, 1875-12-18
PLYMOUTH CHURCH,

Tho Adrfsory Council md the Qnoa.
tions to ssc tubm itted-A Significant
Reference bT 1Sccchcr to HWolves
nnd Foxea.,s
fzw TonK, Dec. 17.-At the business meeting
OF plymouth Church tonight Dosoon Westa
lcttcr was placed on tito, not on the minutes.
Prof. Raymond then read aud proposed for
adoption q 1estar-miesiyo for Mrs. Moulton.
Tho letter sa5s they recommend calling IN Ad-
vfhory Council Of tho Churches for jan. 4 to con-
sideF whether Plymouth Church, In iss r1les for
tie maintenance Of diectpline, otc., has gono bo-
yond tho rules OF tho Church of Christ, aud for
feiltd the confidence Of tho Congregations
Churches.
&cond-To consider Rule r, dropping men-
besH nth or without notice, II deemed Just BY a
t"o-sllsds vote Of tho church on recommends
tion OF tho Examining Committee. Oh application
OF members, or Otherwise.
Third-1hat . member 30 dropped In not
under any implied censure, and whethar .hore ID
ANYTHING 'ncnnsistcnt with the Word Of God OF
Christian ltlhtice III that rufe.
Pour1t-Whether IL Ia contrary to tho Law Of
God to allow any mode Of termination Of tho
connections OF member with the church other
than letter Of dtaniBs.ou or accommodation.
,FVM-Ought church to consent to call other
churches to Investigate tho character OF tito
I'aAtor when roqunHted TO do 70 by member WHO
never made charges against that pastor, and
whom huch ro1uest ia made for tho first time
moro than ycar after an investigation has been
made Of charges agatnAt tho PASTOR and no was
sustained BY unanimous vote.
StI9t-WhAt rule ought Christian church to
adopt concerning tho following claas OF rnp1,-
bers: Those who deliberately and permanently
absent themselves without asking for letters of
disuisHion. on tho ground that the Church la :
not taken certain steus 1t was nos zHked to take,
by thoao wlo aosontcd themselves on tlla saue
Rrouud, but teliese the pnstor guilty OF cT1ne
though tho Church haa tried and acquitted the
pastor without dissenting voice; snembcrB who
abHent themselves for any or all renAors 10
stated: and mernhcra generally reported and
believed To have made charges Of groHs immoral
tty against other mculb,ta, and who. hning
questioned, do not deny or affirm the truth or
osAe1wso Of their charged.
a motion being nlude to piopt the report,
Clerk SheAsmau tn1sle sgh. amendment.
Mr. noocher inquired it that would not open
up the whole invest iga.inn Of 1871. Mr.. Shea1-
man replied yes T. '1hon." said Mr. Deocher,
- / mn for It," tAppiauac.l
After the motion waa carried, Mr. Dscchor
said:
There never wae man in Amcrica 40 tried as
have boon l1aughtcr1 tried BY the newspapers,
aud then BY Commtto Of the Church for two
months, asailin9 itsolf Of every aource Of In
formation. aud l was acquitted aud then for six
mootlla By as able council n ernr faced Judge.
There is not in the record Of American juris-
prudence Hlch trial Us tdat, and nine out
-of twelve of the Jury believed | was
innocent. tApplauae1 Now hear it aaid at
tines this Churcllis afraid Of tryingmc, Laugh
teri They want another trial. fLaughtcr.1 I
Nothing done after oight months of invost,ga-
tion aud this Church Las more interest In know
ing what their pastor ia than euy other body
Nobody ncoda 30 much M abaolute confidence
in q pastor a. tho church. Men say don't want
auother trial. Find better tribunal and with
moEs leisure than tue Court, and Bhhn't object,
hut whom mr. avowod euemes, in uasfRro with
This Ehurch, want to try me- on four largo impe-
rial ocsavos. aud want that cootinontai mass Of
inilulty 10 DO disposed Of By niaaters
who can give about t1ree days to
It, 7 must object. [AppLause.l am
not afraid. but, II any man eayB the conduct Of
tba church IL evaaiyo, it ia not 80 a. far ~ the
pastor ia concerned. (ApplauEo.] Under ap-
proved ruleB Of equity, atm willing to fAce iu-
qulry o. am that greater tribunal where my
God is to DO judHs. IIsaptnrous applause
Nothing less will face. will not face whore
the wolves and foxos nre to be my judge. En-
thuaiastsc applauso.] II sueh an Advisory Coun-
ell should say another investigation tH ueccssa-
rs. would sag, "Do it: do IT," II they should
say not, certainly should nos object Laugh
ter]
Air. Thomas ]. T,lney was elected Clerk, vice
GhaArulan, resigned. Motions to change the
Eules ~ to dropping members Tere opposed and
withdrawn.
Adilurnad