The New York herald., 1876-02-23
THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

CONTINUATION OF THE CLOSED sEss1oNs-rHR
CHURCH GENERALLY INDoRsED-sHALL Mr..
BEECHER BE TRIED AGAIN?
At half-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning tne
Advisory Council met again at Plymouth church.
with Nelson Dingley, Jr, Ex-Governor OF Maine,
in the chair. The regular order OF proceedings was
resumed and the discussion OF the committees report
on question No. ?, as published in yesterdays
HERALD, continued The question was
read by Dr. Dean, and tho speeches were
rather display OF friendly differences OF opinion on
important details than expressions OF positive dissent
from the position taken by the committee and in con-
clusion the report adopted unanimously, though
there was seeming pleasant agreement had been
reached somewhat heated talk in relation to the posi-
ton taken by the committee in favor OF the substitution
OF the withdrawal OF watch and fellowship for
''dropping" In the later discussion tile Rev. II. n
Storrs President Porter Dr. Dean. Dr. Bacon. Presi-
dent Sturievant and DR. Parker participated but the
first conclusion was adhered to
THE sELBcr COMMITTEE
The Moderator then announced that committee or
nine members OF the Council had been appointed to
harmoniZc the OF the committees and
make final report of the results of the Councils de-
lberations, and tho names acceptable to the
Council Among them those Of President Porter,
Ex-Governor Dingley, Professor Fairchd. Doctor Ba-
aud President Sturtevant
Question No. & as reported by the committee and
printed in the HERALD, was then taken up and tho re
other named in the other counts In the ques-
tion such those who absened themselves like Til
ton Mrs. Mouhon, Mrs. Bradshaw, Mr.. Duncan, Mr..
Bcl and Others what the proper course toward Them
should bey
on this proposition there was considerable discus
son which was participated IN by Messrs Sturevant
Bacon, Dean, Storrs Parker, Porter, Abbott and
others At length, however, vote was reached, and
there only eleven cast against the rule
sumed and practccd thus far by Plymouth church.
There was then read n communication from Plymouth
church, requesting that there be given to MT houton
opportunity TO present any new testimony he may
have whether verbal or DOCUMENTARY, anything which
has not yet been made public and the communication
referred to the Business Committee. The Council
then took a recess until two p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Rev. Or. Spaulding the report on the fourth
question declared himself strongly In favor OF Ply
mouth church's action, and that under the circum-
stances, no mutual council should be called
The communication OF Mr. West was also considered
and ruled out Of order not properly before the Coun
ell for its serious consideration.
Dr. Wocott made a report in relation to question No
5. censuring Mr. Van Cott The report question
No. then taken up The committee say
that Plymouth church has done all that was
required, but seeing that tho public and some
OF the churches seem to be not satisfied the Coun-
Gil should present twenty and have committee
OF three selected 10 urge upon plymouth church TO
select live persons who shall try the case again.
President Sturtevant said that he felt that Ply
mouth had already done all that could be asked, and
yet there no doubt that there was widespread
feeling that something had been left undone which
should have been done. IL felt that the committee
should have examined Mr. Bowen ana other witnesses
who had not been called and also that further effort
should be made TO the question among those OF the
past
General BrinkerhoG opposed to any further in.
vcsgatlon. He did not believe that any good could
OF 1t A decision IN favor OF Mr. Beccher
would be sure, be unsatisfactory TO some, no odds
how thorough the investigation might be.
Without coming to any definite conclusion the Coun-
Gil adjourned until hali-past nine A. NJ to-day.
1t is believed that the Council will not reach the end
OF its work before Thursday night .