New-York tribune., 1876-03-14

dviduas who are connected with thom and should
wish to say word two about the doings Of that
Council which seemed to be in perfect accordance
with COnsrcgatonalsm and in no particular yolatlon
Of rs rules The Council that vas called IN 1874 was was
Council that called recently also less 40 IN
last niglt and has been said believe ~ what las been
reported 10 us this evening, that III the COuEegOn
trary to another Council. 1t ia t true that the
violate single action Of the former,
tain that Il not right to drop individual OF
his name from tho church catalogue without trial
Well what Is true Of the late CUunoli The j. en-
rely dinefcnt Now there is hight before them whiol,
dii no, exist IN Che former Are they taereior bound
when there were acs enough TO Justify then 10 doinS a.
enti IL said that the decision OF the Council was ef-
roneous, aud not congregational regards what con,
iuts Of the rt t'uS CHURCHES s in the STATE OF Mssa
chusetts have decided that nothing can be prop
"rly called mutual council In which tue parties don't
agree perfectly harmonious with respect to ali that shall
Th.y are to decide who ss ccnsiitae the members Of
thrt mutual council and then They shall sign AL thef
names TO letter ms6ve thHt Is o he addressed 10 lLen
So that is not TO be known to any individual by "hicA
party they were nominated
Here the speaker broke down through hoarseIcss Dr.
storrs say pleasantly You continue by and By
perhaps Mt Whtemoro. Are there any more TO speakF
THE TWO ELEMENTS IN CONGREGATIoNALIsM.
II. p Buck followed Mr.. whittemore, anl said:
Having been member Of this Church. as you well
know from the beginning there has never been time
when 1t was not dear TO ME. There has never been
brought before matter deeply affecting all Its vital
interests tonight. and most heartily concur in the
spirit and the preamble and resolutions that
have been offered by Mr Hatch We have been termed
Congregationalists. should like to know what con
sery&tiSm means Is Is not 70 preserve tnat % wnGn
In order they arel what Is iadicalisin
Is II not 10 overtun things irrespective Of results
Therefore | am proud to belong to the conservative
party We began moro than thirty yeafs ago alonc Tor
there other Con regatioua curch in this region
We endoavuTed lay the foundation of building and
TO oldiashiOned New England ConSTsgatlonai
church. We laid tho foundations Of the buildings
ecclesiastical and spiritual and, as we supposed so
that they would last as long as time. We @ @then
line we found hin~ Young man who has become sono,
what advanced In age now-and we found MIN 10 De @
conservative man. We have worked some 80 years we
have had almost perfect agreement There has been
very little discussion on matters ana always agreeing "a
the en- We nave aIWhls urea 10 carry ouu tG T'u
principles OF our fathers In doctIihe' IN pFpcpe.,
ercnd1 a Sur short s after we were organized
present pastor settled and the only one We ever
two in Congregational Church, one coDseIva
live aud the other radical Tn conservatives weTo al
most the whole church, and they remained here. Tho
radca portion. very few in numbe went or They
tabished another cIIrch; they did 1t no doubt
Sarn %R tSe gSoo courss Of tho two Churches our
Church stands firm its first principles, believing IN the
advocate 1t at least in the matter OF tho harm NJ o
councils called by the name I'D advisory: oa,or mon,
doubt wGen they let home do right Some OF theu
called upon TO indorso document He SAYS
but m'''i will Wit Sre it for you" replied another
So the second writes the hrst name, aud then
leaves a space and then writes the second name. The
first man takes lie pen the top Of the qul and some
body else make, the marx Ihat Is e1aGuy ne caoe W
4 Voice. would like TO have you mention one.
Mr.. Buck-As said before 1t $ the case with great
many There io great strain upon the church.
but / believe shall holu our place and our weigl
the Congregational Church breaking up at ALL but have
great synss %h portion G H. H2Is pS w we s by
them hope OF these rcsOutIons VIII pass and
heard last nislt ali the poiuts criticised in regard
Ia tho acts OF the Council, and Thought our cEnrch
OF Py,nth CAu!ch 6ut condeung'Ury OF the principles
on when tina Council acted. which We cannot adhere
Mr.. Fomal-I was only going inquire Of the Moder
aor what our real position would De IN ease We pasgd %
grogatonal churches or uoti Should we or shond We
hot be separated from them IDok the privilege OF ASK
ing the Moderator 10 define IL.
