, 1874-07-11
BEECHERS TALK.
He. Demanded an Investiga-
tion Of Tilton's Charges
on June 81.
Letters Sent to Ills Church, and
to Six Responsible Men.
He Asked the Privilege Of
Naming His Jurors.
The Investigation Has Been in
Progress for Several
Days.
Mr. Ti1ton Has Not Yet Been
Examined.
Mr. Ti1ton Has Not Yet Been
Examined.
What shearman Has to Say About
It.
Suspicion that tho Trial Is Not Alt0-
gctler Just,

Mr.. eeecher in Peekski|I Waiting for
the Verdict.
Special Dtspd{ch to Tn Chicago Tribune.
NEW 4onK, july 10.-Honry Ward Beooher
has demanded of Plymouth Church an investiga-
tion Of the charges made against him by Tllton.
Tho probability is TINT Ut least part Of the
truth will como out at tho investigation, which
is to bo made by both the Church and tho Society
Of Plymouth Church. T'iton's lettor, lately pub
llshed, was printed first Of all in tho Golden Aqe
Of Juno 81, but copies were circulated two OF
three days in advance among newspapers. Mr.
Boeches'a iottor demanding investigation is
dated June ~, the GAME day that
the letter was published. Thore IL reason
to believe thst Boecber had seen tie letter, but
thought 1t would not bo published. Tho fact
thns 1t was published with his own letter, in
which ho
uUMB1ED HIMSELF nEFonE nfR. TrLToN
| as ho did before bis God, has driven him to de-
mand IN Investigation. The de1naud was made
in two lottors, one to tho officers Of Plymouth
Church and tito otller to the officers OF the So
cioty Of Plymouth Church. Bolh are brief tho
first demands IN investigation, and the second
names three members Of tho Church
and three Of tho Society whom nlr. Boccher
desires to bo on the Committee. This
number 1t is understood, is to be increased to
fifteen or twenty, which will constitute tho full
Committee. This body will carefully aacettain
such action will be- taken as the case demands.
Already tho fact that hIr. Besoher has nn1nea
six Of the members has lod to tho hint that
TIE COMMITTEE WILL BE PACKED,
&f1n&4 4t&n
but, an alr. Tiltou Is very determined in his man
| ner, and az, In the Golden Age OF tomorrow,
Mr: 7. literally casts down tho gauntlet, It is
believed tlat he Will not submit to III ex-parte
inquiry.
fIhe editorial article referred to, which will
appear III. tho Golden Aae OF to-day, waa pub
| lishod in The Tribune Of July 8.-Ep.l
The following article md lettcrs will appear in
tho Christian Union, Mr. Beccher's piper, to-
morrow, They explain thoir clrcumssa1ccs under
which tho Investigation has beon instituted.
| The article Is beaded
"Mn BEKoHER AND HE CHURCH."
| On the 7th Of july, Nr. Doochor addressed 4
! note to the Examining Committee Of Plymouth
gentlemen, members Of tho church and OF tho
society, to mako thorough and detailed exam
ination into tho rtmors iuslnu atonB, or charges.
| made respecting his conduct, and asked them, 1t
they approved OF this action, to add tAolr Official
| appointment to his personal request.
| Yhe lottor asking the gentleman to serve waB
| rs follows:
aEsr1raEs.: In tho present atate Of ths puIllo
.oeieyy' oysE xhIeh | I'M pastor, to to @ iass somo ono
tions or chnrgcs mRdo respecting my couuuct, a.
somproulaed BY The late publication raado by s1r.
lSe2.y q ass.us tha following I senlemoe @ sus
* sah II ~ ct na' sq1 sp e Sex q t ts '
Of tho gentlemen named will consider this letter ii
1t had been separately md personally Rent to him !;
o4s aS nssy II 1 sas H. sss: sasssy
Horace 3. olaain. John R'inslon, and J. V. whito.
pars fSoroue 4
Of esidonee.t to communicate to tue Examining Com
81 T. as 'a'h HS9 9sc sy
Tho following is
TIE SECOND LETTER:
% RIH7 s;.5 sss ns!sss to you tsr IL
| church, and three from tic SocIety of Plymouth
Church, gentlenon Of unimpcacl.aole renute and WHO
thorough and impartial examination of nil chsrgo or
t. saa sapse ss hs
you viii gve to this c9,nm!ttee the authority
c ct ms cloud e I rs s
huS sne ESs s sd t sst beh
q s f sa
The Examining Committee. recognizing the
! representative character Of tue met, thus ar-
pointed. unanimously adopted tho action Of the
pastor, md authorized tho gentlemen uamod to
tho result Of their inquiry for its informa-
tion and further aotion. The Congro-
gatto"al'at lato'y suEgested that tho
charges against A1r:: Beeoher should bo
| guiBhod mon III different parts Of the country,
but Mr. Dceclior soams to have thought that
tho matter might more appropriately be ro-
folrod to
aiTanEns or n1a OWN oMuRuu
and society, whose intaroat in tho purity Of ita
oughly and impartially, and who, having been
cl.osou to official duty by their fellow-members,
would especially command their confidence.
This, moreover, III in accordance with tho prln-
cip!es aud tho genius Of Congrogatlonallsn,,
which Impose upon every church the duty Of
aottling its own dilioultiea without uoedleasy
troubling otllora
THE DATE or THE LETTERS.
Mr:: Tilton'b publication Il will be romem-
beretl, WAS made GU Thursday, Juno rs; Mr.
usua! prayer-meotlng, and on Saturday, tho 9th,
wloto tue above latter, asking his church to in-
yeBt!gate the matter. The Committee has
commenced its work, and will prosecute 1t to the
ea5llest possible compilation; ~
evening that tbs committee lad boen working
! asBiduounly eince Mr.. Heaoher'e first lettor wna
received. and would probably lnish ttH labors
this week. Tho result would 10 reported to tho
Examining Committee at once, aud by that body
Ms: Bseoher would return before h1s vacation ia
ended, Mr, Shaarman replod; ~ don't know.
uo will remain In reoksktll until August. when
he will 60 to the White Mountains, Rs 1t that
timo catarrh bogtnB to trouble ltnn."
MIR. BkEoHEn WILL NOT AppEAn
| before tho lnyoutiKAtiuR Cp1nlnf&tab at oil, Mr.