Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1874, Page 1

e Chicago Daily TPib nune, VOLUME 27. Line@;Simre. We have just opened a com- St e e s plete stock of Linen and House- e ]_(aeping- Dry Goods, which is \ now ready for the inspection of \ the public. From the fact that i we intend to devote our entire l Ebtention to these goods, making them a SPECIALTY, House- i lzeepers can teel assured of find- 1 ing in our store any article they mayrequire. Ourlongacquaint- ance with the business, and our connections with European Houses, enables us to offer the latest novelties at low prices. " Ladies are invited to call and examine our stock, CARTER & WARRIH, 77 State-st. - FINANCIAL, ; ferman Savings Bank, © 16 & 18 Fifth-av. All moneys deposited between _now and Apiil 10 in this Bank, and “remaining on deposit on the first day of July next, will draw throe months’ interest at 8 per cent P&y annum. HENRY GREENEBAUM, Preeldont, THOS. HOYNE, Ist Vice Piosident. OHAS, WIRTH, 2d Vice Presldent. A, WISE, Cashior. BUSINESS CARDS. IBERTY WORKS. FRASER; CHALNERS & CCuy £rops., Late Partuers and Managors of KAGLE WORKS Man- glactaring Co., manufacturars of Sicam izngincs Boll- alste ers, Stamp Mills, Saw and Flour Mills, Mioing, ok, and Gonera Machinary, Wa havo purcasced all th achinory Pattorn+ of Laglo Works anufacioring Com- pany, who havo coasad ta inRaulio uro. 01l 2nd Warcs, 139 1 145 Full, Chigin. EAGLE WORKS MANF'G €O, ‘Wil fornlsh Engines, Boilors, Mining Machinery, aud sll kinds of gonds in tho machinory lino, Soud for de- pacriplive circular. Oflico, 48 South Cannl-st,, Chilcago. . W. GATES, Prealdont, W. C. WATTS & CO., * 21 Brown’s Bullding, Livernool, Ballcit consigaments of Provlelons, Lard, &c., & BAL0 brdars Kok tho purchaso and salo of ‘so’ for. forure Shipment it SNET. romiod by ont ioude, Dlesors. Hot . fhrmation 3 3 e W hihatneates New Yorke THKINGSFORD'S Oswego Starch. 91151000 PURE. FZ~No other manutac urer bas ot attained this perfoc- Hou. Sold by all Grucors, e e —— CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, &o CHILDREN'S CARBIAGES! i s, Marbles, Tops, Brse Balls, &o., B Ongos, e varisty, 5 VERGHO, RUELING & CO.’S, 138, 140 & 143 Stoto-st. REMOVALS. | * SILKS, MNDEL BROS. Invito specinl attention to some .Great Bargains BLACK SILES, Puroliaacd from Auction at 25 per cont be- low cost of iniportation. Splondid Black Silks 900,, $1.00, $1.165, $1.35, $1.50, EXTRA HEAVY GROSGRALN, $1.76, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $3.75, $3,00. Algo, & mognificent lino of SPRING AND SUMMER SILKS, Both Stripod, Plain, and Cheoked, in tho nowost S8hades and Colors, which wo are sell- jug from 760, and upwards. Walking Jackets. Just ovoned, One Thousand, in all shades and aclors, at $3, 84, $0; $0. 7, and upwards. HOSIERY. Our own importation in 8ilk Opora Hose, Lislo Throad, Silk Striped, and Flosh-Col: orod Hose, P)iin Colored and Fanoy 8Btriped 8ilk Hose, Balbriggan Hoo, torether with & gomplate lino of Ennlish,German,and Fronoh Hono, for Lndios, Missos, and Ohfldron. Just rogoived, 100 Doz, 3-Butten Kid Gloves, Bpring and Summor Shades, only $1. State aud Harrison-os, Twenty-secoid-st. aud Michivat-a, . CARRIAGES. R& (0, OF BROOME-ST., CARRIAGE BUILDERS, “Havo romoved the Manufacturing Branch of their business to their Now Factory, BROADWAY AND FORTY-SEVENTHST, The largest and most complete establishment ofits kind in the country; their down-town ‘warorooms romaining os before, at Fifti-av. &d Fourteenth-St With Inrgely increased fcilitios to insure thoroughness and prompiness, and with o determination to maintain the reputation: of their productions, they invite a continuance of the public favor which has givon them o tonstently incrensing business during their elghteon years’ ocoupanoy ot tho old Broomo- s, ostablishment. In addition to the largor vehicles in great :l;moey. wo continue to make o specialty of o “Brewster Wagon,” Tho rocognized Btandard for quality fn all ‘woights, for ploasure driving or spoeding. NOTICE. £~ In ordor to prosorve our identity with the old locahty, we shall continue to sign &3 at foot, that we moy not be confounded with s joint stock company, trading in' oarriages, under o name very similar to our own. BREWSTER & CO.of BROOMEST. MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS, (AR A A A AP A AN R s e( j O B i > E; MOV L | CUEES, Thoe MERCHANTS’ DISPATCH AT TRANSPORTATION CO. have re- WILSON BROS moved their Office to No. 78 Monroe- oy Bb., American xpress Buildings. 67 & G WASUINGTON-ST., OHIGAGO, J. G. OGDEN, Agent. | AndTik's Opors Tioure, Yourt lncianatl, REAL ESTATE. 'y ‘! l‘ o arsnnrrmnnnnrenneenrannoransmnronsnncs | Y X Y ORDER THEM FROM fl R EHARRIS & COBB, M ° 171 SOUTIE CLARIK-ST. 1602125 foot on Markat. ) 3 - R, R ot e oot | TORENT, el ooy ¥ FOR, RN L. A BARGAIN (obunirecotor bl ballil, wkth Uptement, 913 tk . liaving light nnd aceces on throo sides, with large starago Twoatar: and bassmont Briok Dwolling, and Lot 00x163 | capacity, sad ountalulug » stosm engin - shafting, foot, un Nostu Uiarkwt., no ¢ Lincoln Purk. House now | ara weil adaptod for manafrcturiug pucposc: Thoy cun sad bias ail modorn Luproveficate. Far vulo by Do ronted £F & torin of yeara nt & wdarata rant. THAYER & Cu.,, Folt BALE.I—-A ‘flq"“{fi‘fil g{l@?{&a&ah ‘lllb?,r:‘l‘ nxnod» SN L L LT aud Wo Dy KENFQOT & CO.y 8 Last Washings ’ AN ~ DOCK TO RENT ~ G T 1t 1al artialo & :iundn'lu‘i loutc!