, 1876-02-19
BEECHER..
His Angry and 1mpassioned IT.
terances Before tho Coun-
Gil Yesterday.
lle Challenges ANY Man or Any Dis
tingulstlcd Angel to Say
hught Against Him.
He Even Invites scandal-Tes
timony from the Al
mighty Himself.
Drs. Burlington and Storrs Are In
vited to Appear in the
Council, but Refuse.
Bowen Appears aud Sets Claain Explain
ing After tho Manner Of
tliver johnson.
The Crowd Tremendous and Much
Beyond the church's
Capacity.
Facts Connected with the Inception and
Progress Of the AndoVer
Movement.
Deacon Vests Protest aud Statc-
mcnt to tho Advisory
Council.
Facts Connected with the Inception and
Progress Of the Andover
Movement.
Deacon Vests Protest aud State
mcnt to tho Advisory
Council,
YESTERDAY.
CONCORD AND I3IptETfkLfTT.

New Yonx, Fob, 18.-To-dsy'a session of tho
Advisory Counsel WAS moBt extraordinary IN
Congregational AMI publir interest. Thus fur,
nothing haa occurred that haa not emphasized
the wisdom Of cnlling such Council md maxi
ing tho representation 10 larRe aud in it's public
Representatives 80 widespread that it muat move
carefully, inpartially. and wisely, or awaken
such variou8 and conflicting sonttucnta within
itself as to provont any leading Of moro majority
influence to sanction any oVil.doing. It
Ia always evident to spectators, and
haa becn exproasod, that the Council must net
impaftia!y in Its province to secure unanlmity,
Tho feeling OF concord observable throughout
tho intense excitement Of today awakened tho
comment of such men as Drs. Dacon md Porter,
who aro never construed "a meaning othor than
wbAt they say. Tho feeling is growing in tho
Council that It atrack tho keynote OF wisdom
when tt invited Ynn Cott before 1t, and that tho
influence OF tho Council will bo to remove tho
cloud hnnglng over plymouth Church and
Beechos, and ultimately porfoct conolllation
betWeon plymouth and other Congregational
Churches.
TREMENDOUS ATTENDANCE.
The proceedings Of tho Council, morning,
RfteFuoou, and evening. woro attended, by tho
| largoat audiences possible within Plymouth
Church. aud In tho oyeniug hundreds wore un-
ablo to gaiu adu,ittancs.
sToHns AND BURLINGTON.
The question Of inviting Drs. ssorrs and Dud-
ingtou was raised early In tho morning session.
| The noy. hlr. Qapen thought this should bo
done. because Boeohor said Plymouth desired
| 1t. Dowen'a letter to tho Council was rcnd, aud
much discussion followed, and, when Shear
| nan said the Investigating Committee would
| conIront DoWou. tho applause brought Doechor
forward to adm!niBter rohuko to tho galleries,
] hc proHumtng that church members had been In
Btrumontal in tho Hlgn OF approval, than which
nothing, he aaid. woull be moro injurious to tho
| cause Of the church.
I BOWEN.
| A long discussion arose ~ to tho proprtoty Of
t Inviting DoWen before tho Council. The Aey.
Dcane said Bowen had done much newspaper
talking. and 1t 1ould DO pleasant Ia hear him
! talk little by word OF month. His belief
in tho sincerity Of Plymouth Church was deop-
| oned by the preasnce and wordn Of Van Colt,
and he thought the prosence Of Bowou would
hayo the Hame ettect. Tho Hov. 6tinson eu-
forced the fact that Dowan could he allowed to
toll hfs story before tho Council! but only to
Iotter, mud Bacon enphaslzed thIs Wow. Judge
] Whitney thought Dowenfs lottot D sufficient
statement from him. After inviting Bowen Gu
h!a letsor, &n anticipated invitation might bo
expected BY h1rs. Woodruff. This closted q
nation Of delegate that Mrs. Woodruff was
| not a tncmber Of plymouth Church. d. II. h.
storts snti he wanted Bowen and the 1nvcs!l-
gating Committee present face to face to hear
! this and know which waa which, and his vinws,
embodied III = resolution, ncro adopted.
nEEcMEn ON aToRls.
The question MAS again raised 1t Drs. Storrs
and Burlington should bo Invited before the
Council, aid conflicting aud exciting discussion
followed. It was doc1ded 70 hear beoohor to as
| ccrtAn whether he would ba willing to hayo
Storm and uudington state all facts within their
knowledge. Deocher answered calmly aud do
cldodiy With touch Of aadnuss in hfs voico that
be know Of an lnteruiew with storra Of i'm
portanca to the Council. 1to remembered 1t
- oue Of the brightest plscos in btu
life, Aftor ha former intercourse with etorrs
ho now felt ltko man seaaick aud on stormy
ing summer 1eigned. lie spoke Of tho silver
wedding in tho church saying that Plymouth
Church was nesor Illuminated with auch brl!lian!
dssplay Of cordial friendship and undoaorved
that occasion. Bneo that gilyot Wedding ho
lad rocelysd a noso from stor1s which he did not
answer. Owing to tho sllenoo he waB advised to
keep by counsel 10 wont neither to storrs nor
TO dods best gift, hls (Dcechers) wife, nor to
Lis children for AlVco aud aid.
| 6FonzANpo.
On roaohtng the last half OF tho question,
Doecher, fully c1cited aud With tue voice Of
giant, and An ousburbt Of feelings supported by
III the powe1s of human u.tolancs, such ~ Ply
mouth Church scarcely ever board before, thun-
dored;
thers IL Any man on Garth that hss anything ray
il! 20 farther than tiat-if thsfs be 1ly angel Of
God ruore pteacieut and ornREcieul ch.uenss him to
way aughs 20 beyond that, and IN The ua's Of our
common Asdoesnef. and before Aisn whu shall judge
Ths etiect ot this startling and powerful out.
burst vas twofold.. Tho spectators aud most Of
tho Council voro electrified and awsd. sotno OF
tho modest ecclesiastical ears felt BomoHhat
ahocksd, aud othors, beLolding Bcochors omo-
tionsl nature wroughs to the point Of flood.
could not refrain from tea11. Tho chsnge
came suddenly, for Boeehsr taking = sarcastic
tone, exclaimed,
And what IL al THU going to dos Tomorrow morn.
Ing Il will bs said IN tbs daily jouruasi "We, how
rhetorica5 neeehsr manased Tho msttesi" snd i WI!
very plsusibts atateinant' but-but-lA and nm III
| Judgment besNsen two dastls, =" but" and "K+"
ANDANTE.
Another feeling Of sAduesa followed, as, With
pathos Bsechor said hc know tho Whole proceBd
aes continuous tiisl and crlcitixion of every
sens!bis.sy Of his soul, and supposed it would
continue TO tho ond Of life, Iie did not look
] VITA great hope for the seau!t Of this Council,
| aud only looked with hope towards tho grave