New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
THE PROCEEDINGS.

ever was crowded within the lecture Toom and churcn
paror walls. majority Of thoso present were ladies'
who began 60 assemble th-n hour before the
PRAYER meeting bogan Mr Leccher took Tie parable o.
the unjust Judge tho uiec Of his remarks aud found
II opportuue for Introducing imp esiyo remarks on
the trials OF pastor and people during the last tc" years
IN the course of the address he said:
The fact j., dearly beloved. love one another ~
much i'm this church that tuY common suffering go',7
thrOueh II alt lust Ike trouble in IA use ii the baOy !
.ck ever, body i sex ~ t"s Enol' L"ns,; % me- ~ aI
ii the household SuDcr II has been IN this chuirh
Ne have been npt,d together IN such conllrnce ana
sGrh that the trouble which has belalen "he"i "
nds hcfalen III rs And ~ how Ne have boon teii 70
How much woik ha- been ncroinpi ned Aho
Ne stand today rs sto"S @nI sifn','r - sns% s,'rr
fc sol hrcausc il"r u cloud ur TWO hthg ana sho"
ing l.gh the Luryon; not because DAY + near a.
the VIII OF God Nou have leaned a holy lss"u; anu
God has net made You want o gieii whi'. 1"u nav
nad comparatively lut opportunity u" SAY oi ~"
GA, Lord. boa Ions Z. s"I1"sc Nhei "" s'ahd ~ uv
,..ouus land and look back ai that ie time which ~e
call' years, aud at ho le clouds tht lsefrd aio, %
when You come t. con'p"r" these ihs, WIN Inc ,nc
tiu, tint your hearts ever had moment o rhdht's
OrlS.NC TUE BUSINESS NEiT TISG.
After The close 81 the prnycrmrcng business meet
inr wa, held. at which Mr. Hin was Moderator. The
minutes of the previous meeting were read aud aeI
sigut amendment were ~ proved.
Mr. TiDcy Clerk of tl church. read The report ~ The
Examining Committee Henry {. Bowtn'- charges.
Tni, report dwe upon tho difficulty whi.h nd been eN-
pericnced In inducing Mr. Bowen to make - fun state
ent aud reviewed tle fact4 ~ The ease, winch are
airraIy familiar to the readers Of fnf rRiBuSL
Nr Blair read the resolutions when were embodied IN
the report oi the Committee. They were a. follows
Ub,reas, Al o meeting oi tie Examining Committee
hold uu eh. 10. Henry e. Bowen apr rnrd before 7.d
Couuiitrr, ana having been requested iv u m ., S'ai
any and 81, facts vitlin is suowhd-e trudEl- 20 Hu
-tautiat" The acriliions and in-inlhl'n f"ht@'d ia
nj lrt,r Feb T. a-s-l 1Ur ten dHya' iurhr 'ir" L.
consult Witnesses aLd fcirr I" u"t "p 'hi'n,N nn"
memoranda r cnab." hm 10 answer sun questions "'
ETercas 9hc church nt . meeting held Feb. II, In.
s'ucird tLr Examining CruuItt,e Z" Eruu to sItu
Bon'u the tur ASKED FOR by him arl IT, untt! nm mat
kuuwlrdic tendu.- suppur said nrcusa"nr ur in'n-
uaiion- md 10 n iu l@inr5 81 AT VIM An""n 10
h,W ~ V" @ ~ n' " " ,'n, - ,', -, -,n,f f., .,,,, t,I
.d rroiert' clr the iut-t possible ir'e'tislt"n oi
,ucn accusation or ,usinuatious AMI
Wh,,tos. The sad Bpvtl, lawn been 80 notified. np-
pa.. IN ulsuaucc of notice before the COinniitt
AZ netinr n ii un the 2Ji INST. and read wut,en
4aicinit rounded entirely upon hrar~y. nnd not con
tanning oi vim .-- les w.on snch aeru-
stin- iu-inuaticn- miphI b" Nenbd' or any d''c'
circumstances h' wnici the truih "i h~ stat inehi'
might rc tested; In winch statement - irih!nrl ii'
arrn-atru~ aud n~iuuattn- against ihr pastor ana
nE,r,Ds. 1i" said B"l'iL a'icr f'"din< ru -''''-
mcnr. ah-oiueIy rfp''d To- lr1h, his"t =" y, lu,,
or,i. aud rr' cihti'"' ~ihdic" nom tue p''rN'' %
. thc Committee; t4cr'iore ,
by tr Ci,ra Ia appear h.ofc ts CLuitA ~ pnsnt's
nioetiug t,rrco n l." E'd N tLc l,ciuI, ""n on t'
evening oi Wednesday the 1T dag ~ March i1 ~ 800
OCT cs ti'u aud there u" ann"rr "uN alY am "l
guc-2us tna shah DE pni 4" hnn prriine. ." IRE ion, "
-tfi iu.
| mtdication 20 Tue committee oi Icn. ~
rnE prn1E oN NR. BowFNs C,sr.