‘:onl: lhl‘u-(r.mn :wmé}hlfl!a & Alton, v a apec olumn, AD) e B o el hequalntad. Witk wrecatm | oo acus Clance o L BRAINATD, oods, and bo rou mmondd by somo witolesalo gricuc: 166 Washlugtun-st., Roowm 88, sl oxperance, I b, Tribuug oo, _FOR SALE. ATCTION SALB. Iwill ofice u- Public aucaon, 3t my e, ono-half milo wuth of tho Kxcululor Beick Yards, on Uy, B, Y R, H., mnyonilro stock of huny Cows; alig, 1 pair uf Will bo admittod, with $8,000 cah, to do. | blick Barelase Hores, 6 and f yocrs oldy 16 tnuds el sirsble firat-class’ business, Partioulars are on wnd gronnl drivorn, Tarma: A oredis oi 8 s, i%L“Z‘&"‘ x%.].{. EAK’J}OR,AdvoruslnzAzcnu, whb Shvroved sicuchy, u(:;huu: Jateronty & ":H i, . 3 2 Ut ac 10 b w10 ot held wh iR DT LT LT e 0 ) hor cent from daio ot o D BNIIAGEN, N Pure Maple Suear and Syrup, Racine College. | msmuinisi e ee narse wa xo The Spring aud i Rosslon of Ttaolae Culloge will 118 00 S et at 0 Spriag aud Summer Scaslon of Raolas Colloge Wi ; i5 Noni b, e L e e ——— GENERAL NOTL Dy Jinctns Carlsgo, tlaolnn, Wia, % e ona crnsrrea YENEILAY NORIOED, DAL ur at 1Rl & Haihorsshe Nor & Olarkorp SPECIAL NOTICE., ST | Al portma are horoby owilionod againat dolivering PRINTERS STATIONERS, &o. _ | gesisliitfiitin i sama st et l;‘l"v“l‘ifi::l:l pon dullvery, i 143y 1o bill un= BLANK BO OKS I *Onliongo, Haroh 24, 181, 183 Bouts Bouria-st, d PRINTIN T M. W. JOIN E S, | Juarless Kuitt bamoliagor In our omploy, and tho 104 AND 100 MADISON.ST, PRt A N TN e ) CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1874, BEECHER-TILTON. Meeting of a Special Congrega~ tional Council in New York, Tagairy to Bo Mado as to the Manner In Which Tilton Left Ply- mouth Church, Organization of the Council--- ‘Western Delegates Present. Excitement Among Mr. Beecher’s Friends In View of the Proceedings. The Questions to Be Considered Enumerated in the Call. Full and Comprehensive History of the Advisory Council, THE PRELIMINARIES, Snecial Dispatch lo The Chicaga' Lridune, New Yonrxk, March 24.—New Euglaud and the Northiwest are tho only scotions which can be sald to bo fairly ropresented in tho Congrogn- tional Conferonce, Ouly twenty churches from the Northwoat woro invited, but most of theso havo {ndicatod thoir iutorest in the church ques- tious or scaudals which bave caused tho Council to conveuo by responding favorably. Thus far the following WESTERN DELEGATES Liave appeared: Dotioit—First Chureb, L, Eddy, D.D., Dou, 0, J, Walker, lnymmn, S:coud CH Freoland, pasior ;' Ervin Puimer, Esq,, Iayman, Chijcayo—New Englund Guurel, L. &, Ghamberatn, poslors the. on. . G.. Hammend, layoian. Fieet Chrets, Edward I, Goodwin, pastor’; tio Rev. W. W, Butten,'D. Do laygiun ; wad Wwo Rov. O, M, Doird- P hie~Oborlin Becond hurel, T, Mend, D, D, pas- tor ¢ the Rev, Henry Cowlos, D, D, layman ; the ltev, 0. 11, Tyirouild, D, D, Colimbus, O,—Kirse Cbuireh, Rabert 0. Hoschidss, pastor; Déacon L, D, Hills) foms—ThoTiov, G, F. Magoun, D, D. 8t, Louis—Tirst Church, T. AL Post, D, D., pastor ;| te fon, Irwin 8, Bmith, layman, Milwaukeo—Springvert, Cliurch, George T. Ladd, pastor; tho Ifon, E. D, Lolton, layman, Beloit, Wik —Tto Ttcv, A, L. Obnpis, D, D, Ripou, Wis,~Tho Ito 8, Merriman, D, D, TIE QUESTIONS TO DS DECIDED Dy the Council aro : Con & mombor of a Congrogational Church ond bis connection by simply absonting bimself? 1t, while thus absenting himselt, bo isacoused of grossly unchriatisn conduct, is it in acoord- with Congregational usage to withhold tho charge sud drop his namo from tho rolls without suy rofiection on him ? Was the action of Plymouth Church in this regard acoording to usage, or does it warrant roprehionsion on the part of tho othor churchos? Wiiat Is the duty of otlior churchos in view of thia action of Tlymouth, m rogard to continuing their fellowship with it ? Y P In rogard to the rosolution of indepondence declared by Plymouth on Dee. 5, 1873, what action should other churches take to reloase themisolves from the mutually responsibla con- nection thoy have tad with it ? Havo tho churches calling this Council actéd acoording to the principles of Congrogationnl- ium, or havo they erred ; and if tho Iatter, how ? TUE MEETING A of the Congregational Conference to-night was wholly for orgauization. Thore was, conse- quontly, littlo of iutercst to uotieo, save tho ob- servatious of the distinguisheddolegates, Nover- tholess, o large sudience, admitted by tickets, was in attendanco until s lato bour, and the prospects of the Council, it mot tho first proceedings, croate very gonoral and great excitomont in religious circlos. Tho fecling 13 more intenao thau one ac » aistanco world suppose. It is not, of courso, the question of the settlement of minor mattors of church disoiplino which causos this inteuse in~ toreat, TIE TUEPIDATION OF PLYMOUTI CHURCI has boen manifest for eoveral days past. Tho business-meetiog on Friday evening was packod in tho Beechor intercat, and it was painfully evi- dent that every effort and overy sncriflco was to bemade to provent sny investigation into tho ohargos against Thoodoro Tilton of scandalizing Bsechor. For s oburch which has o long pro- feswed indifferenco to tho action of ita fellow- membars, independence of their opinion and follow vhip, and indifference to the result of any invest igation of Tilton, the present norvous- ness of Plymouth Church appears siogular, This morning all TUE DEECHER ORMGANS, including tho Brooklyn Eagle, whoso editor s also involved in s scandal; the Star, which is odited by Joo Howard, the famous prociams tion-forger and o protego of Boech- er's; and the Sum, opoed simultancous Lroudsidos of abuse upon Budington and Btorrs. One accuses Btorrs of diluking wine ay tabla; snothor, that ho bas o sloleton in his own churoh and fanily, of which exposure is thrent- ened ; and it ta gaserted that thera ara soveral such akolotons which ongl Lo bs dropped from the roll of Budington's church. Ilymouth is ovideatly TREPANING FOR A STUDDORN BIEGE, Privato moetings of the church otlicors were hold Iast ovoning