, 1876-02-10
An Annlys1s Of the Plymouth Advisory
Council...Nliat Vas Dono by
tho Council Of 1874.
The Priest and the sphiux-How and Why
tho Former Wa. flashed by
tho Latter.
Comments of Loading Enstern Jour
nnls on Dowen's Revelations.
CHICAGO.

In Tho Sunday room Of tic cdit1ce, lasl
night, to consler tho lottcr missivo Inviting tho
pastor and delegate to attend tue grand Coun-
rl. Tho l.cy. Mr. Bartlett presided, After
prayer by Mr., Kolly md hymn, Mr. Dartlott
xead tho lettor missivc.
Doacon Tomple moved that tho Invitation be
accepted, aud tho motion was souonded. air
t,artlost asked for full discussion. anta
1R. KELLy TooK THE FLOOR.
Tic did not thing It best for tho church to nc
sepl tho invitation. Tho country has Lad
yuough and too much Of tho Docolor scandal,
lnd II wc send delegate tho whole thing will
70 ralscd over. When tho invitation came our !
,astor wns interviewed and II wo accept there nil
10 Borics af interviews. That Is the roaDon |
tb;cct. Uosidcs thoy lad a Council there aome
limo ago. It Is as II q fam!!y in my ncigabor-
hood Ind corrupt boy, and. when hss mother Is
demonstrated With, sho aduit9 1t; but poop1o
your prosecute lin because Bho is decont
CONAN. Finally they renew thu demonstration.
tho takos him to tho proper authorities, and
Y.cy say ho looks like good boy. "11o won't
Jet mp 10 breakfast
This la parallel case to askfng ua to go to
Brooklyn mud SEQ II shoy stla!i drop ue1ntor
Without discipline.
tako a higher ground. Plymouth Church is
selfish Church. 1 nesor saw Mr. Beccher hs
tho American Board OF Foreign Missions, aud I
don't know that hc ever went thoro.
10 With slavery; ull tho Church oyor did "aa'
to mako big Bplu1go about bUnao colored
,1ro1aan md buy hcr and lot II 60 forth 10 tho
world, yct In Tho gEoat Hinyory lueaton 1t VIA
always bohand until emancipation became
peceBatty.
lout say uocchcr ls guilty. hopo not. but
to ha. got himself into this sctape aud ho must
ID Dsacon @ Temple asld: wo arc travelling oas of
Tho way in saalng up this matsor. Plymouth
Church aals us to cumo into ttlc Council and
shall no not show tho courtesy due thom and
60? Arc they right? tB not the question, but 1t
lis Bhail wo ba courteous and Eo9
docs, tue objcc. Ia not fully got forth III tho lot
tor. hnyo alwaya felt that wanted to aco tho
matter befo1u tho courts. We Ind that uul tho
prosecution brought out all slloy had, aud tho
catc was decided BY = Jury Or tho religious
guilty. The real question has been .eflicleut'y
Tried, and theao now matters are merely internal
matters. No orc Questions tetr right to drop
pomber; Gnd To ecnd delegates thcro to legis-
lato on Alch trivial matter, Ia too snAal fos us
to consider.
Tho Rov. ". A. Bartlett waa tho no1t speaker.
Ito said: don't think Wc apptchend this thing.
The Congregational denomination scttlcs prin-
cpias by haud!iug extraordinary cascs. THIS is
the most remarkable caBe III the Church OF
Christ. Never Iolore has such man bcen
charged with Bnct criules. Plymouth Church
ana llf. D0cCHef 0Ou e EAll 6ucl NUGiClI III u
trivial matter. Tllo question Ia Can the church
cali its constituent cetnontA to advao III aucll
q case2 l thsuk It eau. have tahen adyice
1rum thoso who uuderstand our Church, aud tho
to sottlo questions Of Congregational po!lty. not
to try Henry Ward Deecher. aud to aottlo thuao
questions think VIC elluu1l 90.
Or. HolliBter remarked: I caunot aeo 1t In
ling Of any Council. 1dep'ceata eveu q vote on
tho matter. think II u vote On Bcocher were
taken tonight, u would separate families: I
know It would mlno. II wo "eIe certain that =
tlsn would give up everything. but that ls inl-
possible. Theu look at the influence. Tic OK
I,onsca Of tho Council are raId BY Plymouth
Ubn1ch Of urooklyn, and that must prsi"dco
bors Of tho COUNCIL ind doubt Il Il would 10
right for this Church to p|aco itolf III TINT 20.
tion.
Now tAoro aro several churches lose nut
called, and cnn understand Nhy--utntctstau.l
that there are good 1snHous., Ihrro layo lees.
called, aud can readily understand why thcS
have beolI helectel. Nov, may THIS not 10 ths
caso ail over tue Unton,, md Ii II: not probable
lccted with ca1o7 1opposo Tie aeud1ng Of AL.
! III. Orton opposed sending ae1egasos II
thought tho Chnsch ought to Try ita own Enolli
bors, aud tlst ousaido MD IL Allegation unnecen
lii. George II. Bliss romasltod TINT IT . MON
'het Of Congregational Church Bot Into ttouo!
aid askod w speaIet 10 heip hina, no"eYr
trivial ho might tlnk tho easo, no sn9u,a t'' "a ny
him, anu WaSn liymoath Ehntta ea!|s OIL I'll
ot4er CHURCHES tney Should Ae1p T.
Dr. Nelson was tAg hexs speaker: He sh
iIIyMoatn lAutGh anu JusY haTo 'al!ou " ~
iAlr- Ueecher guilty Aud now Wo arc uakcu 10 II.
What IL lott. Ho aiuhs 200 tho Importance o
what's lott to nlca al extent as 70 support III
notions II We 10 boud delegates, no so0u But}
gest that wo pay thoir espenses; otherwise, |