New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
THE PROCEEDINGS.


joruary remarked that he liked good company and
sun bath" After the Association "by ITSELF"
Prof Martins amendments to DIR. ii. NJ. Storfs's rcso
utions offered the day before taken up and were
clearly lost, though not than third OF the 20
persons present voted.
The preamble and resolutions offered by DIR. II. NJ.
stors, embodymc the plan proposed by Mr.. Beecher's
friends for utilizing the "Scandal COmmisson," were
hen read as follows:
Ghereus Every ministerial association must he deeply
affected by Whatever grayey touches the moral rcpui
tiOn and character of its members; aud,
Whereas, Every member when unwarrantably assailed
by disrelutahe charges has right to expect and 10 ask
from the brethren of his association whatever aid they
can render toward discO'erinc ana establishing the
truth and since not he alone but the whole body OF the
Christian ministry and the Christian faith has the right
10 AK IL Of them and
faction previous Investigations into what has been
alleged against our brother. the Rev. Henry ward
vcs,gat by commission Of five eminent Christian
men, according to the advice OF the late Brooklyn Coun-
tcr fact that Mr. Beechcr has publicly. REPEATEDLY ana
strong expressed his desire that such an nYcstl
CATION snail be thorough complete and Dnal-
Resoired l. That committee OF five be now appointed
by thin Association and requested TO publicly invite any
parties believed protesting 10 have evidence or any
knowledge of evidence not already investigated before
te ciyll court to present the same beore tne ton,ns %
or any parties bringing denioc charges against MI
Rsecher whaieyer assistance may seem ecdl those
pars and proper to this Committee. IN order 10 suc
presentation Of the before th1t Commission ds
shall c likely to secure tne earliest s.bie detcna.e
R,soircd 2 Tnst In the name OF accused brother
n ihe interests Of truth aud our CHRISTIANITY
hs Association and invites ali persons claiming
evidence or bringing such charges, to aval
themselves Of this m,ans- tIey desire sncn help-or
las ing tue before that Commission Of Investigation
Rosolred, .. That those VIII! thus claim to nave ev
drncr be able 10 substutiaie charges oI Immoral
y against Mr. Beecher. shall knowingly ail or REFUSE 10
make of u or other means Ia bring suc cnargcs or
evidence before tIat Commission of investigation, ths
Association, the absence of further gh must holn
Itself ihrncefOrtb amply Justified in utterly eondenning
tuO~' changes. alleg ois, i'hla,lhs. ana ruhors as
false ana sndcrou-, and IN defending Nr Beecisi as
worthy houorcd. and beloved mem 'cr of THIS body.
ResOired. t. That L. >. SORTS. ID. d. W. l. Bud ngton
-. H., the Rcy. !. smith Hobart the Rev H. D stOnc'
aud the Rev H. Virgin Nc appointed the committee pro-
yplri IN these resolutions, und earnestly requested
thus Ia act for the Association
Reoir,f hat the registrar belnstructed to secure the
punca these resolution, III The Christian thto',
Ire Ns,c- York TntrJcndent. Tm N1w-IokK TNiBUSE.
me Congrtg gdfi0ndiisf. and fh> 1ordnee.
An active dobato ensue 10 the propriey OF reading
the following letter from Dr. L. - storms, which was
finally acccjed 10 Oy the Association:
No so PIERREPoSTsT., BROOKLYN April .. 1915.
REVERSED AND DEAR SIR: Icaln tlat hiy name ha-
been mentioned Ia tno meeting of no ASSOCIATION loi
IN connection with committee propo>ci 10 DE appointed
receive and psoSecut" charges aghln,t tns Il H. W.
Ieecher before "COmmission" expected 10 Dc here
after constituted. and IN connection With committee
proposed TO be appointed To receive ana nveStisnte Suen
have the knd os, say for that entirely decline
" Vrry r,i tr,iy r. W. yohrs' r. b. sroRRs.
To- thc Rev. Geo. whpple. d. d.. Moderator. etc.
In view Of Dr. r. storroS refusal TO on tho Com
mite Of Five the OF the Moderator. the Rev DE-
name OF Dr. The preamble and first resolution
were then read and Dr. Budington opened tho debate
In judgment the preamble ani resolution covered
matter Of paye eccesiasrical pOlity which they could
not too cautiously consider H. believed In dealing with
the scandal proposed by the Andoyer Church In ac
ccpting the resolution they would depart from iunda
mental principle Of Congregationalsn II 1t passed this
body the members OF the Association would array them
selves on the side Of the Advisory Council And against
the abandonment OF the vital principle involved he ear
neatly protested.
