The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-07
REPUDIATING BEECIIERISN
WITH From TIE CONGRE-
GATION1L ASSOCIATION.
Vote that Drove n1essr-. storr-, Budina-
ton, Taylor, and Others from the Organi-
zntiOn-A Protest that Wna Ilnheeded.

| A Vote that Drove messrs. Rtorr-, Budina-
ton, Taylor, and Others from the Organi-
zntion-A Protest that wns Unheeded.
Twenty-Five members of the New York
and Brooklyn Association OF Congregational
Ministers reassembled yesterday in the Puritan
Church in Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, and
spent the FIRST part Of the morning In examin-
Ing candidates forl tho ministry, among them a
colored young man. Mr.. Beecher, who mad not
attended session Of the association before the
one on Wednesday for twenty-five years, sat In
the sun on the brown-stone steps Of tho church,
and told funny stories to little cluster OF min
listers and church members. lie jokingy said
that he considered himself under arrest 10 the
association.
when Charles Iall Everest suggested that Mr..
Deecher had the prospect OF having one less
suit-referrlng to the success OF the demurrer
MIR. Beecher answered that one suit more or one
less made very little difference to him.
Lyman Abbott called MIR. Beecher inside to
hear the discussion on the subject Of investi-
RMaunG M'I,,G the Sc ondali Tho resolution Of Prof;
Mr. Beechcrs acts by committee Of Ave from
the association, was lost.
letter from DR.. II. ;. Sturrs, which WIS In SUBJ
stance that DR.. Storrs had heard that his name
had been mentioned In connection with a com
mttee to investigate the scandal, aud that he
wished to decline To serve.
The resolutions offered by DR.. Henry Storrs
were read
R,soired. That committee Of nve he now appointed
oy ths essociation ana Itqaesled 60 puoe invite any
knowledge Of evidence not already Investigated before
sion. and tho said committee pc regucs,ed to give to
m BeecSes Whatever asssance may ses esd sh for
70 these parties aad proper to the c1nmlttee IN order
eonmis.on a. snail be likely to secure the earliest
Resoirsd That IN the naue Of accused bro'her in
The interest Of truth and common Christianity this az
ssSh sviasnce enc or such charges 90 sya them
the same before that COM mission of inyesiigauon.
Esso',t That II those nho claim 70 have evidence or
against Mr. Deecher snail knowingly tail refuse TO
cnsrges evidence before that Committee Of nvrsli.
gaton; TINS as'eiali9n, in the absence Of further
utterly cOndemninx those charges allegations. and In.
dafeadnS Mf Beeeher as 'e wofhy honoTnSe sna ahd ID
beloved memoor Of this b9dy
smith Hobart, Stone ana e. vsqs1 vvsqns'on Sc ab D.
act for the association.
DR.. Burlington argued against the resolutions
because they committed tue association to the
findings OF the Advisory Council, which find
ipgs he believed were not at all Congregational.
He believed in dealing with the matter was
Proposed by the Andover Church.
Mr. Beecher said that he yielded to no one in
the question Of the feeling of the Congregational
churches, for he believed that he understood
what IL was. The pohty was not In the least en-
dangered by tue proposition before the associa-
tion. You might as well say that an appropfia-
tion to clean the North river would split the
Aleghi ny mountains.
Dr. Budington-No one Is speaking OF going
out
Mr. Beecher said that bis advices were that
the churches in the West and Northwest were
a unit-a steadfast brotherhood He wished to
say that the COngregationalsm represented in
tue Advisory Counsel was the real old Puritan
CongrcgationalisIn, and that that represented oy
Dr. DudiOgtop. tho Andover Church, and DINERS
was new ationalism-somethinge entire
ly novel. unknown. and uni ried In the churches.
The old Congregstionalism was represented by
the Advisory Council, body that Is honorable.
and viii be honored In the days TO come. His
"a "A mi har
of that association, and that he had right to
ask them to help him, and this more So since
Plymouth Church bad placed him In position
from which he could not extricate himself.
Now" he added. :" have riGnt to ask. since
again, that the trial shall De thorough and effect
i've" since the tribunal TO try him had been or
ginized and esi ablished, he could not join IN
other plan. lie desired a committee 10 act with
It. So that those who have doubted the efficacy
OF tho commission will say, Better than 1
thought" Them" he concluded, II call upon
you, as a part Of my right, TO help me BY bring
lug forth every scrap OF knowledge that exists
on THIS subject"
Dr. Budiiigton responded with great fervor
speaking VI the Advisory Council as ex parte,
the church With the views that he entertained
would be impossible & ioT MN to to sustain sustain TIE
he must do II he voted an approval Of the com
mission which was tue outcome OF the council.
The vote to sustain this proposal was vote TO
expel Il ON the association those who consclen-
liousiy believe in the old-establshed PRINCIPLES.
Prof. Martin spoke at length, DIR. H. NJ. Storrs
followed, and the deoate, though prosy, was so
engaging that tue members took no adjourn
ment for lunch.
MIR. Beecher went outside. and taking a seat
In the sun read NV Little Lady" He joked
| with eyeiy one who approached him, spoke OF
the long windy debate ON the inside, aud longed
| Tor something TO eat. lie now and then
| called In when there was some prospect OF a
| vote out IA the discussion brisked up he went
| oLt - the sunny steps again. The speeches
were repetition Of the sentiments expressed
| by Mr.. Deecher on the one hand and DIR. Buding-
| Ton on the other.
At rve o'clock the Storrs resolutions were
| ADOPTED Is 10 .. Tue following protest was at
once entered:
| WAereds. The New York and Brooklyn Association
has appointed committee to cooperate With the com
inve.tgation OF the charges against the Rev. Henry
| Ward II stCncr and
| Uhee0s IL is the settled conviction OF the under
signed that the calling OF that council by church to
consiIer It's admins ration OF dtsCip Inc IN certain
cArs without the a,euCy concurrence Of the
| mental punClpir of Congre- aiona order which
CARDS right Ot the humblest lnuiy yldua to have
part IN the selection OF council 10 when he OF size
II to be judged, and when as furthermore there s no
reason IN Judgment 10 tlink that an invcssaton
originating thus IA nJus Ice, ana carried out 10y
agency hitherto unknoNn 10 our churches can result IN
anything more than lcr of those rupernci u IN.
qures winch have already pfOvoked 30 much OF pubic
| dlSsatisiactiUni
ton do hereby enter heir earnest aud solemn protest.
| grounds both OF conscience and OF judgment,
Hgalust the aforesaid action VI this body as wrong In
principle, and key only to result In increased suspi
embArrass the future action Of the body
dccidins ~ We ar solemny bound 20 DO on the gut
| or innocence OF Mr Beecher. 4, ;, sroRss.
| W. IVES kUDINGTnN