, 1876-02-11
THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL.
,nr,espondonco nctwccn Bowen
and the plymouth Conf
mitLce.
IN Is Summoned Before That Body,
Does Not Go, and Is Again
Cited to Appear.
In Editorial In Tho "Indepcndento on
aMr. Ueectler and Ills Frlends,o
Containing " Some Sng.
gcsslons Of Cen
orn1 Sort.o

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL,
Hxv Yoxx, Fob. 10-Tho Chrtst,<ss Union saSs that
mr. churches have Accsrtol by etter The invitation 70
ho Plymouth Advisory Council. Tho North chafcn'
Il portsmouth. H. H., and Central Church, OF Lynn,
Mass. decline tho invitation. The 6onth Congrcga~
t.l socicty Of Salem, kass, reversed s former sc-
uop md voted 10 decline
sp.<{at I,tspateA to Ira chiraeo 7ttSsrf-
+, Hoonronp, ILL.,, Fob. 1o.-The Pirst Congregational
cburc,, Of this city having hceu inyed to tho Adj
srn7 Council Of plymouth Church, called sfcciai
toeoilng 10 oonaIdnr The matter. Thorn WEE good
6eal o{ alnsrrnoc Of opinion gooduaturcdy oIprcsasd
Altar some discussion the Church voted TO bend dole
p,tcs and ov. u. Foote was chosen, With c. CDrtgga,
T.o, sutati.ute A. neither Of these gentlemen could
lra1e tbeir business l. T. Bartlett, Es1., Attcr
Tards nominated. The feeling of tho Church seemed
"a be hat plymouth Church entitled to aoIne sound
"a t a1psse nae,on oaaht % snts q Church q have called
mutual council tnveatsang .he eh.1scter q !.s pastor
s'ed sRsos ior 1aras M probably
Vii 70 unlnss future development soud altoEetAes
scro he Council on ol the congrenons n 1;Ia. y nSs ~
in,ltp1d<nt, Ha received copy q hls rapor t1.iay
without sha1gs i contains % mnin "a roy sna ,onH auot
baye to .prosch an old sermon ners suntl1y.
ST. piSn ann 1s: $rs1 sis Of
ouh church III nie.t t,,e nsy Nj Is.g, Ea,.os
npd sa,d his rst Impression was That tue Council waa
rtoess not touching tho Tnal question. tnt 10 act on
saseS snoald l. 01s 1oaaTdai "a ~ can from, aiste!
church In trouhle outside Of what might bc thotght Of
IT. Monen s ehsrsn vond 1sy snysna @ Go
or they had dons said. Tho question Or tho accept.
being put to mone @ pTese ar,r fersn
Tho Rev. 1chAr1 Hall was then elected dsicgatc,
only fow mcmbera voting. u
poaroS. e1'e FeS % ioThe & Goneresstionsl Church In
1Andove9 Theological sen!nary yotsa on Wednesday I'd.
IN N ecclesiastical counsel, for tho into
ths aocuaations which made against tho purity and
otnsessos simply tho Charcha aenso of tho noed Of
summation, ind Of tho iniuroua nRapnee Of delay,
I'D IT. 81 aus oougs I viii VIII 10 ncaoy
Mr. Deecher.
BOWEN AND THE PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE.
N<Ie FORK sxn. F<b. 2.
The Plymouth Church E1Au,lninR Committee met
nArt night In pastornl1Ielpez HaIidaya house, and
awaited the appearance Of Henry O. Bowen IN TO
eponso 10
TuE Fo1Low1E1 SUMMONS:
. Mp UEHnT O. DowEN-Sir: Tho Examining COM
ttes hAve directed to summon Joa 10 apInar 70.
than q Ts5,dsy ns1 aop a. liz
zuaa tho scgnuons contained In your letter Of this
date TO answcr such questions "a may be put 10 Jou
snd 70 avsit tho ason q tho Committed spon yoof
case The Committee instruct mo 10 rou'tnd you that
sosion. nd @ ha. your request On thst pont is
a{snt tbr
toud.rcc II an imrarsl stenorraper to ua mutually
sarcca ,yon, who stan tako full notes Of what occns1
III tho Inesng, md furali1A sna WIN ooPy. Gs,, ne
specsfully, B. u. HALLIDAY oefk'
fke, = !o'o' -. ,,,,r.,.,s
hr' WINE wac msoe no ''ats ,na ,ontea Atm,
sssissd w1m INC ocanns!es' Az ~" "'''A~N A'''
r1rE rn11nu1sd REPLY:
70 ne Ezum,uina conm,ttts Of Ilu,nout. chursh-
dEN1LEMEN: hnvo received lcttet ssneh ~ ~ .. ~ -
Halliday ccrf snmmonng na 70 o. s .4thin M
THIS evening ,I T n, ,.tstn I'm sirg.tiona mat,
by mo IN my letss 70 M ~ ,,t 70 aa ana sya
eWcr Mon ane.n t S,nItaas!, a s! l., Nv ~ ~ esee ''
ahs ssSn Q! tao oa11 ~ sax th,t iay. CAREFUL
Permit Ine ~ fen.y 70 sGy ~ t tHh,ts otIovnne
read tae ntAseneat O. nls & ., =. , me Met ss,axN
against mo- - nrsnu @ ~ T., so, ~ ia sM1r
have msds ~ Ma o iii " rive sI ti,o nIttt
hogsves, .ssse ,,tsant,a0 ooen' VIA INV
In order 70 saye yons Te't =, ~ ~ ~ at