The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-02

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this essay can be found in the editorial
|oela0Dsof the daily Journals. lL.sehesrl
Conclusion ef the Proceedings ea the
Advisory Council. :.
The Plymouth Church Advisory Coun.
Gil concluded its session the ee7eninr Of
the 24th, with the report of The, commit.
tee of nine, giving the findings on the
several questions submitted by Plymouth
Church. The session commenced at 8
o'clock, at which zine the building was
filled TO its utmost capacity, stools being
brought into use in the ais.es. Gala
lilies and red roses graced the front of
the platform. : All of Beechcr's family
were in church, and all the noteworthy
people Of the congregation, and Mr.. Hora-
ito G. King and Rev: Mr.. Halliday were
busy procuring front seats for dis.
tinguished visitors.
Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Beecher
assembled the platform, and in few re.
marks urged that the findings of the
committee should be received without
outward manifestations of approval or
dissent, but with grateful hearts with
|thankfulness and silence before God.
While finding nothing to condemn in
the adherence Of the church to its pastor,
after investigation and trial, and while
recognizing its right to decline any farth.
or investigations; still, in view of the pas
tors demand to be brought face to face
With his accuscrs, &c., they recommend,
for the peace Of the churches and the pro.
lection Of Plymouth and this church, to
empower committee of five. to be crea.
ted by = committee Of three, hereinafter
specified, out Of che twenty hereinafter
named, the duty Of which shall be to re-.
ceive and examine all charges against the
pastor which they may regard as not a.
ready sufficiently tried; any three of this
committee shall be quorum, and shalt
have power. in case Of failure, to complete
the requisite number of five by collecting
other brethren Of known ability and in
tegrity. 1t is provided that the commit.
tee shall not be constituted unless formal
charges against the pastor shall be
brought before the church, or its
committee, within sixty days after the
dissolution Of the counsel, by = party
making himself responsible for the truth
and proof OF the same, unless within the
same time it shall be adiudged to be ex.
pcdient, by the examining committee of
the church and the committee of three,
that important testimony not previously
given, which might throw light upon the
charges which have hitherto been tried,
should be heard by the committee. The
result of the investigation by this com.
mittee shall be reported to the examining
committee of Plymouth church, and be
given by them to the public.
After reading the report, remarks
were made by DR.. Porter, DR.. Sturte-
want and DR.. Bacon. "Jesus lover of my
sour' was then sung by the choir and the
congregation. Then Mr.. Beechcr ascend.
ed the platform.
He spoke At great length of the suffer.
ings to which he had been subjected, and
said it Was impossible for man to 20
through oil that and not feel L.; and yet,
il it pleased God to have him 70 on, he
was ready and willing to go for another
five years. For His sake he can do all
things. Christ strengthening him. At
some time he wonld probably be able to
defend himself. He was the child of an
able father and Of noble mother. He
was brought up in the midst Of morality,
and in household with unb1emished
love, which to him was greater than any,
thing else. He adored the memory Of his
mother as did = Catholic the Virgin
Mary. He had inherited these qualities
of his father and mother, and when they
rebuked the vine for throwing out its
tendrils, they could rebuke him for
loving where he ought not. His
love was built upon household where
the name of woman was only next to that
Of saint. During this portion of his
address Mr.. Beecher was very much
affccted.) His associations had been with
women whom he could not help loving,
and all that he had suffered 1t the hands
of those Of another school had not in any
way blurred the sacredness, dignity, and
purity Of womanhood. It was only prop.
er to maintain within its seclusion that
which, when it bursts out will destroy
everything around it. HI thought
he might say without fear
that he was enjoying
the blessing of God and was very near to
Him and he would that there was not .
creature in the world for whom hc would
not suffer, if he could s&ve him from
greater suffering. If there was any word
which he had said to hurt the brothers Of
near churches he Was anxious to with.
draw it.. At some hour of every day he
felt as If he we're nearer the New Jerusa.
lem, and looking back upon his life he
felt > great joy. He did not care for his
reputation after he was dead, but il, in
his time, he had been able to put
into literature that which would cheer
the sick and the young, therein was his
tjoy. for posterity. He expressed his
great gratitude to the fathers and BROTH
ers Of the council for the result arrived
at. They bad brought strength and
courage, and they were thankful for it.
They, had made no Recommendation
which would not, be adopted, and that
probably before some Of them reached
their homes: He desired to assure them
that if ever they were in trouble, in the
darkest midnight and the narrowest path,
that light which saved the world was
enough. He asked them to trust in jesus