The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-01
PLYMOUTH CHURCH TACTICS
ANOTHER CONGREGdTTONdL COryCTL
no ASSEMBLE rms MONTH
Some Doubt About the Object OF tho New
Move - The scandal Reconciliation,
which f-Whnt the Rev. DIR. wild Says


THE SUN learned Yesterday that the Rev
Mr.. Joseph Wild. pastor of the Union. or
Elm Place, Congregational Church in Brook
lyn. had received n communication on Thurs
day. indirectly. from Plymouth Church asking
him for the u.s. OF his church cdincc in which
TO hold Congregational Council within the
next three weeks. There il at present body
called the New York and Brooklyn Associa-
ton Of Congregational Ministers. called into
existence 10y tho Rev. Henry Ward Bscchcr
and his brother Edward. OF which the
Rev. Horny NJ. Storrs OF the Bible
House and the Rev. s. II. Virgin OF the
Harlem Congregational Church are loading
members. In fact. these four gentlemen prac-
tirnlly drcd the councils OF the association.
which was organized when the Rrv Dr. Richard
S. storrs OF the Church Of tho Pilgrims. tho
Rev. DR.. William Ives Burlington Of the Gin
ton Avenue Church. Brooklyn. and the Row Mr..
TAYLOR Of the broadway Tabernacle withdrew
from tie old New York Conference Of Congre-
gational Churches. which has not met since the
scandal troubles
Prof. Thwng OF the Church OF the Mediator
In Brooklyn is the registrar Of this ISOLATION.
and the reporter learned that this gentleman
had addressed u formal letter to the Row Dr.
Wild for the uso " the Elm Place Church for
thc purposc mentioned. He was further in
lprmul tnut IN his Letter HrOf. 1hMlug
reason Tor the request TINT hc Mr.. Wild had
not taken sides In any Of the issues nr sing out
Of the scandal in. Plymouth Church, and that
MS congregation had also kept aloOf from them
In consequence Of this. his church was deemrd
TO be most suitable place To- hold the coming
council In which there might be some contend.
ing elements that may not be able to bo brought
together elsewhere
A reporter called last evening on Dr. Wild
who is frank. ouispokcn gentleman said to
he worry popular with his congrcgaiOn-at hs
residence at $50 state street. BROOKLYN. When
Ak Al ~ fk atta4ltu lt
described above from Prof. Thwng. Dr. Wild
replied,
wh,ch ne speaks ot Congregational Council
May ask you FOR a copy Of that letter?"
II i over in my study at the church but
can give you the gst Of IT, 1t ia. of course.
wriltcp by Prof Thwing. as registrar OF the
sr"gaiional Ministers, with which have never
had anything to do 1t runs somewhat in this
81 am directed TO call n Congregational
ooqnr,!i 10 br hold 4 possible. between the 10th
situated In central location. and H. you have
taken neither slde in the controversy between
plymouth and other churches. | am directed to
ask you Tor the use OF 1t for such purpose
II then goes on to express a hope that there
may be- no objection ON my part. or on the part
oi my people
Have you any idea OF the object Of the pro-
posed council. DR.. WildY"
Some of my friends. with whom | haye
talked on the subject are II the opinion thatth,
scandal is To come up ia some Other form TINT
NOBODY bui th" members of the N.w York and
brooklyn Association knows Of. However. | uin
Of thr opinion. ani I do not know why. that hi,
Is n shrewd attempt to bring together certain
churches So that certain people may have ihc
Other. In other words. IL heal up old sores.
DO you think that fcasinlr?"
III the assp'iailun people avOwedly call the |
council for information. or something of that
sort. | do not sec how the Church OF the Pill
rfnss t" %r r PqanS'9n a or Dr Tsr
Ereghti9nai usage each church should be rep
rcsrntGd by The pastor or a delegate"
" III you give the use OF your church ?"
That viii all depend upon tie nature of tho |
council II Il Is intended 10 trinl; about har, |
my trustee. that they can have it. But If ii is |
urd +" tou h Ne ,Ssandal in ans form We
nllN"d NJ IN II. and W. never intend 10 be-. |
iurm my opinisn from the proceedings at TIL |
late meeting ol the New York and Brooklyn AS
nothing was said about Congregational |
Dtonncil at that meeting, ana how comes It hat |
lrul. Ihwng is directed to call one nowr'
do not know what his authority IS, and |
may say that do not care"
The reporter learned that n movement look
lnT t1 rec" nrilintI1n or an cknnwedgmrnt
oi plymouth by the Church Of the Pilgrims the
6 linton Avenue Church. and the Brooklyn
IHbcrnacle. Is being made in another direction
The New YORK ana Bropklyn Association hold
lts last MEETING on the IN Of November. and II
WIS resolved that the Rev Mr.. Edward Be.cler
ana frof. Ihwing bc appointed committee Of
TWO to request ot the pastors of all Con grrga-
tional churches throughout the State history
of their respective charges. Such letters ARE
now being sent out and the three chnrci,es
above mentioned are included; but II is looked
upon as an txpedicnt.
The supporters of Plymouth Church now
boast that II they cannot control the Rev. Drs
liudlngton and Taylor they cun control the
clinton Avenue Church. through Mr. A. A.
Barn =. warm supporter Of Mr. Bercher, and
his friends. AMI the broadway Taberna,io
through the Rev. l.. Smith Hobart and ms fol-
overs; They predict that there VIII be- at least
ny delegates from these churches at the COM
ng Congregational Council even though the
pastors should refuse to answer the cali Tho
Rev. MIR. Smith WAS the Moderator at the last
Meeting OF the association.