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

At 8 O'clak the members of the Council
entered and tho long procession passed down The ase
and the delegates ushored iuY their seats ID the
BODY Of the house when the orSan VIII ch had accom-
panied the entrance Of tire members with music had
ceased its sounds Dr. Bacon tire venerable Moderator
called the Council to order. and invited the Rev Dr.
smart Of Albany 10 lead in prayer. After this opening
act Of devotion, Dr. Bacon said;
The Council which has been convened by ibis church
and which ho been fOf many dlys Engaged IN n iy
snd debera Ion has been brOu hi Wth cAiiaol ~ ~
IN nmty Of ,dcment and OF feehns !" rsul WIN en
10 communicated this evening" But ttIofe Eoinihun
ealing that snlt ~ re35d 10 tne s,ia9 T be cnt
hsye directed ne 70 read report o' the Soi,Ies 70
whom was referred letter fron another ohlrch I"
the church ia the Theological Seminary in Andver H..
wing this church TO unite with That In calling lnht'a
sonpo for the trial OF cnaygs against the pastor OF inS
church. has boen cOmmun Gated - inc Council ana II
part OF TIC extended and complicated case concern -
which tho Piy mouth Church asks our ADVICE as council
DR.. Bacon then read the report Of tho Committee.
which was very loag and at Tie end OF whrh Plymouth
Church was advised that ia it, reply 10 the letter from
AndOycr Theological Seminary the proposal from that
church for Mutla Council be respectfully declined
knd tho Committee proposed 70 the Council that the FOL
lowing minute be adopted and published as part Of the
result % the Councils
Whsreas A letter has been submitted 70 this Council
e'd ess,d by the church In ho An lover Theological sem
insry TO Plymouth Church, which SHOWS thtt ,9s9h
Demanding exists IN certain quart ~ IN regard :" %
powers OF church IN relation TO scandal supposed 10
bheTeSs The subject falls Within the general scope Of
the matters brought before this Council TINS Counch
J. ISst am church decming thpt sister church M
rea ODa ily elects 10 investigate pubic oIen-c aH,c
tg tire common may suitably adinonisn mar ssef
Chch nd REM netrite "a nst IL supposed derelcton
ddt} and 10 this sisef church 20 hO albth ID
thu that admonisios IT, that church ma;
eco amt other churches with hat onense which
The offending church lies UNDER ana may nite Wth
it6l those other churches IN sim hIther alnh!suhs
the OfcudiHg church. and in case tins fun ther dm0nli0n
b. not lSi, ned 10 the churches which have gwen the i
monitor fOrhCar Communion with the aiiHOh!1hcu
church. and may then call council OF churches W CON
slider the case but the council 50 called ana sssSD ca
has nower to inquire and consider Ony whctDer inc OF
Tending church Is really acting contrary to oroe anu
du'y.
H.. That this liberty gives to church the right
power claim to take part IN On Investigation or tue
f ana called for tho purpOe nor the rejection Of
sneh claim by the sister church, TO cal an pdre
III rhat tho ASSERTION OF suoh claim, these last
named would he palpaDe violation OF no pflnlnes OF
form and in that Of the National Council o. 1868, and
wo1la be not only suoyeiave o. o e nroen Of
the liberty OF tho local church would be prvmorVo OF
tie most evil result.
ITcXaHr 8,c0s GEORGE b. sPAmpISo,
TIMOTHY DWIGHT, j. - OHiNStii
sAaUEL WOLCOrT, BRADFORD r. WOOD
j. ". WETLMAN,
REPORT or TBg FTNAL COMMITTEE.
The anal report OF Committee Of Nine, giving the
general results Of the Council then read as follows;
The Council in the discharge or IS duties has, best les
hearing Tie pastor and special COMMITTEE "hch sgAeu
tae letter missiye. listened to statements, ,,,..,.
First From tho Examining COMMITTEE OF flympuih
Church. which il directly charged Win inc adm his'S-
t0n OF is a e pine
Second From the members Of the Investigating Com
mittes, 20 tue chnrch committed Tine preliminary
mna,on OF The charges which were publicly brought
against the pastor; ,- -. -, -.
THIRD From Mr.. IT, G. Bowen In relation 70 the truth
Of statement cOntrcvcrtcd b. Dm, ana incidentally h
relation to certain transactions between himself ana the
Rev Mr.. DsecAer;
Fourth From j. NJ. Van Colt, ESQ, In relation 10 the
Regulations between himself as the representative OF
Mrs MOutOn and tho Examining C9mmtiee OF plymouth
Church, touching the calling OF o Mutual Council .
They have also received q protest signed Oy VIM r.
Wost Thu Council have alsO considered q letter ad
Crossed TO the Plymouth Church by the Congregational
Church 10 AnOVer Theological Seminary inVitnR that
ehuroh 70 nate With Last named church In call for