, 1874-09-08

connected. Plymouth Church Expressed In TIN
noat onthuhiaHtio way. laHt Friday night, it's con
tlnuod fnith Ia Mr.. D0ooher and Its contnmnt n
his hccuHora. Tho Incident Of tho nresoncn n
hir. houlton anti tho ba!dyan8 Of tho lso letwoc,
him and ono Of tho spoakors was extremeivsox
citing. h'1
From Aa Untrsrsditst
Tho report haa worry little OF Tho judicial calm
noes. It is In tho temper and pllraaeology Of ii
would maintain. The acquittal las I't ali III. h
weight that can bo attached 10 tho onnion nt
aix intelligent, high-mindel men, wGo hayf
1ormod tue opinion, under M almost oyorpowor.
tg Diaa 1 arising .ho from sympathy for
moral and financial, In tho welfare OF Plymontl
Church: Tho report will do yory little to n,oiify
tho public Judgment previously formed, for Il
presents very littlo Important matter Which to
the cnso submitted to jury It would, on tho
present Testimony, be promptly thrown ott. lint
alr. Deechor ncodH something moro than fnry
nc1niital. I1e must moods bo acquitted IN tl,o
| rortant end requires that all tho toyti1uony bo
olicted by lngnl tribunal and submitted h. +ho
| public for ita verdict. Dir. Doochor cannot rfoo
on tho aympatay Of his church. Ho must have
| tito full confidence Of tic world
| FROM The Katchman and Hsdector.
Inc report OF ne ablo Examining Committee
Of tho Plymouth Church IL An emphntic oxoner.
ation Of Mr: neecher from tho charge Of crime
Hnf1Ei4f%
ing Of tlree gontlornon. threo from tic nhnrn,
md threo from tho society, ara unanjmnua II,
this verdict Of acquttal. Tho Comlnittoa Ind
3 hold twonty- eight sossons,, and appear to lnvo
Le4h ysty .noaoush, paanstaking, and impartial
II their treatment of the caae--l1ono tho loea m
it Strikes us. because composed aud croatou m
tho Committee necessarily was. THAR rct,crt
road at tho Plymouth Church moctInr Frif1ay
evening last, mada tho meeting memorable one,
Monlton was thereon haud now however nb.
sent aud hard to bo found and hoard from at
other .timcs The exhibit ho made Of bi,naalf
upon Tint occasion. furious, mud raying liko a
mailman, as also his natural demonstrations
the most projudicod. Tile smutual fr3ond S
Is nov. aaid to nyow his purpoao
to crush - Deechor and tic RI " (ynaontb aI
Church. Ho has plaiuly d hard task
9sn 9a1oro nm; A1a whole conduct throws back
HOOD OF light upon his past career In thie matter
n'd shows 10 unmistakably the animuH by Which
hc has boon ruled and directed, it is only an1ax-
llg TINT any respectable porson could DO found
WHO WILL give him crodenco. OF course ho aud
OF destroying others capable, as It is III tlcir
nature, Of making deal of spiteful noise-and
thoy will do 30.
Prom tho Chicago Adrahcs
rd.e mr. boooher ~ reason to feel grateful to his
moua and most enthusiastic vordiot Of acqulttal
OF all tho "rumors, inBinuations or clnrqea" "
brought against him. This affectionnso LOYALTY
of Plymouth, Church to their pastor il IN many
respects touchingly beautiful. Thoro nro those
sl1o will ba confirmed by it in their feeling Of
Mr. Docchers entiro nnooouce. 1t ia, 1noeoyor
o mattor for common graduation 10 Christians
when any ono Of Gods chi1dron cmcrges from a
cloud Of INSTRUMENTATION and cr,,e, nusnicio,
anu comes forth into tho sweet light Of proven
Integrity.
