New-York tribune., 1876-04-08

iug that ,ley saoud ihas inquire! 1 tA thai Ioy
pastor or ministers Il obey en- never nccioth 80 much
as inquire wttIof Ae s Hn dlH ,.fcr however "a 'cc"d
with Din provided fc uer'uIlc. his church thIt hc J.
Ia 5al} s.'od. Cng iionai-m, believe In Is
p'gppe o. Fii eh itiil"su ulht' ',ll ,H' y in'a M pr
tri u minister U if communion 81 fr - ilis TIC
~ ene5 |h'h have given ieLoNsAP - MN hiil ~
vest cate w chef Lt a. worthy "t we c'l'ihdh' 81
tus fellowship Ind may UitiulaW ID Tor sicch cause
iha e." Is MOI cAnrsh 5.s'iae' , & ha' SSs Wb.
IS '''i,'i' iT,d'mi'embered tE15 very iTse polorion-
Conscgaonal miii-try 5 not ia the pastoral Office, IN
the old AMI slict Gsc, thc importance ui ti, pFripe
eu Bii ias 1Ie,.i6 IS not necessarily raised either
hy the AndJycr proposition or by that o. tho Council.
TI2 CUMH.SsIOV AN pUTGE9WTH OF PAETI~AN''iP
You as. tic Audoyer Church, one OF us mer-
bcrs prosecute 5r Beochor before tie Advisory Cou
cis proposed commission. have 10 authority 20 speak
for tlat church answer only fur myself. caunoi at
tempt anything oi tle sort for This reason, with others
that il would he, in my iud mcui, an mprctcabe ana
ude undertaking. The Commission in It's oiieln, au-
III rsAip, and proposed constitution fails entirely TO
the Judicial necessities of the case. Il cannot there
fore ol an opportunity for final ecclesiastical setdc-
meut of TIE matter rs origin Is from tie ADVISORY
Council No could have witnessed, as cic, ihe de
bertions ~ hi, body without being impressed win
tic sincerity of pose and kindness o feeling oi h'
large assembly Not few o. It's members permit me to
know al esteem them az personal friends hink The
.Utius, uttrrtugcSO OI some ui those "to participated
IA iis IcO1e,dla nave doHe nlustce ~ the hci"ns an
earnest purpose respects inv eEaiinu ut 3t as te
large uJ.rty oi tu.r colleagues. lci, loo lnc AT l's
rrc,,,i,ngs ind result cluno, see tie cyid. ucg of
taat judicial Hap5rtiaiy ANA knowledge Wlt! are lha
peIsab.e 10 recommend my scheic oi HIeatlsh.n "i
vbis. this Council is The sole author II d., own acts
lis ralg spIt rs expressed therein, IL the ut.anccs Ol
tIe VINO wioir it. r"po.t ana liS Fos'ii' 'uh
church ITS decisions, show aud even acknowledge
prejudice, or even AN apSencs oi judicial cepton au
epu3o.', sAc1 boS los ihc''c.'a'eG '.i- ~ ~ S
control In tie construed un oi tribunal sue4 10
t.cr. .'nt ease. In tine criticism am constrained to
oa,r question ones inteaIiy OF pmpGse, nor even
the .s.,. ooriec.nrs. oi las IadsHeni oI!y loon a.
20 nc faai 10 te sutain IS Oi the Council
10 uc t.c -ac constructor Ot the ttIbiaa whch Is
Ni, re creme. g. E,c hers Ccunitcc Of lnyeS'iS-
ion. IL ntoGg. IN verdict Vlt.t9iy, lADnsn J md
,rtiy approving method Of constituting tAht Com
i.,t, t4e sh personal chIact.r OF ITS memOcls TIC
and even lie sulireu.y tncr verdict, az asst
5in.i WIt. the tIre--qUatT verdict ui ne lvN. rucu
iI n ni"r,c.,-u, oyiai, cosd only uo jIdlc.ay gwen
.i,rt o.n,.. invests, ol. T. i,I any reason Inquiry
WAS Incomplete tue result -h0ulu have en- 80 iF i.d
t n ii,i..d tstiuon, oailc too late 10 Ds consid
NJ - II '. mi. ,,s ,,uri tiiri. ID vas at least
900 carly o. Jet that result 20 iIoI- dS though N'le
.na, NoG as matter OF fact. TINS result wdS adopted
ou a merely cX .-rte Aearus-s.r B1wcu's npDsartIo"
u. Ing pus IS cs 'G.Ace 'l Hi' seq -'iN'" l,t'4, '
otnot v". ,ae te,'1o, e''hcr NO "rlhS r" a. OF n.
and exam nation, it moreover, strangely defective
nc4.d VII no 4 sensible mcu yrtaIJ ask sen
,ibIr men, tht SI, cs OF tAt examination II "lcn t y
invest .,t.d t,y ant a. BE- gonrs, tA'rong &e Oa*
Ul tc uost prominent ana aDie memnci7 % IIo ,o''t
rslic i1 n muutI CIarcI IN rendering tue Yerolc
l'. M -. o. ,,,.s .I ana ioyo 6esrt and lie hil
ai.o watched" ihc pastor "with intense Interest"
Ion. iut is it MI illustrative OF my point2 Tls
Council "Wa;oAed" wien }, should nave questioned;
rr tt., lno,,y r.,I,. ~. their work scarcely OF
thr red question, Wncu duubictr "o"d 'o 20 rs"
Comnntlte examined Was invited t' ic',iy. Why was
not .!r Roh.g,is si.lhoIed! of ME-. s''.sAh" Wy
E.,cAcl AMI mis- connection vita thr comm e. Iu MS
connection with witnesses examined MT! Inc t0u!'h
W.tc.,d j. N-tIt WAS NOT wanting III Wisip'A. iis
IS no. 't n i'', m ,,, b. i.. frsnl!l,ss OF tnc Couin.-
Ia Roo d. - tl. u
@ tI. - - ,c mas h, tyu,t.l ~ ilh0 IN. uu.
