Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-16
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THE BABCOCk TRIAL.
Opening for the Defence.
BEECHER ADVISORY COUNCIL.
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN ELECTIONS
THE SPANISH WAR.
PUSHING THE C4RLISTS.
THE BABCOCk TRIAL.
Opening for the Defence.
BEECHER ADVISORY COUNCIL,
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN ELECTIONS
THE SPANISH WAR.
PUSHING THE CARLIST.S.
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Proceedings To-Day.

NEW YORK. Feb. l6.-When the hour for
opening the religious exercises arrived this
morning there were not more than half the
members OF the Plymouth Church adyisorv
council In their seats, and the galleries were
lot more than hall full OF spectators. After
the religious exercises the business session
was called. Rev. Dr. Bell, OF Mansfield, %,
read
TWO RESOLUTIONS
he wanted 10 offer AS follows:
ReSOlUed, That II is our firm belief that the
Rev. II. w. Beecher is innocent OF the sins
and crimes publicly laid TO his charge.
ReSoiuod, That We regard with profound
admiration and gratitude the unshaken aud
loving faith, trust and devotion or the mem
bers OF Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. TO their
pastor, especially because by these we have
been enabled 10 arrive at all the facts by
which we know he Is innocent, and especial
~ so because thus they have exemplifei the
beauty. idelity and glory of the faith as IL
Lord.
MANKIND " ERE WAITING.
Or. Bell, said, To know the opinion OF this
council in regard TO this matter
a member arose 10 the point of order that
the moderator had decided that such matters
as the subject OF the resolutions were not
german TO the business OF the council.
Another said, as a friend of the pastors he
would move that the resolution ba referred
10 the business committee. DIR. Bell again
tried 10 speak in favor of his resolutions but
was called TO order, after having said few
words, by member who desired 10 know
from the moderator If DR.. Bell was not
OUT OF ORDER.
The latter continued his endcayor TO sneak,
and ihe member called for a decision on his
point OF order. The moderator decided the
point was well taken, but Or. Bell continued
TO talk. The moderator said he had decided
that Or. Bell was out OF order, and IL he
wished 10 appeal from The decision ne could
DO so. "Well," said Dr. Bell, "you must
pardon me for appealing, but l must, though
very reluctantly" He Still desired To talk,
but the question was called for from all parts
OF The house, and the ruling OF DIR. Bacon. the
moderator, was sustained, nearly every dele
gate answering IN the affirmative, Dr.. Bell
alone in the negative. DR.. Bacon said IL
seemed to be secular question, and be had
The chairman OF the business committee
made report in relation 10 the protest pre-
scented TO the Council by eX-Deacon VIM r.
West The committee, he SAID, recon-
menoed that the protest be read TO the coun-
ell and then referred 10 the special commit
tee appointed yesterday. The committee did
not want TO express any opinion In relation
to the matter; they did not want to express a
precedent for The future or To follow one OF
the past, but the experiences of the past
must be taken into consideration, bat IL
would not do 10 have IL said an ex officer OF
Plymouth Church maj presented a protest 10
the council which was not heard. Toe com
mittee's report was adopted. Mr.. Vests
protest was then read. Mr.. West says that
In the first sentence OF the letter missive
Plymouth Church finds its good name
called in question on account OF the
principles and rules adopted many years
ago for the regulation of its internal affairs.
He holds that its good name has not been
called into question because OF its rules, but
that the whole cause is contained IN its ex-
traordiDary conduct in dropping from its
rolls formerly the name OF Theodore Tilton,
and later the name of Mrs. Emma c. Moul
ton as a member Of Plymouth Church, he
Gil of any other questions except the guilt or
innocence Of Mr.. Beecher.