New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-22

The Council met at $50 p. H.. with Gen.
Bates in the chair. As was rGmorcl that the police
had found reporters in lurkingplace in the after
noOn decided to take greater precautionary meas
urcs and 10 that end the Council adjourned 10 the sun
dayschoclroOm the lectmercom, and at once be
an to discuss the report Of the First Committee II was
argued that the report agreed essentially with the find
ngs o. the Council ~ 1874 skilfuy wordcd substi
tuo for the report was offered by Dr. Wolcott, IN
order to fuller agreement with the decisions o.
The Council Of 1s7I. Many delegates attempted to get
the floor TO speak on the substitute, and the discussion
was very animated and very excited This substitute
stated that Cougre gatonasm getting To he loosely
defined and asked that Plymouth Church he advised II
he more rigid in enforcing rules The Cambridge and
Westminster platforms and the practices Of historic
churches cited as auh0rities.
in the midst of Iii, exciting discussion Or. Bacon
made a vehement speech threatening in very strong
terms the making OF pro est and accusing plymouth
Church OF ovadng the main question IN the specifications
and attempting to divert attention TO unmportant paris
instead Of that main question lie threatened 10 protest
even no stood minority of one and spoke OF the
Council of 1874 OF which nc was Moderator. thr
proper precedent and guide for this Council The dell
gates received Dr Bacons peceh with evident surpris"
THE SIXTH COMMITTEE FAvoEs fCRrHtR IN
NEsIIGATIOS.
The sixth Committee consisted Of President Strong
NorthHeid. MINI; Df. T. p. Parker. Hartford, Conn;
tic Rev. II. A. stinson. Minneapolis DE- 7. T. WarTca
u. H. j.
Henry HoI kius Wc.tled. Mas Lowell Mason. Orange
j. II reported on the sixth question. which wa ~
follows: Has Plymouth Chursh in The principles aud
rules which It has provided for the maintenance Of order
and the administration OF discpline-Or in any known
cases of It's administration under those principle ana
rues-gone beyond It's rights church OF Christ 30 a.
Justly to forfeit It's claim 10 the confidence and fellowship
Of Congregational churchesi
The report OF the Committee declares that The rules
and principles and practices Of Plymouth Church are
good. II advises the church 80 avoid using the term
dropping members" and 10 define the Standing Of ihosc
dropped from the church roll. At first the Committee
feared some difficulty in answering the Tiltcn casf
but after full ana proper explanation from Ply
month Church that case did not assume an
unfayOrable aspect, and the treatment o. II
dd not disagree with the findings Of tie Council
Of 1874. Every member Of Plymouth Church agSrct "a
at the pastor is severely ccnsurcd in the report for not
following the preceps OF the 18th chapter OF MatthcW
The original investigation by the Investigating Com
mtec of 1874 is pronounced good The seyere trial in
TIE courts the report says put Mr. Bcecher In still better
light still, owing to the widespread suspicion
prevailing in many minds, and the immense
importance OF the case, the Committee recommends
tnat for the sake OF satisfying other churches and the
world, 81 "Hcandal committee" or more properly. a
bureau formed TO consist Of Ave persons 10 be chosen
By Plymouth Church from among 20 persons whose
names read These 20 are all very prominent Con
grcgationalsts and among them President Angel oi
Michigan University, and the Moderator OF the present
Council DR. Bacon, the Hon. Nelson Dingey, ana Gen.
Bates The report also recommends that committee Of
three be appointed by the Council to concur with
Plymouth Church in the selection of this scandal
Bureau"
The discussion Oh the report OF the first committee was
resumed. As Plymouth Church appealed to the scrip
lures. It asked any part Of the Scriptures was d-
rectly applicable 10 the the FIRE part OF the NTH
chapter Of Fis Corinthan, read. delegate moved
that phrase OF the eleventh verse; which reads, Ln
now have written unto you not TO keep company II any
man that is called brother be forncatOr cOyetous
or an idolate or railer drunkard. or an eXior
TONER. With such one no not 10 eat" be
stricken out, personal and rejecting on Mr. Iltop.
Second Thessaonians, lii. q was also read.
Great excitement prevailed when d. Wocots substi-
tute was Withdrawn and an amendment to the report
offered specifying fourth for dropping member
to he abandonment shown by prothcted absence nom
the services Of he church This amendment was laid on
the table after much discussion and finally the word
mo was substituted for the report Of the Committee,
and adopted amid confusion Onc-half OF The itinheis
OF The Council being their feet and many Of the DINER
half shouting. question" while few were LEAVING the
room. The Council adjourned TIL $3.50 tins morning