The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-07-17
BEEcH1R-1.L1cs7 CONTROVERSY,
Lst.=.7 which Explain Themselves.

ieE- g.. the letter aiifes7ed M
Hes~Ler ~ certain members OF Ills con.
asking them 10 investigate tie .
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present ,rare Of public feeling owe tito +
an friends and 70 IN" church. and Jii" .
society over "IiI'il ''.-. l''',.DI, 10 M
~"ine proper ihI.'-''7'''I'ii l--'-''s % '..
ruiupf~, llsihuaioha' OF e!4''I =
Iug my conduct ~ CON t'f'!i-i7'.I -. -: '''I
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take 1i.r tLbeft. "' i-NlE- ne loiio" M
gentlemen 10 -er\r III lhi- inquiry AN"
10 d" that winch jfN'i a!.H JI>'i'' HLr!
require D.! lhil e"sA OF '"e -.'1-'''7
men named VIII CONSIDER 'i.i~ a. Il 1t .''.'
been separated and Per ..."L! sent D"
him today.
Fra!. Tie church, Henry w '"-'-
Augustus >tDrr-. Henry !. Cleveland.
From the society. Horace j.. Claim.
John NiEslow. = v Wilt
desire you, when :oI have satisfied
yourselves bE&u Impartial and thorough
examination ot all H.r source, oi ~li-
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HENRY WM.D BEECETG.
u tile saine tiino IIr. Beec!ler al
dressed Tie following letter 10 his
church:
To III DEAR BEETUHEN:-I iiclo~a
to You a letter in which J. have regresr-
"a tLfe i-'i. 'i.i 'I', 'lli,
C,i,,,r,I, l.ptIaul.p nr upip,naacI,,I,la
repute. and who have not been inyol.-
ed III any OF The trials through which ~
IN1 l',1Ss.l 5;,i ill '.,T e.'l 10 nm
al cL9rars or in.;rIafi,ns c-.fns- INV
good nam. and to report the same u
you; and | now respectfully request
aTthoritv 70 net in vour behalf also.
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III "oooru'''!ce VIII ti!i9 request 'iie
Church appointed the Committee
asked by Slr. Beecher. and il is under
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"orh lor 'he past L." ua!S ioohiiiS mo
the matter. Elton, ii seems, was before
tie Committee. but lid not understand
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i>tcnce OF the Committee haG not been
made public at that time. lie writes =
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H'''e ol J"i! -, WHICH, Iio'hiH'H " i"'i
statement Tins time without egHiNoCa-
ton or mental reservation. Here j. The
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BROokLIN, JUiy II. 1911.
l" tIe investigating committee.
tIESTLEMEN Nhen on FRIDAY last
met you at your invitation, the "I'-
! polntlhent OF your committee Iad not
/ been made known 10 The puDlIc. fOu
! sat IN private capacity. Moreover one
! oI your legal advisers had previously GiN-
J en- me a hope that II upon NY appear
ance before yOU | would preserve a
! JHdlcioGS reucence concerning the worst
aspects ol the ease, 1 might thereby Ia
/ cilltate through you SUch a moderate
/ public presentation OF Mir Beechcr 5
! OiicnSe and apology aS would close rath-
| cr than prolOnGue the existing scandal.
! | reioiced in this hope, and promptly re-
ciprocated the kindly feeling which was
| reported to me aS shared by You all
| toward myself and family. Accordingly,
| when | met YOU in conference my br el
| statement was, III substance. the two
| following points: FIRST. that my letter
10 DIR. Bacon was written. not as an act
| OF aggression, but as selt-Geicnce. aris
! ing, a. herein set forth. from great and
| grlevOUs ProvocatiOnS 10y your pastor,
your church, the BroOklln Council, and
the eNlnodcrator'S criticimS on my sup
| posed conduct, all uniting to de!ame ne
before the word, and 10 in!iict unjust
/ punishment Tor acts done by another
and second, that having by that letter
defended myself So far as l thought the
occasion required me to carry my reply,
1 FELT unwilling TO proceed lurtiIer
against Mr. Beecher without furthel
pubic proNocaJIoh or other necessity
Such a necessity Is now iaiG upon ne by
Ny Eeecher III me puolieatloh oi ul
officially into hi. character a, niTrrtof
by his olrense and the apology to wIicl
referred lie mus oiteFS L" i.i' = ci-e'
Zee. hut before. Ihr puhljc. vJich
hereby accent. | therefore give vot
notice that shall prprare fun and dc
tailed statement in accordance witt
Tin. terms Of voiir committees invitation
TO me 70 furnish such facts as are with
in INV knowledge touching matter
which COMPROMISE the character O
Roy. Henry Ward Rrechar - / shall T..
ready TO Law this before YOU within ;
week or ten davS. or as soon thereafter
as | shall find myself able TO set the nu
merous facts and evidences in such stric
array as that | can cover them each ant
all with INV oath to their exact truth
sworn before a magistrate / await iii,
appointment by you Of a day mutually
convenient for my presentation OF tIlii
statement in person before your com
mittec. Meanwhile shall make public
NV present note TO YOU. because Mr.
Beecher's letter. TO which this Is Il preiilu
mary response li;s been made public b,
him. With great respect, 1 am rrul5
yours. THEODoBE TnToN.
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ti"iicis - Mou!toh before the commit
tee:
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