Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-22

qIs ais.o and II the ss5ss Of mutual
Beecher felt much aggrieved at thus claim
"a nan ~. ~ ss,,oa asenng I'M .ne s M
swered 1ilton's application in this regard by
the letter herewith produced, under date June
l, 1873.
[Note.-Here follows letter of Beechsr to
Mouiton, of June /, 1873, beginning, "Fhe
whole earth Is tranquil, and the heaven is
serene, as belts one who has about finished his
Meanwhile charges were preferred against
Triton for the purpose of having him dismissed
from Plymouth church. This action which
seemed 20 threaten the discovery OF the facts IN
regard to the troubles between Beecher and
Triton, annoyed both very much, and 1 myself
feared that serious difficulty would arise there
from. Upon consultation with Beecher and
I1lton 1 suggested q plan by which that investi-
cation would be rendered unnecessary, which
was In substance that q resolution should be
passed by the church amending Its roll, alleging
that Tilton had voluntarily withdrawn rom the
church some four years before, therefore the
roll should be amended by striking of his name.
This course had been suggested TO me by Mt.
to letter by Beecher dated December 3, 1871.
BkKCHER TO MoUL1oN.
My Der Friend: There are two or three who
serve to rsi.e prcf;less excitement when we nesd
to have quiet. There are .irsady complications
pcstionsr W hich in such b.dy no man can foresse
spOnsibiy for tim and thsfe WouS be- strong ~
sndehcy ior hindly 10 set IN, which now Is
sympathy or doctrInate agreement since the con,
nection rs really f.rmal, and not vital or synpa-
proyoking i'm atins measuress Every days relies
tio1 satisfies me q. this is the course of wisdom,
and hat l. VIII he the stronger and b. the weaker
You said that y.u meant to eff ct It. Can't be
be very sh0rt-simply announcing Withdrawal q.
pr hsps win an expression OF kind wishes &c You
Tuesday: Shall hear from your
But when the meeting of the church was held
for that purpose it was charged there that Til
ton had slandered the pastor. Tilton, therefore,
took the stand, and said In substance that IL he
had uttered any ISLANDERS against Beecher he
nese. Beecher thereupon stated that he had no
charges to make, and the matter dropped. But
put 90 rs to exonerste Triton, 1t was declared in
substance that whereas certain charges had
been made against him, and as he pleaded to
these charges nom membership, his name be
This action of the church very much 'exespe-
rated Tilton, who thought that Beecher should
have prevented such Q result, and that he might
have done 60 IL he had stood by him fully and
fairly as agreed. In that, however, I be-
lieye Tilton was mistaken, because Mr.WIlliam
F: West, who preferred the charges against
without any consultation with him, as appears
BY the following letter Of June IS, 1873:
NIB. WEST TO BEEOHBR.
Rec II. W. Beeohsy,-Dsar Sir: Moved ~ SENSE
OF duty as o member OF Plymouth church, have
and Theodore Triton. and have rtaucssed Brosner
Halliday to call a meeting of the examining COM
Thinking that would perhaps ike BE
made acquainted with the facts. called last even
you had returned to PeeksviIe. therefore write rite
J on by early mail to-day. Yours, very truly.
Meanwhile Through intervention Of Dr..
Storrs and others, as understood an eccIesi-
astical council Lad been called. The acts Of
this council, in attempting to disfelowship
Plymouth church, were very displea sing TO
Beecher, and caused him much trouble, espe-
cially the action of DR.. Storrs, which he ex-
pressed to me in the following letter, dated
March %, 1874:
BEEcHRR TO NoULToN.
ICohfidential
NY Dear Ffdrk: L am Indignant beyond express
sion. StorIs' course has been an uIsoeaksbIe out.
TsEe; "a After bis pretended sympathy and irie1d
nest Nenomous manner, and il is not sincere His
and fsil HESS they are merely tactical His obiec
Is plain. He l. determined to force a conflict and
10 use ore OF us to destroy the other, if possible.
BY singing Theodore be believes that he will DO
driven into . course which he hopes ill ruiz me-
II ever msn betrayed another he has. 1 am in
hopes that Theodore who has borne 81 much, will
at fTiAI d. There are one or two reasons. EN-.
PhAtic, waiting until the end Of tue council be.
mouth church and threats against Congregational
ism violent that the public mind Is likely 20
in the personal. If Plymouth church is disfeII9w
shiped will constitute blow at and the church
Gil does not disiellowsbip Plymouth church, then,
undoubtedly, storrs will go eff into Presby
speech, and in that the emphasis will bs there
At any rate lille the fury RACES in the council it
among many as TO lose eject in degree and alter
the battle is ever ore can more exactly see what
know bow TO be, but pretty nearly used up with in
wsid excitement, and must run away for lay or
two and hide end sleep, OF there will be funeral
CtfSGls.iy ana trusilnsy, yours, w n
PsSNo ore can tell under frst preston WHAT
NE eject fsuch a.ptech viii be. 1t ought 10 damn
While these proceedings were pending, Rev.
Mir. Halliday, the assistant OF Beecher, called
upon him and upon me to endeavOr to learn
the facts about the diff cultes between Beecher
and TiltOn. j stated to Halliday that did not
think that either be or the church were well en-
ployed in endeavOring to reopen a trouble which
had been adjusted and settled by the parties to
IT, and that 1t was better, in my judgment, for
every body that the whole matter should be al
lowed TO repOse in quiet.
The result of the Interview between Halliday
and Beecher was communicated to me in the
Following letter, undated and unsigned, so that
l cannot fix the date, but it is In Beecher's
handwriting.
BERcHER TO MoULToN.
Ny Dear Eisnd: Halliday called last night. rne
1t was the came with II, who was present. IL
tended directly TO unsettling, Your Interview last
plsht was very beneficial, and gave confdeuce.
This must be lo@ked after 1t IL vain to build IL
foundation sinks under every effort. shall YOU
at 1880 to morrow II You return by way Of 40, Rem
sen.
The anxiety which Beecher felt about these
stories, and the steps he took to quiet them, to-
gether with the trust he reposed in me, aud nv
endeavors to aid him in that behalf, NAV per-
baps be as well seen from a letter headed 25,
10, which L believe to be june IS, 1873, and di-
rected, "My Dear Won Notwithstanding nv
self, and kindly complimenting me with the
name Of general having command of battle
BEBCHER TO MoULTON.
Ny Dear Won M0Aks.-I have seen Howard again
He SAYS that 1t was not from Theodore that Wiike-
son got the statement but from Carpenter Is he
reporting that view? l have toli Cisflin that sou
would come with Carpenter If he could be found.
ar st any rate BY to night, to storrs. But
did not any thing about Storrs sent Cieveia nd
with my horses and buggy over to hunt Carpeuter.
viii you Iut carpenter on his guard about making
such stat mentt? From him these bear the force OF
coming from headquarters.
Yours truly, ana ever, H W. BEEcHER.
Meanwhile Halliday had had an interview
with Tilton, the result of which, as unsettling
the matter between Tilton and Beecher, was
very snxiously awaited by Beecher, who com
municated to me, and who was also quite as
anxious that Tilton should take no steps by
which the matter between them should get Into
the newspapers, or be made in any manner a
matter of controversy. With this view he stated
the situ atiOn nm oh oft ma inf