National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-22
PLYNOUTH OHUR0HLAsTNTeHT
MEETING OF THE EXAMINING COM.
MITTEE.

MEETING OF THE EXAMINING COM.
MITTEE.
NEW YORK, Aug. H.-Ths examining commit.
tee Of Plymouth church, consisting OF twenty Of
the church mombers, met this morning for Tbs
purpose Of receiving the report Of the inVestrRat
Ing committee, which was submitted by the chair.
man. After about an hours session and partial
examination Of the report an adjournment was
had until evening.
Mr.. Cleveland, . member OF the inyestIRatipg
committee, said to-day It was almost certain thS
report would not be ready for submission at the
church meeting tonight, as Il was rot yet on.
tlreiy completed, and much revision Is required
YET 70 DO kone through with.
He stated that should there be anything In
MouItons statement requiring investigation, the
committee would have to hold q Iupplsmentai
DO required. This, Of course, will delay ths ro
port Of tho committee, which will in ali IkolIhood
9s ready before the next Friday night meeting OF
PRooREss or THE SUIT IN COURT.
The suit Of Theodore TIlton against Henry
Ward Beccher, for improper FolatlonS with az
plaintiffs vile, was commenced to-day BY tho Tar.
vice summons TSd and complaint on Bosehsr'S
within twenty days The following 10 the
TEXT or coMPLATNTi
/, CITY Court q brooklyn. Theodore Tilton 70.
leEsI First, that % the second day OF October.
sSI 10 s S iSt e SsF,SS0syp re plaintiff Inter
and known a. Elizabeth Il. Hilton, and thaI Al
,oI nsn.lsSsd, pIsiat and lie SSiS aIf aS T.Ts
living togethoF hs man and vile, IN said city on
brooklyn. Second, That the defendant, con{riy. |
ng and Wllfully intending 70 injuro plaintiT and
lsPEivs him q The comfort, society and assistance
md ALLEVIATE and destroy her ADDICTION i or MI,
isrstoIore, on or ABOUT the tenth day Of October,
sos and on divers other days and times Aftsr that
= the house Of the defendant, i2I Coiumbia
he PLAINTIFF, ne Livingston street, BrOoilyS'
onnIyanCO Of the plaintiff, debadchsd and
arnaiiy knew said Elizabeth. Then and ever
nee inc vile Of the plaintiff was wholly nlionated
M destroyed and BY reason OF promises pInIntIfT
Ih9lly lost the aid comfort and Assistance Oh Ms
aid wife which during all the time Aforesaid hs
istress in body aud mind 10 Inc damaSs or niSJnss
u hundred thousand dollars wherefore piain-
" demands judgment against defendant for the
ald sum OF 100000 for the wrong and Injuries
erelnbeiore set forth, besides the cost Of this ac
w. NORRIS B. PEARsALL,
s,. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
lmmons and complaint this morning. He saId !
y answer WOULD % Med without delay. 1t VIII
lureh called Tor tonight 1t is doubtful whether
10 report Of the committee will be presented.
TILToE on THE wAR-PATH.
The Argus reports that Tilton is about to sue
: LIBEL tho New York World and Tribune and
Q Brooklyn Eagle and that Judge Morris. his
unset, is preparing the papers.
THE PULSE or PLYMOUTH CHURCH. a
The lectureroom Of Plymouth church vas
led to oyorhoWing this evening long before the =
1 2 hour Of opening the netting and many I
tain admission. 4 business meeting Of the =
ureh was held prior 20 the prayer meeting, and
.eE It had been opened Thomas @. Sherman, q
rk OF the church, stated that the report Of the
Iestigatlng committee was not yet Completed.
therefore would not be furnished tonight, Al 81
eat qeal OF revision was to be done to It, but II
uIu Dc presented without fail at the next meet
dr White, member Of the Investigating com. b,
ttee, made motion that the report should be a
'ae 70 the next meeting OF the church
WITH CLOSED DOORS,
that only members Of the church be admitted. b
vote being taken on the question, 1t was ulti til
tely laid on the table.
me prayer meeting was then opened with As tn
amt Pastor Halliday presiding, who opened d
exercises with prayer. A hymn followed liz
was suoceeded by players from Or. Edward
eeher, Prof. Raymo9d and other members Of Of
} brief address, cor gratulatrd the members 81 Co
congregation on the unlou which has existed re
ong them during the past year, and attributed XXI
actions which they HAD enjoyed. ne related
w stories illustrative Of the force and appiica on
J o. theiF beloved pastors method OF conveying
meaning TO bis heRfefS, and how DO came 10 WI
,onheet0d with his church,
efore Ne heard Mr. Beecher preach be had
Id that his sermons were mixed with profan-
bqt ,Ehsq hq heard Peseher'S Introductory
yer, In which ~ poptsA forth bis SOUL 10 hIs
], his mind became dlsabused Of that idea 4
Oh was sustained BY respect and YNnefa for nj,
b 2 GENTLEMAN, who stated that he came from -,
West, said that though . dark cloud now no no
cred over them, ell would soon become a. Ga
It % day thst the congregations out West orr
70 In full symPAthy with Plymouth church IN ad
trouble, but Il would come out Of the furnace III
en- times brighter than when lt entered it an
II. Raymond SAID the end was near az hand an
all things would shortly be cleared up. They Ia
the Uper's neck beneath their feet and would fay
ID II beyond all power Of harming again. Z
be meeting was also briefly Addressed BY Dr. oh
Sgrd Beecher and others. Or
be exercises concluded with hymn and bene- grS
7. Halliday then announced that on the even
Of the next meeting, inasmuch as he expected ,
% would DO large attendance, the church
Id be thrown open for all corners. The i'm ant
80 audience then dispersed. p,