, 1876-01-17

effect Of caus'u9 thu refnsat Of other c!ntehcs
named by lter II cono to a Council from
WHICH loading local churches have thus bosD or
cludtd. The crafty contrsvanca Of . protcht
which thus praoIiaalty excludes two leading
churches may be Indefinitely e1tundrd to ihe e1-
clustoa OF avery great CInYell and al every
ninieter most ensluont for ct!afactAr and Hiauoh
in u" denomination. u papsb!y Violates tho
obYioua principles af juhtico and au establtbll.d
Uniform, aud Venerable usago Of tho Church.
II banotioned It puth an co 10 Mutual Gounols.
Congregational communion. and Mrs. Montsaa
will not by lier acqutescsnca rai1o aict MI ahisn
into dangerous precedent. gcBitlcs, couteat
Gotvcan feetfc woman and powerful Clsnrch
IA Huoqual enough Without giving 10 tnat Church
tho poner to actect one.balf Of q Council. and
also Tho power to ezoludo ftom tho oth+r hall
any churches aud all nlnn:ord whom Ills pleased
bY Its protest to denounco a. inimtcal and par.
tih'. As the facts slsow, ai1eh 4 uunble roscr OF
selection and exclusion has been practically and
effectively oxtrted by plymouth Church iu til
case. Copaout has not d,sarmod tho trotost but
tho protest has nulliaod and 1endornd ya!uclcFa
Tic connant THUS deuisd ller right, md pro-
vsnted by sh.sud dav,co from having MI equaf
aud Just representation IN 1futnal Council. stb.
hiou'son dec!lnea 70 continue her aborttro sffar:
TO ctnseno slclI Council. Tho history OK this
inhtancs aud illustration Of What may bo dpno by
tho e1nad,cnt or exclusion. 1he nsln9 OF prcsi-
dont Edwards IL nne Of the greatest for intellect
and ricts In OUT annals: 11e lad becomo ohno1.
oil to .l!nmi.e him from tho pulpit OF. the old
church at NORTHAMPTON. Ito detntnded htntu-
nl Council. which WIS cnncodet oil condition u
tho exclusion Of aoarly gil churrhen outside Of
ed effect. Tho old church lost Its fnnlo,iB nns
| tor. and tho S.ockhridge Indians gained mis-
| alonary; tho Congregational Cuusch loat It's
| greatest name, aud PreslsteriAn!sm ga!nad
tJrAn nrt f1P o,xlta 11Ntn II
kafo roaa for con:rasaIl1nal chuseAea 10
| tgave{i 7"
| S1r. Van Cott tbon oonat1ess Mrs HIouton's
right to Mutual Council On tho facts. Accord
wore irregular to droi TI!ton for a'!esoi sIander
It is moto Irregular TO drop her for swearing to
1hat Ti!ton hintco. aud rostatcd her cahe At
| much ZENITH. In conclusion lls saya. ~ An
| instructed bv Mra. MOnlLon to a1J that bio To-
| Afrms tho charges made Iii hcr wriltou prnteHt
before Plymouth Church, tho sincerity, aud in
| touHt7 Of her belof In thoir truth aud Aor
rondlneas to produce ample cyiaenoe +? JUSTLY
| be jnjRcd by tdo pubic opinion Of the "o,ld,
which ia ualiaiy right at laAt. and BY TINT final
Judgment in which shero will La no ndml1turv OF
human o4ror"
| lii. HEEcnEnn SPEECH.
Mr.. 8. Y. WMto moved TO accept the RAPPORT,
and after speeches upon this motion bv loss
Raymond aud Dr. DdwarI Deccnor, Slr. Ds4uLnr
nl0so aud Wau racelvsd NTH tremendous ap-
pl1uae. uo EAld:
wish, whatevns romarks m,y drop from snY Of
us. to Lear testimony. on Tho whole. With rastiey,
tho gentlemen wfo'e names snd ehMrthta he'e boen
tSs ess p - not IL ns i fss
CEnton sycnus hare don snl 70. because do nat
thtnk tho voices Of thc eLuters have bnen tkea
which ~.s sent to us ~as prepared by shout f,irsh
rart 81 tsose churches. Tuis ANAL portion hsa
as.t 'dusa I'd 70 hs q
They ade Il worss than Il ii laEt arpeAre which ws
y
attsrw1rls. W,cn Il was stnt to u.s. there waa CON.
