Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-10

that should impair the perfect confidence OF
Plymouth Church or the world in the Christian
character aud integrity of Henry Ward Bccchcr
And now let the peace of God. that passcth al
understanding, rest and abide with Plymouth
Church and its beloved and eminent pastor, SO
Inuch and so long afflicted.
HENRY W. SAGE.
AUGUSTUS SroRRs
HENRY NJ. CLEVELAND,
HORACE b, CHAPLIN,
JouN WINSTON,
$. V, WHITE.
Committee of Investigation.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 21. 1874.
SUBSEQUENT CHURCH PROCEEDINGS.
The foregoing report upon being read was ac
ccpted with shouts of reclamation.
The following resolutions were then offered:
Resolved That the evidence laid before the Tx
aiming Committee not only does not afford any
foundation for putting the pastor OF this church,
Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher. upon trial. bur, on the
contrary, establishes To the perfect satisfaction
of this church his entire innocence and absolute
personal purity with respect 10 all charges now
or hereafter made against him by Theodore Til
ton.
"Resoired, That our confidence and love for our
pastor, so far from being diminished, are height
ened and deepened by the unmerited suiierings
which he has so long borne, and that we welcome
him, with n sympathy more tender and trust
more unbounded than We ever felt before, TO his
public labors among us, to our church, our
families our homes and onr hearts,
AT this juncture Mr.. Moulon entered the
church. pulled out his notebook and pencil and
prepared to lake notes OF the proceedings, Al.
dresses were made by several gcntlemen among
others Mr.. Rossiter w. Raymond, who rccapt-
ulated some portions of the evidence, and in re-
ferring to Moultons part in the affair said " MI
Francis D. Moulton has tried to poison the minds
of men against Mr. Beecher." This seemed to
raise MIR. Moulton's ire, and, standing erect, he
glared at the speaker and exclaimed twice, In
loud voice: You're liar. sirl You're liar sir
to their feet. the latter mounting on seats
Of !" Put him ontl" SHANE, sir" etc, mingled
od dd IN ,nd maSnr
himself heard above the din, partially restored
order, saying: Gentlemen, let him cit still and
hear the truth" But Moulton still remained on
his feet, saying: II dare You to put me out"
a couple ofpolice officers put In an appearance
behind Mr., Moultop, and he resumed his seat.
Order being partially restored, Mr. Raymond
for the blackmailer.'] He claimed that Mr., III
ton did not know where the money came from,
Of hs Rs
uatiQns, garbled language and lettersr Was 1t
upon1his, he wanted to know, they were to wait
and doubt! With regard to the pistol, i
vanced by Mr. Moulton that, under the In
huence of the pistol, he was hurried or intimi.
dared into any action. The story OF the pisto!
a man who wen, to call upon minister with his
pistol He concluded his address by stating that,
come what might, they would all stand by the
man who stood up SO nobly for them
The Chairman then put the question on receiv.
ing the report of the committee and adopting the
resolutions offered ,
On motion, it was passed by q standing vote,
with the waving of hats and Nandkerchiefs when
the ayes were called for +; B Il when the noes
were called Frank Moultcn only arose, and was
greeted with perfect storm OF Misses and an
other uproar succeeded. but was Gained In .
slight degree when Mr.. Gilbert arose and offered
resolutions rendering thanks 10 the members OF
the committee for the faithful and Impartial
manner in which they had performed their du.
ties, and also to the counsel OF the committee
icl their valuable services. This was also
adopted. nv,
A motion was made to adjourn, but Mr.. HALL
dav announced that the proceedings would yer.
inmate with the singing eff the doxoogy. Mr.
Mouton here arose from his scat and pushed his
way toward the door through the snrging crowd
which blocked the passage During his route ne
was hustled on every side, ana when he reached
the hallway many hands were outstretched AS 4
to wreak vengeance upon him; but the crowd
was kept off BY police officers who hurried nim
down the alleyway to where carriage was
in waiting, into which he was pushed rather than
helped, and, with = police officer standing on
a ,eL step of the vehicle. ii was drawn rapidiy
away. The audience then quietly dispersed.