New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
PLYMOUTH CHURCH COUNCIL
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:, mi. Couucl-what is said ana done In itbut In the
.repine session OF the Council 1t was announced
vno0iciay that verbatim and therefore an accurate
yeport Of TIE sayings and dongs OF the Council woon
he found in THE TRIBUNE. In quasi sense, the'eole
THE TRmUNEs the received report Of the Council we
have bcen abundanty justified III relying upon
by the substantial accuracy and singular tu'i UNI
with which it has discharged its duty IheIe To- nov
aver I'm The re ort of yesterdays doings an o'eS'e
which seems to calculated 10 no 'e' "
Jury TO the cause Of truth, ana II " iioi
should like 10 call the attention OF inc Oou"' y.
knowing from the wellund rstood ch'rdc,e' VI ''''
paaer that II there has been any error II VIII ue o''
,s,.d Is n nroper FOR at this points IL VIII only
,ate a uome,t 10 call TIE attention OF the CoW III" 'h
eyersight IL will be remembered that MI i"H'"" ''
Mr. Fessenden yesterday both requested MI hoooio''
h as willing TO answer this question: q" Are You Will
m, that d. S.ous should state lie wOulH, lAc 'noi
,ieu befween yourself and Dr. Storrs, at Dr. oto:lss
bouse9 ?" Al that moment it viii bercmenbcrc' "in ''
Council was somewhat agtaied by the various
DR. storrs interpOsed Objection Dr' s'oFrSs N nv "
roing to bring il up will 20 on Tor one ih"'.on'' INV
aver Then understood that DR. Bacon the Moder'or'
Ill ,he ouestion oond not In an orderly way be an
vord After that with the understanding hal ne was
.-ohibted from answering that question: MI. beech'i
made remarks protesting against the cohdlioN' ""0"
We all remember. Now, in the report oi The Ahl"0NL
Die impress lou is carried might be carried 10 one NOT
here that there something OF an evasion IeUS'
n the conc fusion of Mr.. Fessendens question: AT" !""
snHngr and 50 on do you believe. Mr. FeSsond'h'
Mat MI Beecher woull be willing that Dr storIS snol"
eate If he would the interview which he once hau Win
him tfr BeeohcT) in his house. and that Dr. B"dihs'"h
and Dr.. St0rrs might state everything "l''lh INC"
knowledge concerning hint
nr RaconIf we call on Mr. Beecher 10 tell his story
about any rapture o. supposed rapture between him ana
ose two brethren we bound first to call them INTO
this meeting and require thom to hear ana answer.
"Mr Bcecher-I beg leave 10 make slight statement
do not think il il fair that You should b'ng me before
Is Council as Witness and 30 GA, carving the In
preston that Mr. Beccher had taken FOR granted that he
would Eot answer and could not answer that question
without any taking for granted The fact
WAS he had heen practically forbidden to answer before
be made nis protest
Dr. storrs explained his position, saving that he was
busy talking with Dr. Bacon at The time Mr. Fe'senden
put his question regard 10 the effect Of Nj T"Ischeo
question previously given and his objection did MT apply
10 Mr. Fcsseuden's question which entirely proper
and embrac ID in the etterniissve.
PROPOSAL To HEAR DIS. sTORRs AND BUD
NGTON.
Deacon Capen OF Boston offered the following:
Where0s Question asks us to decide wheiher there
are any why this church has forfeited rs clam
~ the confidence and fellowship Oi Con5resa'iJn'd
Kesoired, That tas council respectfully request the
Rcy. r. = shtOIrs, D. d., and tue Nv ". l. h"it '1a
b. p 10 appear before ID and state such reasOAa tclc
Nj Capen-I don't see how consceutloUsly vote
,an without knowing the facts in the possession Of these
gentlemen II they have any facts Now don't profess
course understand eoc SID. teal law thoroughly. as
ins TeIrr dian eel sastea law when The Church
Thirst s. su ling. when Cmisteudom is watching us
ought not 70 Dc turned from TINS suJSct because o
having ald before as the fact that IL docs not com
within charter. We ought TO ret above t"' IN MS
pase. While do lot claim To know ecclesiastical law
do clam That cohihs mere 1" 'his OOaHe'i
hey ousat TO 20 to The bottom i we Nrd sl l1aH
tLe Truth, tie whole truth, and nothing but the tiGt.L
Now, ask in al fairness, how can You and ! 70 home
bnd sy ali the difficulties have been referred to IA r. on
and another, ana Lave heeh larry ahS"cfeI s.'
