New-York tribune., 1876-02-15
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.


ARRIVAL or DFLEGATEs-PTAS OF THE WORK-CoS-
ALTERATION OF THE PROPOSITION FROM TIE
ANpovER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PROBABLY
TO BIZ PoaTPONED. ..
The Plymouth Church Advisory Council
will meat in the church at p to-day. large num-
her OF delegates arrived yesterday afternoon ana even
inc They first called on Assistant Pastor Halliday VINO
furnished each with "card OF Introduction W "nen
was added the Of the delegate and of the chuic
member by whom he was 10 be entertained. with full
directions as to location and the cars for reaching tue
place VI entertainment. Up to last evening ~
had sgnifed their intention TO be represented IN the
Council and 90 had declined. The churches when nave
accepted ana not mentioned in yesterday sIbUSE
are as follows:
NewIIaven Conn. First Church-The Rev. Dr. Noble and
s. Louis No. First Trinitaran ChurchThe Rev. Dr. T. NJ
st. Louis No. Pilgrim Church-The Rev c. L. Goodel and
L@ckporI \. " First Curch-The Rev. F. W. Cooper and
D@s M"lses Iowa First Church-Ths Alvsh L. Frbie
G Gaiesbnrg III, First chnrsh-The Rev. n L. wliston
The following ia a list Of the ministers without charge
who have already accepted out of 20 who wero invited:
Abbott the the Rev Rev yaan S &C. Es lsTi1 t aSnn
bacon REV LSonard NeT IIsye1 Conn 9r,nnel Iowa
Dwight Ii Imohy New Haven Conn ,,o,,ouo o,,o
strong, the Rev James w, Presi eit OF Carleton college,
woIcott, the Rev Samuel, Cleveland, Ohio
When the delegates assemble this afternoon, II s prop
able that Mr. Bcecher will deliver short address OF wei
come The next business will be the examination or ere
dentals and any Introductory religious exercises, except
an opening prayer which may take place In the even
ing The moderator likely TO he chosen from among
the laity rs clergy II from the clergy, Dr. Leonard
Bacon being looked upon the patriarch OF the denom-
nation, would probably be mentioned prominently for
the position. About half OF the Council will be from
New England and this fact might enter into the result
II sectional influences bro ght TO bear II selec-
ton ia made from among the laity, there VIII be
several prominent judges from both The East
ern and Western States, who well known
throughout the denomination, and either one OF
whom would undoubtedly be acceptable and seryiceabc
to the Council. II is impossible to predict when the
work Of the Council will be finished The case OF
Plymouth Church. it ia expected. will be presented entire
on Wednesday by Mr.. Bccchcr, DR.. Edward Beecher'
Thomas g. sheanan, and ROssite. W. Raymond IL had
not been determined Last evening who should open tne
case The Council will probably do its part OF the work
with all the Dispatch constituent with thoroughness Tho
length Of the daily will be left 10 the conseri
ton Of the Council but expected that the morn NJ
session will opcn at 10 O'Clock and continue nnti p m
After an infernsson for lunch, which, for those lodging
nj a distance from the church. VIII De served III Tue
church parors the afternoon session will begin and con
time until $3.50 or o'clock. Eveung sessions VIII uh
douhtcdly be held, beginning at o'clock. . c,....,
It ascertJued yesterday that Pym0nih thIch
Seminary of Andoycr Mass inviting Plymouth Church
unite in calling Mutual Council to nytStsate tne
charges made against Mr. Bcecher. On sunday, com
from the Andoyer Church, consisting or FRO =
T. C. Smyfh. Churchill and Mead, delivered The letter ot
invitation Thomas j. Tuncy clerk OF the chlicn nl
ed that owing To other care Mr. Iny iallcd to
make the receipt OF the letter known until after the
sunday evening Services aud IN last business meet
ing adjourned sub" Ct to the call Of the chairman no
action In the matter viii probably be taken until after
the Advisory Co neil has finished it, work A. one oi
c questions be brought before the Council VIII IN
vnlye advice the necessity o an Investigation, ana
N So Of making the invc9ticnnn FyInouth
Chfch will doubtless have - o,,s'Vn TO accept tue
AndpNcT proposition