New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-28


DISSATISFACTION OF A MINORITY IN DIR. sIORRss
CHURCH WITH THE ACTION OF THE PASTOR.
Plymouth Church appears to be not without
numerous friends ia the very centers Of local hosh'
The minority in Dr. storrss Church expresses se a3 lar
from satisfied with the manner in which that ehurc mas
been arrayed against Plymouth Church. ara tspecahJ
with the means employed to effect d. storr purpose
reporter OF THE TRIBUNE called on Dcuel g. Iholnp-
,on OF No 80 Liberty-st yesterday = learn what action
the minority would take If the Church OF the Pilgrims
should decide TO dsfeowship M Beecher or TO WIN
draw from Characterization and 60 into Presbyterian
Ism MI Thompson said that the minority III the church
REGARDED the proceedings OF the majority rs hghhanded
ancongregationa and improper, but was disposed 10
submit quietly II the matter carried 10 further In
eass al attempt was made disfeowshp Mr. Beecher
be thought muny of the members would withdraw
Mr. Thompson added that there certain facts
nected with the action OF the Church OF the Pilgrims
that had not been made public. II was generally under
stood among members that on Monday evening March o.
private meeting held at the house Of one of the
acacons at which about dozen persons including Dr.
stos were present No person known 10 be friendly TO
Plymouth Charch invited TO attend and those pres
ent without exception, are reported TO be hostile TO MT
Beecher and Plymouth Church. There were also two
aeacoDs Of the church who had 10 knowledge of the
Meeting 1t reported coming from person pres
ant that Dr. storrs read his statement at the private
meeting The ca for the public meet ng Of the church
was signed by supposed TO be hostile to plymouth
Church. including Mrs. MOultons counsel and TWO
former business partners Of Mr. Monitor. The church
meeting was held March 49, and Or. StOrIs by his re-
marks conveyed the impression that he then and
there heard which brought forward
read for the first time. Subsequently he dsc!allned
having anything 10 do with their composition TO de;
ron az the church. No supposed TO beircndly 10
Plymouth Church had the resolution nor possessed
an inkiug of what would be brought before the meeting
SHE minority believed. however, that movement hos
file 10 Plymouth Church would be made and few per
assembled at $50 the same evening at Ntluen -
Dies residence to consult, and learn III possible, WHAT
was under preparation by the other parry but thelr
united fOrekuOwedge OF the meelhS Mts not sunclen
gested A clergyman Of New-IOrk Informed brother
Clergyman that he the DRAFT OF tue resolutions some
day before they Were laid be ore the meeting. =,
Mr. ThOm sOn said that while the resolutions were DC
fore the met ing and while several persons were de
sirOus speaking the motion 70 post one action ana
mint the resolutions the information OF the church.
GUS that nobody could proceed Then the Moderator Dr.
storrs himself, said Mr. Thompson, ON his own motion
put the previous question" which was voted, ana the
ain question brought before the meeting Win no OPP
pOrtunity for further debate. when II was moved 10
take up the preamble and resolutions clause by clause
member inquired If the previous question bar 10 de-
by part Dr. storrs said had been subsequently ordered
that the previous question Apply 10 It preamble ana res
en- all OF them had recn fayoraey rlssedunOp
and brougit iuT-ard for adtio2 as a whole, tho nod
orator announced an opportunity Tor debate but there
absolutely opportunity for debate on Tue merits
resolutions taken part by part MT lhOilp
son said the members Of the minority were OF opinion
the enent was the Outgrowth OF personal noe
flty 10 Plymouth Church and Mr. BeecneT; that the
revolutions contained some mistakes ana were framed I'D
tie form OF an argument He had talked Sth several mem
6ers of DR. scudder and the Rev. MI Eyeests churches
all of opinion that no nouce WOd DO taken o
their Of OF Dr. StOrs, ana expressed
regret on OF that course as adYsed aud Dear
ing the promise only OF failure