New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27
PLYMOUTH CHURCH At PEACE.

A STATEMENT WHICH THE CLERK OF THE CHURCH
| APPROVES.
Mr. Beecher presided over the regular weekly
meeting Plymouth Church last evening. The attend
ance OF the members very large. Mr.. Beecher
opened with prayer. and sfterward prayer offered
by Prof. Robert Raymond In the course OF which he
said: 1--WE commend TO thee our beloved pastor. Thou
hast raised him up and blessed hira therefore enable
him to preach the gospel in all truth, and 10 bear his
| trials a Christian soldier"
Mr.. Beecher In his short address said that when he
Lad ne wished 10 become a Christian because he
supposed that Christian a person who had no
fears. And this is still the representation OF religion
which jealous Christians have and they TO Others
Come to Christ and obtain It." real faith in Christ
has tendency to equalize feelings But what we
want nd OF Divine blessing, hopefulness and Joy
to go with In all the relations OF life. We need
religion TO give Joy under all circumstances sthere
anything OF the kndi believe there Is. believe
can set his heart he sets his watch, that Is begin
in the morning in proper spirit and be chooses he
continue throughout the day We need JOY like
the dew the grass more than kind OF 10y that Is
unsettled and unsteady.
At the close Of the meeting TRIBUNE reporter had
short interview with Mr. Beecher, unwilling TO
anything present regarding Mr. Tlton, he had
Just returned from Peekk and felt In need OF rest In
the meeting Mr. Beecher that the baptism OF
children would take place instead Of to-mor.
row week originally intended, as on that day he
would not be in town. The meeting OF the Examining
Committee conducted by the Rev. iward Beecher.
T. G. Sherman, clerk Of the church, said to TRIBUNE
reporter that nothing would done that night in ref
the Tilton The Examining Committee
we're about to meet but would not consider the matter
at all. Ho thankedTHE TRIBUNE las Mr.. Beecher had
done) for the fair view had In the aud lie
felt confident that a very short time everything
would be made straight he thought that the statement
made by Mr.. Tracy fair view Of the case. As Mr.
5hearman supposed To be IN Mr. Beechers confidence,
the statement which he thus confirms is OF interest.
Gen. Tracy says that in his COMMUNICATION 10 Dr. Bacon
Mr. Tton does not disclose what the charge Isl but be
clearly shows what 1t is not He shows that H Is not an
OeDse for which gentleman could not apologize to
another and the apology accepted. Mr. Iliton
insists that the apology offered and accepted Cpnn
this point he Is explicit. He Claims that upon the
receipt Of the Information which led him 10 make the
charge he sought Mr. eecber and obtained from him an
explanation, which he regarded anu accepted as an
apology and upon which he rested Re suffered
the past TO disturb their public relations, and 1t would
not now have disturbed them but Tor the inaDDer IN
which Plymouth Church had treated his case in connee-
ton with the proceedings Of the Council
de says that after tnls explanation Of MI beecher ne
acted with a conscious desire 20 see Mr.. Beecher pro
.eSsen rn,ner ,1h Ma T,ou rec rded Mr.
Beecher's Ofense one that affected MS honor
or that OF any member OF his family Ihe chaTgs
against Mr.. Beecher just this: Four years ago M
Tlton claims have received information winch led
him 70 charge Mr. Beecher with Ia wing made dishonOr
abe suggestion to his wife. Tls u tine extent OF tne
charge ana tue only charge Mr. Tilton has made
against Mr. Beecner Tha Il all; anu ~ Is wei known
to the members OF Mr. Beeehers that Mrs Triton
has repeatedly and emphaticliiy denied It. This ex
PLANTATION OF the entire IS correct dnd Gen. Tracy
felt glad for that Mr. rilton mad made MS DaohcI
ton The public know the worst that en- De SAIL
on the subject. and 1t viii now understand way the
members Of ymOIth Church, wn0 have All alehg been
well and accurately Informed In the matter nave -
UNANIMOUSLY stood by pastor during TINS long anu
unfortunate controversy.