The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
BROOKLYN'S GREAT SCANDAL.

ANTICIPATED SPLIT OF DIR. BUpINGroN's
CHURCH ON THE PLYMOUTH RoCK--sHAII. 1T
GIVE couNTENANcE TO MIR. BEEcuEI?
Tho Plymouth Church scandal Is to 10 rcsurrcctcd
by DR.. Budinston ana portion OF his congregation
1t was fondly hoped by the public aud by all right.
feeling persons concerned with tho matter In any way
that 1t had been buried forever Tho echo OF the
council had died away, tho last motion growing
:hc great trial had boon made IN court and
the principals had subsidized their usual ayocatons
that there seemed good to believe tho scan
dial had passed into history Mr.. Bocchers opponents
however, have not been Idle. During the past week
has been great activity among tho hostile forces
in the Buddington camp Tho ranks are being mar
shalcd and on Monday night, should tbcy succeed In
overcoming those within their own fold who arc
friends OF Plymouth Church. they will make an on
saught upon tho latter 1t is feared that Dr. Budngtons
own church will not through the conflict uu-
scathcd, for its clerk Mr. Floman b. Gambler said to
tho writer last night that M would probably shake the
Clinton avenue Congregational Church 10 It's founda.
ton stones" This latest complication Of tho great
scandal case arises in this way About year ago
Congregational church Of moderate prcicnsions was
organized and met IN Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn,
where II has been mnistercd to by Rev. q. d. Hcmcr.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
More than week ago that church sent to each OF
the sixteen Congregational churches IN this city and
brooklyn letter mssivc inviting II TO sond pastor
and a del cgae council. to DO held tho 2Slh nst
for the purpose OF formally installing Mr. cmcr, and
10 give by their presence approval ani public
recognition and fellowship to the So
cicty, In accordance with the Congregational
usage. Among tho churches when this
inissvo sent were DR.. Budington's and Mr.
Bccchcr'a Amung tho friends Of Plymouth IN Dr.
Budington's congrc cation Was understood that hero
would DO attempt maio to reject tho invitation on
the ground that 10 attend a council with Plymouth
Church would be 10 ndorsc the policy vi
that body, which they had previously con.
demncd and called the famous council TO adjudicaie
upon. Nothing however. was sad about II at
the meeting on FRIDAY night OF last week, anu tho
pastor about 10 give out the closing hymn when
Mr. A. 3. Barnes. the publisher, who generally re-
c0gnzcd as Il friend VI Mr.. Bccchcr and the leader
OF what Is known as tho "oppositon" In Dr
BndngtoB's church. arose and asked tho
pastor whether he hai not received
munlcatlon from NJ iIcncr's church. The clerk
then demanded that 1t should be read hut the clerk
refused 10 READ II On the technical ground that Mr.
Barnes by the rclcs Obliged 10 give a weeks
lice OF any business he wished TO discuss Mr..
Gambler begged the meeting not to discuss
the acceptance OF The letter until lair
which opened last Monday night
should close us ME discussion would probably provoke
III feeling IL was thcreupon deferred indefinitely
The Busincss tommit,cc. With the clerk aud pastor,
met yesterday aud resolved 10 cali the meeting on
Monday night Notice will be given from the pulpit
Tomorrow. DR.. BudiDgton, when asked last night by
tho writer whether he agreed with Mr.. Gambler in
shaken, replied. Yes do, II certain circumstances
occur" lie probably meant II tho Church should de-
send him and delegate to tho iusalali cere.