, 1876-03-31

iyn congregational Clurgy1ncr.
Ntn York Sun, jfurch ".
II was expected llat Df. nldibRton would Aa-
nounco from llB [ulpit yesterday meeting Of
tho Church To tako \ stand with rcferonco TO tito
Congregational doctriues rs laid down by tho
Ecochor Advisory Council. No not!co vas Ctvcn,
and onc Of Tho. Examining Committee Of tho
boon pnstponcd until after the church at Ar
dover Theological Seminary had removed their
letter Of invitation. 10 Plymouth Church
70 ION ~ m, in,.taaa council e Investigate
Eebert G. Bmysh ind boon in NOW York
consulting With intluential Congregational
cergymen a. to tho tont course to pu5auc and
that IT had been decided that az soon az tue
outh church should he presented to the church
nt Andoyor, Aud that proposition Should
at ouno bo rnado 70 renow slio request in con-
junction with Botne oil.oE church. probably
Tic doubt tbst tho church would vosa to tako
this course. and there was but little oxpecta-
ton that Plymouth Church would Accele TO
tho now proposal any moro than it did to tho
former ono. II 1t did not accept It, then an OK
evcnt tho Clinton Ayonuo Church would havo 10
pnna upon tho question OF sending dolcghrca
to that Council. rrosldcut Falrchiid, OF
tho oberlin university. was member of
tho roceus Advisory Council bnt ho did
not romain long enough 10 intllanco It's ilnniugs,
and It had boon aacortAincd that ho maa fu slb-
n.antial sympathy with tho Anlovcr movement.
Ho Was III some OF tho Sessions Of tho Conntt-
too On one OF tito questions Of tho lotIcr ntABivo,
and demonstrated against tho proposals to nl-
vide Plymouth Church ~ tho Council subsc-
qucntly did, aud hts ausoolates promised to COR
form the report 10 bis views. With this t,ndor-
standing 10 vent home. uo vas yery much sur
different finding. Prof. Stnyth Ind been to 400
some Of tic Witnesses WHO havo not fully dis
oloscd tue facta III thelr possession III refcronue
to the Charge Of adultery agaipst A1r: Beecher.
consent 10 appear. Dir. Richards, h!a vito,
and Mrs. Martha Bradshaw. aro among these
witncsseB. Tho plau IL to bavo tho Council
called either In brooklyn or in Boston. The
ciaed wlether the new invitation will DO sent
out before tile sixty days limitation haa expired
or aftorward. It fs already lntimntetl that tho
plymouth Church diplomats will OF thonsslves
tho ni1ty days, If adverse pcrsons do not ask for
It, and that by submitting OK pRrto testimony in
detail and at intervals thoY will keep the Com
mission alive aH batrcr 10 ali attempts to reach
plymouth Church from the outside.
Or. Btorrs Inns Eecoivol h largo number OF let
tors aiuco lliB spaoch (Which is now going over
tho land in pamphlet form). and 1t Is paid TINT
thor are for tho n1oat part strongly comuonda-
tory Of Lis position.
NtIr 1'orE Tribune, 1farch q.
Tho committee Of fvo appuintod ly tho New
York and Brooklyn Association Of Congregational
Ministers to recommend whRt ueuHtlros, II any,
SHOULD be taken by tho Association to aHsnTo
itsolt Of tho falsity Of tho charges Of Qaultory
made against prominout mclnbor, 1lenry Ward
Dcccher, has hold 4 meeting mud drawn Up re-
iuoot,nz Of tho Association, to be hold Oh
April s. 1lloro wero present NJ tho Com
nllttos meeting the Eev, DIS. huntington