The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-04
The EseecI,cE- &cnndal.

The EseecSlcE sscazasias.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Plymouth
church was packed this evening, ey-
cry available spot of sitting or
standing room being occupied, and
even the rostrum was encroached
upon by the surging multitude.
at the east end OF the platform and
on the table alongside the presid-
ing officers scat were vases of rare
exotics. Probably over three
thousand people were present, and
many had to go away for want of
accommodations.
After singing and prayer the re-
port of the committee was read by
Prof. Raymond. The following
persons were invited to testify be
fore the committee, almost all Of
whom appeared and gave evidence
Mrs. Elizabeth Il. Tilton, Mrs. II.
w. Beecher, Samuel Wilkerson,
John Il. Howard, Theodore Tilton,
Samuel Z. Bcecher, Mrs. N. i.
Morse, Oliver johnson, Rev. T.. S.
Storrs, Mrs. Putnam, Dwight John.
son, Isaac II. Bailey, John w.
Mason, Rev. W. ". Patton, Mary
{. Ames, Richard z. Buck Francis
B. Carpenter, Albert +. Norton,
Hon. n. &. Morse, Mrs. Mary Il.
Bradshaw, Elizabeth Turner, Fran
els 3. Hiles, DIR. Newton, Miss
Oakley, Miss Elizabeth A. OWING
ton, Mrs. Wallace, Rev. j. =. HoI-
liday, Thos. C. Shearman, Benz.
Tracy, +. w. Moulton, Mr.. Wood
ruff, Henry Ward Beechcr.
The report then enters into a
very long and exhaustive review
of the testimony taken by the,
committee, and concludes rs fol-
lows:
We have reviewed as briefly as
we could the evidence before rs.
There are many facts and details
we have not discussed, because we
have cited the more Important and
discussed the salient points. We
have carefully examined the cvi-
dence relied upon by the accuser.
We may learn from the testimony
as well as by common report, with
out descending TO unpleasant par
ticulars or personalities, that The
odOre TiitOn has in recent years
become . very different man from
what he formerly was reported to
be. lie viii hardly deny that both
before and after his espousaI of the
ncw marital philosophy, signs
OF dcgencracy were setting in
which have made him n discredited
man in this community. In the
new role his elimination and down
fall are well stated in recent words
by an able, writer. who in speaking
of his career says that gin process
OF time he comes before the world
as an indorser Of Victory C. Wood
hull, and lends his name TO
biography of her which would
have sunk any mans reputation
any where for common sense.
Such book Is q tomb from which
no author rises again" Such is
the accuscr.
Who is the accused? It is Hen
ry Ward Beecher, pastor OF ply
mouth church. He has been a
clergyman with harness on forty
years, twenty seven OF which no
has been in this church, which, as
all the world knows, has so often
been stirred to good deeds and bet
ter life by his eloquent mInistra-
tions. The man has been living
in the clear light OF noon day, be
fore his people and before all men,
n life of great Christian usefulness
and incessant work. None have
known him but to admire and love
him. They who have been most
intimate with him ut home and
abroad report nothing of his life or
bat what comes of
purity of soul. We are asked by
Gilton and his coadiutor.
Moulton, TO believe this man, with |
his long aGd useful lie and high
character, rs unworthy our conf
fence, regard and respect. Chris |
Ian character and great services.
Fhich are usually considered al
over OF strength when one is as
sailed, are to go for nought, accord
ng to Mr.. Tilbon. We are invited
% give up this beloved and emi-
lenb man and send him and his
,ood name and fame into the vor-
OK of destruction. We are to do
his upon what? Upon some wild,
.bsGrd and contradictory asser-
ions of Mr.. Tilton, who in this
York does not succeed in DISCUS
ng his malicious and revengeflI
designs.
No tribunal administering jus
ice ever held q charge of adultery Z
royed by mere alleged words,
yritten or spoken, that are denied
nd not connected with circuln-
5ances and appearances pointing
nmistakably TO the guilt of the
ecused. Upon n review of all the
yidence relied on by tie accuser
utterly fails to sustain the charg-
; made.
We herewith submit q complete
,py of all tho evidence before tho
1mmittee, with some uniInportant
, irregular exceptions, and pres
1T the following statement of con I
usions. p
l. We find from the evidence 2
lat Rev. Henry Ward BeeclIer :
d not commit adultery with !
rs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, either at )
C time or times or at the place
places set forth in the third and :
ulfh divisions OF Mr.. Tilton's
ltement, nor at any other time
place whatever. =
2. We find from the evidence
1T Mr.. Beecher has never com /
itted any improper act with Mrs. "a
lton, or made any unchaste or =
proper remarks proHer or soiici- =
ton to her of any kind or de- 70 70
ription whatever. he
3. If this were question OF oola
ror of Judgment on the part of 81
r. Beecher it would be easy to
iticise, especially in the light Of! ..
cent events. In such criticism. o.
en- to the extent of regret and a ~
insure, we are sure no man youId Cd
in more sincerely than Mr.,
.echer.