The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-27


lndugcnce allowed 70 appear ry professional counsel
contrary To the usual practice of such churches In
qucs fof delay no demand Tor trial or invcsugation
on any Kind You iid not deny your absence from tds
,on haa attend uron The pr aching Of the gospci Or
lie mnlstraunn whstever. nor did you profess
,asi ,asi yoa ey'r INTENDED SO to DO You stated that
ton which You alleged had been committed by another
clarcd your Willingness to perform your duties as
c@1Y,h @ & ~ inhsr ;2 i.f as yon could consistently"
angnaee which you vGed At the time. a. we'll your
- dodoi thai What ~ geaui was i6st you would
ian y9ar covenant IN the future only you IN ne
unable 70 believe that you really foel It hardship to
upon your showing you have Tor nearly nve years
& s'e vp suen c2lPnsnion m on your par,
language. anu relieved 10 succession.
You did nof ak fdr one yed ydn ad nave fn ana
patient hearing and could have had no more Il you
whether you would answer any questions cohcei ming
1S sSr fs9 S ,SS psrs poT n Tsr'd To- do So Snd de-
occasion The church had therefore eli the facts be
sS cemG to You rS Necessary ' eea.tse the Il church d
.SefT SsS pSI Ss waS ss ~ cSSr sa,
safcguard that could hsvc becn.gycn by formal trial
dfeScc tie s,ce " counsel suns Lf u II SPs5s eaPns
silence when you Wl.hcd to say no more u
Nou say that ne srttclency ot the assigned
you entirely mist The church voted to drop
"se SR Sn wsa s p" SSa5 ressSs, a
any formal detlsuton 10 that effect. our vote upon
3. You ucompiain that you gned for any
ps p yoS & in Il hs .Gs acmsn
made ~ ur ov defence before the church But the
fs1f' he 'E1lS. a 2q have SS
Sa RS SS Sc AZ % aSis Sg s1fs tut could ssad SG
Interrupt the orderly course of proceedings under
lion III order to pui you on trs Tor an offence commit
ted in the very midst of tho inye.igaon. IL such q
NV o O. lie a. utfkQ and
g. But II you coiuhIen because YOU we're not ar
sS P q Re ESo OS n. sqpy
simple 50 far az clthsr the church or ns committee
ne purity of ouT pa,oT txceP whiicyou were TESTIFY.
ns ss ae w "isn, III Soqt, OF lnsllcs "ni mwe were
lid NOT think ina, Rsy would he usiined in
truth of your lsnsusgo in count and in a case ~hcn
might again come 10 trial with you again appearing Al
For he truth or islsy OF statement, there made.
sver 70 other tribunals Any other course would have
timdste sines.es ard msht have % zen ~
contempt OF court ana no action has b en- taken In
GSp, a. to that s psrSS Of rs 10 yoat
sbindonme1t OF the church, which was assumed
not the sghtc. Ssuef in tie truth Of your presen
sd se 3sS S SS, Ps eT &c s1s
ssug for ivo months IN the church and for months
IN the cour -, We mad come to unanimous cOnclusil
up tie subject. II We had renewed ,hat invc,tgs.
more bicr e3rp siat y our a.lngSry in @ s.su9S mug
1o try ovr etrls ls clse up,h ~ai.h We hsd alr,aal
course winch We hale actuaily adopted
Nof :. here an, thng 60 ths quc.i ION Of ccccslscal
worthy ~ tc' siierui n. The RUE under which y!rr
name a, aio prl was iopied uaal'inousy BY IA,
church about Ten as axe, sLile you were m,m.~r
NV css SSoT, eaon uee bee ron from Gu S o from M any Ss
OF ne persons .uec,ef y u. operguoh Or 50 ar as the
many n not most of -hch a. We sre informed, have
16s c5.e. hSn a. !, SPPeir. To- as i. Sren, th,.
f9g compls9 tnaI we have se.ta ander ruls shich
70 other member Nithopi Opposition or objection
rs foT @5ieh You never sskSd a1d snch you S'e
bad fui hcsrins for ever ~ord that you and your
SSi srrssa ,Su tf Snia!I cssrso. Sis we WIN SSeS
you should be arrailned. You compisin that
we dd al eSs es'ni9s hs r sto ne trn'h OF your
nor offered 70 support any charge by proof: You com
church when Tor nve years YOU have deliberately ex
crief yourst rom Gomnqnon Wy mi. ,nd al other
reconm ndation 70 any other church shhe YOU never
In short your cutre conplsiu l. tnat 'tiIad to do
thing when Wv never a-Aed. and a. not cNc now
-derston % your excuses for ne sbsndonmrn Of The
You therefore fr.ues ne To- you'll ca 'na coun
ci 10 advise upon questions which you never submitted
Neyertn less since ,re az Az times willing TO Listen
70 TIE advice Of CUR brethren rc-oy TO coTrc, any
error into which We may even uucunscirlsly nave
& s o. we -esc9l DSr erepS5 IN ioT "a, Gs q
ictaai a'icc upon the - grounds Of complaint re
MRs!h }ou ,d q wefe eltltrd 70 pror,T Trial
- ...-. 'NN 80. ~, ~ - MffakN'h l'i uh
g. Watcher We Lad riFut ia view of your confessed
aud tr. pUt.d ahst nee from tn commuullr uf ANY
caucu fnr rNe years " drop our name under our lou
csfIh isiei rule.
4 Wbether the excuses alleged hv you jusiinrd your
course or prevented n from holding that yOu had
abando4Cd your connection with us.
5, Nirthtf We considered those excuses.
.. whether We ought to have given you a recon-.
meudalgn tu suoflS church.
ny order Of Plymouth Church
fnos. e. sHlAENAN, Clerk.
FtNfNG FOR THE CoUNCU.
The -kiil OF the trained voice Of the pastor
was never better exhibited, and lie did not CON
cenl the delight which he took In reading the
reply The cong egetiOn applauded the closing
sentences, aud the letter was unanimously
ad pied. Ihe clerk was directed TO send the
letter to Mrs, Moulton, and the Examining Com
mittee were Instructed to take steps to oall the
Council Mr.. Snearman alone opposed the del
egatlnR Of full authority to the committee.
Brother EdgeltJn said that he thought that the
committee would know what churches TO call
At the close Of the meeting, while Mr. Beech
or was enjoying the talk OF friends, Sir. Bowsn's
clerk surprised him again. Ar. Deeoher, step
ping one side, said, Il will admit the service Of
papers In the presence OF Witnessed" The clerk
answered that II was not legal, aud handed him
subpunas TO attend the trial Of the libcl suits
Of Henry &. Bowen against the Edgle. Mr.
Beecher took the papers and the accompanying
dollar and said that he should be on hand.