Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-18

propositions ana statements contained,
in the lcttera at great length and com.
pared them with licrztestimo,ly when
given on the witness stand. Mrs.
Moulton complained that the church
was not faithful to conyenant with her,
because it did not labor to bring her
back. No such suggestion was ever
made by her when She appeared be-
fore the church. The church has
|ncvermade any complaint-that she did
not ask for q tlial. 1t was Mrs. Moul-
ton who complained that she did not
have a trial aud then simply reminded
her that she had never asked for ore.
In conclusion the committee say
that if Mrs. Moulton thought the pas
tor wrong she might have first laid
the matter before the proper officers;
second, taken the letter Of dismissal,
or third, gone on fulfilling her duty as
a member, but she chose to absent
herself and the church was jus,ifedzin
dropping her name from the rolls.
They conccde 10 her as a controversy
the calling of u council, but not with
change Of base or putting in her two
additional points.
! The report was-adepted Mr,
Beccher then said he had some rcso.
lutions to move which he. would ac-.
company bya word or two. He then
read resolnt;nns a, follows:
WHEEEAs, This church has been
recently calle'l,n the providence Of
God, to meet peculiar trials and en-
barrassments under which it has en-
deayored, while pursuing its chris
tian work, to maintain internal disci-
pline and external FELLOWSHIP in all
kindness and fidelity, and in accor-
dance with the usagcs of Copgrega-
tional directions; yet for various rea-
sons and in various ways-it has been
misundefstood-and .misrcpresented-;
and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the desire of This
church to receive, ednccrning its
whole course and the spirits it rules
and practice, the advice of wise and
experienced brethren from other
churches, that it may be better able
to act in accordance with christian
principles laid down in the word Of
God or deduced from experience Of
churches of Christ.
Resolred, That committee Of
seven be appointed ~ the moderator
Of this meeting, whose duty it shall be
in name and in behalf of this church
to convene ali advising council Of
Congregational churches and minis.
tiers to be held at the earliest practi.
cable day, for the purpose Of advising
this church whether there is anything
in<its order and discipline which re.
] Iquires correction, or which could con,
stitutc any just ground of complaint
or remonstrancc on the part Of sistc,
churches.
Resolred, That the committee i:
hereby instructed TO report to thi:
church at an early day the form o
letter missivc for the convcning o
!, such a council, together with a list o
churches and ministers which in thei
opinion it is cxpcdient that thi
church should invite.
Resolred, That the committee b,
J further instructed, on the preparation
Of such letter miissive, and in all
i proceedings, to take no step which
5 can supcrcedc or interfere with tn
calling Of mutual council to whicl
the church has assented, and they ar
further. instructed not to insert in tn
letter missive to be prepared by thcr
the questions which the church agree
!. to submit to mutual council, but, o
/. the contrary, to except from tn
). sphere OF the advising council til
matters which were to. be submittc
. to the mutual council.
o Mr.. Bcecher then said that afte
1.-TWO years Of incessant interference
and prospect in the future Of del
bcrate concerted and continuous intel
Il ference by ether than members Of Il,
: church Withdomestic affairs it SCENE
: : to him necessary that the churc
'e should take the affirmative in rcspct
'e to its affairs. (Applause. Scarcel
anything that could be insinuated W;
+ left unspoken. The church moved
the call in the consciousness
e. strength unialteringly, aud presen1r
an aspect perhaps never before pr
sented in the history OF the worI
Unlike others, in the Congregation
II church each church is an ahsolr
- separate church having alone in its,
supreme jurisdiction over its own .
fairs, but when church stands alo
it stands in trying situation.
ch could not stand without the aid
he these who should have been brothc
he but have made themselves bitter a
lily versaries. But, notwithstanding VII
ole he said, week ago, he had rccciv
IN, torrents Of letters Of sympathy, b
Ias. not from those whom he might exp,
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