, 1874-06-28
What Was Said at. the Plymouth
Council on Friday Last,
Dir. BeeCher Advised to Mako aFnll
Confession.
He Hesitates, Not Desiring to
Wound the Feeling Of
Other Parties.
But Finally Concludes to Give the Matter
a Weeks Serious Consideration.

NE" YORK, juno 27.-At tho ceusultation m
1lltons letter. last evening, BY tho Kev, Henr
Ward Beecher and several friends, Mr.. Beecher
ls reported to have said that personally he vas
opposed to saying anything publicly in reply to
Iutons charges. He believed the only effect
OF utterance would be to prolon8 the discussion
OF the case, while, II silence Nas preserved, tho
end would be speedily reached. He assured
the gentlemen that his bearing toward
the Silent policy Was in no uay caused by anY
fear OF consequences to himself by discussion.
LIS desire WAS simply to get out Of the difficulty
with ~ !ltt]o injury to others as possible He
Knew BY speaking lie could end the matter so far
a. ns ne was personally concerned, but he also
thought that continued silence on his part would
snoftly nave the game effect, and, entertaining
thnt opinion he could see nothing to ba gained
by my demonstration.
PROF. RAYMOND,
admired tho forbeaIaoce Mr. Deochcr had all
along exhibited in this mntt2r, aud WAS surn tho
congregation did the same. but be thought it
questionable whether forbearanco had not now
ceased TO be q virtue 1t WIS., he knew, Chris
in his mind vas whether pusilaninaity aud mag
nall1mity we're convertible terms in this connec-
ton,
1R. suEARMAv.
lawyer and clerk of tue church. said that il il
we're necessary to say anything in reply to Tilton
it could be eaid very briefly The whole matter
Wns involved IN apo1ogetic letter, and he
thought all TINT Was necessary was to show, aa
could be easily done, that the letter cited by
Tilton was never written by Mr. Beecher, and
that nothing resembling it exists.
Mr.. BEKcBEH
then remarked that they would all be In betlel
condition to determine what ought to be done
week hence, and, since he no Immediate
necessity for action, lo thought it would be just
a. we'll to give tho question weeks calm con-
siders4tlon before determining anything. In that
spirit the Council dissolved.
THE STORY OF CARPENTER, TIE AR11sT.
+. Il. Carpenter the artist whom Tilton speaka
OF III connection with tile proposition to ra1so
means to send hiluself aud family to Europe for
q few years, has been interviewed. Carpenter
says: " few. days ntter tue adjournment IT thu
Council had occasion to call upon Beecher
ut his houAe iu connection with matter wholly
disconnected from this scandal. In the courso
OF 6oinc friendly conversation, mentioned the
fact to Bcocher that Iilton had just finished his
book, OH which he had been engaged for year.
added that the excitement Of tho Council had
depressed him considerably, and that /, in COM
mon with several OF Ills friends, wished he could
go to Europe. Beeche1 said he thought it would
he m excellent thing for him to do. In reply TO
remark that recent business endorsements
stood in the way, Deecher answered that II Til
tun desired to 60 means would be provided.
did not understand from anything he;d by
Deecter that he made this proposition in order
to secure Mr. Ii1tons silence in regard to tho
scandal. The matter only came up Incidentally
had not gone to speak to Beecher On this sub
jcct, and he could hardly have expected that
would bring it up. told Ti1ton what Bcecher
had said, and it onraEed him greatly. although
it was long time afGerward that I learned La
had written to Beecher about the thing"