and this morning in Mr. Boocher's arlors, but the doors were closed, and the sub- Yunl of the doliborations cun only bo conjectured. prstor ; the t ‘Ihis morniug, ns oarly as 9~ o'clock, thore was ou anxions, buzzinf;‘ erowd in the house, and pilés of camp-stools in tho hall-- way wexe called on to accommodato the numbers attending the mystorions deliborations, On tha coutrary, tho churches c-uh:F the Council have beon vory quict and dignificd, and the preparn- tions for tha Conferonce huve oiis on systemat- ionlly and docontly, Thoro is goncral sympathy with Storrs aud Budington, which tho ntiacks alludod to have servod to incronso, ‘I'ho groater part of TILE BVENING BESSION was dovoted toorgauization and the consideration of the question of inviting Plymonth Church to sont i the Couference, It was flnally decided that Llymouth Chureh bo invited to appear on the ke conditions as othors, and to make any statomenty sud puswer any quostious pro- pouuded. [0 the Assaciated I‘IL'IJ.I New Yonx, Mach 2L~—1'he Advisory Conneil cmllod by the Chnton Avenue Cougregatiounl Churcl and tho Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, to wottlo the points of fusuc in tho recent con- troversy with the L'lymouth Ohurch, leld ite’ first seston this evening in Dr, Budington's churoh. Of tho sovonty-nine churches that have been asked to juin the Conforcuce, soventy- four havo accopted, aud sixty-oight of tlcko have onch sout thoir pastor and oue othor dolo- gato, Bix churchies will bo ropraseutod only by thoir pascors, ‘Lhe Counoll will algo include sov- oral Professors uud Doctors of Divinity, who will not roprewont auy partioular chureh, uud there will be In all about 160 membors. 'Ihe woeting this evenuny was only for orgamzation, und the Conforence will bo practically upeed to- morrow morning, The Rey, Dr. Theodere D, Woolkey, of New Heven ; tho Loy, Dr. Bushnoll, of Hartford, and tho Roy, Dr. Lilman, Liave writton lotters LXPUESSING THEIR NEURET that on account of sickuess thoy will be unable to bo_presout. Tho Rov, Dr. Vormilye is in Florida, and the Hon, ilenry P. Haven, of Con- neotiont, on nceount of prosaing bisiuoss at 36" | bome, cannot como, No word by been recelved whilo Sothers *fearad_its from the Roy. Dr. Gteorge T, Morgan, of -lowa, and ho is not expoctod. Theso aro all roprosent- ativo Congrogationalists. ———a THE MEETING. AUDRESS OF WELCOME. The proceedings woro openad by the Rov, Dr. Budington, who made n briof address of wel- como. Ha then invoked a blessing on.tho future workings of the Council, after which he nominated the Rov. Dr. Storn, President of Amborst Qollege, as tomporary Moderator, On motion, the Rov, Dr. Quint wis appoluted tome porary Koribo, _ Considorable timo wan then con- sumed in tho reading of tho names of pastory nud delogatos prosent, In many Inatancos thore woro two dologates from tho samo chiurehs and no pautors, 1t was thon resolved to appoint TWO PERMANENT MODENATORS, and tho Rov..Leonard Bacon, of Now Iaven, was choson ‘ First Modorntor, and Gharles J. Walker, of Dotroit, Second Moderator, after which ttvo Beribos wore oleeted by acelamption,— iho Rev, Dr. Quint, of Now Bedford, sud tho Tey. J. G, Meservo, of Hrooklyn, On motion the roading of tho lotter-missive statomant and documents of thp Council wns disponsed with, and it was rosolyed to lay tho roll-call over until the next moeting. Tb‘u Mod- crator thon OPENED TRE MRRTING & with prayor, aftor which ono of tho delegaton moved that the lsttar-missive bo rend, inasmneh an, without knowing its contonts, 1t Wwas impos- sible for any delegata to know forwhat purposo tio Council convanad, HERE A LENGTHENED DIRCUSHION ARGSE, which resulted in tho 1oading of the missive, nl{!lulnlum of whioh have alteady beon pub- shad, 5 Prof. Smith thon addrossed tho Council ot cousldorable longth, o enid the Counoil had Deon called for tho purpose of wdvising two churches what action should be taken on a nurm- hor of questions in dispute, .but thero was no mention mude of Plymouth Church in their char- tor, aud the question moso: What was to bo dono with this church ? o wounld suggoat that in oll this discussion tho groatost kindnesy should ~prevail. ~ -Ho would propose a rezolution that o committee of the Council© bo nuthorized to wuit up- on the pastor!and dolagato of the Plyvmouty ‘Church and invite them to como on the tloor of the Couucil and state their viows with regard fo the statemonts contained in tho lotter-miesive statoment. The offoring of thia resolution pro- voliod loog dobato, in whicn & mejority of the dologates Jolved. ' Somo argued that tho Conn- cil posasssed no right to go on with its prococd- ings UNLES PLYMOUTI OHUNCH WAS REPRESENTED, paator ond delogates would once more positively deelinoe to cive any oxplunation of tholr conduct. The Rov. Dr. Starrs, who Jolued in the discuesion, briolly ox- Plained tho vatious Counctld : ox parts, mutual, occlusinstical, and advisory. * The Coundil now beiug hold was an sdvisory one, sud meraly ore- ated for tho purpose of “advising two churches how to act in o dithenlty, Mo woa desirous that (ho pastor and delogates of Plymouth Cnurcl should Lo 1NvITED TO APPEAR ON THE FroOB, firat, to oxlnin the statomen:s mado Aeniust them, aud, second, to auswer auy questhing the Couucil might doem nccessary to put, ko that they might Jiavo overy opportunity fo vindiente thowmeolves. He thon offored an nmendment to the provions resolution, GIVING PLYMOUTIL OUUACH EVENY ADVANTAGE thav auy mombor of the Council posuessed. ‘his caused anothior long, but good-natured, dis- cussion, which, at hulf-pust 10 o'clock, reshlted in tho prssaga of tho origmal rosolution, wifh but & slight moditication, atter which tho Council adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow ‘morning, wicn the firet business for dispasition will be tho roport of tho Committeo as to tho gction-of Plymouth Chucoh. ‘Thore wore 119 delegates prosont, aud 48 churches roprosonted, ——— HISTORY OF THE COWUIL}?', ‘This nssemblage i kunown in Congrogation- alism as an * Advisory Council,” and does not necessarily assumo the proportions of a Natioual Council. ‘Tho Church bos froquently . held National Councils, the two last being those of 1840, at Boston, and of 1863, at Oberlin, Obio. Casey ynch a8 thoe ono to bo brought before this Brooklyn Council are considerad local, and such o8 way bo ordinarily disposod of by losal action. Iu order to provide against such local mattors boing brought bofore tho national assomblies, the Council of Oberlin provided particularly that they sliall bo brought to the consideraticn of lacal Councils, known as * Advisory Counels," to be called by tho church or churchos locally in- torosted or involved in TUEMATTER T0 UE CONSIDERED, It will bo vomembered thut in Ortobor last Theodore Tilton was charged by Williem T, Wost, o member of Plymonth Church, “* with Laviug circulated and promoted scandals derog- story to tho Clristinu chavactor of - our pastor oud injurious to the reputation of this church.” A complaint a0@ specificationa woro duly pro- pured and forwarded to DMr. Tilton by tho Ex- amiving Committee of Plymouth Church, undar date of Oct, 16, with & requost: that ho would sulyait his dofonso or royfly thoroto ou o boforo Oct. 28 euguing, Undor dato of Oct, 20, M. Til- tonrepliod, acknowledging the receipt from tho Clork of the Committee of an official papor rd- dressed ‘to him " * ag ‘& membor of Plymouth Clrch.” Ho replied as followsa: ‘* Nenily four K“m ogo 1 terminated my conneciion with that Cluwch, and am not now o membor theroof. Thoreforo,he ducumont addressed to mo in that capacily [ caunob recowe. 'To avold any seoming discourtesy in roturning it horewiih, I retnln 1t subjoct to your diection.” Prior to that time, howayer, o special committoo from the church- waited on Alr, Tilton iu refer- ouce to the sawe nwtter, when he made answor to thiem 1n those wordg: *‘I have not for nestly four yoars boon an aftendwut of Tlymouth Churob, nor huve X cousidored myself o iwember of it, sud Ido notnow, nor docs tho pustor of tho church consider mo & member, and 1 donot Loid myself amenuble to its jurisdiction in any matter whatever,” On Friday ovouing, Oct, 31, s a&mclul mootiug of Plymoutix Church was held, aud after considoration of tho report of ihe Y- wmining Cotnnittos on tho subjoot, in. which roport 16 was resolved Lhat **wherens it thus ap- proars that Pacodoro Lilton, n member of this churel, bog abandoued bis conneclion with' tho chureh by prolonged sbsonca from ull its services und ordingnces . . . thiy committeo recommend to tho church that the uume of Theoitors Lilton be dropyed from the roll of this churely,” oto, ; the ksid roport was adopted. ‘Thiu action was tuken undor ttule 7 ot tho blymouth Caurch Muuual, which provides that * momuers may o dropped from the roll of the church with or without uotieo to them, « « o or,incaso thoy huve absudoned their couneotion with tho churoh by prolonged ab- selco or atherwiy Ou tho bth of Novembora commilteo of the Church of the Lilgruns aud & similar comwmittes of tho Ciinton Avenue Church addressed s JUINT LETTE “to tho pastor und mowmbors of Plymouth Uhurel,” fu which le)’ recited tho factd above siatod, and said: *'Tho policy is Lere, as we undorstand it, wistinotly avowed a8 having boen deliborately adopted aud putsued, snd as, thoro- tare, proper to bo applied to tho exciting and proutinent case st tunt momont betore tho churel, of avoiding the ihorough invostigation of complyuts chargipg smembers of the churoh with suchristinn conduct, by roquesting tho ne- oused, if there should soom cceeasion for the acousution, to withdraw from the ehureh, with- ouk conkuro, in unticipation of such Invostiga- uon,” Tnsupport of their notion they wrged that “such u courno, however allractive as avoiding troublo, aud giving opportumity to os- €APO Bueh i88NGK By 1t HOvOr ib pleasaut to ou- countor, is ditectly sobversive ot oll trao Chris- tian digeiplino,” ‘Tho lutcor coucludoed by inviting the Plymouth Chureh congrogation to kppamt A COMMTTEL OF CONFERENCE from its own budy to meel vhis jowit committee and reconsider the whulo subjec:, nssutisg thon that chin course was not aduptod o8 assuming uny uuthority uver Plymonth Ciwrch orseeking o invado thew prorogatives, but was prompted in'the oxercivo o tiat fratoral right which always ao- eompnuios fratornal obligation, sud which wus thuraforo vitally invosvod. i thelr common fol- lowobip, T4 also elzod ns 1cs Justificatiou inwuvh wediaiion dio prnciplo 88 laid qowh i the Ply- mouth Obureh Manual of 1854, thint Congrugation- a) Churohes * iy aduwonish osei olhor ju cads of heresy, lax discipliuo, or any soaudulous of- feuso," audwas signed Dy the Rtav. Richurd 5. storr, flmmj, snd tho Commitrea of Lo Church of the Pilgrimn, and by the Rev, W, Ives Bude ington, pastor, and the Committeo of Olinton Avouue Church. Under dato of Nov. 28, PLYMOUTIL CHUROI NEFLIED, trausmiiting u roport of the considoration of this Isttor at a spocial mosting hald on Nov, 20, at which it was decided thar, inasmuch na tho Joint Committee bad projuduod tho caso and throntenod a withdrawal of” fellawship, they ro- gmuud any progpoct of inharmonious relations ut, thoy continued, “the circnmstances recite loave us no slfernative but to decling tho proposed conforouce, Whila this churoh is, in tha words of her Manual (Rule 1) *an indopoud- ont ecelealnstical body, aud In matters of doe- trine, order, and diecipline amonabio o 1o othor orgariization,’ sho will novexthelevs, iu tlio words of tho samo Manual (Rule 2) ‘oxtond to other evaugelical churches, aud reccivo from thom that followship, advico; aud assistanco which the Inws of Christ require.’ In nccordance with theso, Lor fmmemotinl doclarations, Plymouth Churoh 18 ut all timos ready to be ndvised and admon- ished by sistor churches, according to tho un- cient, approved, Cougrogational, Ohristian method, bagiuning with propor iuquity tuto facts, |, nd procoeding through sucoossive sseps of mu- tual explanation and discussion, o tho flual ox- progsion of opinion, including, 1f need be, ad- monition or cousnre. But Plymouth Chureh s not roady to revorse this order, aud submit first to conuuro, secondly o argumout, and attorward fo a roquest for tha facta,” o Notwithatanding this opening of the broach in church followship, the joint committocs OAJE AGAIN AS MEDIATOLE in o loftor addrossed to Plymouth Church, and dated Doc.B. In thisepiatle they asked if thoy were wistaken in coustruing the Tlymouth Caurch resolutions 8 boing o flunl decliuation of any conferonce whatover, and stato that they had in- tended fo suggost at the r%muml conforenco of committoos to unito with Plymouth Church in calling ‘o properly represontativo Council of churclies, aud to submit the wholo question Lo its judgmont, 'Tho lottar closed by oxpreshing thohopo that this comws wonld be favorably Tooked itpon. On Doc. 6, Plymouth Church replied to the offoct that, inpsmuch as they did ol admit tho slatomont of facts in the lotter of Nov. 8, nor (ho uilegation of principles hold by Plymouth Ol they wara noé axara of auy questions roquirig the advice of a Conneil! I, howaver, tho joint committeo desired’ furthor light, nuid would state tho points to bosubmitted tos Coun- cll, Plymonth Church would promptly inform them ns to its dovision. Resolutions of the churoh worg aleo tranamittod allirming it« posi- tion 8¢ an ¢ indepondent cccleninstical body, nnd In mattors of doctrine, ordor, aud diciphue amanablete no othor body." Ou Dce. 16 tho joint committecs roplied, transmitting - longthy lottor contnining tho polats to be submitted io the Council, 'F'o this, Plyinoutl Church ¢ont reply, in which it was set forth that the time had now arrived for thom to mako o slatement on their part. Vhon followed AN EXPOSITION OF Tilk PINCIPLES on whioh thit chureh congregation was foundod, tho Jattor breathing somewhat of na arrogant spirit in it roforence (o tho pavulinr indopaud- ouco whioh that church bud always fole itsolf warrauted in oxorcising, evon as to its recog- nition of any ox-oficio powers in its pastor to preside ut any of its meetings whatever, no mat- ter bow crivial, unloss duly elecled soto proside. They also claimod to ropresent the Congroga- tional polity mmore truly than any of tie two churclios calling them to this nccount, and said that the position of Piymouth Church, deliborate~ Iy takon at -tha boginuing and uevor chaugod, wag Congregationalism as thoy uudomomf ity Lold it, and woro dotormiuned to muiutein it, This lotter closed all hope of furthor corre- wpondenco. Accordingly, on the grh of March the two churches issuod u * missiva letter ™ to a number of congrogations, stating vary fully the points in the caso, the viows enteitalued by thomsolves, and tho 1easons why they dosired a Counaul to bo nssewbled. . Also subinitling the Toltowing as THE POISTS TO BE CONSIDERED ! Livat—IL 45 In nceordance with tho order and usngo of Congeguilousism that » membor muy terminaty it momberabiip 1 s church by absenting Limne! from ita sorvices and communfon? or fs a corporate and consenting acton eu tho rrt Uf Ui church uccensary to such termination of mambership 2 ‘Second—During tho voluntury absence of a membor from the ordin :nze, if ep:cilic charges ol grosmly wn- preaented cgafust bim'by a clrlatian condudt ‘are brothur fu tha chuch—lo which chargos ho dodlines to anawor—it. fs in_nccordsnco with tho_order and usngo of Congrogatfounlizm that the Obrcly shiatl withlold inquity & to tho ulloged wickoducee, and in faco of such public assertion of Lis oifeuses sball treat fmus it still uuaecused, droppiug his numo from its roll ¥ sithout volleetion Wpoi hin 77 Jird=When such n member fu charged with having # cireulated and promoted scanduls dsrogatory to tho Ohiristizn integrity to the partor aud injurions to the repatation of ‘tha ehutrel, If ho bo. publlcly roioud, by the church which ho coufronts, wlthout examina- tion of tho facts aud without ceustixo, fuom all further rospoualbility 1o 1t, lins tho rule of Clirfst 118t Cliap- tor f Mattliow, concerning tho treatimont of tho tres— pussing brothet, a3 commouly adminiaterod fu Con~ gregitional chiirchies, been malntuloed? OF Is 1t dis- {incly dlsrcgavded, 1 o casg which called for its care- ful giservance? . Fourth—Yas the nciion of th Pymouth Ohurch, in thio cubo of disciplino tysticd by It Oct, 31, 1873, us pre- sonted In the publishied doowmonty, jiacéorduico with tho order and upafje of Congregatfoual churches ? or was it an appareat departure from these, tending, i the circumatinces, 10 injitro and offend other churciics in fellowalip, aud warrantiog spprelension and. ro- ‘manstruiico O our pust 7 Ffth—In viow of tho nforeantd sction of Plymonth Glinfels, and of tho fact thut this s nnintalned da n ac- cordunde with fta oustomayy policy, what I tho duty, concerniug thot chirch, of (o churchen calling (il Counell 7 Espectully, what fa their duty 1u regard to continuiog du thelr foltowalip with it 2 - Stzth—In viow of tho resointion adopted by tho Piymouth Churzh, Doe, B, 167, i which its rules aro interproted publivly and with suthority, s relioving all other