Mr. NacRay opposed the rr-puion H. said that 10 in
vito Henry g. Bowen 1ybody else 10 appear before
that church In that lcctrlc room Sas arraut n"-rnse
rEcy must get about siItrcn hippoones before ih'y
could do That. The place would DC taken pos
session az two loui- before any chulrh mem
her. can couc here. IIo tl"rcht that vi.
Boyrr should ho accorded every privilege Of
v.nAicairg himself " he placed IN the same post
ton ~ Nr. Bowcn-but he hoped he would never be
placed in th. prcJeameuf whore Do could not face BIZ
fellow creatures undo nH cir nnstapcc he would not
b.ste w ,puear Boo to-o igc church that indicted hll
hr h,. woult object very stftnuoU-y to appearing he
forc those Who had bl.ucss there. Hc thought the
matter .houd be- rofrrrcd bsck 10 the Examining Com
/ miit,c.
sy. White offered an amcudnont to the report in the
hape II an nGdii,ona rlutiou to tue cct mat II MI
Roy,cn did not appear ~ the tmc named aud disclose MS
facts" the fellowship OF IN" cLuteh womb hr WIN
drawn ffu bin and hc branded aG breeder Of Infamous
sraudL l. Nj White we iu of haYing Tho mat
/ fer referred back to the EXGminmg Committee. MI.
uyycu bad appearcd before thu' COMMITTEE, ana hau
: iei that ~ wa- not ~ tribunals hai IL was P'ln
diced and TINT Zee had no oouhd'ncs IN IT. nt were i'
f.rrcd back ~ th,t Committee thry wonld not have al
yancei ,t"p ii ,ho matter
Mir Bccrhcr said he hoped they would iako lr'c con
drpon tlrt while there might he some very ludrrons
features connected with h" - .. II WA very .'cmn
thlpr fpr church To- cast out any member ana ~ 'h''
casr n va. dnubly soenn, because Mr. Bowen was one
o, tho founders ~ the church. IL was man that had
l.a-r ,puci. bc rr the public. lie member ~ The
church which ~ il were was the body Of tEfist' lie
thought ;sc mot;cr ought Ia ho approached with great
soiemniiy
Nr ,akav Withdrew his motion ~ refor the matter
hack o. the Tramiuing Committee after which Dir.
glosIfnsn made the following remark, relative to Mr.
! Whites resolution;
3 tI..r oj,tr IA tio I.lu = ttrtI
~ m wing n, tiuo wasted ~ WORK hllurr'
and tLi oniccts OF tue Hrc'lnSt INJURED ~ ti1
uutiea ant topics liz" tu~ relating to Mr hu"tn an
n Ltiic -urpu-cd mat my fvs1i NJ Nihis Hpuu po w
pucn iur7y t. part with Ma. Raven, W" hh'c ma''
eonc progress IN tns investigation ai have not nahe
such iaure ~ nauy hnN ili rhei ia', ~ ~ a., srJ
alr Moderator. wil sirc NY reputation Tor snrp@h
sav tiat know 10 whom Mr.. Bowen refers he ma lFtu
mi = 80. hnt bas f,iled totally and nomluou-y We
M. got mr., tn TX somrrng isce. At hr3t We dd
moi know whether Che which he referred occurred
9"c,I ." ~ ~ r. 10. Tnio,tuna,ey Tor hin, that
rastors study 70 winch y, M TG,gs ,m p ss1 ,p ,sp
cpet,r did rot occur together within tue une rat,, @
There another reason %"y 90 n"s %i'n ID To ar, r,Tr w
r h,,tey Sppcrulty win be- Afforded Of getting It, tue
/ iact- IL an, that he has IN his possession
THE REPORT on IuE COUSCu.
Tho Committee appointed present tho case of the
church to the Advisory Council submitted the following
/ report:
Tne committee appointed 10 present the case ot thlf
c;,ur,h TO tr Advifury Council convened bv etterinlS
/ s,ve is ed Feb. 4, 1876. respectfully report:
1hat letters 81 invitation ere issued 10 i13 chtch's
spd - ministers iihnut charge, which weir a"crpl"
hy l3 churches aud - MINISTERS; 32 churches dfclnrc
era we're heard FROM of those declinng IA attend
ct, fIe cur, hes Indicated tia, they I'D 90 from any
or'ilion 10 the pru ~ tee Council, and about lo
cburcpes Resigned ~ ther reason Tor non acceptance
srerol work going on lr their midst or Other calgeH
maxi ,g the Attendance 4 ttcr pGstOrs imlractenblc
ory ono az the min D.iicd by name fccined ot
any reasons other taa such rs Dsde mPrac'cnoe ior
| them with the best coed Will, 10 attend IT..