Dr. storrs-I should prefer It would he defined by the
one drew the resolution or ono VINO has more ac-
qu ,inance with them than have IL strikes me that
would work no cH.nSe whatever with our ieiatIohs WIN
Congre gaona churches here or elsewhere. Thcy are
protest against certain ruvs and principles which are
enunciaed by It's Advisory Council when VIC nave a
night % make, wllch any chuch mas IiSht l" nah,
bat they do not dclare dlsieowshp Witn any chuIch
Mr. W0odpridse-I know wa have had grost dosl Of
trouble in Brooklyn. do not kDOw but what Others may
like the state II Things which exists DO no. lhow p
relish the stale OF feens STAT oIsts between ns
church aud other churches In the neighDOrlood Dut
don't. was for many years ncnDer OF Ply % mouth
Church; have had relatives de III the EeihDe!sAp o
that church, and its memories are very dear to mt
tus 1 must say frankly and honestly that wo o1sht
m ina rry ID from all this. bDs been my prayer tha
= ne was wrong, something would happen that Wouil
make that own up, ana believe tpat every one III
t1ia church has prayed for tHo thug ms hls
been great burden 10 tho hearts OF great many IN ns
church and know in Other chnrches 100 There 9ui9.
thing, aud II that church Won't send @Eelaei. @
wo ought TO Dc relieved from tho Tespohsi.
biy OF IT, We cannot stand hero having weight about
our neck; II is a rUpg thing. emeln er wei whcn
was a child tGe question OF the putty of the chara
ter of certain bishop came up the matter was nveSu-
gated anO they found reiiet; they settled the question:
aud in York to-day there more children gathered
mo the Episcopal SCHOOLS than III any Otier oen0una
ton; aud don't believe the church go on III i's use
fulness unless this matter cleared up must say
brethren. beieye those charges are trnc 49,
DR. storrs-I want call the brOtaer to order. We
all know tic sui Jects To wheA reIeronce has cth
made are a sort OF m2esIroms tnat suck INTO them
selves remarks in almost every conversation nope we
snal lie extremely careful hero tonight In inc c1
pessiOn Of opinion which is not certainly german 10 fhe
tpcs referred and refrain from any discussion OF
them The ques before US is simple one, whether
The action Of tae Advisory Council specified IN TINS
preamble in regard TO these principles L. according 10
our view Of the subject, proper COn2iegatonM law
wbethcf these priucip and rules such we are
wiling tn eypound to be bound by ourselves
ard ITopagate in tO country III they are not, We nave
- rigt g., roicst against them. In that protest do
not Withdraw ourselves The communion. But such
expressions ought not % come int2 our Remarks ana
Mir Wundbrdge-I uout intend that any one should be
responsible for that remark but my SELL ana only say
JCdsc Van COtt-I wisn that Mr. Woodbridge would
Withdraw that remark then. .
Mr W0odbridge-wel. withdraw that remark for II
bic for NY opinion But We cannot say tllt Con-
cregatiUIia Council j. infable. don't care to assume
IGaf they arc nf.lIble in their results. reading
tonight document very valuable 10 ny-et IL Wls
written by Jonathan Ed~hriss wife 70 the Council OF
lTjO The result OF that Council was tlat he Left tie
Church aud went INTO wilderness. No one can say
mat tbat Council was oil right really want to know
now IL there is not soue way out OF troubs
now in. We have been trying 70 hnd some relief ana
leave the question others VINO are wiser t!t1n am
Mr. nj