churelied from responsibility for tho doc— triuo, order, and dlsciplino of this churcl, aud thia chinréh from sl respousibliity for {iioso 'of ‘othor chiurchos,” what i8 tho duty, concerning that churel, of the churchos calling (his Councll? E-peciaily, wwhat action, if any, sljould thioy take to roleas them- iclyes from 'tho martually respansiblo conuoction with 1t which thoy Luve staod befors tho Chrstlsy pub- 07 Seventh—1fava tho churclica ealling thia Gouncil act- od, In ils Judgment, fn substantial nccordanco with tho principles of Qongrogationulism, as mot furth in our authorized plntforms of polity, in tho romon- strances and _roquests addressed by thom to tho Piymoutls Olurel? or in what respoct, If 1u any, liavo thiey ena toward that chureli, and ‘dopstied 'from {Licke principles, i tho Tepreseutations which they lave mado to it 7 CAPITAL AND LABOK. ‘The Printers? Striico at Now Orleans, Special Dispateh to The Chicage Yripine, New Onneaxs, March 24,—1Tho trouble be- tweon the newspspor proprictors and printors assumes o vory stubborn churacter. 'L'hie former deraand o reduction from G5 to 60 cents por1,600 om. The Lypogruphical Unlon proposed & com- promise at 63 conts, which was vefused, and thut body refuxas to go Bolow thet point. -No papers woro issued from the officey of tho Zimcs und Pieayune this mornivg, and thoso papers will not sppoar to-morrow. The Beo and Republican apposrad in o rathier emacinted condition, The ufon, undor the Presidoncy of ex-Mayor Gerard Stizh, is & vory poworful' organization, and at prosent Beems to have tho advantago in the fight, Tho printers to-day imuod o peper called tho Daily Rulletin, and it will sppear in good sliape to-murrow. The Eastern Ralirond Strikers. Niw Yonux, March 24,—1'he freichtmen of tho Pennsylvania * Contral Railrond who struck for wu advence of wages have returned to work at 1714 conts an hour, and tho promiso of an in- crouge shonld othor companios mako an ndvauco, Tho Ko Railway Compony hog resolved not to re-omploy any of tho men wWho joied the ro- cont sailers, All tho laborers that ave wunted are oftering now, aud their protestion at work is gnorwatced. he strikots aro ondeavoring to indnee the cators, chackers, and tholr aswocintos 10 juin thoui. T wnprocedontal IRise ERivorn Mgsrus, Toun., March 28—The officors of the Lolle Leo, which arrived from Naw Orlonns thiy morning, eays tho river beluw Napoleon iy higher thun hag ovor befots boon known, Abont tnentv-five miles of tho Chicot & Pino Blar in Southern Ruilvoad hava Luen swopt awny, No furthor ironis 816 reported, and, wiilo the sountry nd. Javunt to Chicot, Atk and Halivar, dlins,, aro inder water, 10 roat dumuge in approbondid, sl b TELEGRAPHIC BREVIMIES, ‘Thdmag Ansbro, the private doteotive who at« tatued an unouvinblo nctorloty fn the famous Sdith 0'Gormay, tho exorped nin, case, in Bun Krangluoo, dled o Monday Inst, —1I'ho Urango arrionltural limploment factory, In Platwinonth, Nob., is tursing out fifty oulti- vators a doy, —The Ontarlo Loglalature ls proroguod until the 4th of Muy uext. ~/Lhie elovator oason at Cresco, Is. agaluat Boedlo & Slen, brought for wheat destroyed by fire fu tholr olovator, was decided agalnst tho olavator, who will appeal to the Suprome Court, whero thie question will bo prssed upon. Fifteon thousand dollars uro invojved, —Chancellor Turnor, of Selmn, Als,, hos docreed tho #ale of the Sclms, Rtomo & Dalton Ttailroud and ull tho property of tho Company, including 400,000 noros of public Jand. 1he decran was on tho snit of Jolmson &% Stownrt, ‘Trustecs of tho first mortgage bondholders, —Tho ndmiunstrators of tho estato of tho Slotzenroldo family, who were murdered noar Controville, Iil., lact Tlmmdflfl- uight, hnve offored $1,000 roward, and Gov. Beveridgo in ox- pected to add another thousand, for the arrest of tho nssausing, —At tho oleotion yosterday in Philadelphin for Dircctors of the Penusylvenia Railrosd Conpa- y, the following woro choson for tho onsuin year: J. Edgar Thompson, Josiah Bacon, W. Morris, John DL, Konnedy, John Scott (Ditts- burgh), Alexandor J. Durbiuhlm‘ Samticl M. Tolton, Alexandor Biddio,. N. Patkor (Short- ridgo), and Honry M, Phillipa, FINANCIAL. Meeting of New York Business Men to 3 Consider the Finance Question, Resolutions Adopted Protesting Apgainst Inflation. Letter from the Hom. Charjes TFrancis Adams. Congress Transcended Its "Authority in Issuing Irredeemable Paper Currency, Special Dispateh to The Chicado Tribune, New Yonrg, March 24.—The meeting at Cooper Instituto this eveniug to consider the national finances end the queations arising thorotrom was largely nttended, and would tiave boon ovon larger if its inefiicioncy had not been exposed by yostorday's voto in the Houro, All the gents fn the auditorium wore taken, and tho sisles monr the stage were partly filled. William Cullon Bryout presided over tho most- ing. Among the speakers woro Alr. Bryant, A. A, Low, Elliott C. Cowdin, 8. B, Chittenden, Edward Atkinson of Boston, Guorgo Opdyko, ond Willium Wood, Nearly all the spenkers strennously donouuced inflation, and as warmly advocated a epeedy roturn o specio paymonts, “Thesn views of the subjoct wero accopted, and applanded by tho majority of those present, aud only o few indications of dissent from thom woro ‘abservable. Resolutions similar in tono to tho spocches wero offered by Mr. Cowdin, and unanimonsly sdopted. Mr. Opdyke's opinious differed matexially from thoso of the other sponkers. o said so long as tho currency was inflated to no greater extent thon £400,000,000, ho thought thore would bo no great danger., MR, ATELNSON'S SPEEOI was tho strongest ouo of the evenmng, Ho wa loudost in denouncing inflation, And’in approv- ing of wpecio