The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-18

THE coSGREGATIoNATIsTs INDULGE IN A
FAMILY JAR.
Not u little talk has been INDUCED In among the
Congre gational,sts OF Brooklyn tho Church OF
the Pilgrims aud the Clinton avenue Congregational
church have refused to act with the council called
Church of the Purtans TO consider the resignation
OF their pastor, the Rev. Charles Hall Everest II
appears that the invitation not extended TO all tho
churches aud of those churches aud pastors invited
the majority were OF the Plymouth church clique.
This is probably the true OF the refusal Of DIR
storrs' and DR. Budington's churches 10 par
ticipate In the council although another pre-
text has been advanced-that the rompk.ns
avenue church mad regularly entered the fellow
ship Of Congregational churches Last Sunday tho
Rev. c. II. Everest decided to accept call from
Plymouth church, Chicago, ana resigned his pas
torate Of the Church OF the Puritans Thcrcupon the
church letters of invitation to Plymouth church.
tho Church OF the Pilgrims the Clinton avenue and
tho TompKins avenue churches. besides TO
several pastors individually, TO meet them In
council on Tuesday next NJ three O'Clock, IN the
Church Of the Puritans, corner OF Lafayette and
Marcy avenues, Brooklyn, to consider tue resignation
Of their pastor and tho finances OF the church, which
Is threatened with foreclosure. Al plymouth church
Friday evening prayer meeting delegate was ap
pointed TO attend the council The Tompkins avenue
church appointed IT'S pastor, DR.. U. ID. Hemer, ana
General Heath us delegates. Al the Church OF tho
Pilgrims Dr. Sorrs absent and the letter was not
read. All communications 10 TINS church nave Decn
lett to the discretion OF q church committee. THIS
done to prevent any unpleasant or exciting debates
between the members OF The church. No action having
been taken the letter, delegates were not appointed
and the church Will not be represented IN the council
Al the Church OF the Pilgrims DR.. Budinslon
wns present aud conducted tho services At their
close he read the letter from tho Church Of the Pur
tans remarkng that he would not attend the council
himself but that, of course, his congregation could
appoint delegates II they chose. lite debate iol
lowed. One member said that the rompklns avenue
church was not IN regular fellowship and It would not
k.sr chn tn mt and mAO linn
member said that this was only pretex and that the
real question was whether they should recognize
George Packer that do not have fellowship with
Plymouth church" THIS was declared out OF order
The length taken aud stood "a to "a against
DESERVING THE SINKING SHIP
DR.. G. H. Everest next visited. He said that tho
Churcn OF The Purans was about $40 900 In debt ana
that they had already received notices OF foreclosure
He had received several calls ana finally decided 10
accept IRON Plymouth church. Chicago, where
there was good opening Hc therefore resigned,
AMI tbs council had been called TO consider his resg-
nation. The council would meet OH Tues
day next, ut three o'clock, the Church
OF the Puritans. IL was nn ordinary occurrence,
and would be conducted in tho usual way "rhc
society remains lust the same" sad the pastor, but
the financial affairs of the church were such that
could remain We have had no difficulty or bitter
anything of that kind The financial condition
is what causes the separation AS to the council, We
havc a right invite whoever VIC have mind 10. As
for the TOmpkins avenue church, We are IN good Eel
lowship with them aud have chosen TO invite them.
In regard TO the opposition to Ply church, AT the
very council called by Drs Storrs and Budngton they
were ad vised go good fellowship with Plymouth
In the big Advisory Council 1t held that Plymouth
was in good standing. Why Plymouth churcn IS one
OF the strongly Endorsed churches in the country
Dr. c. y. Helmer Of tho Tompkins avenue church, was
not ut all put out by the assertion that his church was
out OF fellowship III would have been very easy
matter Tor them 10 have said so at the council, said
hc two would have retired, and that would have chdcd
the affair in short meter. True, we have made no
application the denomination, but the State assoca
ton has sent record Tor tue past year and pub
llshcd In their annual reports OF the denomination
Again, when a COLL was made here some months ago
council In New Jersey at the ordination OF Mr.,
Ely in Dr. Bacou's church, at Orange, We went over
there and preached the sermon. No objection was
ru lsed then.n
Mr. George Packer, who proposed the resolution
against fellowship with Plymouth church, was very
frank and outspoken in his sentiments 1t was very
evident said he, las the list OF churches invited was
read IT was intended give Plymouth church strong
representation, and consider 1t wrong to go with
Plymouth church any churches which advocate
their principles. Dr. Everest is relative OF Henry
Ward Bcecher and the majority of the persons invited
OF the Plymouth party. AL! tho churches were
not called, but only few Of them. These are my rea-
sons Tor voting against attending the council" Mr..
Packer admitted that the vote could not DO considered
vote against Plymouth church, because no one
knew what coming until the letter was read.