, 1876-02-25
Tho Council Reports Adversely on the
Andover Seminary Church
Proposition.
Charges NIntlo in Bowcn's State.
lncnt to the Plymouth
Committee.
They Are Of a Very Grave Nature, but
Positive Proof Is Lacking.
Another Asinfne Epistle from tho Pen
Of Oliver johnson.

Au0lHcE AslHllo hVlstlb AEUN lNU IeA
Of Oliver Johnson.
THE COUNCIL.
FINAL rnoczxDiHos.
dpsstal Dtspateh to Tia CAteooo Tribune.
NV Yonk. Fob 24.-The Advisory Council
completed its work this o.ontns after an almost
continual session Of ton days.
Tho Committee Of Nino appointed to report
tho Ecsult Of tho Council submitted TIM con.
clusions at tho morning Heuros session. Afser
two hours discussion, thoso parts pertain-
Ing to tho arst hyo questions Of
tho Lotter-MiHsiyo wcre adopted, with
\ fov minor corrections. Thcae sustain tho
disciplinary aaagos Of Plymouth Church, and
moro closely dedno the best authorized princI-
pies OF sovoEing membership In tho Congrcga-
tsonai Church.
At tho aftosnoon secrot session that part Of
the annl report covering tho sixth question, TO-
lsting to past and future investigation, was
dtscussed. Tho work Of the InycstIgat-
Ing Committee Of 1874 waa approved,
and tho confidence OF Plymouth In tho purity Of
tho pastor, and iss loyalty to him, voso ap-
p!audod. Plymouth Church WAS adriBod to &C.
cept \ final investigation, to be conducted BY
Scandal Dnroau, composed Of hyo peraonn to be
selooted by committee Of three. consisting
Of Prof, Timothy bright, D. D., New Haven;
tho nov. ]. ". Wil1man, D. D.. Maiden, Mass.
tho Hou. Bradford H. Wood, Albany-from
among tho following eminent Conesogationalshts
Of tndonbted integrity: Theodore D. Woo'sey,
Mem Haven, Conn.,; Mark Hopkins, Williams
town, Mnss.; Julca II. seolye, Amherst. 1rass.;
N. shipman, Hartford. Conn. L. s. FostoE, Nor
vich, Conn.,; J. ". Androws, Marietta, O..
]. D. Angel, Ann Arbor, Mioh. ". y. Wash
burno Grosnbrior. Masu. ~ Q. Darstov. provi-
doncc. r. l.; j. l.. Chamberlain, brunswick,
No. i; +. J. Walker, Detroit, Mich. Jacob
Brinle.hotf, Mansfield, O.; Alpheus Hardy,
Boston, Masa. Ashael Finch Milwaukee,
Wis; q. D. dodkins, Torro uaute, 1nd. !;
z. ". Dlaschford, Chiosgo, ILL.,; William
B. Edwards. New York Jonashan +. Sargent,
Hampshire ]. G. Knapp, Keosouquh, Is. !; Him.
~ r. Haven, Now London, Conn.
At tbs cvening sesalon the church waa crowd
cd; many could not gain admission. Mr.. Boeon-
or mado an appeal boioro tho Council entorsd
for no exhibition OF applauss on tho part Of h,s
friends.
Leonard Bacon road tho report Of tho Com
mtttee In relation TO The proposition Of the An
dover Church for 8 Mutual Council. The COM
mitsoo decided that tho proposition was mado in
friendly apizit, according to Congregational
usage. but WA out Of place In this instance, ls
plymouth Church had satisfied it1elt OF Mr.
Boncher'a innocence through the investigation Of
1874.
DR.. Wellnan. Of Massachusetts : Dr. Bturle-
want. Of Illinois Proailout Porter, Of Ysla
and DR.. Leonard Bacon, - customary. add1eea-
cd tho church In bohalf Of thu Council. ex-
pressing confidence IN the PASTOR and ap-
proving tho action OF the church DUR
lug ita troubloa, but setting forth
ressons for advising anothor Investigation; the
pglnci pal reaaon belng that tho church evidently
deaircd tho investigation moro than tnoy did
themselves.
Mr. Deeuher made speech OF thirty minutes,
which, contrary to expectation, nae very luIes
and subducd IN tone. yet vary effective.
ITO a4 As.osiatsd Irss*.l
CIoBlNo WORK.
NEw YoRK, Fob. 2L-Tho morning session Of
tho Plymouth Church Advisory Council VAS a.
most entirely taken np in thu discussion Of tho
report OF the Cotnmisteo Of N,no, appointed to
frame tho final report Of tho Council. Tho con-
clusonB on tho first five questions arc ii. In fa-
yor Of tho aclon OF Plymouth Church, and
those waEo discuaaed at cuRtb, tho adtreBaoa OF
tho delegates bciug, tor The most part, tho o.
precision Of their fecliugs In relation to tho
questions &nl the casos to which thoy relate.
DECLINE TO ExrAhss An OPINION.
The Roy. Lyman Abbott. tue Chairman OF tho
bubtnoss Committee, reported adversely tho
rasouttona offered by tho Rev. DR.. Boil, to tho
effect that tho Council docisro Mr. Beeoher Inno-
cent OF tho chsrgos preferred agaipst him, and
tho report WAS adopted. DR.. Boil, In personal
explanation, said that ho thought it naa only
proper that tho community ut large should know
IN ~ hr-i.4