, 1876-01-27

dropping Of AIr. NIton. Tho avoidance Of his
challenge: tho Committee q Inquiry nominated
By Tie paa.or' md thelr mothod Tho teehn!esi'-
f]ance Of tho newspapers in iis poughkoeepa'e
speech for their comments. Ills 1ong-
continued and bitter donanctat'ons Of in'-
.gn.sy ~, ~sne@lesi" - see e,g :ssgu.r, IA, attempt n.
Vast, tho protrsoted nnwii!ingness 10 moee
Afrs. hfonlton on equal terms iti Council tho
singular devlco acomngly 70 forcetall that coin-
ell. corrected Too late; and now tho srrest OF
Council By tue unxlse endeavor 10 control aiEs.
aIoalton's selection Of its mcmbars. - we'll AZ
lis oHn,-tte most fAtsl blunlor Of atl {; and
even tile calling Of lint Advisory Counctf~' to
present questions which tho church once
poarance of wisbins 10 unaettlo by >
Council practically OF patto. These md
other similar things have mado at unfayorahie
Impression. But 1t Is not Jet loo late for
Plymouth Church aud is pastor; perhaps, 10
bow these abundant tnlstakos OF tllo past can be
reetito'l and retrieved, except By FREQ and
annie Investigation Of the whole subject matter.
" gu so'e representative body Of ministers sna ,
tue co-oparattoh Of all who have knowledge III
tho caao. There IL no ti1no 10 bo lost.
Iheso suggestions nEo both made for alt.
Neeeher'H sake and for tho common causo. StiI':
II cannot bo denied that tue prcaent posture Of
a6ai1a weighs far moro heavily On bin than on
all other pernens or fnte1estH. And, tt the pros
ent drift Of thnga continues, 1t viii before long
| ccnse to 10 matter Of much interest to tue
chufchee-fof very sad fosBon.
ioston Cor2y1fatisnaiist ttdt7rt11.
We think all pefsons, whethor their sygnua-
thiea DO interested especially tho ono way Or tho
turn % xbioh aaaiss have taken At Drooslyn, BY
which tho proposed Mutual Council has Gecn
given up. Wo havo never placed 90 liK1 =
vaiuo on Erch Council as Bosne others havo
sfv to d0 lsApss s e s
Of inauiry-as 10 tho statuA Of Mrs.
| Monltoii. and tho principles In thst Involved
| male M s1septical Of any Important coutrioh:
ton from It 10 tho cause Of general light and
peace. We arc, at tho same time, sorry that II
las failed, and especially sosry thst 1t LAS failed
| as II has, in way 10 add eomethinE to inpreA-
ssons. quite too stronR bofore. making .aIainst
tho best intcfestA OF talosa whose welfare ~
most coDBricuouBty fnyolyld.
Chicago Adeanee ttdHoriap.
| Tho frustr stion OF tho proposed Mutual Coun-
Gil in Brooklyn ts most unfortunate for hlr'
boechcr Tho community will inevitably astach
will SEQ how Reluctantly tho Council was con
coded hfter IN attempt to get rid of ara. Monl.
ton in nn irregular way. They will ohserve sbat
the protest againBt the adnlisao'' Of TWO
only unexamplcd In the history OF Con.
| greGationalisnl, and contrary to the very
meaning OF Mutual Council. but ii
open lof1nuce OF positive sgrecanont between the
p&fL1et. anu aggravated DV kau 0{Dt1tedt ChsIac-
ter OF tboeo two churches and their pastors,
standing, ~ they do In slI respects IN the foro-
front of tho denomination. air. Deecl,o<'s goot
spirits in Tiow uf tt1is result arc sure to be AZ
cr.bed to Joy TINT ho has escaped Investigation
Should lc and hts churcA now drop out Of th'
Congregational co1nmnuiun It wouh curtn!nl,
be regarded By tnany ash confeBBion Of Judgment
nut t[us. judging from 3ir. Deochers speeeh, doc
has voted to 20 on with the prov;oues, a.1angce
Advisory Council. Oai bono7 That Council. Al
no understand 1t, does uot propose to consldc'
the underlying difficulties In this painful matter
II is suggested THAI hl1a. Moul.on might viii
propricty roqucet all tho churches and indiYidl,
a's who wore invited to the Mutual Council Il
meet now II an OK parso Council and prouounc
upon tho questions which had been agreed upoE
between her Aud tho Church. To1hapB TIL.
would be the spccdieat way of zeschlng tho sea
4 1eeuna