The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-03
BEECHER.
The COMMITTEES Declare Him
Innocent.


The Plymouth Church Committee in
their report on the Beeeher-TiltOn affair,
after reviewing all the evidence, sum up
the following
sTATEMENr OF CONCLUSIONS:
1. We find from the evidence that
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher did not COM
NIT adultery with Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Tilton, either at the times or at the place
or places set forth in the third and fourth
subdivisions of Mr.. TiltOn's statement,
nor at any other time or place whatever.
2. We find from the evidence that Mr..
Beecher has never committed any i'm
proper act with Mrs. TiltOn, nor made
any unchaste or improper remark, prof
fer or solicitation to her of any kind or
description whatever.
3. If this was question of error OF
judgment on the part OF Mr.. Beecher, IL
would be easy to criticise, especially IN
the light of recent events. In such crit
icism, even to the extent of regrets and
censure, we are sure no man would join
more sincerely than Mr.. Beecher.
4. We find nothing whatever IN the
evidence that should impair the perfect
confidence of Plymouth Church, or Of
the world, in the christian character and
integrity of Henry Ward Beecher, and
now let the peace of God, thai passeth
all understanding, rest and abide with
Plymouth Church and her beloved and
eminent pastor so much and so long af-
flicted. HENRY w. SAGE,
AUGUSTUS STORRs,
HENRY n. CLEVELAND,
HORACE B. CLAFLIN,
JOHN WINsLOw,
S. V. WHITE,
Committee of Investigation.
BROOKLYN, Aug. q, 1874.
The following resolutions were also
unanimously adopted:
ReSOEUed, That the evidence laid be-
fore the Examining Committee not only
does not afford any foundation for put
ting the pastor of this church, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, upon trial, but on
the contrary, establishes to the perfect
satisfaction of this church his entire in
nOcence and absolute personal purity in
respect to all the charges now or here
after made against him by Theodore
TiltOn.
ResOLUed, That our confidence and love
for our pastor, so far from being dimin-
ished, are heightened and deepened by
the unmerited sufferings which he has
so long borne, that we welcome him
with a sympathy more tender, and a
trust more unbounded than we ever felt
before, to his public labOrs among us, to
our cnlluren, our IaInllleS, our uOHlSS
and our hearts,"
The chairman then put the question
on receiving the report of the committe
and accepting the resolutions offered.
On motion it was passed by a standing
vote, with the waving of hats and
handkerchiefs when the ayes were called
for, but when the nays were called
FRANK MoULTON ONLY AROSE
and was greeted with perfect storm of
Kisses, and another uprOar succeeded,
but was Gained in a slight degree, when
Mr.. Gilbert rose and offered resolutions
rendering thanks to the members of the
committee for the faithful, impartial
manner in which they had performed
their duties, and also to the counsel of
the committee tor their valuable servi-
ces. This was also adopted. y motion
was made to adjourn, but Mr.. Holiday
announced that the proceedings would
terminate with the dOXOlogy.
At this juncture Mr.. MoultOn arose
from his seat and pushed his way to-
ward the door through the suTging
crowd that blocked the passage. Dur
ing his route he was hustled on every
side, and when he reached the hallway
many hands were Outstretched as If to
WREAK VENGEANCE
upon him, but the crowd was kept off by
police officers, who hurried him down
the alley way to where a carriage was
in waiting, into which he was pushed
rather than helped, and with a police of
ficer standing on each step of the vehi-
Gle, it was driven rapidly away. The
audience then quietly dispersed.