New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-24

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membership in church by aosent,ng nnse GU, aoen,
services and oommunion OF II corporate anu snch
ing action on the part OF the church necessary " '"
Sr0ad: During the voluntary absence OF q menu
ehrittian conduct are presented against him by a
brother the church. TO which no Of
that the eharsA withhold inSal pyos
&C s e = d, ssssses: s. s"G h
oused, dropping his name from It's roll "''"0"' ''"
IN %sSS when such member s charged with having
cirenated eld promoted scandals deroga0ry 10 , h
o,e ,na or sns ne publicly
the church which he oonfronts @,n1u ~ ar
Siv 70 ~ has the rue ef Christ in the 18th chapter OF
Matthew concerning tn trealmep. ~ n disregarded
in case which called for is careful Observance as com
p.rth Was the action Of the Pymouth Church "a
the csse OF discipline issued by it Oct 81 as presen.sna
i'm the published documents, In accordssce win nv
order and usage OF egauonal churches OF ives "
an a, parant departure from .he, ,onuR ~ H. ta,
iowship and wsFrsnting Apprehension ana
Cbsrch and the fact that THIS nhhia' le ~, ~,
accordance VITA its pC ohGyces csne this
council Especially, what ~ their duty IN rsaru "
SIih fnview of the resolution adopted by tho Ply
mouth Church, Dec. an wnich us rnlo' or III
terpreted PS6oy aud sss for - the dccrHe
order and pline o. that churoh, and tat enncn
from ali eli responsibility those of othe churches,
what is tf uty concerning that church OF tie ebufches
calling th,s council Especially, phat ac5n II any,
should thsy take release themselves from the
mutually respons bic connection with II ~ when 'hey
have stced before the Christian public .,. oo,,.,,
Strs.N Have the churches calling TINS counch
acted IN its Judgment, in suosanCS aceotdanse
with the principles Of as
and requests addressed by them To Fhe PlymoaiI
Chc or in what respect, ~ t q tSs e prS5cpe
in the representations winch they na made W =.
Weak you, dear brethren, TO meet In ggnc ny your
pastor and delegate at the CIntouave caurch in to's
city = of - p ~ 10 eopsae d tneSe G wss
tocopsider and to give us the light OF your wisdoR
upon them .,,...,, ,,,,,,,N c,,,rob n, an,
aeticn in the premises and 10 convey to them our de-
sire and hope that they VIII be present Al he SESSIONS
of the council by their pastor and COMMITTEE, 10 cor
rect any statements OF fact which may seem 10 Aeh
| formation which the CouBcil may request.
But IL be expressly understood that the Counch
ia called 10 advise and rot them that we propose
ne investigation into the faisehoOd OF any
charges which have been made against any oI thclt
/ members and that, far concerned. only
the public proceedings Of tnat church, concerning WHICH
matters OF fact there seems room lOf no dodpt WI
come WITHIN your cOgnizanee We wish 10 learn Simply
our recent action toward that church. when tue re
sous fully explained is deemed 70 hSe neen
proper the judgment OF sister churches ana now We
| should order ourselves concerning u hereafter
The following resolutions accompany ing the letter
were then read by DR.. stOFfs
Resolred That letter mlssye now road DC adopted
by this church and that the couhcL cohtchpou " -"
be called according to ITS terms ,,,, ., .,,,,o,o.
Resored the council oo invited such eurches
near and more distant WIN sLch =, ~, III "a rs
denomination may fully represent the RIPE ana wise
| Judgment OF the NOhgrtgdtiOutl ""
lions submitted. and That the Pastor ana specaI Com
mi consultation with the Pastor ana committee
OF the Chntou-ave Church he requested 10 desgnale'
ana be authorized 10 invite them after due cOnsutaOh
| and to sign behalf the letters Inissyo
| Pss0Ired That the same Committee be requested 10
TO churches and ministers invited copies or the
letters which have passed between our cburches
| and the Plymouth Church, with suGh explanatory
OF the history as may seem needt1; ana as0
prepare and present the case foF the cOnsuerdoh o
| the council when convened. ...-, .
es0red That clerk OF the church be instructed 10
notify the Plymouth Church of the calling Of the eouncn
at least week before the sessions commence ana
furnish them copy OF the letter mlssVe win an NV
To be present at the cOuncl ~ te PASTOR ant
| committee for the purpose speclned III the letter'
short discussion followed the reading Of the Letter
moro general council than that proposed G. L. Wood
bridge wanted effort made To induce Plymouth
Church to Join calling council He thought that OH
calm consideration they would not refuse. He could not
| bear the thought Of separation FROM them.
W T. Hatch also spoke briefly, after which Dr. stors
said: / hope brethren will remember that our CORE
spondence has been a fair and careful and thorough
of the views OF the Church L does not
seem wise 10 pursue the correspondence further do
not know that have other points 10 present to Ply
mouth Church They very sensitive about our Let
ters while Their replies have the appearance or fencing
replies not intended TO enliRhen but TO repuse. Long
delays in this matter extremely undesirable. The
mind Of the churches should be diverted from this sub
| ject and turned TO the work Of Christ.
Dr. StOrrs then rather hastily put the question shut
ting eff discussion almost abruptly. The letter was
adopted with dissenting voice, and the resolutions
passed with single negative vote, but considerable
part of those present did not vote az all.
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