MR. BFrCHrRS POSITION.
Mr. Bccchar said: decr to the better knowledge OF
my brother DR. Buding gon many mat ers of roltics
what might be termed ecclesiastical politics; but when
it comes to question OF the public opinion On question
Of the feeling OF Congregational churches, 1t Is another
m ttier when 10 comes 10 taking up the Views OF Dr.
Hudippton or the four hundred men who made up tho
Council hold with the meu who made up the COUNCIL
There is no danger OF the troubles which Dr. Burlington
apprchends. There never was timo when any church
maj felt in ts stical relations could not
Get ont The same u, of Plymouth Church and the
Church Of the Pilgrims There nothing to hinder shelf
going out. The way IA ircr .---., ,
DR. Budin gtonNO speaking OF the question OF
Mr Beecher- But was speaking OF IT, Ny adylces
from New in ,cncra urc very large. ana IN re-
,t to The rnr, hes Of the Wesi and Northwest think
there danger Whatever ofther fanns lno any other
relation than which they now sustain thnt OF an m
broken broth rhood of churches practically whatsoever
they may bc IN tLOory But SIMPLY WISH 10 Si{ thae
the real old Puritan nCongregat0nasln and ths PROPOSE
tion OF the Andoyer Church which DE- Bdhstun lakois
is new and spurious kind 10 Is unknown ana untidpy
o,ir churches do to press the matter hee nut
the old Con regdtionasn was iilry rtpreS"neu py ,n
Avsnt body honorable M its cOIn OSition, aud
which will be houorcd and more the days Ocoe
Ny point Is that am member OF TINS Associa,ioiI
enough mcmbet any rat. to be put upon trial. ana
therefore right to say, since my reputation ana
every relation tat endeaIs man 10 his ia' ~, ana 10
s,cinon and saw Help me- And tins more 80 since
plymouth Church has placed me ID position rom wheh @
-, a.fIl
gonc-t has done its work and let tribunal 70 De or
faith And In regard to that Commission. lts WORK Is ol
importance 10 M and desire mat " SHOULD Dr tnot1uSn
SST Ssd esIs Hr ' Not S in a5y pSper sens bat to
make that judicial commission. so broad ana thorough
n I work th when II shall done that work. those
who e. prcted moi hing and those who expected much,
viii say, Better than Thought" Thercfore, l ASK; l
pgd that there shall be brought before this Commission
every scrap kn,wlcdge nnd evidence ON TINS subject
that can DE brought. -,
DIR Bndin st0n-Wiih the vi Wa entertain II would he
as impossible TO sustain the COngregatonaiism repre-
sentcd by the outcome Of tho Advisory Council ~ th
so called Scandal believe that the action OF
the Andoyer Church Is new C0ngregationasin. IL
there be majority here To indorre the Congegaonai
ism OF the Council 1t will create no excitement, no
m feeling in my mind IL Is tno conceded right 81 the
ministers and churches oi all denominations to work to
sustain the kingdom of God according to their own hearl
r'' the right T. go forward in it. way. But
say you that you cannot expect me To snare III ~
And after You nave done this act do not say that
you were surprised, that you were unaware now u
would he interpreted by your brethren. ltnay DE that
shall stand alone by myself but do not thlnk So fOr
SELF all say is in accordance with my nnders lnang
of the matter The vote OF the Association TO sustain
this PROPOSE, Is vote 10 eIpc fr0m Cungregal0naisin
those VINO earnestly aud with their whole soul bteye III
the old established principles the principles of the KING
dom of God.
THE VOTE AND A PROTEST.
motion to lay on tho table rejected and the dis
cusson became general. 1t was characterized by greet
earnesnes but bitter feeling suggested rather than
expressed DIR. H. NJ. storrs said that the Association
would not necessarily commit itself to the principles
enunciaed by the Advisory Council by appointing the
Committee OF Five. Dr BudingtOn spoke again at hucn
length and with force what he regarded as oh
and true Copgregationslism and several including Mr
Haaober replied 10 him. The resolutions were adopted