The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-19
HAPPY HENRY.
Beecher and Plymouth Have
Another jolly Night Of it
Over the Scandal.
fearful Thomas Resigns the
Church Clerkship-Preparations
for the Coming Councils.

New YORK. Dee. l1.-At q business
meeting OF the Plymouth church tonight
Deacon Vests letter was placed on lille
but not on the minutes.
Prot. Raymond then read and pro-
posed for adoption letter dsmissiye OF
Mrs. Moulton. The letter says:
First, They recommend calling am ad-
visory council OF the churches tor Janu-
airy llth, TO consider whether Plymouth
church, in its rules for the maintenance
of discipline. etc. has gone beyond the
rules of the Church OF Christ and for.
teited the confidence of congregational
churches.
Second, TO consider rule Z, dropping
members without notice, AZ has been
deemed just, by two-thrd vote of the
church, on The recommendation of the
| examining committee or on the applica-
| ton OF members or otherwise.
Third, That member so dropped il
not under any implied censure, and
whether there Is any inconsistent with
the word Of God, or Christian justice, in
that rule.
Fourth, Whether II 10 contrary to tho
law of God to allow any mode of termi.
mating the connection Of a member with
| the church, other than by letter of dis
mission or accommodation.
Fifth, Ought q church TO consent to
call other churches to investigate the
character Of its pastor who was requested
to do so by member who never mad
charges against the pastor. and when
such request is made for the first time,
more than year after an investigation
has been made of the charges against the
pastor, and he was sustained by unani-
nous vote.
Sixth, Ought Christian church 10
adopt the following class OF OF members:
Those who deliberately and permanently
absent themselves, without asking for
letters OF dsmission, on the ground that
the church has not taken certain steps il
was not asked to take; those who Alb
sented themselves on the same ground,
but have asked for such steps and the
church declined; those who absent
themselves ON the same ground, but be-
lieve the pastor guilty of the crime,
the pastor, without n dissenting voice
members who absent themselves for any
or all of the reasons stated: ena ;.ehocrs
uensrally reported and believed to have
made Charges of gross immortality
against other members aud who, being
questioned, do not deny or affirm the
truth or otherwise Of these charges.
A motion being made to adopt the re-
port, Clerk SlleaIman moved slight
amendment.
Mr.. Beecher inquired if that would not
open up the whole investigation of ~.
Mr.. Sherman replied :"Yes." "rhen,"
said Mr. Beecher: Il am for it," APP
plause.
After the motion was carried Mr..
Beechsr said "Therc never was man in
America so tried as | have been.
Laughter. Tried by the newspapers
and then bya committee OF the church,
which for two months availed itself of
every source OF information, and was
acquitted and then tried for six months
by a. able a counsel as ever faced Judge.
There 10 not IN the record of American
Jurisprudence such trial as that. and
wine out of twelve of the jury believed |
was innocent. Applause. Now,
hear it all the time; This church is
afraid OF trying me- Laughter They
want another trial. Laughter Moth
ing was ever done after eighth months of
investigation, and after eight months Of
investigation, and this church has much
more interest In knowing what their
pastor IL than any other body. Nobody
needs 80 much an absolute confidence
In a pastor as the church. Men say |
don't want another trial; find another
tribunal and with more leisure than tho
court and | skan't object, but
when my ayowed enemies in war
fare with the church, want to try me on
four large imperial octayos aud want
that continental mass of iniquity to bc
disposed of by ministers who can give
about three days to it, must object.
Applause. lam not afraid, but II any
man says the conduct of this church is
cyasive 1t 10 not so rs far as the pastor is
concerned. tApplauss.l Under the APP.
proved rules Of equity | am as willing TO
face inquiry as am that greater tribunal
where my God is to be the Judge. IRapt-
uous applause. Nothing less will face.
! will not tace where the wolves and
foxes are to be my judges. Enthusiasts
tic applause. II such AN advisory coun-
ell should say another investigation is
necessary. ! would say DO it, do it, II
they should say not, | certainly should
not object. Laughter.] Mr.. Thos. j.
Filney was elected clerk, vice Sherman
resigned. Motions TO change the rules
As to dropping members were opposed
and withdrawn. Adjourned.
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