The New York herald., 1876-03-04

Iiday, N. W. Robinson, H. NJ ceveIand- Thomas q
Shearman, Benjamin y. Blair
)n behalf OF the Examining Committee o. the opurcni
The names Of thirteen candidates for membership
seven by letter and six by profession OF fath-"erS
read and accepted
THE ADJoURNED MEETING or WEDNESDAY
was then neld Rossiter w. Raymond opening il with
prayer portion Of the minutes Of The Advisory
Council was then read In which thanks were returned
all persons who had contributed 10 the comfort OF
the members while IN session. among others was mo
Postmaster for the postal accommodations provided
MT. Shearman said that considerable misapprehen-
seemed 10 exist as TO the rules 10 be pursued WIN
reference TO charges which may be made against ff
outh church It's pastor for transmission TO the com
mission appointed by the Council to consider them ana
TO such msapprehensIons he offered the follow
ing resolutons:-
Resolved That for the purpose OF removing all posst
o,e misappIehenson this church hereby declares ~ ~
the late Council leaving this church aud its committees
espt 70 forward them the committee appointed BY tina;
Council leaving that committee the sole responsibility OF
declaring whether such charges are 10 be laid before tho
Resolved That the Examining Committee hereby in
srueted upon the receipt by that committee or oy TINS
claims TO be Si,SS he pan Of the Council % forward the
same a. once to the committee OF the Council Win ne e
without consultation with this church officer thereof
Rosster W. RAYMOND desired to augment what Mr..
Shearman had said He had presented the case to the
Council with hm, and had emphatcaily insisted upon
the Council leaving no discretion in the hands OF
Plymouth church with respect 10 the retention or
transmission of charges against itself its pastor
He and Mr. Shearman had said to the Council that they
would accept the Andover proposition than have
any power LETT in their own hands by the Council in
respect TO charges.
Z Brother Horato c. King called attention to an ed
itoria in prominent religious newspaper which stated
that the church might If it chose, smother any
charges that might be put into the hands the Exam
inng Committee. He thought the resolution should
20 forth world showing the desire of the church
that there should be no loophoe left for sanderous
tongues.
Mr. Beccher said The most extraordinary thing in
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church like this. that has been striving for TWO years 10
every means in its power to develop the facts
and all light and has called 10 It's aid at last after
trial by itself of its PASTOR after six months civil
trial of Its pastor, to repeat at last sube-
quenty in various ways falling, not by its own fault,
after calling an unparalleled council and having made
the PLAIN that not one man in the 800 oil them
failed understand that Plymouth church, with its
pastor It's head did desire, above all things TO have
an investigation, not by rambling sei-constltuted
inqusitors, but by well authenticated tribunal Oh
any kind adequate, and that large portion,
any rate, unconsidorabe part or the
press of the United States goes on, representing
plymouth church either seeking or putting itself Ia
a position by which 1t may hinder or prevent the
truth. think there never has been the parallel OF
such monstrous ignorancc-for will not say purposed
msapprehenson Their eyes are heavy that they can.
sec, therears are dull they cannot hear and their
hearts are wicked that they cannot understand tha,
you and desire that there should be thorough
securing Investigation, and don't want TO have
thing TO do with il in any such relation as thai It shall
be susceptible Of misnterpretation on that subject
In relation to the more recent aspect OF tho charges
desire to cover them in these remarks and In doing so
perhaps out OF order Mr.. Moderator | desire Ia
say that the that has been running through
the of this eminent gentleman is nothing but OIL
securing and sewerage False in the beginning, IT has
improved by living in that gulf Tor twenty years
II is false to-day-fasc particular false in general
FOUL, PESDIsH.
This outburst was received with applause, which
with difficulty repressed. When his voice could be
heard Mr.. Beecher said, calmly ION this subject hope
to have further opportunity to speak, and took
his seat.
done by passing such resolutions Said he, Let us
never mind them; lot us go ahead" :"
''Thats what wo are trying to DO said MI Beccher,
and the audience laughed Mr.. Halliday took his seat
reddening to the eyebrows.
DR.. Beecher said, Snce the resolution has been ex
cepted to. wish to speak in favor of it. want the
charge replied to- If see lie, want to hit 1t on the
head"
'.Tho devil will give you plenty Of work, thcn,p
Mr. King referred to a communication which APP
peared in a religious newspaper Egbert G. Smith,
implying that the church had control OF all charges
which might be made against IT.
Mr. Halliday moved to amend the resolution by for
wardng copy the resolutions TO the paper IN which
the article had been published.
Ross W. Raymond thought Mr.. Smith had gone homo
from the Council too TO catch It's spirit and there
fore might have been laboring under misapprehenson
when he wrote the article
Mr.. Shearman said It would seem like an imputation
upon Mr. Smith to adopt the amendment and that was
what he had tried TO avoid
On motion OF Mr. Horatio G. King 1t was decided 10
appoint committee of three TO prepare report OF tue
proceedings OF the Council and TO publish the same in
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man and Horatio G. King were appointed such com
mittce.
Mr.. Beecher referred TO the fact that r. W. Ropes,
C. I. Christensen and u A Seccomb had declined 10
the special committee to examine the charges
against Bowen, and added that, he was anxious to
have the matter settled, he desired three members
elected TO n their places.
This done, Lima Case, Aaron Healey and I. v.
Spellman beng elected. Upon Mr.. Beecher's sag
gestion that some OF these gentlemen might not be
able three alternates appointed, consist
ing OF A. B. Davenport 4. G. Davidson and Dwight
Johnson.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to call rou
the pulpit