New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01


parion me If answer. If would not, know OF orea;
on by ne should The Council may possibly have anop.e
and Mr. Bowen but let me distinctly state 10 all persons
who are now standing ag1ast" that 1t dd mol recon
But II nav be permitted to ask luther. win not
churches wise discretion, and have they not 4 N;
done So in respect 10 peculiar ana spceiaiy uiicult
casesi Are there not instances In other ehuehes II,
Brooklyn. besides the Plymouth Church: %ne.e fa s
seemed wise de Tia:c, in unusual CIRCUMSTANCES r
ordinary and highly important rules Wnal snes
HAS No auesto that in spite OF ali the dcyerances OF
Cong regaOnal Councils or Presoyterah ovhons ala
gene raj Assemblies individual churches in both deL0mr
nations DO and will exercise this wise discretion WDth
"exactng GASES" reGurait But 1t would ne nts. I'd
warranted conclusion from such statement us ,s, ~
hold that it breaks down al rules and makes the ehLch
a social club whose momhers may Deconc utio'0'
and murdercrs, and then withdraw without cehsuTe'
THE MUTUAL COUNCIL
The second point demanding consideration IL the rights
and privileges Of Different parties with respect 10
mutual council On this sujec; tho late Council SAID
from the nature OF the sase orc s.T
he thar ali tie called should have the OF
sential authority and effect OF it's dscisions-
Dr. storr. takes the first clause OF tLs statement anu
omitting from 1t the words from the nature OF INC
case makes 1t the occasion for tho faceto'Is renfh
1t did not perhaps, need professors IN semnares ana
presidents of colleges coming hundreds or thousands OF
miles for the purpose to give this definition IL he HAD
inserted the words TO which / have referred IL "ouIu
have spocd the wit, but would have shown that 'ho
Council did regard itself as the author OF ne" en
ton But how It, let mo inquire, with the second pof
non OF TIC sentence which tho Counc uttsredi IL did
NOT seem 10 he very clearly understood In Brooklyn III
the case Of the recent mutual council proposed by Mrs
Monton that WAS essential very desirable that the
churches called should have the confidence OF Dot pI
OF pastors or cAurcheS or
even presidents OF colleges from distance OF Anew
hnd ell miles needed to gave ss'ion W , be-
OF the sentence. lie this, however as 10 -i1
nc that the Dcrsous from distance were III broOsb
and were lied their opinion on this point can see u"
inpr1i' N Il the oense Of the Council in this
matter is found in the expression of It's opinion tnat
P mouth Church had The hight to Object 10 The S lao lao
churches 20 which 1t artuay nai oneo'o" siicierqv
~ han pens TIA, churches Of the yicinage how
ever Hg mia led ad Christian they be in fact are di.
taTbl BY Local iis} 80 n, pTosrly be excluded from
Representation mutual council IL las nS. mi,elu,hg
rom charchcs renio; from scene OF excitement! IN.
Council as no HESITATION n sn h ' tnn two neishbor
fn churches that they had rot l9t the oPpo %
rc6nuici;o II was very anor,nnae however that they
f!e I Ti seg S S ns at noi inya
date fe cia they urged that they were slAciey
de- r5as OF securing fir and impartial council q,
,,s ~ ro nTIi,, strits ess1s OF hs lddrcss
this nse ~ one ohc" , ,srr. And aorr Too small
1 lay be as TOO ,So e ssgssS snd Of ono party
another suspected o. being oomi.te % ZONE ls!s, ~
lcose enough N ms trhutivo Justice nnd the min
.s :. s 4ST % e =. ne a' .c ofs at S S q
pearls before the swine Tne acn '' nnneSiesS S gss
gy,s TnS right" is sdire eITciso OF right ia
And his church adopted fair Interpretation OF the
Of the Council ~ NE snHSc thls s,"enSn c,
party u.oondteaa. and unlntod Ish Dy oGof 90
fS sbel SI 10 BE- invited sI "a question:
whether .is s,,SSSd nd admast ia the ease as 70
9oray n..iCs % q, ~ Me .2an ert S op T hs.
