New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-25

unanimously adopted by lnla DOtg anu " w
this result. Bach " tue several points submitted 70
the Council was ntrusted TO large C0mIolttee which
made the sgDot ~ tha resnt OF their ipGnes re
port and discussions, the Council submit me following
p vouth C,ch rotate 10 the teaching of the Scriptures
oncernng method by which tue connection OF mem
with Christian justice and the Word God of the special
of the churc-kuie NO land ALSO the practice OF
the church in Application OF this rule In answer TO
quesUEs and two, the Council advises these prnc
pics: .,
OF Ch.st By and acts which made directly TO
crlasiing from the Obligations OF which he
Serena That person becomes a member Of particu-
virtue OF which che responsible to the church or his
sibe fgr and that This responsibility does not close
until the church. by formaI iucor act, has de-
cared the dissolution OF the covenant"
Ih'd: That church may deciIr1 itsolf released from
all responsibility for member: o. BY lnTily separating
am from lis fellowship with ccnsufc. after civ NJ him
rr uia and using All reasonable medsures Co bring hin,
repentance; ca it may do the without formal
ceusu ih many eases In whic person sisnibr by ms
ACES that he has abandoned fellowship with thal church
IN doctrine worship or Christian synIpatny CD the
ease may CCcur tlat member should openly ana uOtoil-
ousy ABANDON al communion with the church and also
be charged VITA scandalous ofioDse either by pubic
ruib0r or by Nlechc allegations III soch csS we
may, avoid aCa.cr scandal use wise DISCRETION IN
selecting the ofrnse whcn IT snail separate hm from
It's fellowship ANA discharge i'stll ION All luei IT,
slOnsiOlfi iOr hs conduct ana character
W., believe thGt the principles are al so1ptuIal, and
acted upon ia the administration OF discipline in
chm, of every Denomination, and that 1t Ii Wise to
A
In resi- ect TO Inc Ku'e No. Plymouth Church. We
suggest tna is dencent in not providing that notice
iO Oi tLr cnulch. lac council, so ar as advised nru
nOthms 10 c"n.cun. Ncsrc graiiiri ~ learn thut re
mcaSucs progress TO effect such change IN The
pbrseuOgY tus and other rules 10 recognize aud
cnimce mole distinctly tho principles which "ro bdc
anrnird.
H. TDe church asks the Council what course It ought
adopt il rsI Ct 10 Ave casss ~ Incmb rs % follows:
ueny sft ssy,e from 10 % ami .S ing %i Tue
not taken sti ilO stl'
tnon I,rsona which mcmns profess 70 oon'c'-
ScSad. Ninlcrs Who ars.ni Themselves IN IKE manner
ssacd the cI, 10 takc slei mat the churc las,
wIth subsian,. al LnaiiniT. dccn ct r. 20 40. - "a -
pom eroi they believe Of The church 10
guilty. OF Notwithstanding - cnrch La, made ~
compige sd eyA",iiy a. n.y. ~ ,ns az, rs
w.,ioat SGi"seniiuc voice.
= IT, aenhcTs " Io absent theur,evc in Ike for
Fot' Member VINO tc egl'sI Iep1iief snd ntrE.d 70
htT tlc caurch and VI" decline ch'r " anim
pro "S t qGe'o BY sciis6s Jciu, f tae IN
pUnty ana peace OF tie chdch.
A>swlIy 10 TIE rH,Er QUESTION.
To the first four Of these questions the Council would
make the following reply:
The reasons supposed to be given by the persons dc
,clibcd deliberate and permanent absence from the
services and meetings Of the church without asking Tor
letters of smssa are. in our opinion, entirely Invalid.
-cnis!uatc, and UnciIst,an. the example j. destructive
II All cuurc g'nilatt. liza mciucr Is So ioi dsaat-
Sfrd Wltn decision OF tho urch that he cannot
i,snn IN an Orderly way. II lac feels bound 70 remain
10 fellowship Tor t,c purpose Of BRINGING IT. mrnhc~
90 better mind no should mo" hi,'ri loya y" H.
authority rs essential C01Gitlou uf prosecuting me
work to which lac my think his Master has called MIN
Ihe conccit that hc may protest no" chccthy aii'St
fac supposed ,IIors the c.urch by Withdrawing PAT
ian, i.,u fellowship We regard A. emincniy dan-
The iitl case ~ itso'r AID admits OF only one
possible an7~fr 2 leisn M m , Is eTnana,ion
OF conduct ought, i To persists, TO nc cast ou h"h
tine fellowship of the church.
mi q AS
rhulch that III time OF excitement IL Hhou.a us" great
foroeaiance with persons Who have withdrawn them
selves rom lis fellowship under mistaken theory Of
MIR lights and dutlcs IA members oil the Chn4ch oi
Chust-
i'll The fourth question IS rs follows:
ought this church TO called mutual othes council
Of curche, for the par Of mes isans e T9s,T o.
VINO nss submitted any charges against the pastor ad
ysar aT an son has been Ind y the church .cl
paztor has Lccu Sustained by ur' 'nous vote
ANSWER 10 TIE fOUsTH QUESTION.
To this question the Council wou}d reply ~ follows:
The Church the tribunal appoin1s by Christ for the
Investigation OF tho .euses 81 members mutual
council cannot in the nature Of the exist unless
there are 40 parties ~ winch IS aggrcyci In tEc
case supposed council caLnrt properly be called IN
the aggrcycd perso' ma ru'iut'd -Ie'no chhlF'
against the pastor. and cln in.n lriul iace evidence
nat "a them good. We n'ittlj ad cl.pIi'l'
oay repudiatc tlc doctrine mat becaiie clIcn ll,-
nnds himself "a minority even ihnith NJ pVnr1
.cates to tie Integrity aud Cmistian character q" MS
rasOl-that he thrte0y as aii5 ,aim upon nc ,n-i.n
80 unite Inn ~ calnc nutu1l council ~" may
mind urgs te onuuh Dubiut SIC csc tot rcnrtsu-
alton by ii la un.d removed nom local ana dtturb-
ng Ehlonccs bal II lhiS PF"l","i j. nnt a' ~, ne
no ALTERNATIVE hu 10 accept ',r ur'lNVi ", a'n
orty. and it.er leave the church IN an ornaf way or
to remain ~ ~ fcl!O"shp, ana IhDot Ia N'Ii''i@"
spirit 10 convince ms brtlhlth ol Uh'lf tiI'i'
~. The Finh question IS ne follows:
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Has the 'oNIHe % " MUM ., w, -, ,ti,,i,s te,vp ~,
appoih'" ~ ~ r., ,. c1Ipe ID a. c 81 proposed
t,,ncil "a m t~meI Winch is !u.' 1ro nr,n
ana Is; OF hos trTc any tho part Of tho
church in this matter Shcl % ehouii corr,ctF
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