New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.


ER's CASE REFERRED 10 SPECIAL COMMITTEE
MR.. BEECHER DECLARES THAT NO DEFINITE
CHARGES HAVE BEEN AvoDfD-HE Is TIRED
OF THE WHOLE MASS OF PILTH-DEs. sTORlss
AND BUpiNGToN DECLINE.
The afternoon session was opened at o'clock
with prayer by the Rev Mr.. Dean OF indianapolis MI
TDey the Clerk Of the church, requested all delegates
whose had not been enrolled TO report their pre
to the Scribe. after which Dr. Strong Chairman OF
the Committee the Sixth Question of the Letter
mssiye. presented the following resolution as suos
tu;e for the one he had previously presented:
Resored That the Council now assembled in Plymouth
Church extends cordial inyiiaion to tne Roy. r. =
before the Council TO aid Us with any facts which
may be v.tn thtr knowledge As touching the question
before the Council
d. Strong said lac thought the resolution should bo
adopted Ii might be a technical question whether the
subject properly camo under the sixth question, but
there moral question which necessitated for the
of the effect of the Council hereafter. that those
pastors he invited to come and make any statement
which was gefmane TO the questions under delberaton
DR.. BaconI have been from The first and from before
the first Impressed with the fitness OF inviting these Two
brethren to appear brethren before this Ccunonot
to summon them as witnesses, but to invite them to
como IN and nal statements which they might zee
hit in relation 10 the object with which this Council has
assembled felt eratihed with the introduction OF this
resolution. favor of ii lam ~ favor Of If still
But keep asking self viii these brethren come on
that invitation And il they don't COME Will II have
done any good 20 write them and ask my self j. II not
possible t..d there may he an imitation framed i'll such
way a. Obyiao any difficulties that Ipsy grow ou OF
Tue inN '.atiol 70 them.
d.. Pr&eI-Iia:c you the Iosolutlon as it now
Hest The " solution is not the that which was
before the Conrl ut the close Of the morning session
That was WithTawn and this one is substituted In its
place.
Dr. Baoou-We thai il nearer 10 what propose, and
.llftgf .HtIt
had thought ~ aud talked OF, and which mcini'r OF
,nis Council hi, written down Tor me, using wi h re-
markable felicity a. reporter, the words which used
Ia cCnS oTSaOn with them:
Pesolred Tna; the Rev. Il: g StorFs. d. d.. ana the
Rev ~ l. Eudilgton D. ID. lie invited 20 meet with this
Council w,th the pastor q this church, FOR iaier-
mi conference IN prNa.e session
We gre t,re in Plymouth Cburc II IN rather gushing
mood. Those brethren hclcihcy are not under
the same th.gnocrical condition. Were they come
here this afternoon, you couldn't expect them to be-
thoroughly rapport with this assembly But suppose
we ex.e cad TO them invitation to meet rs N nee
kindly bruhcry conference af'er the Council IS con
cuded should like. after wo had finished our business
COafcr with these brethren ana H! Nccchei III oi
private chamber
There was dis usion amons the members
OF the Council as the propiety oi Inviting Dr. softs
AMI Dr. Burlington.
Dr. Packer thought that n these gentlemen We're ~ be
invited to appear they should be permitted 70 make their
given the world were those of Plymouth Church
The R,y MI Brown believed that IL they were invited
appear, would be very unwe thing On ihe part of
the Coanc 90 hear thoir statements III secret session
The general fCi, were before the public, and what
hey had TO SAY ,hGnd also 90 there II there Wis any
thing In The trangactiJus of Plymouth Church. o. il pas
tor on account which they Should Dc dis;ru'ted, that
was the time and that the place 10 ascertain II.
Pres lent Poricr-Mr Moderator, have been neces5A
ry absent the Council Tor little while ana since
nave come In have learned from different IL mbrrs Il
the Council ysy slowing and grat Ing accounts of thc
state of feeling which prevails throughout tho Council;
and should cay that this Council III an m.Dentiy
Christian and religious mood. | oln erahed exceed
ing to come In and lind the COnnc IN tls condition
But pleas ALLOW 10 express 30 The Council tht
Impressions Of person VINO Il rom Inc o'U'
side from the world out'ide. I am giatiiied
exceedingly any thing and everything that can BE-
done To make the m st pleasant the express lmpfes
sion brethren thai the Council deals In good
faith and with ali Christian charity and that
the Council dc to know from them and from all the
world b, eide whatever can be known bearing on thiS
trans 4con Bat don't desire that tbs Council shond
Put these brethren In false position by the.r kindly act
IL tlcy decline what construction migh the world PIT
on their dccnationl don't Object al AL to any CON
muncaon that present II Il can hc ~ presented
that they MAJ be free To decline ami not runer, "t
least before Ito Christian community.
Dr Wolcotl Thought 10 was the ni"ton OF The Com
mittes TO put the resolution in the form which Prof Po
|
! ter had suggested.
TIE resolution va. at length adopted and DR. Bacon.
Dr. Nosh Porter ami DR.. tmteyant were selected com
mitlee TO communicate the action OF thc Council to DR.
StOrrs aud Ia. i}udingtOn.
Dr. Abbott eld that many persons RAD Inquired Of him
when tie Council would get through and also what ho!i
days II vas contemplated to take This subject brought
out cous dcIae discussion from tAe members abd no
| ton TO adjourn today ut 1880 p 10 Nonday o.
y. IN. tabled
HE ANDoVER CHUl.CH LLrLi.
Mr Bcccler then announced owing to the sessions
OF tho Council ihe usual prsycr-mecng would not be
hold; after which SIR. Abbot; said the Business Commit
toe was informed thai the P'J month Church Committee
Wa IcsiiOus laying further statement bel re inc
Council and motion 10 allow such action was carried
Mr. shearman then SAID mat the Committee desired to
have letter laid before the Council for such advice IS
the Council might deem i, within It's province 10 give
The letter WIS address the church, and delivered
since tho calling OF the Council IT. had been
surrelously printed III ne" >p per, but ne clT no
reflections upon the gentlemen In whose charge IL h't
| The following letter from the Andover theological
Seminary Church was then read TO the Council:
ASDovER, Mass Feb. 10. 1876
The CONGREGATIONAL Church I. And,eer Ueooaeoi S''-
DrAE BRETHREN In addressing you upon one OF 'he
mos painful ana perpeAns subjects Wnsh eyer s.,,,eu
heart. Se desire fist OF all. hunlby 10 acknowledge
our need feryeuy to nploIe the illumination VI
that Wisdom which /, from above
A. members with you Of the body Of Christ, and par
ticularly joined win you III tle lohowsnip OF ne
! of the words Whether ono member suhei. al the
members suffer with IL, or one member b. honoitd hl
nrosucrfy We b1ye been proud OF the good name and
world wide influence OF your pastor. We haSo hau un-
IL. av nlr,d MS cryor ard boIcss In the defense OF
ms convict Ons OF uuth All the more therefore ht'e
we suffered when accusations OF immortality nave perl
made against him with defnitene9s ana peisisli,1y
wlcb have by shaken, In the MINDS OF ihuiu-
fiflynI