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recent events. In such criticism, oven the OK
toitt or regictB aud conAure, we nj s,1ro no man
sronld Join more sincerely than Mr.. Deechcr
himself.
Fourth-Wo find nothing whatever In tho eyi-
ttonco tlat should impair tue perfect confidence
Of PiynDu.h Church or tho worl1 in tho Chris
tian character and Integrity Of Henry Ward
Recclior* AMI now lot tho peaco of God. that
pASseli nll understanding. rest and abide with
Plymouth Church aud its beloved Md cnueut
pastor. 20 much aud so long afflicted.
(signod) HESnY ". BAoE,
AutausTua 61oNns,
HENRY A1 CLEVELAND.
HORACE 3, CI.AFLtN,
JonS WiNs1oW,
s. Y. WHITE,
Committee Of Investigation.
nnoox1Ts, Aug. 27. 1874.
Tho report OF tho Committee OF Investigation.
with the statement OF conclusions, upou being
read to tho church. was
ADOPTED AMID SHOUTS OF Acc1AMA11oN.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS
woro also unanimously adopted
Rtsoced. Tint tho evidence la before tho Examine
Ing COMMITTEES not only does not afford any fouLla-
Hurry Ward becchcr, upon trial. but, tho contrary
establishes, to tho perfect satisfaction Of this church,
n's en1to Mueence n anu uosoae personal rnrity with
him by Theotlora Tltou.
EesoIsed, ed That our confidence and lovo for. our
long borne. and that We welcome bin with sym
pahy mere tender and trust moro unbounded than
ever felt before 70 his pubic tabors anong ,s, to
our church, our families, our hotes aud cur hcarts,
During the reading Of the report
FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS WE'RE CAUSED Br
APPLAUSE,
which followed the reading Of certain passages
sustaining Ar. Beccller, mud outbursts Of laugh
ter wero drawn by any allnB.ons to tho mutual
friend, AlouftoD, aud Ills participation In tho
mattor. Iho concluding portion Of tho report
aud summing up Of tho Committee wero re-
colved with tho waving Of Anndkcrchlefe, hutH
and whatever else came handy, aud tho applause
which Groetea its ending was almost deafeuing.
aouLIoN ArpEAns.
At this point AIR. Molllton CAME into the front
portion OF the church, und took eeat alongside
the plutform anl at the reportors table. Ho
pulled out a notebook aud pencil aud prepared
Cieuce and requested PCT mission to address tue
meeting. ue was invited 10 the platform, where
he gave thu name Of alr. Blair. 1lo moved TINT
the report Of tho Committee 10 accepted and tic
Lad rendered their verdict. aud it now
ssasn't onsn cAurss u e' snao;ss ass t. Is nI
was now officially laid boto1o them. To MAS
Satisfied that this report would DO accepted by
all; # not: let all persons who were against 1t
aroak, or forever hold their tongues. Mr..
1ioulton llore made + movement as II ho was
going to 14o to his feet, but WAS restrained by
come Of those III his immediate vicinity.
A call WAS now raised for Mr. Rossiter r..
| Raymond, who responded in short apcccl,. Ho
recapitulated some PORTIONS Of tue evidence
taken before tho Committee. aud, In referring
to Mr.. Moulton's part in the affair, ho snid !:
Dir. Francis d. Monlton has tried to POISON
tho minds OF nlon against Afr. Becchor" This
Reomed to rniHe Mr.. Muuttoils ire, aud, standing
erect, he glured at the speaker, mud exclaimed
twice III q loud volco:
"You'nE LIAR 61a;
You're 1iar, SIR" Instantly ait NAB confueion.
Men aud women rose to their foet. tho hitter
mounting on HeutH, aud joining i'll tho cry With
M hearty Eood-wii, i Of "lat ; LIN In, out' IT, "shamo
hlssing, in the midst Of Which Mr.. Aal'4day
canlo forward, ard making himself heard above
! tho din, partially Ientored orler, sa,ing !:
" GentIomou, lot him slt still and heal
| feet, saying ~ dalo you to put mo out.
| a couple of police officers put III an appearances
| behind hlr. Nonfton, and lie resumed hiB acat.
| Order beitg partially restored,
nm. nAYuosn cosr1surn.
| !. Will pow want tn rav somcth;nr IN pc,
| ahont biacE,nailinnn Ifr,ca IF = Ycu So for H.
| b,nckmailor"1 IIo claimed tEJut Mr.. Iiftpn Ill,
| not know Mheto the money CAN'T from, but it Ne
evident that Mr. Dfnulton pnil linn lilo money D,
| OF lljs pocket. WaH 1t upun Ills ;rsluuatlon \
| gasblcd language, aud lottora? WuB it upt,r
this, ho wanted TO know, tlloy nero to wait n'at
| doubt2 With regard to tic pistol, it was Ut
| pretended by Atr. Bcecher, OF advanced by Nir
Moultoi, that under, tha in!lseuce Of tEt
this: 1t went to show the character Of II nj