New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-01

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nlustrition connected with tho same Council the pas
tors of the two churches objected by Plymouth Cbrch
regarded the case Is essentially sHniiar - mo ono
ing Mr. TltOn which Troy had tho Couno
OfIs74 WEetAertss the correct Ve o; the matter
not, they enegtSiGsd it, aud Dr. sOrTs says a. much
se far ~ he is himself concerned, in his published
address Here, then, was mutual c0uneil coming on
before which 10 be tried part OF great occlo-
they had been the pisntiGs II these plaintiffs were
Insnbers Of this mutual council they would become
judges in the where TIC highest inerostsOf the
defendant were involved. Would tis be right II
not, ask, Is 1t not right that Objection siould be
D,ldc 10 tho selection OF these two persons ia such
cascf | so further and ask IL IL not wrong tina, OBJ
jcctoDs should not be madei Tho fairost minded
ike tcse and therefore 1t "a 10 dsrespeci to thom
say that they should not he among tho Judges. Sup
pose one OF Gro ministers selected BY Plymouth Church
had been discovered. two weeks after lie had been
RIVED 81 Ids selection, 10 have interest amount
ing to $4,000 In decision favorable to tho church.
would IL have been uLcOurteOus OF inproIor FOR Mrs
Monitor to have made strong protest against him
csn ever bo presented, and n they 10 fnadc
think utaa councils are iiscly 70 become useless In
exciting and eXaong casts Iieey adsni that ne!thor
party should have absolute tO powcs regards tno
selections Of tho other party But the Council neither
said Aor ntimsted nor dreamed OF ntmahs thas such
sodd be tho EOr did Plymouth ChuIch exercise
any such veto power with reference 10 tho wo churches
IN question Tho statement OF the position OF the C"aeh
which have quoted above from the resolutions Of the
CnuIoh Of The Pilgrims has MOI the iehest io1naan9n
Dut - pure work Of tie imagination To become eh
cited over 1t Is to become excited over dream which
ysnshes when we awake TO the true lshJ Oh day let
say again to disturbed friend There nre no tigers
IN Earuci ana tuo luct lAdt tIitIc arc II
your own mind, OF mine. The thing which you have
10 do is 10 got II out 0f your own mud when you nave
dOuo this, II will have disappeared from tho world
In connection with this Of Mrs MOulton and her
alleged for absontng herself from the communion
service in Plymouth Church, Dr. SiOrIs INDUCES IN
statemspt TO which cannot IOrDear auding FOR mo-
before turning To the third point OF discussion He
says, TGe Roman Catholic Church holds that the char
actor OF tho officiating priest however bad, does not I'M
pair the validity Of his sacranents II properly admins
Tered. But suspect will Iako than the state
OF this Council 10 mako like doctrne current with
Protes:ants concerning their innistere" As We are
asked Tor moro than the statement OF ibis Council,
would respectfully caf attention 10 the Westminster
Confession of Faith (x1v, 81 Neither doth the eff
cacy OF the sacrament depend upon the pey intention
VI him that administers IT, bat upon the work Of Tie
spirit &c So much for the doctrine of the Presbyterian
body. Tue hiryni Articles OF the Church of England
art xvii have the following Mother Is the effect OF
Cbrsi's ordinance taxed away by their a. c. the minis
tersJ welcomes" WBer, Ia ms "symbok" (xiv -,
whose authority in such matters viii not DO questioned
By so accomplished scholar the pastor Of the Church
OF the Pilgrims, says Both ChuiChes Catholic and
Protestant agree, In opposition - the Donatists aud
AnabaptisLs ard Schwenkiadians that The spiritual
character OF tho adnnistrant Is without influence in
this matter H. the effect oil the saerarnents and
person e0ectually administer the
converted one" This doctrine is not only
that vi The Greek and Lain Churches, but VI Ill branches