New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
PLYMOUTH AT YALE.
DIR. BACON GIVES SOME HINTS FOR MRS.
MOULTON.

MOUbTON.
TIE METHOD OF DEALING WITH oFFENDEEs-
ADMoNITGOS AND EXCOMMUNICA1IoN-EULE Oh
TnE CONGEHGAIIONAL CLUTCHES.
NEw-HAyEN, Jan. SIN his regular course
Of Seminary lectures the Rev Dr. Bacon has como to
the method OF church discipline toward oatnders The
topics OF the lecture wero from sndl manual entitled
Eccic .asca Polity. The g0S ernmcn and communion
practced by tnc Congrcga Churches in the United
States" IL was complied by a committee OF which Dr.
Bacon was oilirmgn, cNPread"n Mark fophins, fTos'
Park ~ ADdoyCr. HAMS aud Fisher OF this Seminary
President Farend Of Oheiin. The Rev Dr. H. NJ , orfs Of
New-York. aud other leading cereymep end laymon,
were members. and was published in l-T2 II L a. much
autbouu as any pOty can be to the Congregational
Churches. Extracts below froB Il are shown by quota
ton marks. Following !, synopsis Of the lecture
Why IL the church required to inhiet censure upon
oG,ndersf The answer Tile censures ot the church
NJ, appointed for the prev and removal OF oil, nses
and hc recovering Of oacudcrs; for pursinS ont the
leaycn which MAJ infect the whole lump for vndicat-
Inc ,h honor ~ Christ aud of His Church. and the pro
sion Of the pol aud fOr preventing the disde"sure
of GOD mat may Justly fall upon the church II Trey
suffer Ti5 covenant 80 bc profaned by notorious ana Cd
iuate offender Ccasurc IA the church II Of Two soiS
--adnonitlon end communication" We nave oniy
these Two erados The church says to man, We ind
YOU arc guilty ~ an osnse." Then It udmoI.Snes LIN
Aher that cie a. only THE solemn step Of eNeOmmuhi'
e.t,,n from The communion VI the euic Every ohehse
Of which the church eau take h",i.f Is an 0htnse against
Christ against Cod, against the church ana CHRISTIAN
p.of nn aud ga, church takes nCtiee Of It, not Tor he
sake u rehtiHg e wrong W the man We" eo's4 " inc
wrong bot the sake OF Nia'cg tho honor oi tie
GOSPEL nd securing the peace and purity Ut the cohrch
A ,,v lac og.n,e il one tlat has become puOc. pri-
yse use T. on that b. known Only Ly oe a. two, OF
yer, morrow circle; hut that same CAcnsc wl! today
/. private may tomorrow be- published IN the newS-
laqsr- ana th,n VIII BE- public. 70 T. pufc as fact
the moment it become public property Inc proceeding
AGAINST public oeuso rs just the saue as AGAINST one
private only la tao former ease tteio may he cns-
tou emorg tc ueabc~ c the church Of ON the p"i' 'f
tine st.ui;ug committee appointed 10 lock alter THESE
une T.y e io proceed according 20 she 10" VI poo"P'
Of hriat given n Matthew, Nsi, -, 10, IL IL Is not
tbcIisht way or ;lt Conlogat, 1na way, OF the Chl
uau way. a ousi ii i5 Che ltco'Ptr'nn way 20 "'"o
Tho CHURCH 'he prosecutor Common fame '''H'' not Ne
r,1o e ground " ah accusation. No mGttor bow pub
l.c r,nsc IT, the church should not proceed on the
Ground 81 common fame Chr,ts way Is for youto go
and .l m. brother h. FAINT between yeu aud hn alone.
and 90, o Do npvthng btoee you do that. l'ont pat +"
~ the csua,egs " D. refuses 8" hoar You take ono or
tro with YOU and then IL lac tci-e, 10 hear you "nB
tcio.o the church.
