The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-17
III, ,mouih Church hcetInE-Mrs.
MOuItOn's Case.

New YORK. December lG.-Thc lee.
ture room of Plymouth Church was filled
to-hight at the adjournment of the meet.
inc of the Church. Mr.. Beecher and
family were present and all notable peo-
pie of the church. Brother Edgcrton
moderator. All other business was de-
deferred to receive the report of the ex-
amining committee. which was read by
Bro. Sherman. The report of the com
mittee declared that Mrs. MoultOn's 5
whole letter was based on an assumption
of the truth of the statements concerning
their pastor. This assumption they met
at the outset by rcitcratlng their convlc-
tion that these statements were an entire
perversion OF the truth.
In its opening the report reviewed the
propositions contained in the letter mt
great length, and compared them with
her testimony given on the witness stand.
Mrs. Mouton complains that the church
was not faithful t. its covenant with
her, because it did not labor to bring her
back. No snch suggestion WAS ever
made by ner when she appeared before
the comnltteo The church has never
made any complaint, that she didn't ask
for trial, 1t was Mrs, Moul-
ton who complained that she
did not have a trial, and
they simply reminded her that she had
never asked for one, In conclusion,
the Committee says, if Mrs. Moulton
thought the pastor wrong she might
have first laid the matter before the pro.
per officers; second taken a letter of dis
missal, or third, 90 on fulfilling her duty
"a a member. But she chose TO absent
herself and the church was justified in
dropping her name from the rolls. They
conccde to her, as a courtesy the calling
of A council. but not with n change OF
base or putting IN her two additional
points. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Beccher offered certain resolutions
as follows:
WHEREAS, This church has bean re-
Gently called, in the Providence of God,
to meet peculiar trials and cmbarrass-
mrnts. under which it has cndcavOrcd,
while pursuing its Christian work, to
maintain internal discipline and external
fellowship in fidelity and in accordance
with the usages of Congregational direc-
tions, yet for various reasons and in
varions ways its action has been misun-
derstood and msrcprescnted; an1,
WHEREAS, 1t il the desire of this church
to receive concerning its whole course
and spirit, its rules and practices, the ad-
vice of wise and experienced brethren
from other churches, that it may be all
the better able to act in accordance with
the Christian principles laid down in the
word of God, or deduced from the cXpe-
rience of the churches of Christ.
Rf,oircd, That a committee be ap-
pointed by the moderator OF their meet
ing. whose duty it shall be, in the name
and in behalf of this church, to convene
An ordinary council Of the C"ngrega-
tIonaI Churches and ministers, TO be held
at the earliest practicable day, for the
purpose of advising this church whether
there is anything in lts order and disclp-
line which requires correction, or which
could constitute any just ground OF com.
plant or remonstrance on the part Of
sister churches.
Rc>olrcd, That the committee ls here
by instructed to report TO this church al
An early day, the form of a letter mlssiye
for the ,conveniug of such a council, TO.
cether with a list Of the churches and
ministers which. in their opinion, 1t is cx
pedient tnat this church should invite.
Re>oirsd, That the committee be furth-
er instructed in preparation Of such
letter lnissive, and in all lt7
pr5cceding., take no steps which
the committee supercede the calling Of
mutual council, to which the church
has assented; and they are further in
tructed not to insert. in n letter missive