For this reason it Is greatly to bo regretted
that Mr. Deocher's Court OF Inquiry should have
boon ctonted just as it was and tho tria in some
conducted lust as 1t has boon, inevitably
Exposing its findings to considerable popular dis
tr1st, OIL tho ground that tho trial has boon ex-
parto, irregular, and incomplete. The names |
lso given OF tho persons invited to testify, but
,onsliGtous By their abscnco aro the names Of |
several whose Testimony ought to have boen |
:alon, II for no other rcuson, to mako It appar-
'nt that tho Committee wore determined to cat
IT tue truth and tho whole truth. For instance,
rom tho beginning Of the droAdf,n whisperiurs
loout tue Plymouth mystory, Mr. II. G. Dowcn's
! is statel, who reported oertain things to Mr.
Cllton aud prompted him 10 write i certnin
otter to blE. Boecher. Aud yet aIr. Bowen,
trangely as It lookH to tho public has not evenn
nittee, Why thus III 80 should at loast hnyo been
uitably explained.
And it WIS still further unfortunate. for tho
ppcarance Of candor, thas oven Mr. Moulton.
1omber Of tho Plymouth Society, Which was
he Chairman Of tic meeting lad anuouneed
hat i any one had any objection to mako 70 tho
opoEt;; 2p "1st It, 1m u speak: Or forever hold his
lis occasion shows that their intense enthusi-
I'm ran away with their good Judgment. Hada |
loro Judicial courBo been adopted in tho trial Of
10 parties concerned,--on which would have
Welded tho inevitable distrust attaching to tho
'ethod pursued ,-wo might now hnvc reached the
nd OF tho dreadful chapter. Ayit IL, however, va
'ar, from prcAent appearances, TINT tho whole |
after will lnvo to DO travorsoi again, and regu-
ny issued III THO established courts. With I'LL
SEQ speedy and utter end given to tho l,orri- I
% scandal which for tl1eao eight wocks past las
son dragging its noisomo trail along, and pol
ming the thought Of tie country. The surost
ny q ienrylng tho foul serpent, beyond tho
ako sure work Of tho killing. !
n, From The Nesp YtH'k Erangcst | +
Tho Committee OF Plymouth Church, appoints i
to Investigate tue chargos against Mr. BoecA- ]
:, mado their report On Friday last Il was two i
onths since thoy began thor inquiries. Dur | 7
z this time they had held numerous meetings, I
II examined great number Of witnesses. Tic Y
anlt vas unanimous decision that A1r. Bccch- G
was completely oxonotntod from Ill accuHa-
ms apd WINS worthy Of their fullest confitlonce.
r. ho'llton's testimony was, OF course, lott
city much out Of tho account, inaBm,,cl, as he
l not make hts statement bc.ora tlla Commit n
.. put only published. It aftorward, whom luis 6
s manifested agaius. him, aud his appoaranco n n
ar tho cloHe Of the moating was tho occasion ~
scene which haa nearly ondel in i riot. On II
WING tho church, ho was hustled by the crowd, IL
u lad to bo protected by tim police We pro. ri
mo tho more sober members OF tho con- Il,
,gation will regret this attempt ut personal n
'loneo, which was the only incident that q,
sred tho evening. The audience al the church ~
lm,nollao, and The realing OF Lilo report WIS :"
olVed with enthusiastic accanlations. We
y that this might ba tile ond Of this wretched
sinoas. but 1t now scoma likely that the case
j be dragged into tho courts, and ended only T.,
tic verdict Of O. jury. ~ ~
From the Liberal Christian. ~ ~
It Tho business meeting OF Plymouth Church, ~ ~
day ovouing. Aug. -, the famous Inycstga- VI VI
Committee reported. Tho meeting waa e. e.
80 and Intensely iasorcHtod The report was ~ ~
'ngthy document, going over tho testimony gu g.
nEht out by tho Committee aud closing with In .
III exonoratinn Of ar. Dooohor from a!l tho r.
fGea Which hayo been made agninBt him. It ~ ~
listened to with suppressed excitement ~ ~
olte.l broke forth INTO appliance. The re- ~ AZ
%aa adopted with Only ons dissenting yoice =.
3at 9! L. d. Moulton. The report anl tho uo o.'
cat!on arc aecoptod by very large number On oa,
1oople, Ius larga number Aro dispoHol to se'