The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-16

suitable brethren for the sake OF the purity and peace
Of tne church. deege either to affirm or deny the truth
Is there. In short. rcmefy against an Injurious
positive aeeusaiion without shofdns to tbe injured
party any opportunity TO meet y tso what Is hat
proceed IN such a case?
whether M. cSvrch Sneht 10 nave mutual or ohpi
council Of churche. Tor the purpose OF the
ncmSe Of tSs church Who hss sd%,ted
MAIZE FOR se s ss le more than one year stef an In
yetlgalon has been had oy the church Itself aud the
The nth Gueston is whether the course Of plymouth
nes ssd NJ Inc and $ MSSn Gt
the call Of the Proposed mutual council has been wise
Of the church therein which II should correct z
the principies aud rules which has provided Tor The
mantenance Of order and the adn,nis,ra,ion Of d,
under those principles and rules has gone oeyond q,
r. "a tss nn5aepee % apa eowshp Of Consrees
tOnal churohesP
The committee next tell their story OF tho
dropping OF twenty-five names from the rolls OF
Plymouth Church, and then close their docu-
meDt thus:
You doubtless aware. brethren, that ths position
OF this church two years ago was Unexpectedly some
as rejection Of Congreg itonal fellowship We were
tS 70 a.cass S from sadS st sS
not enough. vita having vru ly declared onrselves
The nrst Of these accnsatons Jay neIorc you court
S yoar roll 31y ~ Sna % by ns and r"poe
ing 80 freely 10 our call Itself an 0Ver"hemns an
We do not desire nor do our sister churches repro
ySI % asss shs We oSu IN tne S"nVcon
of her sole ' fcspons si iy 10 Christ her Master but
sHas i i1S her TeSro Plymouth chucS
you 6, wrc9ms ,hs S m oy hhsns n,s G ma e Sa
bless your deliberations to the glory OF God and the
Dr.. nacon read from the 10th chapter OF H.
Chronicles from the nfth to the eleventh verses
SSuSch Which, n'n neS SSa SsS@bsd @ to S%
prayed for its future prosperity, for blessing on
the pastor. that he may be wholly sanctined to
the wCtk Of God, and that the future Of his min
istry might be more successful, aud that the
result Of their council might be To renew har-
mony In the churches Of all denominations In
this great land. and their words Of advice might
nr u con then ssid that he would tell what
the council we're 70 do and what thoy were not
to do. Let me say nr,t,' said he, that we
are not assembled 70 whitewash this church or
ita pastor. 1hey were not there to Try the main
question that has HGitatcd this city and country
ana all English speaking people. They had no
NJ to try II. 1t would be Just as well TO try u
case In town meeting, wtth an appeal TO the
poorhouse. They were there TO advise that
church concerning the manner IN which u has
dealt and how II ought to deal with the great
scand al, and especially TO advise how IL should
nave dealt with such a case as that Of section 3
~ the letter mi-,iye pirs. Moulton's cssel, and
finally 20 give advice to plymouth Cnurch on i's
whole career
Fairchi!u, Judge Withe, and President Sturte-
want were appointed To arrange business for the
| n
was started In the sedite body The Rev. > g..
Fcssendeu, a delegate from Stanford, Conn.,,
presented to Dr. Bacon long document which
the paper to be :" protest from mcm Der Of
IlymOuih Church." silned by WIN. +. west.
one delegate asked TO have the protest. which
was understood To be an emphatic request that
the Council should not delay an inyesus ation
into the question OF MIR. Beccher's guilt or inno-
cence ~ the charge Of adultery, sent to the com
mittce that had Just gOno out lho Rev. .. ;.
Deane, Of Plymouth Church, Indianapolis,
had tn haN laI taa II lpr
Mr.. fessenden called for the reading OF the
paper. Another delegate objected to having the
Council receive letters from anybody. The
mover Of tue nrst motion withdrew the motion,
and Mr.. Smith. who said that ne had seconded
It, refused to consent. DIR. Parker Of Hartford
contended that ne had seconded the motion.
and he said that he would consent to the VITA
drawal. MIR Smith objected. Dr. Boon. entirely
confused, turned to his associate Moderltors
for help. Tue subject WAS then tabled, but taken
| up agaIn, aud rushed through ON Dr. Desno's mo-
ton to give 1t TO committee Of three, named
"a followe; Dr. Deane CInd), DIR. Parker (Conn.),
and Judge Curfier (hU). lhe Council seemed
To- see al once that they had blinuered in doing
VIII they had just appointed committee to
do. Accordingly, the vote ist taken was re-
considered bv All almost unanimous Vote-one
OF Tie NEGATIVE voters DeIug DIR. Strong cf Dos
ton. who favored The special com mI.ittee because
| OF the probable importance OF the paper. lhe
protest then passed into the hands VI the isi-
Inc Business Committee nxed the sessions Of
the council as follows; From 93J a. NJ. to l2:3)
+. ~ TO lrSs 80 +. H. "' 10 l. "' anu 'fO" ''''
The Council opened last evening with Dr. Ed
| ward Bee hers speech on the nrst two sections
| OF the lettor misstve, emit oraCinx the reference
10 the Word Of GOd as the extreme law oil Con:
KregltiOn lism. and the rule for the dropping OF
| members. on which advice Is asked.
The forty twomembers OF the committee 10
G9ssGga hs SIern. sHpGs we're spRsS
! DR.. WOocuIt, Judge Nithe, President Porter, b.
| H. Wooo, and Siessrs. BrnkerhOr, B1rrows aud
| Field.
Tue Council meets this morning for prayer a,
p3O o'clock.