The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-03

cation, aud said to Mr.. T. in substance that
Bacons charge, that he (Mr: 7: had lived by tho
and knave, when he (MoultoD believed no had
shield bis family, yet that its publication would
yestigation would DO forced upon him and
would in all probability have to come out, or SO
much of it that Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Beechsr
would be dishonored and destroyed, and Mr.: Til
M. Tilton insisted. upon the publication
NJ NJ Mcnt.a Nv wa, able a e get S:;sg
Mr.. Beechcr had committed against Mr.. Triton
and his family revolving crime as published
Mr.
that reconciliation might yet be effected be-
tween all the parties concerned and an exposure
After giving q brief note from Mrs. Triton, in
which she asks his forgiveness for having coupled
his name with Mr.. Carpenters as having advised
says that having now placed before the committee
his statement of facts concerning Mrs. Tlton. and
documentary evidence that he had to support
nearly ali that Mrs.. Tilton appears to declare in
her published statement, he deems it his duty to
himself and to his position in this terrible bust
more than once admitted to him and to another
person, whom he does not care to bring into this
controversy, the fact of her infdelities with Mr..
Beecher, and that che never has denied them
other than In written papers prepared Tor pur-
pose which he had already exhibited.
Monitor here gsfs history
case after the fall of 1871. He produces a letter
from Mrs. ". to Mr.. Bcccher, to the effect that
two Of his (M. b. y sisters were assailing her
in her power to strike back in u very disastrous
way, and demanding an interview The interview
was held, at which Mrs. Woodruff desired Mr..
nH<rt nt has
Hall, and Mr.. Tilton also urged him to do so. Nj.
TiltOn subsequently presided at the meeting,
thus, as Mr.. Moulton believes. preventing Mrs.
Woodruff $ attack Oh tho Bcecher family being
Dec Dec. 30, 1871, Mrs. Woodruff sent letter
to Beecher desiring that be would speak at a
the following month. This letter Mr.. Is. returned
to Mr.. Moulton with a reply and note to Mr..
Moulton in which he says: ~ do not mean to
frage societies. What influence exert prefer TO
with either party, and it will not be fair to press
me in where do not wish to CO."
Other letters are given by MI. Moulton from Mr..
Beecher, in one Of which, dated March 25 1872,
he says: II have been doing ten mems work
because live under cloud, feeling every month
that may be doing my last work and anxious
to make the most Of it. When Esau sold his
though he sought it carefully with tears; but /
have one abiding comfort. I have known you
and found IN one who has given new
4 letter is also given from Mr.. Triton, written
in the fall of 1871, or thcreabouts, on board of
passenger car on the Hudson River Railroad
Mrs. Bcecher being also a passenger in the same
car. Mr.: Tilton says in the letter:
MRS. Beecher sits in the next seat. We are
almost elbow to elbow in the palace-car. She is
whitc-haired and looks a dozen years older than
when last had a near view Of her. Ny heart has
been full of pity for her. Notwithstanding the
cruel way in which she has treated my good
name. Her face is written over with many vol
umes of humS4 suffering. l do not think shc
has been aware Of my presence: for she has been
absorbed IN thought. II l am
which she has circulated, or which MIR.
Bowen prctends to have derived from her and
Mrs. Morse, why would it not be well to get
oath, by such process as last evening-docu.
ments made easy and harmless-of the exact
variations which they made to him and to
others: 1t would be we'll to have them say what
they e H sn sH %a
keeps the dark and lurd past vividly before m,
her priestly husband has becL guilty OF. believe
she would shed his blood or, perhaps. sparing
him she would wreak her wrath on his victim g
After the publication of the trpartitc covenant
was made Triton deemed, from the comments
from the press, that the statement reflected upon
him, and he desired that in some way Bcechcr
should relieve him from The imputaton of having
circulated slanderous stories about him without
justification, for which he had apologizcd, and
by advice of friends he prepared a card for MIR.
b. to sign and publish in his vindication.
