, 1875-12-28
BEECHER.M
Action of Plymouth Church Iscl:,.
tive to the Coming
Councils,
"Plymoutll Church Will Answer al Dues.
lions rnt by Mortal Ham,"

new fonE, Dec. 27.--Tho business rneetne of
Plymouth Clnteh Tonight was hot 'nrgsly attcnd-
ed. TAe Moderator read nav letter from Mira.
Moulton, and Mt. Sherman followed with tho
report Of tho E1amininR cunmitsee thereon,
upon which they couceds har demands In tho
following resolutions:
N<sofrcd, That ts church accede4 10 The request ut
Mfs. EHana e. Moutnn for call Of nlutuai toun ii
tn syt*e thik church AMI srs. Menttotl uon th4
atesttons sa'ntei ty htr IN her mor4ndum of
be ~ t5!I. In which ara the jowiHE words "Tuo
sctio', II the churt.t in draFItnv from fa mr,n
bctshI a. IL lld. hto ,s r. sAonA fur th!H Wild an
se VI "a AID kucrAnenta ol the eL,Fcn wiile d1
wish u *i.,,1rs~ from itA meintMtshp. ~tfo my
reAxons Tor this THfd and ruiastrnt?"
Rtsolred. That special eoplultee OF Esr tr mp
pointed by thy Moderator, who shall have Iusrr and
.u,nosity n ~ ns'n su4 on Ehalt Of ~ shnr1
comp!steo arc direcs. to meet u surl. ttn'e aud
by the Chairman Of the Committee. sn! tho
Clerk of shs church Z ltreDy directed to
Of sach n,sotlnR aud iasite her to 10 prrssut
persou Of by icr representative, Tor tho purpose Of
s. ,n isas arsoy ; Al,
thurixe1 and d4.eetd to eeiec h', rLntgEo4 aud MIN
l,'era to 10 convened IN sha Mutual ca'un,tl y
al equal plumber Of eharcae* aud In!utste1. 10 +
to sppnt tic nsstiag u said Council for tAs earliest
practical day. ..--
HtAWff0 4GRt Inc EefK OF tHh CQHFGl II 1EEGbyt IN.
.fncsed 70 forward copy Of .hese resolutions ine-
dlately to NEz. Aou!teu.
This was adopted and tho Rev. Il. II. Decchcr
offered the following resolution:
Resoted, Tuat tho ConmI.te Of Srveo, arrontt,l 10
call Advisory Council in tbs NJ this church,
herrb5 Instructed to tix tie Jay for the Assembling
OF that Council, At east oko *ee after the assct1sE
Of the Mutual Council III which ths chuscn Las agrued
10 unite.
Some discussion waa lad on tho resolution.
after which Mr. i$eocAer arnss. nud with eyidont
feeling nf reluctance at add1PteibE no stnaiI q
| number said 1t might eeem strange tho church
should hpend 30 much tsn,c in writing letters to
lady. 1lo wished to say- su regard to
the matter. that 1t "as 1ouo lor tic
purposo Of re,nus'nE from the church tho
it:by its onemies. PcopIo SAID ther c4tried OH
course wlllcu waH oppressive to tho metuuer5.
The chnfca had R'wass assempted to acs an 5
liouretolt, aud even III dEsclpl!nig its neu,bcrs
th,a had beon duns. II had not aete1 as u isHfs~
'ntsve or cxocatvo body. Wneu a1ec!tun
can do no more. the churcl, must to
wI,at it can tosarls properly diaeipinng
| .t+ members and lor thiH reosot, tbs uamo
| OF Mrs. Emma e. tlus1ton had bren dropped
T! from tic rolls. her nguts having been lonkeu
upon lust sacred tho6a OF auy other per-
HUn. They knew the power by which ELu WAS
bepT lmi'eed was coBccaled bcattd llnr. They
| we're aware that this vas an .izlscrupnlous pow
| ct, and one that had WATCHED every opI,nr-
| tunity to n]ure thu church. These were
| the reaaonA tha: 20 much calp and
attention haa been E!ven to sGis matter. In 1e-
gala 70 TUG Auvisory Caauc:I' no aes.red to state
siiAt tuo chnseh calea ~ oeeause tno tlne nta
come waeh i lnsenaeo 10 tase ns c"n mailer III
~ p"u upuas. Aae ePeaaoE 3eie'ttu ~ hoH'e
| length To former Councils. an1 lnla that tnoy
nau pesn tauah1 " experience that every Dppof,
thhity g lonso 15o caufsn mouiu De takcn au
2ealoun!y toio"eo ui'. aLa tuo! o1a acclaea 70
eiear u o! ths nany nhpu'alons Ae!roa upon
IL. lucy Noula .uth 'trs baoha luslo9 ont, aug
"on,u n,s"es aas a,iu a. 'la's,lons 1Iat ia!5at