, 1874-03-26
BEECHER'S TRIAL.
Second Days Proceedings Of
the Congregational
Council.
Plymouth Church Refuses to
Take Part in Its DELHI
erati0ns.
No Dissent from This Con-
clusion Expressed.
The Object Of the Council Stated
by Drs. Budington and
Storrs.
Mr. Deecher Blamed for Not
Meeting His Accusers
Openly.
No Precedent for the DfsCiplining Of
Tilt0n Without Trial.
Dr.. Burlington Says This Is a Time
when the Pulpit Should Be
Without Sin.
Early Correspondence Of Mr. Beeoher
with Drs. Burlington and
Storrs.
Dr.. Burlington Says This Is a Time
when the Pulpit Should Be
Without Sin.
EARLY Correspondence Of Mr. Beeoher
with Drs. Burlington and
Storrs.
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.


THE TWO 1tEET1Nos YESTERDAY.
New YonK, March 25. There wore two re1ig-
ious gatherings to-day in Brooklyn. Ono was
tba Conference at Duddington'a, where digni-
fled, earnest arguments wore listened to with
profound attention. Tho other was consuta-
tion Of tho Plymouth Congregation at Deooher's,
q formal cut-and-driea proceeding pa3pnbly mail
aged by Beecher and bis brother Edward, and
voted upon, amid considerable hilarity and some
vulgarity, by an audience largely composed Of
young women aud Mr. Boecher's most prominent
phrtisans, such aa Thomas y. Sherman, of Eric
Railroad evilfame; Halliday, Ills assoclate-pas-
tor, who was guilty OF ono very
obscene joke; John D. Howard, one Of
tho propriotors OF tlo Christian Union, edited
By Doecher; Horato G. King, publisher OF the
Same, and others. Ali this would DO unworthy
Of mention il
THE CoNTnABT
betweon the two meetings was not tho talk OF the
town Tonight. Tho ono Was simply scanlalous,
and the action OF Plymouth, as vol as their rs,-
ply forwarded, has caused that Church tue loss
Of much sympathy it hud.
In addition to tho ecandu1ous publications in
the Beocher interest alluded to yostorday, inju-
uicious ftionds were to-day circulating st tho
against Duddington and storrs. At
THE MEETING At PLYMOUTH CHURCH
thero wero about 700 persons present, Of
whom it WAS estimated 600 werc members of tho
church. Doforo tho assembly was called to or-
der animated conversation was goiug on about the
platform, where wore olusterel tho LEADERS, OF
thought In the church. From their words it was
easy to foretell which way the weight Of opinion
in. hat
resontatio on In the Council or appearance before
it by delegation. Ono gentloman pithi,y re-
marked "that 1t wouldn't do to touch the Coun-
stand in fayor OF having nothing to do
votop, mono opposing. The adlournmont Of tho
meeting to q day long aftor tho Councils work
wiu bo over was for the express object, as Mr.
Beecher remarked In an uniortone. OF inprcss-
ing upon the Council that tho action takon WAS
anal and TINT no moro meetings should be
convened to consider TINT subject in any caso.
AT THE CONFERENCE
long di scussion Us to the character Of tho Coun.
Gil, whether ex-parte, advisory, or mutual, occn-
pied The morning without roault- The debate
was intorluptod BY tho presentation Of tue ro-
sponso Of plymouth Church. Tho reading waH
listened to attentively, Tho Delegates ovinciug
thoir approval or diRapproyal OF tho Positions
taken by signs, and occasionally word or two.
expected; others betrayed tleir disappointment
At tho tone Of tho paper, and evidently felt tla;
1t bud advanced tho cause Of tho two churches
calling the Council, mud injured TINT Of those pre-
sentlng the paper. The carcfully-ainlod roforonce
and gentle thrust tho two church,
es aeemod to grove the delegates rho had mani.
foatod aympatly with Plymouth Ono prom
inont delegate remarked that the document wus