Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-23


The Beecher.TiltOn Scandal.
A New York dispatch of the 10th inst. says:
Henry Ward Beecher has demanded of Ply
mouth Church an investigation of the charges
made against HIM by Tilton. The probability
is that at least a part of the truth will come
out at tho investigation, which is to be made
by both the church and the Society of Plym-
outh Church. TIlton's letter. lately pub
lished, was printed first of all in the Golden
Age of June "a, but copies were circulated two
or three days in advance among newspapers.
Mr.. Beecher's letter demanding investigation
is dated June 81, the same day that the letter
was published"
From the Christian Union (Mr. Beecher's paper)
of July H.
MR.. BEECHER AND HIS CHURCH.
On the 7th of July. Mr.. Beechcr addresseda
note to the Examining Committee Of Plym-
outh Church. stating that he had requested
certain gentlemen, members of the church
and of the society, to make thorough and
detailed examination into the rumors, inenu
atoms, or charges. made respecting his con-
duct, and asked them. if they approved OF this
action. to add their official appointment to his
personal request.
The letter asking the gentleman to serve
was as follows
BROOKLYN. June q, 1874.
GENTLEMEN: In the present state of the public
feeling, owe it to my friends and to the church
and society over which sm pastor, to have some
proper investigation made Of the rumors, insinua-
compromised b. the late publication made by Mr..
Tilton. have thought that both the church and
society should be represented, and take the liberty
inquiry, and to do that which truth and justice
may require. beg that each Of the gentlemen
named will consider this letter as il il had been
| separately and personally sent to him namely,
from the church Henry W. Sage, Augustus storrs,
and Henry NJ. Cleveland from the society Horace
b. Clafin, John Winslow, and J. V. White.
desire you, when you have satisfied yourselves
by an impartial and thorough examination of all
sources of evidence, 10 communicate to the Examin-
ing Committee, or TO the church, such action as
may then seem to you right and wise.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER.
The following is the second letter:
July 6. 1874.
DEAR Brethren: / inclose to you a letter in
which i have requested three gentlemen from the
church, and three from the society of Plymouth
Church, gentlemen of unimpeachable repute, and
who have net been involved in any of the trials
through which we have passed during the year, to
make thorough and impartial examination of al
charges or destinations against my good name, and
to report the same to you, and | now respectfully
request that you II give TO this committee the aI-
to me that the request should proceed from me and
without your foregoing knowledge and that you
should give to it the authority to act in your behalf
in SO far as thorough Investigation of the facts
should be concerned. HENRY WARD BEEcEKR.
The Examining Committee, recognizing the
representative character of the men thus ap-
pointed. unanimously adopted the action Of the
pastor and authorized the gentlemen named to
act as a committee in its BEHALF and to report
the result of their inquiry for its information
aud further action. The Congregdtiondist
lately suggested that the charges against Mr..
Beecher should be referred for examination
to several distinguished men in different parts
of the country, but Mr.. Beecher seems to have
thought that the matter might more appro-
priately be referred to members OF his own
church and society, whose interest in the pu.
tfopoasfy msas aha a aSo
having been chosen to official duty BY theil
fellow-members, would especially command
their confidence. This, moreover, is in &C
cordanco witt the principles aud the genius OF
Congregation alism, which impose upon ever,
church the duty of settling it's own diff
culties without needlessly troubling others
The investigation has been in progress sew
eral days. and will probably be concluded this
week.
Mr.. AND MRS. TILToN SEPARATE.
The Brooklyn Argus says: 1--WE have from
the highest sources an admission that tn,
friends of Mr.. Beecher are endeavoring t,
effect q compromise which shall prevent tn,
publication of the lengthy statement prom
ICED by Tilton
IEeOOOre Hilton vile has been De1Ort
the committee. She has given evidence con
Trajectory of her husbands version of tn,
matter. A disagreement has resulted between
man and wife, and Mrs. Tilton mas left he
husband
1T is now established beyond the shadoV
of doubt that Tiiton was not aware of tn
} existence of an Investigation Committee i
Plymouth Church until after Mrs. Tilton had
appeared before the committee to give teeti
mony. Her appearance before the committe
was brought about by intimate friends Of Mrs
Tilton. who are well-known attendants a
Plymouth Church and ardent admirers of Mr.
Beecher. 1t appears that. after the publica
ton OF MIR. Tilton's letter, addressed to DIR
Bacon, Mrs. Tilton left her home IN Living
stone street. Mr.. Tilton and his children con
tinued to occupy the house. and he receives
his friends there. Mrs. Triton is now sojourn
ing in family of Mr. Beecher's friends.
is not understood that formal separation ha
taken place between Mr.. aud Mrs Tilton, Blu
only one inference can be drawn from thu
course the lady has seen fit to adopt. and it il
that her lot is cast. for the present at least
with those who are wholly antagonistic to Mr.
Tllton."