The New York herald., 1877-10-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

TROUBLE AHEAD IN THE CLINTON AVENUE
cHURcH-A s. BARNES PROTECTS AGAINST
THE WITHDRAWAL or FELLowsHIP FROM
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Although DR.. Budington Was able to withdraw bis
church from fellowship with Plymouth Church. afteI
the latter haa been sustained by the last Congrega
tional Council for adhering to It's pastor and riddin
itself Of his enemess there has always been large
number OF its influential members VINO re.
NAMED firm In their faith In Mr. Becchcr and dsap.
proved OF the action OF their own church In
regard TO him. There has been much serious talk
among the disafsc,ed Of Withdrawing from the Gin.
ton Avenue Church and establishing another Of theI
own but the older members have thus far prevailed
upon them 10 remain and light out tho dispute withs
the organization Alter the church had adopted ths
eaict DR.. Budington, In his address on the subject
declared the Plymouth question finally settled, and
SAID that whoever should breach 1t afresh would
be considered as q mIschief-maker and one bent ON
destroying the harmony OF tho church. But. not
withstandng this warning tho Beecher faction refuse
TO submit and have from time 10 time revived the ais
pute in various shapes the last and formidable
outbreak occurring at last Fridays prayer meeting.
Dr. Burlington. on the previous Sunday, had
nouuced from the pulpit that tho subject Of discussion n
this meeting would be s'Christan fellowship aud that
the Scripture reading would be Paufs prayer for the
Ephcsian brethren The attendance on Friday even-
ing was large and Or. Budingtou spoke earnestly OF
united action IN Christian WORK. ana SAID that IL al.
ways panied him TO hear his CHURCH extoled Tor Its
bcnevoencc aud Christian ACTIVITY, because ne knew
how far short II came In those respects He hoped,
that during the coming winter lar greater re-
suits would be realized than ever before
MR.. BARNES BoMBsHELL.
Mr.. A. s. barnes, one Of the chef pillars OF tho
church, approved OF the sentiments expressed by tho
pastor put reminded his brethren tuat just such
efforts TO secure activity and unity had been mado
the beginning OF each season Tor the past taree
had an In NO hut
leaves" He then drow forth manuscript OF several
pages which he proceeded TO read He referred to tho
opened tho correspondence which resulted installing
DR.. Budlngton as pastor OF the church. He said that
ns hsuss wheu nrs camo Brootyn
aud that from that time until 1874 they
had worked together IN tho most perfect harmony.
submitted TO the council held IN that year, and tho
breach had been wldencd By tho acpn Of the church
separating itself from It's sister churches IN Brook
yn Tncretoiore the Congregational churches, though
each distinct and independent, had formed q fleet,
all sailing toward the Same haven, and II ono mem
ter OF tho feet became Icaky otherwise helpless all
the others were ready TO extend helping hand.
Now, however, the Ss rope which held, hold 'hs
their sister churches had bean cut 1t was true,
he SAID, that the members OF both churches were
good sailors and under good captains but they could
fully execute their mission until they were again
joined to the fleet. show soon We shall rejoin our
sister churchesn Mr.. Barnes said, depends upon our
ACTON ana tho viii Of pastors" The resolution
ADOPTED by the church last spring. by which It with
drew It's fellowship from all churcneD Wnlcn eympas
thzed with Plymouth Church, he considered blot
upon tho record OF the church, and he did not
see how the church could have the desired
sympathy and unity In Its midst until that resolution
was repealed II 1t be said that this resolution could
repealed and the church remain consistent with
the finding OF the council hold within its wallis then
the finding council itself should be revoked In
conclusion Mr. Barnes said 'rhe preciptae action Of
this church IN cutting itself of from all its sister
churches cannot in my opinion, meet the approval Of
our Great Master, who while earth, Was rcproache6
Tor eating with publicans and sinners"
WHAT DEACON sPELMAN SAID
Deacon Spelman deplorod the absence OF that good
feeling which should prevail among brethren, and In
sisted that Christians should treat each other with
courtesy Kindness though they might not agree
all things
MIR. DANA's OPINION
Mr.. Dana thought that churches and Crstians might
bo 'rn the spirit" and pro per, though they miyns
differ on certain points, but that II any church was
radically wrong right for others 10 renounce el
lowship with H.
BUDINGrON SPEAKS.
DR.. Buddington, as soon as no could get the moor.
said that 1t was O remarkable coincidence that that
very day distinguished ConRregatiOnalist
from New England had congratulated him
upon the course pursued by his church
In reference Plymouth, and assured him that had
England. For himself the Doctor was sure that the
ecton Of the church was right, and he believed that
time would so reveal Il to the world. He then said
that he regretted that there WAS not time for full
discussion Of the question and dismissed the meeting
The Plymouth question being tnus brought formally
before the Cnlon Avenue Church again is likely to
produce q long and animated discussion Both sides
meantime measures are taken to prevent It's being
ch.d