New-York tribune., 1876-02-02
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
GREAT CONGREGATIONAL BODY.


A GREAT CONGREGATIONAL BODY.
ALL THE STATES EAST OF KANsAs, ExCKPr THE
SOUTHERN, To BE REPREsESTEDT-THE LETTER
HssivE SENT TO ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
ONE CHURCHES AND TWENTY MINISTERS WITH
OUT CHARGEs-THE LIST
The letter-missive TO the churches which IL mas
been finally decided TO ask to participate In the
Advisory Council called by Plymouth Church was
sent out by the clerk of that Church yesterday
morning. In nexplaning the delay which has occurred
IN sending the letter. Thomas g. Shearman said last
night that the selection of churches which should
be gathered from every section of the country,
and be purely representative, had consumed
more time than had at first been thought necessary
70 take Every State north of Mason and Dlxons
line as far west as Kansas, included In the IN
yitahons sent out There would be III churches In
the list. and 20 prominent scergymen' no have
NO pastoral charges. The list includes the
presidents of six colleges, and members of the fac
uties of four theological churches. The total num-
Der of delegates will be over 800, much larger
Congregational Council than has ever been con-
vened before. OF the churches which have been
invited 10 were founded previous TO the year 1876
and 80 before the year 1776. Plymouth Church, In
imitation of the two churches that called the Brook
Iyn Council of 1874, will pay the expenses OF the
pastors and delegates. thus enabling many to come
who could not afford to do so at their own cost.
The list of churches and clergymen without
charges who have been invited is as follows:
MAINE c,
Portland Hghst Church, Bangor. Hammond st. Church
ssprSp I2d tspr chutS TaS'n fswon Finest Church
SEw-HANPsHiRE.
Portsmouth, First Church. Manchester fnst Chuioh
Windsor. First Church Montpelier First Church.
81 Jchn.bary south Church. ST. Adams FIRST Church.
burlington. First Church .,.-
Boston, Old South Church. Amesbury. First Church
BSsoo BSs,S vsSn Moess First chuTeh
Boston church %Sss:T s.S%:i c9Rrch
Boston, Jam Plains Church. Holden, First Church
Cambridge, NOrth.sve. Ch. Groveland FIRST Church.
sTSslne ra1 Haryarf Church ware East Church
lawrence Elliott church; MlOury, Fms. Church
Fymoafh 16 of P,ISrnaTe BTimdeid FIRST Church
Nsw6uryport, whitedeld On, HoisOn, First Church
ss fsr South SRSreh e5' SoTts@1on Edssrs c
Nader rst chWsn Ma@P'On Ss pay,@p Church.
New w-Bedford Trnitarsn Ch. Hadley, Russell Church
Dedhsm First Church. Conway First Church
woburn First Church. Holyoke, Second Church
Providence Benencenee Ch. Pawtueket First Church.
Providence, Union Church Central Fails tir.t Church
Providence, Central Church
New Haven First Church New Britain, First Church.
New wHsven Dwight place Ch Derby, First Church.
hartford south Church. Waterbury. second Church.
Hartford. PtsJlst church. Dsnhury First church.
New.IondOn First Church West Knhngy. First Church
Fsnning;on' FIRST Church. Rockville First Church.
stamford Firs Church. Bethel First Church.
bridgeport First Church CheshiIe tirst CnnIch
o ssybroSs SrSs Firss CS1TeS SorWaE fs, Church
s,TsSt nS Fs I bS4e F s
Mfidetown First Church. winsted Fret Church.
Aeridsn, First Church.
Blnghamton First Church. Seneca Falls, First Church
Homer First Church. Albany First Church.
Csnsndagua FIRST Church POughkeegsie First Church
Pulaski FIrst Church Utica NeshC COngregstiOnalCh.
owe &c. FIRST Church. Newark Valley First Church
NorSieh, First Church.
Newark Fr. Cong orange Valley Orange valCh.
orange Trinity Church. Chester, FIRST Church
Pisinhsid, First Church. Jersey City First Church
Philadelphia Cent Ssc SSas IN OF fS%Tfa c6%F Welsh Cong 'h
Warrington. First Congregational Church
Cleveland Euclid ave. ChurcS Cincinnati, yne.t Ch
cOl1@STs First Cong Church Mt Vernon. Cong CR
Psinsylle, First Cong. Church
indanspois fiymCuh Ch. Michigan City, Cong. Ch.
Grand Rapid: F: Cong en- KamF , @ FT Csns cSTs S
P%0"S Sn %a1sSsx SG1Ss a GO1s sns en-
Chicago. Leayitts CHURCH Egin hTst Cong % Church S
sPTngs E,t Cong h Hsa t1s1 r. T.Pe Conn SSuh @
Lombard Cong Church Campaign First Cong Church
Bsardstown, First Co1g Ch Quincy First Cong Church
Milwaukee olivet Church POND du Lac, First Cong en-
Btl1J First Church. Madison First Cong Church
A.
Burlington Cong Ch. DeoOTah First Cong Church.
GrinneN First Cong Church Des Mones First Cong. D.
Waterloo First Cong. Church Davenport First cong. Ch
Minneapolis. Plymouth ch. 81 Paul, Plymouth Church
St Louis TrnitsraD Hannibal First Cong. Church
st. Louis, Pilgrim Church.
KANSAS
Lawrence, First Cong. On. Topeka First Cong. Ch.
Lesven~ orth FIRST Cong. Ch
AINIsTERs WITHOUT CHARGE.
The Rev. Leonard Bacon. d. D., New Haven. Conn.
The Noah Porter. ID. D.. Preside Mt Yale College
Timothy Dwight ID. d, New Haven, Conn.
The Rev. Geo. T. Fisher. d. D., New Haven Conn.
The c. b. Hubert d. d.. President hidcleouTy Col
lege, Vermont
q ne Rev. A o1zo II. Quint. d. D.. Dover, n. VI.
Pond, ID. d., Thcologc seminary
The Rev. Lyman Abbott, New-NOrk city.
The Rev. Samuel Wocott. u. D., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Rev. j. *. Fairchld, ID D. Presictn Ooerin college
Cbapin. D. D., BelOit College, Wisconsin
The Rev. John > G.. Abbott, ID. D., FairlayeD, Conn.
Joshua M. Chamberlain. Iowa College, Crnnel
The Rev J. T. HYDE, D. D. Chicago Theological senirsiy.
The Israel " Andrews d. D., President Marietta Col
kge. Ono.
The Julian NJ sturteyant D. D. President Illinois Col
tege, Jacksonville.
fhs kev. Israel p Warren. D. D., Lewiston. Ne.
The Rev. Henry Clay Trumbul Philadelphia, Penn
The Rev Henry n. M.StOrrs. ID. ID, Ne"-Hork.
The Rev James W. strong, President Carlton college
Eorthheld MINI.
THIS EEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE
rHE JOINT COMMISSION on IHE REVISION OF LAWS
SENATOR Kinks SAVINGS BANK BILL