New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
WILL PLYMOUTH CHURCH RETR4CT'
PROPOSAL TO INSTALL DIR. ABBcTT AND MI
BLISS-IS DIR. sToRRs'S CHURCH
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BLss-Is DR. sroRRss CHURCH
TO BE IGNoREDi
Plymouth Church avoided the difficulties involved
in calling a council of Congregational churches 10 s@
v,se and assist I'm the installation of DR.. Abbott
Mr. Beecher's successor, by simply voting TO egs"
him as the regular pastor of the church. at the an
pual meeting last winter. This action was taAe'
owing 10 a difference of opinion among the memoen
I'm regard TO the method Of constituting the couneI
Some favored ignoring all differences, or supposel
differences among Congregational churches, ieaSin
II with them to accept or decline TO take part vans
others urged that this course would be simply TO vI
Plymouth Church open TO being snuobed oy Wv
churches which had refused to have fellowship Wiz
the church In the past
Now the subject Is revived By the fact that :"
new assistant pastor the Rev. Howard 5 BliSs w.,
never been ordained, and 1t VIII be necessary 10 '
a council for his ordination II is proposed 70 coup,
with his ordination and Installation the ihstA'a"'"~
DR.. Abbott.
After the great council Of 1873. when Mr. Is ecnos
and Plymouth Church were piao.oansi The cbsrcs
and Tie culncil refused to sustain sustain ,bs,r cbnrc6ss
presented by Drs storrs ana Dud aS Clinton Ayenus
the Church OF the Pilgrims s seiousbio nom ply
Congreg Church. withdrew no councils
mouth. and refused TO aec ppwmnn church were In
vi,ed That attitude Is sun maintained by III ~ ~,
chuIph. Only last week eV V,hnr piymmuth Chuwh
nnr any % Of those associated with IN n0
and p1ookvn Congregational ASsO0Iasou "so Is -
. i oar, In The ordination ana lnstanauon vi 1'
D., Tohn n Clark pastor OF the Plsrinls ohapeLn
he n yUnn action In regard 10 calling Sous
- 'taa ~ the business meeting OF Piynlouh Chsss
was , taSe nigbt The Examining committee repvnvs
on rr gaS 10 the calling Of Mr. Bliss as assse
III legaur bomas g. shearman for the conlm,eS.,
pastor; ri tha Mr. Bliss had never been ofdaineS
men s, n was proper that he should be- oo, %
and s1s, the committee recommended the Ssis
Tue Winch 10 assist In his ordination and ins tasio -
OF a e. connection with this IL became necessary ~
Anu ~ the reconsideration OF the action ID VIA
ieoon Installing DR. Abbott by council and no IT, o a.
W favored calling council for that paaRyes m
p'' same time lie then moved that q conh'ra ar
inc he appointed 10 take charge Of tho "no'' "
ject. - "a n,,,r said thar before referring ne
Indictments 10 q committee he wanlea VI yskins
sn was not ready 10 favor Plymouth xna ot want 10
,hs hack track In any matter. lie du @ of the
,nrn the other way until after hn dso"''"
subject. -, -. 4. ,..s according 70 ecelcsas..
.,aI usage IN al churches to have some s,igibe 70
unitnatIon Tor ministers that they W..
oImInster sacramcnts and perform m1,n.ed and tho
y,r sLoarman's motion was tnen aa a EtsSav night
committees was directed report next rrI shssrman
The COMMITTEES was formed OF Ino"vS White. I. j.
~ IL pratt A. ID. wheelock, ,. .ii,n.aa
r,i,av Awa,isus storrs and T. f. NJ souumtffDa
warm discussion Is expected WIZ oau ~
rsnorts in regard to calling the 0ouas~