The Greenville times., 1874-09-12
The Remarkable Scandal at Piym-
Outh Church.

Outh Church.
From the New York Herald, Angus, y.
Plymouth Church last evening
was again in its glory; for had not
the committee acquitted Beecher
of all the charges against him, and
only expressed its inclination to
severely censure him fornot sooner
communicating to his pious breth-
ren the prosecutions hehad so long
endured! The enthusiasm, con-
gratulations, thanksgivings and
embracings which followed the
reading of the report of the lnves-
tigating Committee were wonder
ful, and if they are only repeated
by the public outside Of the church
all will be well. But tins peace,
which was invoked upon the
church by the committee did uot
long continue. The appearance
of MIR. Frank Moulton at the meet
ing was an unfortunate event,
which led TO unpleasant and uncx-
pccted scenes. We must be par
doned by the church If we arc re-
minded by it Of Emanuel Chapel,
which is SO graphically described
by Dickens in the "Pickwick Pa
pers." Professor Raymond Will
please excuse us ii we compare
him to Mr.. Stiggins, the shepherd,
and it is impossible not to look
upon Mr.. Moulton as the Tony
Weller of Brooklyn. No one who
, has read the chapter in which old
Mr.. Weller appears at the tem-
.pcrance tea drinking can fail to
see the resemblance to the Plym'
outh meeting. Where is Tho
: sinner +? where is the mis'rablt
|
sinnor2n said Mr.. Stiggins; upo'
which, says Mr.. Weller, Cali TIN
women began TO look at me ant
;, eroan, as if they was dyin'.'
. Where is the sinner, the mis'ra
!, bic sinner again Inquired th
. rcd.noscd shepherd, "and all th
. women groans again ten time
q louder than afore. l got rathe
!. wild at this" observed old MI
:. Weller; so says: MY friend, di
=, you apply that 'crc obscrwatio
a. to me?' 'Stcad Of begging IN
in pardon, as any gcn'lman would hi
D. done, he got moro abusive tina
h. ever, called me q vessel, Sammy
a n vessel of wrath--and all sorts
,n names. SO, my blood being reg'
larly up, I first gave him two {
ne three for himself, and then two
IA three to hand over to the man wit
he the rcd hose, and walked of.
Fe wish you could ha' heard how Il
ng women screamed, Sammy, "
ny they picked up the shepherd fro
NV under the table" The paral|
'uS does not quite SO far as this, th
III, Mr.. Moulton called Professor LA
" mond liar and the Professor ca
cd him o dog. But the general
' scmblance is remarkable, and
'p' even have an old lady in the g
- lery who cried out in q shrill vol
N "Iagol" The doxology was su
;na and then the trouble began. I
,o,. boys went for Moulton to the tu
-, of Old Hundred in waltz tin
i, ~ and there was q lively row betwt
nc the Christians and the police VII
,rs the organ played tho hymn
i . praise. Then Mr.. Weller w
'h;s home in carriage with gro'
mo- and exccrations from the mob.
t,o was unwise i'll Mr.. Moulton to
on. tcud this meeting, for If he
pected his character to be attacl
by the committee he had bet
oro opportunities of defending it.
.ho speakers, however, were equ'
Zoos foolish III exciting the passion
,,,os the crowd 1--WE presume it hal
,.,o claims now to have been q pra
, so mccting) and prccipitating
vor. row. The scene was disgrace
ov to Plymouth Church, and rcvl
..ss in q now form the scandal wi
,;em 1.-The report was expected to
,tato press.