Possible Clues:

• The plot of counsel, himself and myself
• Counsel himself needs me for the plot
• The idea is to make it seem to be about to start a church
• This plan might seem to be about the start of the church
• The one that gets the 2 down, himself and myself, makes a plan
• Plan - intrigue
• Plot and start of chapter in Victorian novel given by this writer
• Things are said to have one, namely a male setter
• Collude (with)
• It's counsel himself and myself for the plot