Plymouth Church Advisory Council

At the afternoon session of the advisory council Dr. Strong, of Boston, offered the following as substitute for the resolution offered by the committee: Resolved, That the council now in session in Plymouth Church extend a cordial invitation to Rev. R. S. Storrs, D.D., and Rev. William Ives Buddington, D.D., to come before the council to aid us with any facts which may be within their knowledge as touching the questions before the council.

A delegate asked what the committee expected to reach by inviting these two ministers. Dr. Strong said that the committee were unanimous in the desire that it should be adopted. Should they shut out anybody they would be doing injury to Plymouth Church. Judge Withey said he considered it more important to hear these two gentlemen than any others who could be invited to appear before the council. The moderator, Dr. Bacon, said that from the first he had been impressed with the fitness of inviting these two brethren to appear as brethren before the council. They should not be summoned as witnesses, but as brethren, to come in and make any statements in relation to the questions before it. After further discussion the resolution was adopted and a committee of three appointed to invite Drs. Storrs and Buddington to appear before the council. A motion was adopted to adjourn from noon to-morrow to Monday at two o'clock. Opportunity was given to Plymouth Church committee to make additional statements, and Mr. [...]