New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

PEoNrINf>- ANo 81. " MiLEiNG II' SrH1i"Ns-
so "wmrhwAshING" TENDENCY-LArNr,T ~
NTsIIGNTfoN by DELEGATES THOMAS q. SIT AR
M,N's yiLws or THP RESULTS.
The Plymouth Advisory Council surprised
all VIM yynir,c.I the proceedings ny tnc practice, wis
dom and the business Ike methods which were IN" Ir0e
r.u,,n.ut frntr,- OF it- SESSIONS. Large Religions
bodies syn not generally expected "a eyincc 80
marked energy, system, and sgg'city. Ibr Co'c
~ tie oYnnc was remarkable Tor pIofitnes7 and sin-
pcifv Tlr ~ wOIking m'mhers d" dissolved WIN
c,lcry upnn the benrdirou OF Dr Bacon The cAit or
the Conc surpassed ~ poni ~ alarrty iis tuuance'
and tlu- wls ~ rupd fha tIo Courr seemed 10 have
burst into NE n - single day. NcNt Sunday all the con
grotiona chuchr. oi the laud will b" pursuing their
work with the regularity ~ two week apo. and Que
church Plymouth. ~ the sentiments Of HI mrnhcr
NAV De- token as evidence, VII have entered on HE
sirnghencd and made earnest and aspiring by he
lc~uit- ~ the 'ouucii.
Many delegates from tho far Wet took leave of Nr.
Beechcr after the Thursday arrnond scsson and when
TIE Council va- dissolve the evening h~t,nod 10 h"
tate evening end early morning trains. After the even
ing s, sion an Informal rcct ptiUn held at Nr.
Kcrcnir's house ON Columbia Hisht-, aud Mr.. and ;r-
Berrhcr b,dc warm farewell TO The majority
~ the d,lccntcs who departed by yc'icrtays early
trains, Amoug these we're Dr. Bacon aud President
Porter who cypr, .scd themselves equally satisfied with
III, work of tho Council In wlrh they mad takcu equally
u
the same results fow dccear- remained ia tbr city
nl la-t evening ard were distinguished by 'ircd but
satisfied faces, and railway lu'r th"- cropping out ~
side porsots II scrieus'y prop1lcd by rporteri
of tho press To give tho Rev Or bcN Of ONO
"a reception some ohor horor IN consid ration ~
hrs great scryices and rctenu'o me"oN dnr
nr the secret ~ Ions but Dr. Rel refused on the
ground Of uucsy aud desire TO appropriate honors
which p9rally belonged 10 ohcis He was vel satisfied
win ls WORK. aud II il due Plymouth Church to eay
tint while members express regret That the Counrii
should pot hpyc hnd it, o~n way ~ 10 r"riect
secrecy. il IL really desired secrecy, II WIS
really fortunate circumsirucc for the church that
the secret debates OF Tuesday mndc P''1cth
IHr TRlpyNr II was claimed that What tool place on
that day. il nothing csc was sucent 10 cor vince tbe
word that the Council was ffco from any wht'Wash-
ing" tendencies. As Mr. Shoarnan sad yesterday to
TRIBUNE reporter. much unanimty Of views on a
subject or such ecusr caracerand gravity frequently
defeats its ends by appearing either hastily con-
sldcrcd partial"
Mr. shcnmau said that IN his Wow the action OF th1
Council the best possible toward proving satisfactory
70 Plymouth Church, and To all the Congregational
churches of the land. He dounted II out .de OF ina
Council another 81 equal sze and standing col!d De
formed u was a Council that could not be sneercd ~
from any quarter, and the latest ssrs Of Ihc ifogo
Adrance showed respect for it, constitution and action
The Council had cost the Church. he Thought between
600 and ~ 900 certainly than the latter
sum. The delegates had been very economical IN Their
travelling eSpenses, and more wealthy delegates hnd de
cincd "a receive a reimbursement. The lberHlity ana
deyotedne-. of the church members had made the tx
pcr.cs of entertaining very hight FOR the church
The Advisory Council OF ls7 wasno nearyso large ana
cost thu churches calling II $4,000.
Mr. shcannan said the great beneht OF tho Council to
the church vas the declaration OF the honest principle
that Reeeher .lould DC considered ON hnocent man
uu, bad been proven guilty principle that com
mon usce I'm most eases would have sugg sted and en-
forced without The assistance Of great ecclesiastical
council, Thcu II had proviIed means for further nnd
final investigation, II mpadialiiy and capable judges
went for srjthinV with the public. Tho meaning OF tie
"scandsl COMMIT. iion," Mr.. shcaiman said had been
slixhy misunderstood by the public. Within the next
sixty DAYS n any person responsible for his statements
and willing 10 adduce testimony make charges
sssiu.t Ms Beecher, the Examining Committee OF the