, 1876-02-24
THE COUNCIL,
CDNHiTTEE 1sf,t.Dtl73.

c0AaiTTKE REronTs.
NEW YoRE, Feb 13.--At tho morning AeBslon
OF tho Advisory Council, Dr. Hacou, on belalf Of
tho Special Committee to which was rotorred
tho lottcr from tho Andoyer Seminary Church.
calling for Council to try tho caso OF htr.
Doecher, rrencntod report, in which tho Com
mittce say that Plymouth Church should not
accept tho invitation. Thoy commend very
highly tho Andovor Seminary, but regret that It
should have put fortl, hs,cl, call. 1t is held
that ono church Bllould mover, according to Con-
Ertgatlonal usage and polty. call for tho trial
VI tho pastor Of anothnr. especially aftor au In
vostigatlon had been hold by tho lnttor and the
pastor boon doelnrcd innoccnt.
IAo discussion of tho first resolution offofcd
at tho last oYensnR's seselon by Committee No Q
was tllon resumed, md wna participated In by
Drs. Strong. parkor portor, md others whoae
names could not bo learned. There Was but it,
tlo divAlon fl tho Council with relation to tho
adoption OF thiH resolution, and the Council
finally decided that tue Investigation held ia
1874 WINS adequate. and that Plymouth Church
Lad dono ita wholo duty In tho matter.
TIE COMMITTEE or NlSE
to whom aIl rnattors for tho 1lnal consideration
Of the Counci! arc to bo brought, comprises
salscr, Dr: strong, Or. stuttovan1 DR.. Bacon,
bradford Il. Wood, Judge Witney, and ox-Gov.
Dingloy.
THE ACcusEna.
1t Is understood that . commtttoo Of three
waa appointed to report what action eilnil be
taken in regard to Afs. bto,lltons letter. It is
raid TINT hlr. Cihllln and II. G. bowen will testi-
" further boforo tho Council this ovoning In
secret session.
1t was aacortaInod on good authority TINT Mr.
Dowen'a appearance bofoto tho Plymouth Church
Exaninn1 Committee will not tako place to-
niHht tho Committee having naked for an ad-
1Ournmont.
TUE CHANGES AnA1Hsr nEgcnEH.
&Ih4fix l~4t -.
bY The Committee OH question No. c, ''shali
thcro 10 another Investigation Of tho charges
against III. Daechor ~ was takon up and dill
cussed at great length Drs. Bacon. Porter.
bIorrs. mud Twiteholl. supporting Il. Tho Rov.
nit tho whoio matter baclx 10 tho Committee for
further consideration. THIS waA lost, aud an-
Uth0r delaRato Olforod o TeHolution thRt, inAs-
nlnch as Mr. Deocher eud plymouth Churcl,
wore anxious for furthar Investigation Ut tho
that mother investigation be held.
Dr. Abbott nado n Siolent addroeB against th!s
COURSE, In Which ho Ia Batd to 3lavc urged thht
Us tho Council had already decided tho previous
not now advise Plymouth Church to hold fur
tler investigation.
Othos delegates also Expressed similar opin-
aons. Tho resolution, however, was hnhllv
adopted. owing 70 tho strong public feeling tn
Olurcl. that everything ahorld be investigated.
Tho discussion vas heated and very lougtly
o1le, Andt When tho voso Was taken. about tUo
doxon delcgato8 voted III tho negative.
Ths session to.nisht will discuss tho reaolu-
tion W. To how tho now Investigation shall bo
hold.
EVENING SESSION.
Al tho evening scnaion discussion waR conf
ncucod In regard to tho third resolution. and IT
was decided that 4 committee OF three 10 al-
pointed to Beloot five nanos ftom llst pro-
aeated by tho committee, who shall couetituto
the Investigating Cou,Inlttee, to hear Ill possible
oyidenco that ca,, ha gleanod IN regard to tho
scnnilai, aud sit AZ tlual Judges On tho matter.
Tho reports Of tho ELK Con.uIttoes wore ndopt-
ed md rosorr1d to Tho Committee Of nine, who
nro to prepare the hnal report Of tho Council.
Tho Committee on tho Communication OF An
dover Seminary, in relation to tho calling OF
Council to try Atr. Heccher, ruT,ostod finally that
plymouth Church should decline to accept tho
invitation. 1hls wns adopted.
Two OF tho members Of tho Committee to 60
lece now Investigating Committee ara ox-Gov.
Dingloy md Judge Wl.hoy Of Grand N.plds,
Mich.