, 1874-08-29
veblclo, Il ras,ariron rapidly away. The audience
then quietly d,speraod.
SCENES IN TIE CHURCH.


Church was tint held last evening, to Which was
presented tito report Of tho Committed appointed
moro than aoyon wooks ago to investigate
tue charges made against tho pastor,
tho Nov. Horny Ward Doeclicr. Ger
tatn,y ustSro could novor have boon
larger "a thofing within tho walla Of Plymouth
Church, md 1t may vol be doubted 1t TINT atruc-
turo ever contained I'M assembly moro enthuBi-
attic or o,.o moro tumultuoaay agttatod tta1,, at
times, wa.! that ot last night. Long before tho
hour sol for tho beginning tho great building was
Huarmi,,g With
and wiser, tho hour lid como thoro was hardly at
available, Inch OF epacc TINT was not touantol
Tho grc1't auditorium raB ovorfowinE with poo
rio; urs broad gallery contained oloso.att |
! icry On iigh heil ali il ill., ooSarl
contain. TO tho 't.' yery doors and bs'yona wen
! wintlow-ledgoH. Wihort. olingng to tlio ans,cH
and pcnrng on tho toph OF tho lowered windtws
woro enger hearers, Tho tin1ne1'Ao gathalng
ns''sa "na aoc'ety sr' 1 aSssh - t see'na afs st
| thore could ba hardly my alaent nnonbeH Of
| tloaD bodies. Not n few Of thoao nroso1t had
CONT firm, country recroaton and ~atorfnG
that meoting. The host Of hearers wa, made
| up IT the varied clements Of Ito poo
Pic Of almost all nges,, ',,,,o,e Of ,,oeg,e,t g,eatt
EuHttlhIDIH III I1G, 1HHlE HAiU Uhtf.A1hACa
eldorH and aged natrons; thoro wore many mon
and Votncn Of middle ngo. There wore troorBof
yottng mon and maidens, and Of children
even. Their feryent partseunlip was alao
and hearing off. D. hloulton were BONE. I'M III
| tor,iIer which rms intlamcd by hiB conduct into
| fuilt,la rage III matv lnHtahceB, by Hlieh the
mcftiiE was 1nndo the sccno Of excessive tumhs
| and disorder.
a. fow minutca before O'Clock, tho tirno ap-.
pai',ted for the meeting. the swelling notes OF
ths' great organ pcalcd out the strong melody
| ovutpoworinE the busto OF tile crowd still liur-
ys 1 oy On a.as.d ts 'fGsm psstos = s saas e
and MIR. Howard. tho Moderator Of
tho last meeting, with which thls waa connected
| by ADJOURNMENT. james frceland, who llas
lizard Of Trustees. waH choHon to preside
! ospr tho meeting, His advanced years gaye
him . venerable aspect, hut tue, events
OF tho evening proved tl'at he lad
not tho strength OF will or tho prompt declEion
na lssna.y to control great and 10 cxctabio al
assembly.
AItef the organlzetlon. Mr. Jorbert was called
upt,u for prayer. He made spaIing referepco to
tic ono topic with which all hearts were hrim'
ming. After bis petition was over, the mombors
TIE COMMITTEE OF 1SQy1nY
Wero called upon 10 co1no upon the platter N.
los, storrs, aud Whitc-aud took seats upon
thu platform, Mr. Ciatin being nbscnt or not re-
npontllug. As eacl, member Of tito Committed
I4tepped On tho p1a form hiR mime was called,
% 1T seSa g. sas eo u eaed snon hs
platform, aud 1t was announced that be would
I',sd tho report hearty app1ausc from all parts
Of tho house following the words. Dc;
assontly woro stirred with great 1auEhtor
by tho loud appeal Of the assistant pastor to tho
sexton: "Mr. Weld, CIV. us little moro Light
from aboyo 1t you can" Prof. Raymond had
read the report: Tho report Of the 1nvestigat::
ing Committee was prcaoutod az the report OF
Tho Subcommittee Of the Examining Commit-
| taB.
THE READING WAS BEGUN
ii, clear. strong voice, casiiy audible In all
r. nrtB Of the great church, and 1t occupied over
III hour. being given in deliberate. careful way,
it'll much emphasis: and beng often delayed d, by
t',s long, heavY aud lepeatea applanao: ;lI Whla
h oweyer, which was entered upon in tho midst
Ut q dccp hush of expectation and interest.
1ie restless, minated multitude bccanle sudden
IL maryelouHy still, and their stlaincd attention
N'nB never rciaxed to tho end except in tho inter.
ais Of appa,leo. ......--
THE E1nar BURST or ArrLAusE
rom tho hearers, aud it was tremendous one
/ ollowcd thia sentence Of tho report; vt p AZ
l. mazing pity that at this tunct,lro hlr: Moul
lion was not turned over to the poice." There
]. at bcen before l. lew misses upo1
J he mention Of Mr.. h1oulton's name in TIC lis
"a v1tnepses called Ectorc tue Committee Lont
as.d loud laughter and great ), I applaus' as
ul believe for all instant that Mr.
'ncoehcr aaid, I humble myself before Tilton
as I do boforo my God" ,,'er There ,i5o wn5
stood tho charges to be adultery, then l,o ia on
titled to the cledit Of the invention that THU
crime could be the subject OF III apology, whit
. for Dir. ueecher's quoted woras-"l klall writ
for the public stulement that viii bear the iigh
OF the Judgment day." "God will tako caro- o
me- and nine" there wcro the ieort'est ant
most zealuus expressions Of admiration aud anlp
proval. There was mucl! aerls1ye lrughtoI, VIZ
nf nfoference 'Fp', 70 Mr. slonlton's protoant
policy, and the machtnatio1a OF Mr Tiltol
and tho 'mutual friend, willie the plaudi;t
,, were very long a:d loud upon tho Teading o.
, stand II tho whole case we're published to
morrow" And 80 throughout the rosdiug thors
,; was abundant. lauEhtor antl Erea
deal Of af odoat at thG H. nn
,, MIR. Moultou, and tho liyeliest demonstrations
OF pleasure Mt tho sentences in MIR, Decchor
psalse aud yindication.
Following the statement Of tho report tha
! ! admire aud love HIM" there tl wa, was yer; e;;
outaono by 'that which followed .thca
words: "Wo fcol hound to state that in OH
Judgment tho evidence rolled OH BY TIC accuse e4
utterly lails to sustain tho charges made." Upo1
tho reading Of the fourth conclusion o
: ito report-"wo and nothing whateve
iu tIp evidence that Ehonld impai
in tho chrint;an character and integrity Of Henr
: Ward Beechcr '-thcre wnB grcat cheering, viii
2, TuMuLTuous cLArp1SG OF HANDS,
!: the rising Of hundl letB OF poople III gil parts Q
]! tho widest display OF enthupiasm. This out
= burst of delight md excitement was repeater
u at Tho oud Of tho report Of tho Inyestieatiu