New-York tribune., 1876-03-25

ts ministry within two days after The proclamation OF
the proof of his guilt. But the difficulty 10 the present.
case Is which would be serious Obstacle III 'he way
O. c,iastical condemnation IN any dcnonhatoh u
, this namely that the pastor OF Plymouth Church s
not, yet, been proved solly. MANY y" pnJ III H.
Lsat he Is But equal number OI persons thnh tha'
nvrsii,,a,iors hcd In The caso thus far have resulted
fyOlibiy him. ana that the 2eieIa plhclno a!PiI.u
20 al, other men rxceyt cergymcn is tbHt they are 10
Ss tTrsnn,ed to be nnooent until proved to bo gully
How iAen snail we determine the question 0f gui!t or
inn0cencei This j. thc aiippOFta1t pClAL Inc eens
nnon ra nurDers outside OF the late Council and oi
any in the Council has been that the past lbtSlg'-
Wb the knowledge OF ibis feeling the members nf the
Couuci Pat aside Whatever neieces of opiniO eNlen
nvs"tieation was desirable, aud by uuannou. vote
recommended tho C.ueh 10 adopt tho plan br an lnycs
rir.fI,s Commission. The members OF tho COuhcl! sep
aratcd avn snre, will the feeling that thel hao been
wisely Dvinely gdided to SO harmonious resa ana anu
posal aE Offering wise method Of bringing This great
question 10 q final settlement
DIR. BAIILEII's PASSIVE COMMISSION.
But scarcely bad the Council adjourned and tho men-
ber reached their homes when they found Themselves
exposed 10 storm OF unayorable CRITICISM and their
plan for investigation declared to be impfacticabe
nyse the product OF the heated zeal OF hnpassonch
men The criticisms remarkable that cannot for
bear calling public attention 10 lew 0i them VIII
quote from every OF the five distinguished gentlemen
TO whom have referred DR.. Bartlett informs AZ that
the Commission Is wholly passive is to do nothing; Is
make charscs" and he adds, "Tbis looks almost IKE n
set purpose to kill the whole movement" agree per
fecy with Dr. Bartlett that, IL the Council had proposed
the organization OF body which IL Intended should 40
nothing it would have adopted measure that was likely
10 kin the activity OF the body. But strange 40 IL uay
appear the Council supposed tat The bOiy Was 10 90
soipethng namely tpiec'soy what all c0lrs dol, nsll
te an investigation WIDEN charges are made, ana not
before Are courts passive bodies, Killed before tey are
born charges tsi pass the ofdei OF si.hu Juy
cfore they can DO OOnsdccd Dr. Bartlett thinh ,s mo
irst person who has made this curious discovery, do
courts In the neghborhOod OF Chicago, let me aat go
searching about among tho Of thst cy 10. az TIC
zossiiI OF tLs DAY order tln they may mol DO Wholly
ps,siyc" but may find something to dol Dr buieit
s.ys further, Perhaps none oil the persons ha'inS
Enuyleiee oi the case wish Ia reopen II anu make
chares" Very well. II they do not wish TO REOPEN ~
WHO ocs III they do not Wish 10 make themselves 70
svonsibe for tio prof o their ntatnenis tDey bsd
better not whisper their statemes among teir heiSh
bors or IL tDs whispering is al that toy choose 10 90
they had better not nd iaut tst judicial bodies 90 hot
examine them Prof snyt tells Us that, according 70
tne plan oi the Council char3es must be nade W,'no @
apy dehniie knowledge Il VINO u TO hear Them Did
Mr TiIt0n would inquire. know vino was 70 Try his
ease when he first brought before the cyii courts
va, oniy at the last monieIt that IL was ceoidt
to make Judge Nelson tic Judge in the case,