init the true record TO accompany the false Respectfully
BRoosLyS Saturday March 2s, 1874.
a brief debate ensued, but the tier OF which
rhis was the supplement- had been refused adml,-
tancc this sccono epistlc was also given the cold
shoulder. The Council continued It's discussions,
voting IN the proportion oi about yeas TO nay
and neither in IavOroi the churches which have
! called the COuncil together
The committee OF seven remained in session
! all Friday night until early morn ot yesterday.
when its report presented. The subsequent
sessions were spent III verbal and physiological
! alterations, as TO make the Gna report as mar
mCnlous and as acceptable 10 both sides as t was
possible to make IL. As u whole, it may be said TO
be favorable TO the inviting Vhurcncs as the
! HERALD yesterday Indicated II would be.
The patient waiting or the reporters and the
church committees ana Others Interested was NJ
timatcly rewarded by the opening OF the doors.
! Everybody rushed IN pellneii with greater
eagerness evidently than they wound Tor
the kingdom OF heaven. The crown at the end
OF this race hardly worth the effort made to
reach it. II mas been ioreshadcwcd already IN the
! HEEALp. Dr. william NJ Taylor, o. the Broadway
tabernacle read in the midst OF confusion a paper
intended 10 b. le.CnnNiYc Of The mani nifty Wi