mlttee Of sixteen. composed Of eight froin each
Of theaa thurclts that sSy such document s1!stcd
Of .has any such measures ,rers to to ,'ken aud
znee being abont ftty In e'sh church. tls
notice given ty tLa raitor that Tiers woult 10
ss fsa sEs
Islhapa tou!s twenty who re'nalntd. snd c!gLt Of
she.s ws:e conhttss w!.o had hsen Eet!lng W sh'a
then stacd ~ this handtu osu"n. Of small riaye:-
eot!ng that Irregularities had taken I!cs In
Il hs to
on to inqurs intn the nasute Of teio irregularities
Colni,eo Of eiglt nern At oucr appotntcd md they
went into tho pastor! a:uay, AMI thty 't1ned that
h.n. u hs - cesk ot r,muu chuf Tts
YES c.lI.d ..ths ister Of Tho cnuou Ayenus Church
aud .hs letter Of thu Church Of riigslms," .nal
q, Which na notice vas slyta bY tho pui.
t!t. and Va. alopted " thu handful Shn
that letter Ind bern slrendy written. Tha conla,cs
we1e thsrs With he telr ii! ta,dy In tdr rucke ind
morning, aud this w-s calIsd Cua;s saation.,lu.
5, [LaugAter.l Tbs ammo proceedings wers tasen N
Soh = . M a. churches sna .sre nsytr .50 ~ r
meetings. AAne'y by statement ttom tic pulpit that
Tiers w+s 70 be meeting. will the opportunity to
thtraore say that II IL uok faE say HAT tAs Cns!h
Of ihs r!grims the Clinton Avenue csutra Ia OPP.
ToIel t0 III. la.a rcAEon tu know HAT therh er,
and scores Of families In Tho Church OF t'e
Pilgrims wno lament ihat any proceeding. haSo Eee
ars uIt,iuIs4 of families III tlo Church of Gli,tton
Ayonuc who arein synpitay With lis and IA anrctlan
tos n! to to ~ ;y TIT = ,htss tnSssasu' 'sre t'e
esS 4 H'' ass ss1 III
have he!i sneh and kueh vsows. you sro right.
Non, tn r;Csrl 70 their pas'osa tncy ara both meu
sssy IL seo!ehfnn to heuGro how hr 1as1es Up Ills
t,!al tor wLea ~ h.a n,ae Il plo will nerr chauge
i: nott mso bsoI,9 T. .9at catssosy a. su 60 M
against Ia thsir oxn o.scs. lsat suppose both ot
sciences. believe they haqs. btlioSo tley llass
much ~ Saul old whsu hs weus to D1H1s US breath
the impression thAt theae msu barn .lc4isnoay dons
wrony, hut TINT they hare donc wton. an A1susp
io~taip and Of nsian.Jrbooip ID % tu,t th.y " .yrr
thought theuatres 10 10 s!ning Nsoa that dnn't
| uHaeEtska to tsy. suppose laaaa nt, gentlemen,
that they thought tha taey were rIgh but th1tsila
not mako thin rXht. Every heil1Ye.h lis uwu
cause ju.t until hla ne. i.Lbor c0nleh aud sczrc4etl
AIIl utt. Nuw. " trusAs Wletbcr they
committed Or ncomn,it.e il thers shy nan tAAt can
u made TO heiess that thGse taAt had tAs an.
coutsoya.h ~ With ths Church tn 1874 sid theu
truxcy w.h INC, and ,uat tusi4 ral u tas Council VI
l5t aud that tln tarrlnusi that ConueiI that they
would arost4eie tnlo ynrianR II they nut
relieved from thn tIulte4b3s biFden VI fellowship
Will such chuEe, - ouE9. and WHO LAvs been wateli
lug aincs fur opportunity Of getting ihto
snch condition ~ would lasks it posa,nls 1ur them
Oouucll!st to,sibla 10 luAks any man bs!lsyo tiat
! thtso gout!eEnen. wtnsh cAurvh,a hays been 4
refuge Tor III aAn disseminated McMters Of oar
u1urch these gentlemen, w1oss doors hare nsyer
k4<A ahn-that ur. Hsotrs, w4o, on New.Year's Day