been rsnei agreed 20 and by sf%nson,hi be'w av @
Ss IS as from mutual council Con" hah Of when
IA 70 .. 10y each payl AL churches which ana Az is
by reason % ,eiaGe Or 'peSb iPoSS 81 40 nrooncr
and intcllec l.sy, to couolUce wisely atd jdsty'
MAN or STRAW VOTED DOWN
In looking over some years ago the records OF one OF
tho debating societies OF Yae College found an account
OF meeting in which the question discussed was Oug
tie captain OF merchant vessel to have authority over
mis- passengers al scal lnasmuch "a IT was commended
saws tho scribe thai The word authority IN this place I'M
piled power bind .courgc torture and at last pat 10
death an American citizen without any responsibility for
a abuse either 10 God man, tie society decided that
authority ought seldom over. IN be thus given Ia the
CAPTAINS of such vessels II right decision on their
Interpretation OF the question, but what OF tie mtepe-
atgn nads by these college boys N their amusement
And 80 Neuld say the Church Of the Pilgrims, Your
| vote vas well enough after yon had set mp your
/ man OF straw. Bat your representation Of what VIC
aid on which you voted, j. mere hgIncnt OF your
fanny. We rcpud'atc your words as containing com
rl.tc tr.yesty aud carcatre OF sta cncut u =
w.Lest lblislcd pT.scipe, oven in fierce thcoogict
oHa"nsnts in'cIsnccs nom bis words which he him ST.
| distinctly rejects rs not legitimate. Dr. stofIs and
standing ashast;" and when pcrsou- are IA 5uch
state OF mind II Is unsf" 20 undertake tho WORK oi an
Interpreter Lut-intcrprotatiOn s,ds-4et rs 'ok Al
tie matter for moc.rnt with cAmnos Ar, not opee
ton, allowable 81 Tunes eye4 IN case. OF Urinary ar2l-
traitor Nay not suggest 10 tho other party thai he
should n make hs business partner one % ne afh',
traitors ~ case Involving our prcnnafy interest,"
bUs mutual councils, If made up Of persona! fiei'.''
arc wiD t ,lg a'iy ib :" eics Of tird @
! hv tlf
hold Ito balance between then aud val be Impartial,
willie tst former have 10 such prov For this rc-
fon i would that the possibility Of oje lion ought
si less 10 DC excluded altogether III The cas-" OF SuoA
Wi take an Illustration from the particular council
which under discussion. Ars Mouilou selected
i9fGgSn ner Con''' i when IL w o FER psiic 10
/ name. Mr.. Van Colt was prominent member 0i th.i
present her before the Council. II now hr Van
Cot. had secured his own appointment a. Geesaia % me
Council from MS church. that he would have become
Not Ouy advocate OF party IN The case, bat also
one Of the judges would II not haso been sa' Ior lno
before meeting Of The COanc, % have objected 10
him as such delcgatcl II may DO said that the good
aud Christian feeling of tho Pilgrim Church e0l.t
| have been "recd on 10 prevent sutA abuse Eut
good sense and Caristian feeling" answer on high
authority "Someiimes SaneI suspense lake .hoi'of
Illustration connected "lth tho same Council Inc pas
regarded the essentially saar - tho one respect
ing Mr. Tton which toy had lbeore The Council
OfIs7A WEctert sis the correct TeN % the Bateror
not they entertained IT, aud Dr. SlOIs Gays a. much,
address. Here, then mutual council coming on
before which 10 be tried one part OF great oeel-
six..icai cause, III another aud similar part OF which
they had been the plaintiffs. II these plaintiffs were
ms,nbers OF this mutual council. they would become
judges la the CSuoc where Tie highest iner0stBOf to
| defendant were involved Would tis he right II
| not | ask, Is It not right that Objection siOud he
pildo 10 tho selection OF these two persons Ia such
cast go frtbor and ask, Is il not wrong that OBJ
jcctiODs should not De madei Tho fairOst minded
Christian liable 10 prejudice In circumstances
like and therefore IT IL no dsrebpect TO thom TO
that they should not he among the Judges. Sup
pose OF to ministers selected By Plymouth Church
had been dscsverod, two weeks after he bad been
infor Ned 81 Ids SELECTION 10 have interest amount
ing to $4,000 In decision favorable 10 tho church.