payments. Ho dguounced in"the roundest terms as the originator of tho Hanborn and Jayus swindies, and churacterizod thosoe lopal methods of stealing from the nation 2y among the most duugorous locckios that have over fastened on tho Treasury, 120 the Aasociated Prean) New Yong, ilaich 2 mues-meeting of ‘business mon of this ¢ tho Cooper Intituto, to take nction on questions of national fivauce, Georpre Opdgke called the mecting to_order, and Willina Cullen Bryant presided. Resolutiony wero ndopted protesting against any inflation of tho currency, and inslst- ing: that, if Congress cstablished frco-baukiug or nuthorized a furthor 18suo of Nutional Bauk notes the systom bo based on o golid foundution, and guavded by stringent vestrictions ; that the lnw requiring » banking roserve of 95 por cent be maintained, and thint one of its fundamental and irrevocable provisions shall be an oflicient mode of rodomption in coin. A lettor was read from CHARLES FRANGIS ADAYS, in which ho says it appears very unforfunato that the adminiatration of the nationul finances should ever have been permitted to becowe on~ tangled with o business having no proper con- nection therewith. Tho collection of revenue and precise disbursement of tuo fuuds thus recoived being tho legitimate duties of the 'I'reasury, tho powor of Congress to deal with tho subjoct i3 limitod to_tha establishment of the form of coiuago oud rogulating to valuo thereof, % CONGRESS TRANSCENDED ITS AUTHORITY whon it assumed the right to issue promisos to pay money which it didnotat the .same timo provide any means to pay. ‘Tho Cougrossional {ulmiuation of logal-teriders was no movra’ than rank absurdity, o systematio elort to return to a spocie basis is steadily carried 6ut by auy per- manent mensures, businass will soon begin to assumo n steadinosy of support which it has not known for years, and which oquivecating or false promises neyer can i\l])p\f. Col, Ethan Allun readnlist of Vice-Prosidents, comprisiug o largo number of the most prominont business-men of tho elty, . Addresos wore made by Edward Atkinson, of Boston ; 8." B. Chittonden, Gioorge Opdylko, and William Wo e = v CASUALTIES. Killed by n Fall, Speclal Dupateh {0 The Chicago Tribune, Qosnks, Ind., March 34.—Vetor Shouts, living about 4 miles northwest of Locke, Iud,, was al- most instantly killed lust night, - It is supposed his teum boenie frightonod at & pausing train, sud he was thrown out and his neck broken, He was_nbout 40 years of nge and loaves s largo family to mourn his loge, Run Over and Killed. Special Dispateh to the Chicago Tridune, ¥oxp vy Lac, Wis, named Willium 1aldridgo was ru ovor by acare~ losy drivor lass ovoning, and so badly hurt that ho died two hours later, i A Singular A special Dpuatels to The Chfeagro Tribune, WiLkEspARKE, Pa,, March24,—A futal accident of & very peculiar naturo occurred this morning, cidont. - dumes Ilicert, n young man employed ut (ko Eutorprise coal mines, stumbled ugainst a table while gottug ont of bod, aud struck his neck on » lunip-globe, sovering Lis jugular voin, 1o bled 1o doath in five minures. THE INDIAN! A Fight with the Spuch Wyoming, 8ax Fnaxcisoo, March 24—A dispatoh from “ncwon, Arizonw, states that Sa]. Bendull hud o tight with the Apnclies fiftoon wilos from Flor- enco, and killed eloven Indians aud captured thivty women and childron, Threo suldiers wera wonnded. Mnj. Randall nnrrowly eseaped. IN WYOMING, 2 OntAwra, Nob,, March 24.—Qon, Ord hns ro- caived tho foliowing : Tonr Lynaxte, Wsoming, March 26.—A man from Coud’ vunciie, utar ool Bluily, brings inforation thnt Bunday afternoon » party of Tndians killud 3 wan nuour tho roncho, ond ran off alt tho horses, Coudy roports that the Indiaus have %con kllling cattlo daily for the last two woeksin that vioiuity, Tho commanding officer hus no moans of sending eavalry for want of transportation. i=w'Trouble in -— e SUICIDE, . Qoruamus, 0., March 24, —A wonun nawed Frank Swi came to this city from Zonesvillo some wontho ugo, nud fonnd emplovmont as,a sewing-women at tho Longsticol Ilouso, Sho had quarretod with bor husband, aud was sock- ing n divoree, Becomlug disconragod by storics that hor husband had pfaced apies on hor traok, and that storios were allvat dorogatory to hor chnrnoter, tho comwitied suloide this “morning by taking morphine. utler, v was beld to-night ut | March 24—\ man. NUMBER 214. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION, A Great Canal Convention in Rock Island Yesterday. About 900 Delegates in Attendanos Tho Rock Island a ilennepln Canal Project - g)rsed. The Work Decla the General = < to Be One for ernment. 'Some Opposition 5 nifested by Mill- Owners on" . Rock River, SUB nseo, = Mississippi, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Rock IsuaxD, Ill., March 24,—The Convention onlled to consider the question of cheap traos- portation mot hero to-day. Tho dolegates be- gan arriving last night, snd by tho hour of nyeombling thero wore over 600 present.. Provi- 08 to tha lonr of meoting, It was dacided that thore.wero to ba TWO PARTIEN ropresonted in the Convention—tho ndvocatos of tho Rock Island & Ilennepin Canal, with o feed or from tho Rock River at Dixon, and tho frionds of slack-water transportation in tho Rook River up 8y far as Watortown, Wis., sud thonco into Groon Bay. Tho latter party wero mostly from Whiteside County, and a fow from Rock Islund, Tho T.ce County dolegation, nbout 100 sirong, marshaled by Mr. Josoph Utloy were the strentious supportors of tho first projeat. Tho Rock Tsland delegation waa divided equally. TEMPORALY ORGANIZATION. Tho Convention waa called to order at 11:15 by Mayor Galt, of Rock Istand, who nominated Maj. J. . Allan for temporury Chairman, nud, onmotion, Mr. Allan