Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-13
NOTE TO PLYMOUTH CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL INVESTIGATION
THE GUIBORD FUNERAL
NEXT TUESDAY THE DAY.
MOODY AND SANIxEY
ACCIDENT TO SENATOR DAWES
MIR. BEECHER AND MRS. NOULTON
Her ARReRl 10 PlYmO uth Church.


NEw YORK, Nov. l3.- Mrs. Emma c
Moulton has served a paper addressed 10 the
members OF Plymouth church on Tnos. q
Sherman, clerk OF the church, in regard TO
her expulsion from membership. After
ailuding TO her summons by the examining
committee and her reply at the time, she
says "Notwithstanding this protest, and
after IL had been read, the mem bers OF the
church present adopted the recommendation
OF the committee and dropped my name
from the church roll without considering the
sufhcieDcy of my reasons for being absent
from the sacraments, without arraigning
me for any unjust accusations against the
pastor, and without giving me a dismission
To any other church. am. therefore, so far
as your action can do il, deprived of a stand
ing in the church OF Christ as IL seems To
me without fault on my part, and certainly
feel that this Is Tght ana Az So Won e. nn
with me In calling council OF churches be-
lore which you may state your reasons for
your action, and 1 may state mine, and
which shall impartislly Judge between us.
am one and you are many, but believe in
God and His justice, In C2rist and His king
dom. ] am quite ready TO be properly re-
buked by such council, If 1 ought 10 be, for
not attending your services and sacramelts,
while i certainly desire that my Christian
character and standing In the church should
be vindicated and restored, If that is right.
If you do not notify Inc of your consent 10
join with me i'm calling such council within
four weeks i shall understand that yoa de
cline 10 DO so, and that must proceed TO ask
council myself 10 consider these matters,
which are of such great Importance 10 me,
and 10 those to whom my good name is dear.
But ~ would be far more agreeable to me 20
have you Join me- as one who has anNouSly
tried To do her duty as well as she could
amid great difficulties, in referring The whole
case between US 10 a common tribunal.
The Congregational Inquiry.
IL was stated yesterday that tue meeting
OF the committee appointed by the New York
and brooklyn association of Congregational
ministers TO inquire into the causes which
brought Mr.. Beecner before the courts, would
be called an the course OF a few days. A
prominent Congregational clergyman said
yesterday that the recent action of Plym 0uth
church In dropping the names OF Mrs. Moul-
ton and Deacon West from the roll OF mem
bership may result in a call Oh the part O,
the churches for mutual council, and for
an eN parte one in case tue former should be
refused by Plymouth church. Should such
council be called to investigate the mat
ter, although il would u0t necessarily pre-
vent the committee of the New York aud
Brooklyn association of Congregational nm
isters from prosecuting The Inquiry If they
decided 10 enter upon il, yet ii is believed
that IL would largely Influence their mole OF
conducting the investigation.
A Move To ENc0ni mu0icate Bowen.
ii was stated yesterday that a movement
was on foot 10 drop Henry c. Bowen's name
from the membership of Plymouth church.
That gentleman says he does not intend 10 be
driven from the church.