Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
..th Church Advisory Council.

-, concluded their labors on the
The sdrarse report was made aud
nth. ~ .he resolution offered by the Rev.
sdcptea =. o. Tho effect that the Council declare
Dr. ben ser innocent Of the charges preferred
sgsinst ni,rt OF the Council sustains Plym-
Ibe 5m aurh in its dealings with the members
Ss'n names names have been stricken from Its
sbose "a in its general discipline in this re-
rolls, sD :. slso endorses the action of the
Sset - relation to the proposed Mutual
ebaren and expresses regret that Mrs.
Councl'. renresentative did not substitute
koailoar churches for those objected to, and
iso o.rst;fy the expressed desire of Mrs.
- slton for such council.
roail1s,,ort saws the Council finds no rea-
fDe ea,l iu question the method by which
an smmittee was constituted which inves-
- the charges against the pastor; hut
90 ~ the dissatisfaction which more or
s'mnrayails with the previous investigation,
Recommended, in view OF Mr. Beecher's
p.nd To be brought face TO face with bis
ssrs etc, and for the peace Of the
ssbes and the protection of Plymouth,
now investigation be had. The pro-
D.as for such Investigations are as follows:
n ~ Timothy Dwight, ID. D., New Haven,
." the Rev. J. w. Wellmar, d. D., Nal.
te'Du. Ness and the Hon. Bradford K. Wood,
~ n T.. are appointed by the Council
Ds ,Ss Committee OF Three who are empow-
- 70 designate Commission OF Five out
ag,wenty named parties, whose duty 1t
ma.hsll he to receive and examine all charges
.rs;nst the pastor which they may regard as
~ already sufficiently tried. Any three OF
~. ~. committee shall be quorum, and shall
s ~. mower ia case of failure to complete the
n la.'a;s;te number OF i've by selecting other
s rgb OF known ability and integ-
Wv II Is provided that the Commission
n3Ji, not be constituted unless formal
sssrres against the pastor snail be brought
sasara the church or its committee within
rs days after the dissolution of the Council
~ : marty making himself responsible for the
,g.,th and proof of the same, unless within the
s.Tas time it shall be adjudged to be expedi-
sat hy the Examining Committee of the
sS,,reh and the Com mittee of Three that i'm
nortant testimony not previously given,
mich might throw light upon the charges
which have hitherto been tried, should be
heard by the Committee. The result of the
investjgation by this Commission shall be
,saor,ed to the Examining Committee of
Plymouth Church, and be given by them to
The public.
from among the following: Theodore o.
Woolsey. New Haven, Conn; Mark Hopkins,
Williamstown, Mass; Julius FL. Seeley, Am
berst Mass; NJ Sbiprpan, Hartford, Conn. ;
I. Foster, Norwich Conn.;J. w. Andrews,
Marietta. Ohio; j. w. Angel, Aun Arbor,
Mich; W. B. Washburne, Greenfield, Mass. !;
A G. Barstow, Providence, r. l.; J. L. Cham
herlain, Brunswick, Me-; G. J. Walker, De-
troit. Mich; Jacob Brinkerhof, Mansfield,
Ohio; Aipheus Hardy, Boston, Mass. !;
Ashael Finch, Milwaukee, Wis; s. B. Cook
ius, Terrc Haute, Ind; 4. w. Blatchford,
Chicago; William B. Edwards, New York:
Jonathan +. Sargent, New Hampshire; j. G..
Knapp, Keosauqua, Iowa; Henry z. Haven,
New London, Conn.
Previous to the dissolution of the Council,
Mr.. Beecher addressed the assemblage at con-
siderable length.