The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-15
BEECNER AND HIS FRIENDS.
,r.nry1 THIIE Mt1riL COUNCIL
,oIUTTTIE'S HEPORT.

au.,,,ra were Irutg 20 ti''P Wv N,~N'
MI, i,u,otinuce If the Plymouth Church
,r,ir,to lie acted ON last night was not known
- the tnr.ni that carly crowded the loctuIo
,oom while Nr. Beecher talked TO MS hovh
,he Mutual Council Committee were WorhlnE "No
vke beav,rs in Shcarmans house ge"lnS Ic.u,
the rcpor. Of the committee in response 10 Nr
van Cou's letter, which a few knew had uocn %
,ent in the afternoon, and which io"'r S.'"
knew dashed an homes ever entertainer VI
,,.t,.i council TO slit the scandal lmmedi-
ntet, # th. close ~ the talk VIZ. b'evnui s''u'
g. mum The tlmo before the committee arrived
- '.,tr.lf, NEGOTIATIONS bad been going on
,a,,ye., tine church and Mrs. Moultons lawyer
,.,,t -.f,,,o.e % this proposed mutual coun-
-, h,, ,boy had that day received mo-
49,, mt 4h~ had thrown up the council.
,I.pebterl "Eush." said Mr.. Bcecher; "you
know n9thtu. q the nci4. md Won should not
ctprcs. c,. p pcId indgmDut." tL1ughter)
Ilo then aa.d thal be- supposed 1t to be
Che ni,ef.ar.s policy to throw the
baine upln Plymouth Church, that POOR
can. o. Ule desert oi Characterization
tbat i.ori -,i tncarry su % hetvy loads without
water of f.,l acioss such in arid w.s;o." Al
thoucutn mutual council whs ended, the al
Vi. ~ c.ua.l would ~ ON, and the niissives
tru wollI soon be cent out
As Mr. BcecLcr VS. addi that bis own por-
,onM uref,r'uccs clincd him TO church
hr.aed .fter his own conception, independent
ofan.out-lde government, she committee. bead
ed b, the Rev Edw ri E,ccher entered. MIR.
Bsecner. In concluIine. said that no church
could be more amenable to advice well given.
All he nsk,d was this; Let those who give ad-
v,.e net like Cnrstian bret lrsn. and do not let
advice como from those pledged against Va, and
WAC have for wears been pursuing an adversarys
course.
rne business meeting was organized at once,
WITH Mr. Iilngy IN Tho cnalr. The council com
Gbout the Chairman. Mrs. Beechtr and her
daughtcr in law sat In the front seats. Mr.
snearnan entered soon with the commttes's
reuort. lls read ae To- LOWS. frequently stopping
while the brethren applauded
The comTl,tee spp insd by ne church to confer
Vpoa tis ij,ct Of lie mutual council. ia ehch she
ftgl,ste tl. churc1 q unite. rep cuyeD report =,
vsn totl l'ouuns them mt he was retained proies.
aai,r, .ni desiring that an spp intmrni should
lr ina fYr d meeting Wit him. The camuitteo
iasi sfd .abscqueui c5Sirrclccs ali matters re-.
Gun. ihc tofn ma organ on ~ the council were
el sAnl De l'.d en- the names of the churches and
Cnei ia, con,,flc,l q me church, the committee
-t1rnra Va lct' that th.' eoull not consent to
sseae BE- M, IN az" i 9h, SsSSs asS d,il a1 "a sS1s sSs
0u witd t-' COUNCIL un.sr .hat condition, hut
saier -'i foar ~ iAe eon,yiIt,ee, Zee, 1.l,f ~
z ,xraaa.s ..s Nr Van G'it .ls. Il eharcn,s 4ni
nllst,rs be .u'i,ei e,on p.ry 1tmins d" rnatgl y
Rris lue n.'t chlrcA named by Ny. NSn
Yofs q 3. De- Wa ai oac' i,to,,aei iha, ,hc e. m.
ni.t.c h-i t'suveI toi - n'1'' tlr =. a. / y
mouth Hr,h any church q aofe Or tleo. i,a >
i7,F-i ,s 80 much .e., ee.as To ,ni ".
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ys N5a ,n aSl ST.. sn rfSa. on 6c6a y
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