Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-01-19
the RAGGED EDGE.
The Mutual Council Turns
Out to be a Fizzlc.
Why the Council Win Fail 70
Convene.
Contradictory Statements hv
the Opposing Parties
Lively Times at Plymouth's
Business Meeting.
Mr.. Beecher Says he Il Anxious
for n Council.
Mr.. Beecher Enthusiastically
ADp1auded nv HIS Folks,
Mr.. Beecher Says he II Anxious
for n Council.
Mr.. Beecher Enthusiastically
Applauded by His Folks.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-the attempt
to call council in reference Ia the
right Of Plymouth Church to drop
the name OF Mrs. Moulton from The
list of membership. has finally failed.
The Committee OF Plymouth Church
objected to DIR. Storrs and DR.. Bud
dington,on the ground that they were
partial. and held cnmity against the
church. When some of the other
churches heard this, they also refused
To serve, and the calling of the coun-
ell was therefore abandoned. When
Mrs. Moulton heard this, she instruct
cd her counsel, Mr.. Van Cott,wh adj
dressed letter to the church, refus-
ing 10 treat any further in relation to
the council. lie rcbukcd the church
for rejecting the churches selected.
He said Mrs Moulton expected to
submit to the council good reasons
for her charges against Bcecher, and
he thought the action Of the church
would be regarded as trial to avoid
investigation.
Drs. sterrs and Buaaingson.
Ex-,Judge NanCott, in behalf of Mrs.
Moulton, recently addressed to Drs.
Storrs and Buddington a communion
ton asking them if they and their
churches would participate in the
Congregational council which was to
sit OH the ease OF Mrs. Moulton VS..
Plymouth church. AT first these gem
tlemen consented, but yesterday he
received q letter from them saying
that since Plymouth church dissented .
from their invitation they would not
consent to act in the council nor
would their churches participate.
Dcccher Speaks.
| At the close of the Friday evening
prayer meeting, tonight, a business
meeting was held, at which Beecher
said he was glad to inform the audi
encc that the other side had with
drawn. and had thrownup the mutual
council. Loud applause.l The
speaker continued, telling them that
they knew nothing about the affair,
and should not express an opinion re-
latiye the matter. Beecher never be-
Ilieved that Mrs. Moulton sincerely
asked for the. council, and il was
never declined by the church. They
should issue. ut the earliest moment.
a missiye calling for council. Ii he
was to consult his own temperament,
he would open church and preach
in an entirely different way to
that church from that he was now
pursuing. The church was willing
TO accept suggestions from the wise
men of the brotherhood about, and
would only ask to lei those who give
such advice do so as friends, and with
| ,xuonnp aai,.st TTbio rx-nc fn1lara1
with applause.
The report of the committee to call
the council was read and. adopted,
when Mr.. Beecher arose and said that
! Dir. Storrs' Church of the Pilgrims
had ever been the refuge for dissatis-
! fled members Of Plymouth Church.
They had gone there crying, and had
/ always been taken in and cared for.
The pastor had received calls on New
Years, and had received calls from
Messrs. Moulton and Tilton. Among
the letters of DIR. Storrs to him was
one Offering to do what he could fqr
him. The advice of counsel had bee4
taken, and the policy of silence would
have been maintained. had il not beer
4 for the treachery Of others. NewspA
4 pers had been the sewers for the It'll
i that had been furnished by this InA1
Z ter, and he, the speaker, had been d
\ most alone in the fight. How can
man. said he. in this loneliness, sfab
/ up If he is guilty! He wanted tria.
and was full sure that God WON
give him one before that supreme ii
4 bunal Of which He was the on
! Judge. Hr was not afraid of ~
! worldly tribunal He should renlal
! in Plymouth Church as long ms ths
were satisfied 10 keep him, but
soon rs they began to lose coniiden,
} in him, and he learned Of il. the BIZ
: would never go down on the day Hi
would see him remain their pa4t.
During this address the audience1-
came perfectly wild with excitenlA,
aud when he spoke of his loneliht
/. in the fight, they cheercd loul1l,
clapped their hands, aud stanipl
their feet. The scene was one viii
has rarely. il ever, been Witnessed,
Il church,