Proceedings of an Ecclesiastical Council in the Case of the Proprietors of Hollis-Street Meeting-House and the REV. John Pierpont, Their Pastor; Prepa

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... Boston, 7th Aug. 1840. Joshua Crane, Esq.. Chairman of a Committee of the Hollis Street Society. Sib: --To the suggestion contained in your note of yesterday, --that the Moderator of the proposed Council should be chosen by the Council itself, at the time of its organization, I most cheerfully accede. I consent also that the Council should consist of six churches, chosen by each of the parties, making twelve;--adding one, if you please, chosen by both parties, to make an even number;--thirteen churches in all to be represented, each by its pastor and one delegate. But the same reasons that led me, at our interview at my house, last April, to reject the proposal that the choice of the Council should be restricted to this city, --lead me to decline the same proposal now. J will venture, therefore, to make a proposal which, if accepted, will obviate both the fact and the appearance of a Packed Jury, on either side; and will, in effect, give us a Council, the whole of which is chosen by both parties, ft is this: On a day next week, that shall be agreed upon by both parties--(any day after Tuesday--before which day I expect to be out of town, a part of three days)--each party shall find, in the Post Office, a note from the other, containing a list of twelve Unitarian churches; and, from the list thus received, the receiving party shall choose six; making twelve churches. If any one church happen to be named by both parties, viz. shall be upon both lists, which will reduce the number chosen to eleven, then each party shall name to the other two more, of which each party shall choose one; which will complete the Council, making the uneven number of thirteen. But if no church happens to be placed upon the lists first offered by both parties, then, if you please, l...