Mr.. Becchcr felt much aggricyrd at this claim
on him by Tilton, feeling that tn. matter had
Tilton's application in this regard by letter un
der date of June l, 1875 published in full in MIR
Becchcr.s statement and beginning My DcaI
IS
preferred against Tilton for the purpose of hav
ing him dismissed from Plymouth Church. Thi.
action, which seemed to threaten the discovery
Of the facts in regard to the troubles between
Bcecher and Tilton, annoyed both very much
and Mr.. Moulton feared that serious diff
fculty would arise thercfrom. Upon consultation
with Bccchcr and Tilton, MIR. NJ suggested plat
by which that investigation would be rendered
unnecessary, which was in substance that reso
s ro TSn hsHns
withdrawn from the church some four years be
fore, therefore, the roll should be amended by
striking off his name. This course had been sug
gcsted BY Mr. Tilton. In letter to Mr.. Moulton
dated Dec. 81, 1871. Mr.. Bcechcr says to press &C
ton in the case would only serve to raise profit
ties enough. He suggests that If a letter is
written it had better be very short simply an
nouncing the withdrawal, and perhaps, with an
expression of kind Wishes etc.
But when the meeting of the church was held
for that purpose, 1t charged there that Tilton
had slandcrcd the pastor. liton took the stand,
ISLANDERS agai INST Beechcr he was ready to answer
them, as God was his witness. Beccher thereup.
on stated that he had 10 charges to make, and
the matter was dropped. But when the resou
ton was passed instead of being put as to cx
oncrate TltOn, it was declared, in substa that
whereas, certain charges had been made againsi
membership" his name be dropped from the
roll. This action of the church very much cNaS
pcratcd Tilton, who thought Bcccher should
have prevented such a result, and that he
might have done so if be had stood by him fully
and fairly as agreed. In that, however, Moultoll
believes Ti!ton was mistaken, because Mr.. Will
liam +. West, who preferred the charges again>,
Tilton. did it against the wish Of Beecher and
without any consultation with him. Meanwhile,
through the Intervention Of DR.. Storrs and 9th
ers, an Ecclesiastical Council had been called
The efforts Of this council in attempting to dis
fellowship Plymouth Church were very displeas
ing to Beeeher and caused him much trouble, es
dated March Is, 1874, in which he says
II am indignant beyond expression. storrs
course 1s has l been an tn;nspeahkabe Outrage
dore he has turned against him in the NOS,
venomous manner, and it is not sincere. His
professions of faith and affection tor me hol-
object is plain. He is determined to force a con
fict, and use one of us to destroy the other. il
gossibss That is bis bis game By singing Thco
course which he hopes will ruin me. If ever
u man betrayed another, he has. l am in hopes
that Theodore, who has borne SO much. will be
unwilling to be fail in Storrs' hand to strike a,
for waiting until the end Of the Council befor,
taking any action. First, that the attack Oh
Plymouth Church and the threats against Con
gregationalism were 60 violent that the public
mind is to be absorbed in the ecclesiastical Gle
mcnts and not in the personal. Second, If Ply
tute blow at me and the church far severe.
than at him: Third, that if the Council
does not dsfellowship Plymouth Church.
then undoubtedly s,orrs will go off into Presby'
tcrianism, as he, almost without disguise, threat.
encd in his speech, and in that case the empha.
sis will be there. Fourth, at any rate, while the
fury RACES in the Council, it is not wise to make
any move that would be one among SO many as
one can more exactly see what ought to be done
Meantime am Us patient as know how to be-
but pretty nearly used up with inward excitement
and must run away for day or two and hide and
sleep, or there win be a funeral"
While these proceedings were pending. the
Rey. Mr.: Halliday; the assistant Of Beechcr,
deavor to learn the facts about the difficulties be-
tween Beechcr and Tilton, and Mr.. NJ. told hin,
he did not think that either he or the church were
justified liz IL sndsavoring to reopen trouble
the parties to it,, and that it was better,
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