, 1874-06-27
OLLVl1Ens ltLlVlVs
Theodore Tilton's Reply to
the Rev. Dir. Bacon.
'Why Tiltoa Withdrew from plynoath
Church, anl Without asking
for o Dismissory
Letter.
al o0ens. by Beecherr Against Triton
which tho Latter "Torbears
10 Namo or Charac-
tcrizc.''
Be;s,cher Appeals to Tiittoin; to,
Save Him from TX
posture.
I q. 49,.
Tlton's5 Iabors; to Suppress the Pub
location Of the Woodruff
Scandal.
Thyi Ffilt5ii Declined to Aid in tbs At
tdhpt ta' llaye tho Church lii
Nstig4to tlo Scandal.
And why He Subsequently Of
fcrcd to Appear Before tho
Church for Trial:
nsscheY Charged with Willingness to
Hohe$Aon U31Aco3a Gnn1 No y,,n Fnp@
And Why Io Subsequently Of
fcrcd to Appear Before tho
Church for Trial:
nsseher: Charged with Willingness to
6a6riAco Tilton's Good Name for
tl.as Main{ondnco of His own.
Letter from Beecher, Asking Tilton's
Pardon, and "Humbling"
Himself Before Him.
"Neither Patience Nor Charity" !"
Says Tilton, scan Demand
that I Keep Silent"

Tht Rel. xto,ard Bacon. D. D., LII d. er-Aodtrater
: vt the Brooklyn Councd:.
siar:, ! have carefully read yonr Now Haven
address concerning tile lato Council, and also
your five essays on tho came subject. just con-
c1udad il Tho lndeps'ldent.. ,,. ....,.-.
The numerous and extraordinary rniareVreaen-
tatiops OF my, position which theHo writings Of
yours Mill psrpotuata to my injury, il not cor
raetcd, compel mo to lsy before you tho data for
thoir correction, MISREPRESENTATION which, on
your part, arc Of course wholly unintention:Al,
for yotiaro incapable Of doing auy man wilLIul
wrong.
In producing, to your inspection aome hi itherAo
Impoverished papers and documents in this case,
neea iirst to state fow faota in Chronological
Bequenco, sufficient to explain the documentary
evidence which follows:
LATTER lad boon for tittoon years . mem.
ber Of Plymouth Church. aud Lad 6ecome nlean-
while an intimate friend tof tho Pastor, lnow,-
edge came to mo in 1870 tlsat ho had committed
-against me , .,.. -.;, .s.,'
An orrGNsE WHICH ronnEa:n TO NAME Oh oHAn-
1~x., ...,;,r.,.,.. AoTEnlzls. =. ,.-,s,.r .,s
prompted+by my aef-rcapoet, immodl ntely and
forever ceanel my attendance on his ministry.
informed lln OF this determination as early na
Janunty, 1871 lin tho presence OF mutual friend,
Mr. Francis ,. Mouton.: ;....
c,o;co .hetween two .metIaods of rotirom ant:
Gna to ask FAR a formal inttor of dismasnl: the
nth.,r - dsmias navaolf io"a forn.;ly bv 2ro-
in,oaa sbsonna c1,9ao ths ;ottcr Tn so ;3n; nr
,x o,,;as os;ro vas to- .,n,J o,vinr rsn to
cIro,,a romries ;ntn TIM reasons for INV sba, ~
douin e q Church iu which Ind been brought up
attanto ~ tic sn1fort ~, saxinr for dis
msa,rv s ,sstor ap but aontoa tho altornatiye OF
o,1nn4iy otavn1, awav~.reiyine @ on tho rule fiat
,ro'nngad aiys roud fnst1y socuro to mo
S;s,.;naai ;nsna', ~ nhcity In thu caso,
saverai nc'nsrss3 Toasons nrompted ne to tbe
.don.;,,, ~ ts,;a .1terna,;yc nmnnv which voro
s ,, .. tn!n 1,a psat,sr ron,mnn;catoI to
~ ns =, aouy;s ~; aE ~ anoary s;rned hY h,s namo
10 - .sa soaiaa to m In nrotect, him from
hr,an nV rap9rnach to tho .causa Of rolIcion. He
alleged ,thatan exposure, a, 90 - ..
bso LID n5 5o,w nia, smor re,sons ihsd M r;rt
- d s,oaiton - o to dslacari and asted nGon
thoi Win conscious desire to SEQ Nj. Deeohor
HT I'ot9o tsh lae. 49, .bannn fro,, +ba churc1,-