m what case may ihe tist and second steps 90 o''
,,er,.d whit "WEtl tho oienso h afeady public and
notorious uI l. OF -uch character 10 10 10 infamous
.,nang men to Iuor1 summary prooe"iins u authorized
l, t,, Sculptures Tho church. without Urfiug iOf az
ii,v lua COMPETENT Tor thr eRrc NJ prl,ir ainiohl-
f moor ~ luuui q las ria NORTH. iiS ~ lh Sia
ana f,r iybgof hs soV ~ the day oi ne l@fu Sue,
y, g., ID s Tor III SlndIcaion 81 the edsp1 "h, nc h'
d,,g1uorod SCI Iio ohwcci may De o1ns,ftu lt'.hL
fr,.i .,.d t,Ir opportunity 81 hinr hrhtH' 0"t'f,H
,rf,gc IA 4irff th, atnc. iui1icr. Tor instance an 'H
49,, ,t.1l,r .as been cOnNlctel with y" pJs-lbhy 81
Ii, Innocence, rTd only awaits u" cN'cuu,. VI ~, IL
ssu,,cs a. that mau to do IA the communion OF tne
.,.r,ai lu England al Mao have been thi'-ivl!tn ~
.brTs ~ The church and ihr inst 3ci OF P.,ot 49,
lain toward condemned criminal h To no nl,,tr
tho saoramen iast before la - led 10 tne ..ho, ~,
We hold tia, ouch an oionncr "a to oe
cui of FROM tire church. SUPPOSE ease on '"tDIl"h
maud nr Drtsry or adultery, aud The uhonuei a. con-
voted without 1oss hility OF mistake, the rnu'n >. W
,,.I, ,naer scutcncn che law shouid repent lh't u
"A question notwc1n hm aud Goa j "a tu'lul o',,
regard rpcntuuce In such ease. ana II aoes Vory l'o
I.rp Tor il o refuse 20 notice such great ouehsS iHe
State says Ia rugar 20 it, alilcs i't u N DILL o,d
MANY guilty should ESCAPE Than tnt olg iliiutlt s S
'for Int il rs different in the church ~ the church
tg na 9" s@1"r S s,on ' at ' man am eScon
umnoacd cannot possibly sei INTO heaven IL u i,
i'r,,nt that Ire church should purge itself of such
n66nderr But such on extreme case Is PROBABLY 9hY
stprn-ablc. am not certain That one eyer mpleheu.
l. u.alrct of discipline on the ari OF tbe ohhiCh sur
ac nj rcason FOR nnmnliate Withdrawal nom It's COM
n.monI The answer is No" pseniie isthe Pre-
n min 10 say nm not gong 70 c9nmhiUi "t'h tS t
member ! will stay away" Or he ha- complained 'l
~ So le WON'T commune with that church amy more he
dbr~n't eek dm ssiOn, but simply sttys away rs
doubtless of great importance 10 the weLare OF VIC
olnfrh TINT prOfne ana senndAio persons I've not per
mittcd 10 continue in ltJ fellowship qua 'o pnr,
TAKE NJ tne lords ttpiei hlu tnc Ni,'iVu '.n
neglccts 10 deal with such members qua use
tbs disciyline of the Lords house for their ref
ormstion or cNclson is greatly 10 I've blamed. Yet
such church is not ~ be im dirtcly forsaen apd re-
nOunced by those who wOuld live cody in Christ Jesus
Nul is 1t reasonable that any individual member OF that
clnlrch should therefore withdraw himself from the
Lords table In 50 doing he wrongs his own soul by
denying to himself the appointed means OF grace end
wrones tho cluIch by adding another scandal TO that he
womb rrlune. Let hHn retncr endeayor, modesty ana
seasopIby according 20 his power and place. That the
unworthy uay be proceeded AGAINST by the church TO
whom that duty belongs" YOu can make yom own
ucat0n OF This principle here to ease that IL now UP
i'm REGARD TO withdrawing from n church
AyEAR's work OF THE POLICE FORCE.