ere has been fairness all tar"ugn N~csiions, he
heye, have al been answered elft ~ honesty. ana
PIT taking Up tins matter ;Ecy viii say, "Nou didn't
lake thai up; We cnnot acccp your excuse y0u have
missed the very object OF the Whole thing you have
Zone everything bH one thing W. canH1t accept your
result" Nhsn see now much Plymouth Cnufcl has
nd how much Mr. sheam has suffered you sui ]
sugAt TO DC Win, to mat an any sacce OF 'ie UNI
thIch, AM Committee want n Co do this sly Ne
bhall e aise To our cuseh, and should DC ASHAMED O
bMstlycs II We I1as tins one point We nave cONeieA
Everything else ought TO cover this before we 90
Mr. BOWEN ISvITED TO APPEAR BEFORE TIL
COUNCIL.
The Rev. Mr.. Abbott-Mr Chairman, paper from Mr.
Bowen was before the Business Committee last night
,nd II is In the hands Of tie Moderator The CoH
nittee recommend II he read and they will Offer their
recommendation as TO what ought be done with it,
The Chairman then read the communication from NJ.
bowen which publ Shcd IN yesterday ILiLtNI-
Mr. sBearman-With brief comment upon tis paper
~ tO is Leccucy-we know that III papc. whicn III.
Bowen himself published, and in which lie seemed 10
t.sc great ide spoke OF the OF the word per
urer by tine pastor Of TINS church as beng something
tosree and particularly low and vulgar, bat II "h D.
seen that Mr.. Bowen in his communication goes out "i
hs way 10 use these abusive woods adliterer aud ger
aIcr YOU WI pardon Ine Il ~ htiic To- yOHI tnls 10
bay that it OBy natural that OH Oh whose t11su,
pucn words 80 easily should by process OF natural
detection himself use the word hypocrisy. But
nfsre to say that T. Bowen IN TIL letter suE-
gets that Le could have siCen any desired nlOrmi-
Eea He docs not Say that nc would Ia tne neAs l4aee
b. says he could have gwen MOI naOn showing tIcl-
tos his kEOwiedse, am II the third place, hc
b. would have given, IA jay, 1874, lis reasons Tor be-
heyng Henry Ward BeecheI 10 be guilty ~ perjury,
When up to Tat time, Henry Ward Bcechcr Lad mover
taken oath il his lie. daughter ana alplausel Now,
Gr Moderator, the Committee feel that sOntIE due
h. Plymouth Church. anu they feel tha IL Is due to the
IN technical "a stions OF the lct,eTIsoit,,
" when protest received mona ANY nan that Aat
pan mould he invited u stand ia tls Place say IL Is
MI BOwcns out, 20 come mere and con-! ont ico gt-
tiemen and not throw letters into the Council or III
the Dewsps, ana taen not DC Wiling To stanu before
them face to lac aud that 10 what we demand ana when
Nj Bowen VIII aPpeai mere The members OF thhj lnYes-
tfstinS Committee viii appear anu confront I4ui lap
blausc
invite MT BOwen. me question Oh ealing DIS stOirs
ana Burlington again taken up. DR. Warren said Ec
would kc NJ. John WinsOw whether the luyesti-
Gaeir sessions aud hold communication with them.
Mr.. Mm,lOw replied that tue Committee had sent to
pr. storrs invitation to meet the COnnec lle read
d. Soris's ropy to the invitation, declining 1t ON lac
ground that lie nad tne cast personal knowledge
81 the matter they were investigating.
Dr. Warren assed IL tne Committee had any ultima
sion that Dr. Burlington hdd any Information On -ho ouD
Dir. winslow-No; We had such inniaton.
d.. warTe1Dd Ou OuIt 10 send Tor hi,h because you
we're afraid that he might reveal sOmethingi
Mr.. Wins Ow No, rir; were not AFRAID OF anybody
amer tic Prlnclp stotouchts Id been made to us
D1 ADDOt ic4h.ih u ih@l thcl "ouiu COMMIT sIlcN
gus suiuc such invitation 10 Drs. StOIrs 3d
BudingtOn omoOdio" IN lne resolution. Nei1nci
OF ls gentlemen had yer said that tbs church ht Tor
feied CLf4sii- fellowship. There had been eOO al
solid facts lie moved tai the resolution OF Invitation
be Ieerfed 10 Commute No To DRAFT resolution OF