, 1874-03-27
storrs Holds that congrega-
: tionalism Is Democratic,
Dr: Post, of st. Louis, Advises
Moderation and Caution.
The Council G@es Into Secret seagion
and Remains There.
1t Is Declared to Do Advisory, Not Ex.
Parfe.

suecial Dispateh to The Chtcaao Tribune,
NEW YORK, March 26.-The last opou seesion
Of the Congregational Council was held this
morning In tho Cliuton Avenue Church, A
resolution was proposed by tile Ray. William
u. brown affirming TINT the Council was o.
rarte, irogularlg called, and, tAoroforo, not
qualified to rondor any decisions or glvo any
advico which could bo construed as rcacctiru
upon Plymouth Church. It was decided thai
this waB out OF order, Us the two churches con.
yoning tue Council had boen promised a t1nn1
heariug at TINT timo Tho resolution could bs
discussed iu secret seBnton, and was Of inpor.
tance as 1t represented the views Of many Of ths
delegates.
BURLINGTON
supplemented briefly his remarks OF tho pre.
violls evening upon the Independence of the
Church and the responsibility Of Christian fol-
lowship, speaking with much feelins Of tho du-
tics which Ind rested as burden during tha
past fow mouths upon tho minls and souls of
the morbera Of tie Committee, and entrcatinr
the Council to speak piu1nly and directly to
them.
A series OF resolutions was presented by the
Rev. DR.. Rankin respecting tho early etepa
taken BY The two pastors and tho Committees to
avoid a public break between their churches and
Plymouth Church, and tile subsequent efforts to
ootain d mutual Council. It was also inquired
whether any direct or indirect influence VIM
brought to bear by tho pastors upon those wlo
brought tho charges within plymouth Church
against 1lr. Tilton.
DR.. StorrB explained
THE COURSE PURSUED DY THE TWO CHURCHES.
He also compared the interpretations Of the lie-
puted rules of Plymouth Church Us now given
BY TINT chulch with that given IN the manual o1
l854. aud asked tho Council to deteimiuo how
large. bow rich how powerful church must ba
in order to make it possible for It to do what it
has a mind to DO, md DO ablo to no remou-
STRANGE from its Christian ueighbors. He made
an eloquent p'oa for tie genuine and unaltorod
principl Of ConeregationaliBm. Ho spoke for
nearly an hour and half, and at the close Of
hls remarks, the public session OF tie Council
was adjourned, aud the delegates repair ed to tho
upper room OF tile church
THE SECRET SESSION
Of tho Conference tonight resulted in long
discussion without arriving at voe or conclu-
aiouB Of any sort. a great deal Of time was
consumed In the discussion Of tho character Of
tue Conference, which ia not yot finally estab-
lished. The Rev: Mr. Brown, Of Washington who
appears to be determined and persistent faiend
OF Mr. Beecher, threw tombshoii into he
camp Or tho Standardization party by certain
propositions, Which were calculated to bring tho
conference to lumo and impotent conclusion,
o"' "0 ""o 4c',s.eu ~ vaIlons Pol'ts, and quito
followed Notb,nr nruvx wopaxnr pG%sstos ION h.. o.o
mined. Tho members aro exceedingly retjcent
US to tue hpeakera aud tho Language used ~
m;oIt Ia ca1f3I ~ 'uo co.istenee "aa What
VII ho '" mn oara wu saes,s1e nnon % one. Ia0re
to tbo ,nr ond nTM ~ soaTo1 Gone ~ II were
Gonfooco "n. ara 'no a asGlut aetperatlons o. tha
tay com,c N wb;n iii sii1Su ~ taq Jury When
toy viii sinl,y deyor "a tbo n;o Ho tpmostGw tba
;nmrn n,vI 'no "o''on u f'snouth Church and ad'
'S"NA rYa ~. ,.,.... ,,
wEpSEsDAY's iS 'a,S',Gisa 1n.ornnfHaa tfs1s
ABE.soy or ruAYEn.
Nrw Yonx NtuIcL 26-As tI,a Ia c,oao ~ H.
Bud,urtons ntrcsa iost ayo',;,s. Sno c!u54 OF ".
grccationa Camel II , w"s reanivsd ~ III tae Ion
minutes of thjs mo1nnpa aoas;n, Ia 'aas I tntts3
PRAYER. Dr. Du6inrtIl' address oocr,';a1 ~ ~
enco % broaa nto ann1euSa % wne 10 coased Tue a
care. "'0 A't''"u''' SPONTANEOUS ana s1n',
ARGUMENT or rnr my nm sro,,s
Tho lev Dr. storrs spoke for IT.; two hours and
Liu iir ad]1csa wna deo,nr"a ~ ~ 49,, 10 8lue
oratorlonf erfnr, nf lie ii,o u oe 1na tness
I'M, m y, roar uro ~. M.o: ar ,o,,s
In tito discussion Of tho rosnuf1o, ni aec,,r,n.
tl,e Council to bo rolthor ox-pnrto nor 'f mutual.
o bulioycd thay were standin~ ' nn 'I,a ant tnas
very great commentaries in thn ,;ot,r+ a. ~ p9t u
.rcsat1onalism 10 tits country rc: :. ~ r,raat
danger that ills fTerenca mav ho ~ - :" Sfras
ya,v % tn no oa 81" th's &c d5aSar S It y
muHt ba settlei m nro,+ oathai, u,osIu @i; tna1
oiploa ia boovea 'It n '@.."o nIar ~ onr'stan pfn
rrinclp1og tia mnrc aIcato t'o, ~ So'tio gsens
lev shod IL" adnare 4efeato ~! tGy were the mere
did not care wLcthor y fhey coaa osase9. ne
Or an oxpsro coanc 50 long 'a as thoy aaxs aetod Z
~ fI1 s!'N''' II n1"t"a4 Nouucl b!l0uau Da