The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-29
THE CHRONIC SCANDAL.
Plymouth Church Resolves to
Submit Mrs. Moulton's
Questions to an ADJ
visory Council.
Mr.. Beecher Discourses with Much
Feeling on the Tenderness OF His
Church's Discipline.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-Thc business
meeting OF Plymouth church tonight
was not largely attended. The modera.
| tor read new letter from Mrs. Moulton
and Mr.. Shearman followed with the re-
port of the examining committee thei con.
| in which they conccde to her demands in
the following resolutions:
Resoiced, That this church aceedes to
the request OF Mrs. Emma &. Moulton for
the cali OF mutual council to advise this
church and Mrs. Moulton upon the two
questions submitted by her in her
memorandum of Dec. 25lh. 1875, which
are in the following words: The action
OF the church in dropping Inc from the
membership as 1t did-aic its reasons for
abstaining SO long from the services aj,,l
sacranlcutsRi,.lw nom its membership
were my reasons for this valid ad SUM-
cicnty
Resolved, That special committee of
five be appointed by the moderator, who
shall have power and authority in the
name and on behalf of this church to
prepare and issue letters missive for the
calling of the mutual council hereby as
scnted to, and that the committee are
directed to meet at such time and place
tomorrow evening rs shall be designated
by the chairman OF the committee, and
the clerk of the church is hereby directed
to notify Mrs. Moulton forthwith of the
time and place of such meeting. and TO
invite her to be present In person or by
her representative for the purpose of
drawing up and signing the proper let
tiers missivc.
Resolved, That the said committee are
hereby fully authorized and directed to
select the churches and ministers to be
convened In mutual council to the num-
Der heretofore specified by Mrs. Mouton,
| and to issue the letters missive to an equal
number of churches and ministers to be
named by Mrs. Moulton, and they are
further directed to appoint the meeting
of said council for the earliest practicable
day.
Resolved, That the clerk of this church
| is hereby instructed to forward n copy OF
these resolutions Immediately to Mr.. and
Mrs. Moulton.
| This was adopted.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher offered
the following resolution:
THE DATE OF MEETING.
Resolved, That the committee of seven.
appointed to call an advisory council in
the name of this church, are hereby in
structed to fix the day Tor the assembling
assembling Of the mutual council, in
which this church has agreed to unite.
Some discussion was had on the rcso-
luton. after which Mr.. Beecher arose,
and with evident feeling aud reluctance
vt addressing so small u number. said
that 1t might seem strange the church
should spend SO much time In writing
LETTERS TO LADY.
He wished to say I'm regard tn tho mat
ter that 1t was done for the purpose of re-
moving from the church the inputations
which had been cast upon ii by its enc
mics. People said that they carried on a
course which was oppressive to the men,
bers. The church had always attempted
to act as n household and even in discip-
lining its members this had been done.
1t had not acted as legislative or eXccu-
tive body. When affection can do no
more the church must do what it can to-
WARNS properly disciplining its members
ana for this reason the name of Mrs.
Emma &. Moulton had been drop
ped from the rolls, her rights
having been looked upon as just as
sacred as those of any other person. They
knew the power by which she was being
impelled was concealed behind her.
They were aware that this was an unscru-
pulOus power and one that had watched
every opportunity to injurc the church.
These were the reasons that so much
care and attention had been given to this
matter. Ia regard TO the advisory
council he desired to state that the church
called it because the time had come when
it intended to take its own matters in its
own hands. The speaker referred at
some length to
FORMER COUNCILS.
and said that they had.becn taught by ex-
perience that every opportunity to iniure
the church would be taken and zea,ously
followed up, and that they had decided
to clear IL of the many imputations
hcaped upon it. They would turn their
books inside out and would answer any
and all questions that might be put to
them by mortal man. lie declared it a
shame that the community should have
been so annoyed aud families injured for
no justifable reasons whatever, but be-
cause ofthc ill-iceling OF these persons.
ALL THE CHURCH WANTED
and nothing more. lie wanted a mutual
tons, and was not afraid to meet her in
relation to them. This advisory council
called by Plymouth church was not in
tended 10 be n mere handful: they were
going To have one that would make an
impression on the minds OF the public,
but it could moi contitl the mutual coun-
ell.
During his address, which was very
spirited, Mr.. Bcecher was frequently APP
plauded. The resolution was adopted
as was the following,
OFFERED BY sHEARMAN:
Resoiced, That the special committee of
seven heretofore authorized TO call an adj.
visory council be empowered to amend
the letter misslyc by making whatever
changes may seem necessary aud by linn
ting, If they see tit, the scope of the
questions to the officers Of this church.
A committee of five, composed of the
following gentlemen. was then appointed
to call a mutual council: Rev. Edward
Beecher, ID. ID. Rossitcr, w. Raymond,
Thos. q. Shearman, u. +. Blair and II. j.
y'ilney.
The meeting then adjourned until Fri
day evening next.
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