The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-02-07

MANY ARE CALLED-THE CLERGYMEN WITH
OUT CHARGBs AID THE WESTERN
CHURCHES. W
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The list of churches called
Plymouth Church the 18th OF Feb
ruary has been completed. 1t COM
prises III churches OF New York, New
Jersey. Pennsylvanias Maine, New Hampshire,
necticut, Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Illinois.
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas
and the District OF Columbia, besides the follow
Leonard Bacon, b. D.. New Haven, conn; N the
Rev: Noah Baxter D. D.. presi-
f RsV. " Timothy 0nps Dwight, 'on B. lbe
New Haven, Conn; the Rev. George P. Fisher,
ID. d., president OF Middleburv College, Yer,
mont; the Rev. Alonza Quint, ID. D., Dover, n.
:; the Rev; Enoch a3nd - D. Bspfor Theo-
York City; the Rev. Samuel Walcott, ID. D.,
Cleveland, Ohio; the Rev. ]. H. Fairchiid. ID. D.,
Chaplin, ID. D.. Beloit College WISCONSIN the Rev.
J. s. q. Abbott, ID. D., Fair Haven, Conn; the
Rev: Joshua M. Chsmperlain. Iowa College,
W; Andrews, D. D., president Of Marietta
sSnrteSant. d. D., president OF Illinois, College,
Jacksonville; the Rev. Israel p. Warren, ID. d.,
Lewiston, Me-: the Rev. Henry Clay TrumbulI,
Philadelphia; the Rev. Henry NJ. Storrs. ID. ID
New York: the Rev; James NJ. Strong, president
lowing are The Western churehss inYtted Fr ron
Ohio Cleveland, Euclid Avenue Church,
First Church; COLUMBUS. First COngre
sgregational Chu!ch; Painseyilie, First
Congregational auT Wa;., Cincinnati Vine
Church,; Mt. Vernon, First Congrega-
tionsl Church; Harmar. First Congregational
flower Church, Plymouth Church Terre Haute,
First Congregational Churc Michigan City,
First CONVERSATIONAL Church. From Michigan
Jackson, First Congre gatiOnal Church; Kala-
mazoo, First Congregational Church; Flint,
-chicago, Plymouth Church. Forty-seventh
Street Church, Leavitt Street Church; spring
field First Congregational Church Gslesburg.
Cong -egatiohal Church; Beardstown, First Con-
SENSATIONAL Church; Rockford, First
cOngresationai Church; EIgin e PiFss c on.
gregafional Church; Moline, First Congregational
,hurch; Kewannee, First Congregational
From Observation-Disclosures, Oliver Chursh;
Beloit, First congregational Church; Fon du
First congregational Church From iowa-Bur-
Iington, First congregational Church; Grinnell,
First Congregational Church; Waterloo, First
Church; DesMOi1es, First
FFGngregat0na burob Davenport
Observation-Disclosures, Plymouth Church; St
Paul, Plymouth Church. From Missouri-St.
C E6Is FTss s ChTrcn Pg%
Church. From Kansas-Lawrence, First Con- |
gre gatiOnal Church; Leavenworth, First Con- |
Iional Church. The list does not contain any |
New York CITY or Brooklyn churches.
THE LETTER MIssIvE.
The following is the letter missive of Ply
mouth Church to the various churches that
have been invited to take part in the advisory
council:
BROOKLYN, Feb.
yreetino. Dearly beloved. Plvnnouth Chnrcb |
after an existence OF nearly 50 years OF
great great usefulness, finds its good name
principles ana rules adopted many years ago for !
the regulation of its internal affairs. For the |
81 the CongregationaI faith and order the cnars
acter of this church, its rules and it's proceed
lngs under them, and for the purpose OF receiv-
rem Under the trying circumstances e' In |
which we are now placed, we invite |
council by your pastor or acting pastor and |
delegate at Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, N. Y.
on Tuesday, the 18th day of February, at 2P. NJ,
TO consider and advise US on the points follow |
ing: First, Is this church acting contrary TO |
the word of God in allowing any mode of ter |
church, other than death, letter Of dismisson |
or formal accommodation. 2. hule No Z
%ords Members nav be dropp ne fpo@ 1bs
roll of the church without notice to them, as |
may be deemed best, by two thirds vote of the |
committee, either upon their applica- |
lion, or in case they have abandoned their |
With the church by by p5Oonged alb
this rule is to give notice, when
afford him as fun a hearing before the church, If
desired, as could be afforded upon formal trial.
Members dropped under thus rule are subjected |
TO no express censure and TO no further implied /
,e eits than fact any as f necessarily
The church does not usually proceed upon writ. |
ten charges or by formal trial, such as is put |
desired by the member whose case is under con-
ideration. In this role OF these practices is the
church acting ineonsistently with the word Of
what course ought this church TO adopt con- |
,erning the following
CLASSES OF MEMBERS:
F irst, members who deliberately and purposely |
absent themselves from all services and meet
ngs of the church without asking for letters of
upon the sole ground that the |
church has not taken certain steps, not affecting
them personally, watch these members profess |
Or conscientiously believe might have been
second, members who absent themselves in |
ike manner upon the same ground, with the |
difference that they have asked the church to |
substantial unanimity, declined so to do. Third,
members who absent themselves in like man.
ner on the ground that they believe the pastor /
Of the church to be guilty of crime
the church has made all the
asked made, and acquitted and sustained the
pastor without dissenting vote. Fourth, mem
Ders who absen. themselves in like manner for
some or all OF the reasons before stated. Fifth,
members who are generally reported and be-
lived TO have made charges or
nsinuations of gross immortality against other
members of the church, and who decline either
20 affirm or deny the truth OF such reports and
such charges, when properly questioned by suit
able brethren for the sake ofthe purity and peace
IF the church. Fourth, ought this church
20 have called a mutual or other council of
churches for the purpose of investigating the
character OF its pastor, when requested TO do so
by member of the church who has never sub
nitted any charges against the pastor, and /
when such a request is made Tor the
first time more than year after
he investigation has been had |
oy the church Itself, and the pastor has been
sustained by a unanimous vote. Fifth, has |
The course of Plymouth.Church and of the COM
mittee appointed by IL in the conduct of the |
negotiations between the church and Mrs.
posed mutual council, been wise and
ust and has there been any error on the part of