, 1876-02-28

ttbnH botneen Mr.. Hsechcr and hcrao1f Was the
word, .hlch would charactor.ze tho ottense a.
leged against hlr. Hcscuer. used either by Mts.
Monl!op or Alr. Becehor. A result of thoge ro-
ported conferebces, Il Ia uudsrstood that tbs gon
tlomon narlei ratnrnod 10 tue Council fu!ly con-
vouced Of Dir. BooeheEs explanations and fnnD-
tostnony supporting tue clarge which has
beou made against him. aud that tlesa broth-
ion SO informed their associltos In the coun-
Gil With teasonB aud without rtseryc.
THE scANoAL.eUREAu."
Cornwall ON a'1uE-llupsoH, n. T.. Fob. 25
1B76.-To Ue Editor Of Elc Ncu 1Tork Tribune:
Tho p!ymoush-Chur Council did not secpn-
monl any further invosigatlon Of The Deeohor
case. On tho contrary. thcy expressed them-
sslyos antislled with tho fairnesa and thorough.
nesa Of tho Investigations already had. But afr.
Doochor appeared before tho Council And de-
manlad that It my man bad auGht OF evidence
against him ho produce H. FL mouth Church,
through its Comnittec, re.ouforced this demand.
The Council, therefore. recommended that II
my accuscr should prsaont charges TO Plymouth
Church sgAfhHt Its PASTOR tn comptfRncs with
this demand, sud nhousl offer to Rututkntiato
t4s aAmo With proofs, plymouth Church ompow-
er commission Of 1ys gonttomen to act for 1t In
thoroughly juVostlRattog such oA2rges aud 1t MP
Duight. Of Couneot.ont the Hon. bradford Il.
Wood. Of Nor York; and DR.. Weiltaau, OF Maass-
chusells, 10 soieet such commission cut OF
tgepty names nslected by tho Council, aud pub
lsled, with lta result but 30 far from rocon-
L:ond.ng further investigation Of anonymous
scandal, ihoy did not eyen provide that q lrib-
unai should oxiat until . responsible accuser
should present a definite accusation, and ODER to
s1bstantta.o 1t bs adequate proof, aud this with
in tho no1t sixty dasB.
aeud you this uote hecause, partly owtng to
mistaken reports OF tho doinga OF the Council In
asotot session, tho editorial explanations Of tho
nction Of this Council. in nou1o of tho morning
papets. are evidently founded 10 grave msso-
prrnsn.ion Of lta roal force and character. Yonts
ssucersly, L1aAr ABBOTT.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
At tho pl moutn-Church misunderstanding,
Friday evening, tic Committee appointed to
preuent tbs case Of tho church to tho Alysory
Council submitted tho following report
Tho comnlttes appointed present tho casp Of this
church 10 tho Advisory 01nuc}l oouyened by lstes-
'n.1s!se t..asa FeS; ,se sespssttay sspofs; -,
churcea and twenty nln!aera without ehsrsc, which
we're accepted " lst charshe, aud twelve minaters
ron" o iho.o assnax % ..sp opS nst" rs re-.
churches Indicated t4at shsy DID 80 frau sny" Oh.
jecon 10 1ha plan Of tho 0opuc' aud saoat sIttesu
Dnc Rl work H0inT In tler mdss or otier caukos,
..kius tie astondaneo Of tnes pastors nreacicabIe.
Only 0no OF tLs mEtslars invited by nalua desin-d
for my rsaaons other th.u suca msds il inpEacu.
cabo for shsm. With thu bsat good Will, to atond.
T4o c9uns VIXEN fs Stsns;e9s j; w ss.S5 a.
by twelys Inats!eEs without charge. Tho total uln.
Dor of pastors aud delegates In a,tendauce wAs 49,
tho eAt, both included represented tn Ills Coun-
eli. Tlnys but Inetnbcss rt.sr 20 Yssrs Of
AFT, anl tho ssrTags fgs Of as enlits Council was Is
Tho Council from IT. very opeutug manifested \
spir!t Of deep earnestnesa. Of arn I'm r.r4Isy, au4
~ anxious dests to do exact ussica to Ill tbs great
Yoar oonmittss nndIus t.as th. l+t.er- nI,,,. had
heea wholly n,s.undeEstooa, ana tnst many ue'ants
OF tAs Council hai recefta Al npfes1lpn tI4t tltlF
functions weto TO DO nloEa limited sud tho asore oi
thut 1nveatisaon ulora nATrUw ttAn tho church lad
tefors thu Council organtsed, 10 express In tho
poat omIhatfo terms the aesgn md desire Of tho
eaa g =
fatrt ASt, prssont, aud to foa. The desire at tho
Church WA retesase1 bJ tbs cosn.nittes upon evsy
npt only ~ 10 w,at ue.dni correction In tAo pasi
hui - 80 what was tho policy ,of Wisdom fgr
no.. .as no u
1nerely s.pressel = willingness tba: the ar4lr.
