Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-07
EASTERN DISPATCHES
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
SAN STIRLING tho Beeehsr Csss-peei
"A holt from thc congregational

still Stirring tho Bseehsr Cess-psos
"A holt from shc congregational
Council.
New Yonx. April 7.-Ata meeting Of
th, New York aud Brooklyn Association
Of Congregational ministers yesterday,
in the Church OF the Puritans, the res
olution Of Professor Martin. which pro-
vided for an Investigation OF Beecher's
acts by a committee Of Ave fromthe Asso.
citation. was Lost. Rev. George Whip
pie. moderator. read a letter Of Doctor
Storrs. which was in substance that he
had heard that his name had been very
frequently mentioned In connection
with tho committee to investigate
the scandal and he wished to decline.
The resolutions offered by DR.. Henry
storrs were read.
Resolred. That a committee Of Eve be
appointed by this Association and re-
quested publicly to invite any parties
protesting to have evidence or knowl'
edge OF evidence not already investigated
before the civil court to appspr before
the Commission. and said committee DO
requested to give to them or any parties
bringing definite charges against Beech.
er whatever aid may be called for by
these parties. in order to mako such pre-
sentation Of the same before that Com
mission as shall DO likely to nj the
earliest possible determination and sat.
isfactory result.
Resolved, In the name Of our accused
brother; in the interest Of truth and
Christianity. that this association desire
and invite oil persons claiming to have
such evidence or bringing such charges,
to avail themselves Of such means. IL
they desire such help, for laying the
Same before the Committee Of Investi-
cation.
Resolved. That II those who claim 10
have evidence or to DO able to substanti-
alto charges OF immortality against
Bsecher, knowingly, fail to refuse to
make use Of this or other means
to bring such charges or evidence DO.
fore that Committee OF investigation,
this association. In tho absence Of fur.
ther light. must hold itself henesforth
amply justified in utterly eondemnins
these charges. allegations. i~nsinuations
and rumors M false and slanderous. and
defend Mr.. Beecher as q worthy. honor.
able and beloved member Of this body.
Resolrd. That Il. S. Storrs, W. j.
Budding,on. L. s. Smith. X. A. Stone
aud n. W. Vsrgsn be appointed us this
Committee. and earnestly requested 10
act for this association. DIR. Buddington
opposed the resolutions because they
committed tho Association TO the find.
ings OF an advisory council which he be-
lieved not at all Congregational. He
believed in dealing with the matter as
proposed by Anduver Church. Mr..
Beechsr said he yielded to no n in the
question OF feeling Of Congregational
Churches, for he believed he understood
what 1t was. The policy was not In the
least endangered by the proposition be-
fore the Association. lyon might rs
well say that nm appropriation to clean
the North river would split the Ale
ghany mountains" The Rev. DR..
Buddington said that "no n 10
speaking OF going out" Boecher said
his advisers were churches In tho west
and northwest. aud wero q united and
steadfast brotherhood. lie wished to
say that tho congregationalism present
in the advisory council was tho real old
Puritan congregationalism and that rep
resented by Huntington, the Andover
Church and others. was q now congre-
gationalism. something entirely un.
known, novel and untrisd In tho
churches. Tho discussion lasted the
ontiro day. aud at 8 O'Clock tie resolu.
tons were adopted by n vote OF 0 TO o.
wher the following protest was ct once
entered.
wuEnrLs, Tho n. Y. and Brooklyn
association has appointed . Committee
to cooperate with a commission OF the
late Advisory Council, so called, for In.
v,siigation Of tho charges against Henry
Ward Bcecher. and,
WnERrAs, II Is the settled conviction
OF the undersigned that tho calling OF
that council by q church to consider It's
administration Of discipline In certain
cases without the agency or concurrencs
Of persons affected by that discipline, is
a revocation Of the fundamental princi.
Piles OF Congregational order which re-
CARDS 1t as the right Of every person
to have n part in the selection
Of amy council in which he or she Is TO
he judged; and
wxEREAs. there Is no reason, In our
judgment. TO think an investigation,
organized with this injustice, II carried
out by an agency hitherto unknown to
our churches. can result In anything
more than others OF these superficial
inquiries which have already provoked
so much Of public dissatisfaction;
Therefore the undersigned members
Of this association hereby enter their
earnest and solemn protest. ON the
grounds both Of conscience and
judgment, against the Aforesaid
action Of this body as wrong In prin-
cipls and likely TO only result In in
creased suspicion and to embarrass the
future action Of the body in deciding. a.
We are solomnly bound to do. on the
guilt OF innocence Of Mr.. Beechsr.
Signed: II. s. Storrs. w. Ives Bud.