,r,,,,sfr.fcd 20 be -iy. Indt s practically }, Wrat
tulua- Oh the theory Ci lis n'c-ucc iLe loiih-a
p ,t NJ, IHt njc ia, confronting ae IoJnd-,Ncii Uf
an uuirrtJW Decide 10y watching and nearing Linn ,nat
MI Bcecicris good man. ANA ~ watching .nd hearing
nos. associated win Lun conclude ta. they too are
l.oI and not weak and tacn apiu'c lhe entire lhFSt
gation is origin. matHoa, pecelGrc-eN'Tyi iAs Con
tie I.uuo-s o. aa mod IN a"s-ntc oi every thhS
Jdli.Ali VINO doe MOI r.aiils iHi' q ruf- ;. 9I,,'
and controlled bi such -phIl might work hiuoLse ~
justice tnat II E'e' ho suir'n En,t"hy .'f ,'ie M
iUroGgaEc,- ana GiIasah'y II iht CoHn'i c'hii 40
oilcu iIcr,cct wOrA under bias why not the Cohnia-
zion 1t creates
The CoUNCH's VERDICT.
Another instance OF TINS lack Of Judicial competency
may le found tAe Councs declaration respecting the
cbnrges brought against MIR. Beecner by Ir. on. and
ieafiirmed before Plymouth Church by Mrs Moulton
Tie Council says: "Wne, then We find nothing to con
dcGn in the present united adherence OF plymouth
Cnnrch to its PASTOR and while fully recognize it,
charge or the evidence hitherto brought against him,
cannot" etc The basis OF this judgment s not any IN
yrsiltion by the C1Iuc bu; It's opinion formed upon
an inquiry not worAy U the name into the proceedings
OF the investigating Committee, and upon the verdict
OF lhreel uaricrs OF jury etc. That s the Council ae-
cepts for itself verdict Of Plymouth Church combined
WH lie that only Onequarter OF the Jfy were con
yinced OF M Becchos's guilt, a complete acquta.
And on this foundation il airms that Plymouth ChurcA
might rchtuiy decline any further Investigation OF the
charge Ituay b. cIpcdiegt and courteous u DO more,
csrrIiy as Nil Bcscrr demands II, the peace ana
prosperity oi tAe churches make Il desirable. bA,
piyuuut CHarcl, IN tic ,uuncs judgment, hts fEht
TO dismiss the cuargc what il involved IN such
\ otcfina The evidence adduccd on the trli
goes for nothing. The charge ihere prosecuted II
viii BE- remembered, j. one when usually,
from IFS nature. be supported only by confessions
and blratiye circumstance Ia tie present. CO.
tnrce persons swure 10 confessions o M Beecher iHo
Council aJudses these testimonies 10 be "orthesH Ss
evidence. Il disidsses AL tie Supp"thS proos Ion
letters, document "d conduct It si.4s WIN Tue ~ e,
fuur,- O iIry. Il d,crcGits not only Mr IitG eud Mr
Mouitoll, but Mrs. ModitoA Their charge Plymouth
Cnurcn has rigni forever t0 ignore GO sifg n,ets'
tLe laI -uagc oi the Council goes Iuih'I: ~ neH ~
dcneo az his charge should come 10 Sut the nght ~
FlyInolh Church is rlv ic"Oguz a 10 decline fufErr
mytst,gatou Hut the document IL 30 loosely written
t.at us may not he iair construction II al least aD-
sniucy throws Out al testimony hitherto offered as u-
conclusive. The correctness OF this opinion am not
Cunsidciiug Ny pOint il tl&t Tnen the Couhc! thas
sa,r no M bank, D. those who have sworn 10 Mr..
Geecnrr's confessions, "iy!nouth Shurch .,S rsn'
ent against them and becomes party with Plymouth
I'm Ills is not all Tie confessions of the other party
I'm hc ease are evidence against Mr Be-chcr unless ds-
credited lt o., confessions ALL under Tie ru!e5
Of tyiu nee, iuudnuss.be on the tia. Iucy were o.
conn g. not cOug4dcrci by the jury some OF IN chei
vtucss,s ~ tavn dd not appear before the luvesgai
ing Committee wlch dismissed tiesc confessions, WIN
out any earnest riiJgi 10 obtain theh, On theoiS WHICH
3Ie ycr securely established.
Tho Council made inquiry about these confessions,
uior-cd the investigating Commit e., took no notice q"
ire l.isi character tie evidence be loe thc Jd' ana
pIyuUutI CICrcH IS and VIII D. Jisl IN lit
l declining sny furthrr stgati, n OF tbs Cheise!
Iie ile--Idedur-s ui all tilo AfpfNS sulAilEA Win
,.fer. f Nfr soulto Ina GoiucIl in effect jus 'lied
Plymouth Church dropping uer. a. ignored uer cldFg,"
g.,r.t kr i.cecacr II Giimrd thai Plymouth t.uich