Of tas church should 10 Investigated, but demanded
c.aous when tho Oo4kcl ihef VA IN doubt u Ia tts
power undar the lctterntssvo to sntor into broad
sstsd upon shs naost liberal conaruoion Of Tho letter.
IiksTa and upon the tno*e seaTchtng inquiry lnto Ill
o. fiji, hs outside ras..s. .a9 -. ;I.e - =
,ae1ely with tho coustpt, but at tho e1praaa aug
Re.oa md earnest eutEea!I Q; th' Contltss. wa!sh
stsndtng outside Of tbs church aud In hostile A.
titute u Il ahan ths Council 44olf deemed that ii hsd
:aa H. E..aua ss Ts IL ~
hAnds Of tt4e appropriate eonmtltss Of tho Council
Which h.d posse.t!on q thea. fos Two or tasee
mlttee.
Tns Council responded In ths most faithful and cor
dla apsi. 70 ths request thu. kads b. your Commits
tss I'D fes 1ors snta two asys tue Csmnlttse xsfs
subjected = ss.fsaanF aaa Fs!d aoqT,5y: 70 sa!sl
PaIt, snd il which great number Of thsm did setu.
ty .Ass part. Ths co1nmlttea alao attended upon
Council iof tn confederation Of ths ssvors auestlons
eubntts4 to j. sa war by tbsn fnttass queassoasd
.p.a aef 'xS 9s iss ~; e ~ '
II does got mead 70 y s.!a o.. thu rssult
y ! ohurrh. Tais result ~ rs.ehsa wta
sbsoluts unaninajty b ths counul. not ons
dissenting .a!s esinx ssss .s.nst Thl. f.ss xoad
soandnss. III ths ieaxh sstaa darota! . ths con-
.'dtr.oa IF H. question. decided. the fulaeta aud
aidsraton gvoa TO every p.xs pf ths rssu adj frest
IT. u ia foroe and weight. Ths sessions Of the oan.
sad ii d. asr,.ioas betsssa H. fs..a.i s..:toa:;
wsss .Dsa. by ~ spse1l o9nm!ssess. I'd by aum-
tbs principles uaagss. and ruea Involved In Tho ea4a
he o.anc.i bsld thsss sessions Jsy. put ~ msn.
until u Of II !. Diylk
Wo uoAt heasti.J oommeaa ths ye.ult Of tbs Couo-
cll u tho consits5ston o1 tho Church, and fsel 10
doubt thai lis recommendations mill 10 immediately
adopted They seon 10 u w.ae And prudent in every
respect, sn4 pro1nlss more sdeatuAl hslp to ahls
Chareh, and t tho gssAt eaas Of vh!ch thu Church
" but one suAl nstsunea lhAu could well AaYe hhtu
hoped for In 41rsnco.
We therefore recommend Tho adoptou Of thu follow
iuE RESOLUTIONS:
kfsstptd, That Plymouth Church ha. received With
profound thankfn1e.s 70 God. aud uadss Him 10 tAs
chuchsa aud maaass*rla ursshrao lvtsod 70 ths 70.
rsut Advisory uoaaal. ths puhinhsd result et Lhst
COUNCIL; Aa1 tais Church soeu1ui.as t4 pso-
!" it,, I'd With ,TI:, tHttatul faithful nd inRaslt.l
much needed, and Christ4aa sympathy 70 wslcone;
and thss rstufns 70 asca cha1ch represented IN III
Council and to each pastor, sninastsE, 4ad daeEats
thsr. pfosen. tee as.qt,ne& ot " dstP and .stlns
which thry hays ope through, and the valuable time
wch the9 have 1Arztnea4 In thp cause VI CA54ii4A
fellowship kuapuX the chuFches.
Htssisea Tast willis Plgmouta Church " frAt&fui
foF The kssur.ness of sympathy snd tA sppsoy ot u
Ctusxsl eouraa uasGA u hss ssaalIsd fsala Ahs Aaga