Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18
Plymouth Churob--Meetins Of the Al
NisOry Council

NEw Y0KK, Feb. I5.-The advisory coma
ell of Plymouth Church was opened az g
quarter past two this afternoon Dee
gates from about one hundred and Ten
churches occupied the body Of the chu-ca
The gallery was filed chiefly by ladla-
Mr.. Beecher, who greeted all delegates al
their arrival at the council, opened the pr
ceedinzs By addressing the delegate H-
said. this Is the largest council ever held 10
America 10 discuss the affairs OF any one
church He referred 10 storms whicl
PlymOCth Church had gone through. AMI
said nevertheless though It had been -e
upon by various adversities 1t was united
church Plymouth Church numbers be-
tween 500 and J, 900 member while tl-
average membership OF Amerlrll
churches is only one hundred Ile 20 -l-
bership OF Plymouth Church gives % I-.
of the great work done by tins church. -ll
hence We have called you from
parts Of the country . come laI
give u YOUR council Mr. Bea1her --l1 be-
hoped the council would DO " hat IL tlll- --
wisest and best Or. Blc0n,u New Haven
was nominated a. temporary clairulr. -rI
Messrs Clark OF Boston. Howe 90 l.rra
uaute. B1yutCn of Newark. as Temporary
scrlbes After some preliminary 1--inl--
DR.. Bacon was selected a. hrst IL . -a-l-
Hon. Nelson Dingley. Of Louisville, Maine.
second moderator ; General Bate, q j.
linois. third moderator lh3 th-e- ,tlr
rary scribes were then male perl.a..a-.
The letter submitting the questions .i u.s.
cipline 10 be passed upon was thea r-4-
After scripture reading. Or. BIclu pra --
for wisdom in the council, tJr tie PAT q .
Plymouth Church that he might d. Wa
orl ~ rtn-n fr"f.H..
that the result would be harn1r- ll BE
church. The moderator then s4id D. j. -.
Der to remark ct the outset First. tl.- s.
are not here to Whitewa-h. eitl-7
church OF Its pastor. II ties ned 81
washing they should have called Other -.-.
Us Second We are not called l. rzt--e .-.
correct the jldgmen; OF any former cl-1..
Thi.d. not 10 amu-e the public s drawn
of their attention to side issues t-l-.-.
not to decide or tTy the man 4l-~-. q
which has agita;ed not only Brooklyn o-t
ali English speaking christendlm tlr i---c
wears We are here TO advise the c..-.-
concerning tie manner IN which De- .--
dealt. and how it ought 10 have dealt v-
what Is known as the great scanl--,
wise all the proceedings of this church .-
latiOn TO 1t. Concluding, be asked -
STANDARDIZATION from ali apT-ll-e j..
following business committee Wa
ed Lyman Abbott Drs. Warren AMI Far.
child. Judge Whitney and Pres. S-l--svl--
The moderator announced that be ID
ceived written protest from " To- !. We
laughter which after the debate w. p.
f5rred = the business c0mmlites. ~
Beecher then read the statement u T. ,1l--1
Church The statement which l. lll-
document explained the dirl ,llties Wllc-
gradually arose about giving letters d..
dismissal. In ls65 the rule was made tl-t
members might Be dropped either 9n tls.-
own application or If they had ab1n11ns-
the church on application confirmed ty t-s
recommendation Of the examining c1mu--.
tee, or BY vote Of the church Nr b-asl..
then spoke. defending himself ami til
cause Of the church in dropping NJ VI o.
tons name. The business committee ,ael
reported in favor o. appointing SIX c1u
mlttees, each 10 consider one Of tie -
questions to be decided. which vas al .f.-
ed. when q recess Was taken IL. 80 o G ....
evening.