New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-23
ENENING SESSION.

The Council was too much absorbed
in ito secrets TO devote any portion VI
the DIV to Nashine,on's memory, and re-
manned In private session until $50 p m the hour OF
adjournment The evening session was marked by Inc
absence any speech from DR. Bacon, who in re-
orptive mood.
The first part Of the sixth report. pcrairinc 10 rules
and principles taken for final consideration. Mr.
Noble offered amendment 10 strike out the phrase,
dropping mcmbors," and 70 decide that 10 advice DC
given that point The amendment was lost. and that
part of the report referred to tne fual Committee Of
Nine The second part OF the report, pertaining 70 MI
Tton, case adoped aud referred 10 the same Com
Iuiitpe without discussion. and almost uua' lmousr.
The third part Of the report in regard to the subject ot
investigating the scandal. WIS read In We" of tie faet
that by the way In whc this portion presented dis
us,ion rendered obscure and Indirect Dr. ~ man
Abbott moved to- mako three specifications of the 'rd
D. TT OF tn report % ON the approval OF III" il m"h
Investigating Committee OF 1871 and ~ work; ~ On
the advsahiiiy Of further inyr''iea-lOn ~ On the
method Of such further nvostiea,.On
Or siurtcyant made prolonged argument, speaking
with much ychcnencr. the FIRST spc ihcaiion. lie
thou ght tho Council afraid OF critlcisns lym"u'h
Church. By such course 1t would do even Plymouth
Church harm Tho uyostig ,ting Committee Of 1874 and
ia work were all right. far the church w. con-
cerucd. bu, wholly Inadequate 10 satisfy the irsh'h
sueaking world. He gsed the dele cation 20 rcia"ubg
thst Mr. Bcecher chose nj, own Judges. Snd ihls
could not made to appear satsfaciory The judges
- chosen were competent FOR good Judgment Til
Committee also n seorcsy, which prevented salts
factory conclusions IL the Council pronounced IN favor
OF nj! this II would stuliif, Itself and drre Plymouth
Church and is pastor us they have ALREADY largely
nYrt themselves In claiming that the investigation WAS
all I.glt
Ar amendment wa offered by member Of the Sixth
Colamiitce differing from The original IN That II heel
the approy, OF tic Investigating Committees WORK
mon the favor with which It had been held by Plymouth
Church. alone aud sought relieve the Council ~ the re-
spOnsi.y OF SAYING what invrstig alton should have
been made. and tho Rev. Mr.. Griggs OF Bns-
tol, Conn, spoke warmly In favor or the In
yss'igatlng Committee Dr. Wolcott argued that
the Investigation wa not nli Evidence that
coald be- obtained " not obslHed. The Rev Mr Smith
uf Michigan wanted The ahoye-ii en,ioned amendment
voted down. Ho made extended aud Iron speech,
declaring that much could rot bo laid Ia favor Of the
consultation labor and result ~ tho investigating Com
lie thought II better to be right than To have mo
.yor Of public opulon, If public opinion he'd tie
sirncti,n Of certain daily journals the weak 'siono:
ret. .iou, Boston o9d ChicngS.
Dr H. " StpTrs took decided ground In favor OF the
Investigating Committee, declaring That b" desired the
Council to opon the way for full fellowship bt".en
Plymouth Church and nj Congregation Churches He
announced himself H. favor of ady,Hs another inycst
CATION but was equally DESTROYS OF pronouncing upon
tho suHc.cncy of Tho hr-t inyesuga,ap Is faF 80
Plymouth Church it.,t Was concerned He paid
h,sa compliment to tho members OF "a" inYestsnuhs
Committee. and r-;ecails 10 John Mnso", who was
once his purshoacr. They were all pure H'h.
When tha. CuInmittco appointed prominent
member Plymouth Church said freely ihlt
II vas the n@si possible Committee, and almost
tren.b.usl, said to Mr. Be3cher, az y"u have
tat Imintc. 70 win cut very closely s3mewhcfe' Nj
Leecher replied: "Lct It so GA. have nothing 70 con
c.al" d. stofrs emphasized the fact tb't this Com
ui,ec VII, tho b,st that could have hotn appointed by
the church aud when it, result had been accepted by the
church that was necessarily the end ~ fdil lie nn-
nonnced himself - ready at the proper time TO argue on
other grounds fo- further inycst:zation-
M IIys followed and .rok, against tho amendment.
Gen BrinckcrhoG made ,rouS effort in opposition ia
the amendment lie said tho investigation wee the best
os.ble and 10 ,ecrecy best After sr aking h'c
minutes over time lie wa warmly rpplaudcd.
The modification and the aIn,ncaAcut sgan read
Mr. Grnnc Of Iowa favored the report partly because
If wac framed 10y a Doctor OF Divinity lDT. sironE. nv
ing we.' of the Mississippi lie secuted the Idea that Mr.
B-echcr shoul 20 his FOR counsel aud clear
huce lie said that Western churches were strongly on
the side Of Mr Bccclcr aud speaking ironically lie sup
po,ed thi. wa. 80 because they we're all under the
lIrLt Of The AdrOncr. when he SAW the
great numbers Of copies OF that journal
distributed In the Council, ho could not resist the
thought thai som. pcrson from the lower relions pad
the postage GA them fof an cy purpose. That paper
Ike locomotive which he years age ia Sewiiayci
had put ii- cowcachcr behind To- keep cattle from run
ming over the train Many of Its sentiments lie SAID were
Insulting to true and indebted religion lie supported
the Investigation OF 1874 az fail and complete.
Tho Council adjourned iii $50 this morning without
taxing action on the amendment IL - nov expected
that The work OF tho Council YIN no flushed on Thurs