wag oliogen. On taking tho chair, Mr. Allan said that be could not con- cetve any higher compliment faan to bo chosen to preside over n convention which was sallod to take action upon the greut question of cheap transportation, Ho supposod thut the object of the Couvention was to recommuend the con- struotion of a canal from tho Mississippi te the llinois River. Ho thon catled for nominations for Secretary. On motion of Mr. Waldo, Mr. Pottor, of tho Davonport Gazelle, was chosen Becretary, and tho following were choson Assistant Soaretarios ; D. T. Bhaw, of tho Dixon Telegraphy W. F. Enstman, of the Sterling Gazelte, and O. Willin- son, of Tiskilwa. L Dr. Calvin Truadale, of Rock Ysland, movad that a committeo of five be appointed by the Clwir on permanont organization, Mr. Rusgell, of Daveuport, moved that the tiala. Dr. Truesdale offored an amendmont that the Comuitteo bo dirccted to detormne the .~ . DATIO .OF REPRESENTATION of tho difforent localities sonding dolegates, My, Couch, of Tiskilwa, moved that all detex gotes from abrond be sdmitted as members of tho Convention. This sccond amondmont was cunlo# Atr. Hussoll, of Davenport, moved a reconsid- eration of this amendmont to permit Mr. Randolph, of Chicago, to spesk upon it. Ho said that . a8 the resolution stood, whilo any porson oiitsido of Rook Island could come in and voto, tho_residents of Rock Inland could do likewiso, and bence could pack the Couvention. The credentials wero not, in many cases, very dofinite, and if there waano bnsis of representation, the Convention could not bo roprosontativo of all the -intorcats in- volved. On motion, the amondment was recon- sidered, and Iaid on the tabte, Tho first amendment offered by Dr. Traesdals was accopted by the original mover of the roso- lutton, and the question recurred on the motion to appoint & committeo of five, with instruc- tions to roport the ratio of represontation. Con- sgidorablo discussion having arisen on tho quos- tion lest gomo porson should bo excluded, Mr. Waldo N. Potter stated that ho undorstood that no friends of uhung transportition could, under the call, be excluded, nor was there any intention or wish to excludo thom, The motion was then carried. AN TNVITATION from Col. Flogler to visit tho United States Avsonal was rend, and,.on motion, accepted by the Convention. At the requost of Mr. K. K. Jones, of Quinos, the call for tho Convention was then read. = RESOLUTIONS, Jr. J. Robinson moved thata committes of fivo bo appolutad to report, resolutions to tbe Convention. 'Tho motion” belng carried, Mr.: Joseph Utley, ot Dizon, moved that all resol tions be roforred to the Committos on Resola- tions without debate, \ [ Mr, Kilgore, of Leo, objectod to theresolution, a8 having o tendency to strangle matters in the Committeo, which the Convention possibly might wisl to digcuss, Ex-Licut.-Gov. Bross stated that when any rosolution was_ reported by the Committce, an; gontleman could move an amondment whicl would bring airoctly before the Couvention such (‘:l\lflfilll!fl a8 might bo dosired. The motion was then put and carried, Mr, Rlandolph stated that, asit was desirable to complate thuir work 1n one day, ho would move that the nftornon sossion should begin at 2 o'elack, and tuat an ovening session be lield, and that the Convention adjourn sine die the same night. The resolution wax adopted, THE COMMITTEES wore then aunounced, as follows : On Crodentlals—T. J, Robiuson, of Rook Tslaud ; W. Durley, of Putnam ; Mr. Huloy, of Wil County ; Jawos Renwick, of Davouport, and D. C. Dimmick, of Moliuo, .On Orgnnization—Charles Dunhnm, of Gen- eseo ; I, G. Stino, of Muscatine ; Calvin Truos- dnlo, ‘of Rock Island, sud Goorge M. How, of Chicago, * On Resolutions—Charlos Nandolph, of Chi- cago; Edward Russoll, of Davonport; M. Wolls, of Peorin ; J. C. Ayors, of Dixon, and M. Munrae, of Dubliquo, {hie Convontion thon ndjourned until 2o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention having been callod to order ot 2 oeluck, the tamporary Chairmaa called for the roports of commtices, The Committoo on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION unmde the followiug report: Ior Presidont, Jumes M, Allan. Vice-Prosidonts : - Goorgo M. How, of Chicago; 1. . Dorrickson, of Cook County ; A. Bartow and_ ¥, R. Dutoher, of Lao ; iag 11, Bloore and «Col. J. H. Elliott, Burean Robert Grier and E. 8. Wileox, of Peoria; Col. A. W, Porry and Lavi Higgine, of Henry; Thomas Galt aud Hen- ry Dart, of Rock Island; M, 8, Henry and W. C. Bnyder, of Whiteside; J. 8. Moore, of Ogle; K.'K.Jones, of Adums; William Renwick sud Edward Russoll, of Scott County, In.; John 3la- hiu and Cnarles Silvorman, of Muscatine, In, 3 1", M, Monroo, of Dubuque, In.; L. 8. Hart, of Gilnton, Ia. T'ho Scorotavios woro tho pania' s those of the temporury organization. Tho report of the Commnctee was adopted, * While waiting for the report of the Committes on Credontials, the Prosidont called upon ex- Laout.~Gov, Willinm Brows to address tho Con- voution, On coming upon tho platform, Gov. Bross was groeted with applause, and spoke as fallows ¢ SPEEON OF GOV, DROSS, My, Prestlent and Gentienen of the Canention : Tt gives mo great pleasure Lo wneot with you Lero fo- duy, Whatever service I can reuder to the sccurin of¢heap transportation Lotween the producers o voreals, live-stock, pravisions, ete., in’ tha teoming Northwes!, and (B consumers on’'the Atlntio sce= voard aud 'In Buropo, shall ulways ba roudired mos cheorfully, The friond whoso kind fuvitatic g fnducal me to be willi you was ploased 10 zefor mows kindly 42 A Y.oud Call for til\e’lm:l;x:b\'mmont of the Chair appolut & committes of five on aredenr . - sy ¥ A e i H | 1 { i g , i | i !