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The New York herald., 1874-08-04
THE COMMITTEE.

The following members OF the committee have
been interviewed in regard to the present situa-
ton. They are not very communicative
MR. AUGUSTUS sTORRs
was found at his ONCE No. 73 Worth street, New
York. He was evidently burdened with the cares
OF business, and was not in communicative
mood.
.'Have you seen the 7rioune's account OF Mrs,
Tilton's examination ~ querled the reporter
mo, SIR; | haven't; indeed, l don't read the
papers nowadays"
81 do not nor do care, particularly. have no
special interest in the gentleman"
"Do you think he Will testify before the commit
ii really cannot say"
Mr.. s. " WHITE
had "gOne down East to see his family but would
probably be back tomorrow morning. The ques-
tiOn was asked another member OF the committee,
IT. as was rumored Mr.. White had determined TO
see MR. Moulton during his absence. The gentle.
man replied that the committee as whole, were
very anxious to see Mr. Mouiton. but he dld not
his whereabouts enough, at least, to look him up.
ANOTHER MEMBER,
who did not wish his name men toned, said that
the Trtoune's account was evidently "a garbled
rehash'' OF what had been published on Sunday
with q little added. 1t was evident that some one
who had access TO the meetings OF the committee
was betraying its confidence by imparting the re-
suits Of Its sessions the press. lie assured the
reporter that not one word OF the testimony had
been published with the committees consent ex-
cept Mr.. TIltOn's crOssexamination.
"Do you know where ar. Mouiton isf' said the
Argns man.
mo, DO not"
elias the committee made any effort to find
himsr
..Yes; wo have written to where he was sup
posed to be, but have received no reply"
''Will the WORK OF the committee continue much
longer"
fhope not and think not. You will get all the
testimony when we are through"
STILL ANOTHER MEMBER,
who did not want his name mentioned, said that
he and the other members were greatly surprised
at the publication OF what purpOrted to be Mrs.
Thtons examination.
"Aave you heard anything OF or from Mr..
Monltonf"
"No. sir I have not"
"Do you tnink he will testify before the commit
teef''
~ don't think he will He has been invited to
testify, out You see he cleared out and Will not.
forward and tell all he knows, and know 1t would
be more satisfactory to the parties most inter-
ested."
"When will the committees work be done9"
cit will PROBABLY close tomorrow niSht.n
"Then Mr.. MoultOn Will not get chance to
speakS"
"Probaby not; we have urged him to come for
ward, but ne Will not"
"Will all the testimony be published when the
committee closes It's labOrs p,
Eyes; every word. except, indeed, some OF the
minor testimony which the committee do not con-
slder important enough to give uer6dtie even IN
their own report Mr.. Beechers statement VIII be
given as soon as he makes it-probably in q day or
twO"
MR.. H. D.. CLAFLIN
said ne had not been at the committee meetings
for some days. and could tell nothing about what
they nad done or intended to do.
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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH,

Plymouth church stands now so prominently be-
fore the public tnat resume OF its historical lea
lures will not be uninteresting to the reader whose
opportunities or attendance on the services pre-
vent him from becoming familiar with the details
OF It's history. The following are some OF the more
salient points, summarized by the Brooklyn
Eagle:
rich and sacred with the memories OF famous ora
TORS, legislators, statesmen, gifted women, nttera-
teurs and d1vines has been heard the OF the
agtators oi anti-slavery, when 1t was almost dan
gerous 70 speak the words aloud. The silvery
na tongaea Wendell Philips the scholarly and elo-
Lloyd Garrlson, the radical and mpassloned Gerrit
smith, the brilliant Curtis, tue statesman shoema-
Ker Henry Wilson, John b. Cough and scores OF the
greatest and abest expounders OF antl-slayery
nave given utterance to their views and made the
grand old edihce fairly ring with their elooueDce
and the magnetism with which they pronounced
thelr convictions. IL is here that Chapin, with
glowing Imagery and majestic and elegant Eng.
llsh, has spoken oil "Woman's Workn and the sRou
oi honor.n Here Mrs Livermore, Elizabeth Cady
stanton, SJant susan b. Anthony, Lucy stone, Juna
maze iawyer), Lncy Harper, Henry 3. Blackwell
and Colonel 7. W. Hlgginson have explained ana
expounded the nature OF tueir peculiar views gen.
orally preceded by the late David Coombes dressed
In Revolutionary costume, who taxing his stand in
'front.' OF the platform, would proceed to unroli
dry mathematical Problems proving beyond q
doubt MS claims on certain families, TO whom he
mad loaned money some thirty wears ago, until he
was elected from the building IN spite OF witherinV
glances which he cast at the disturber of what he
called
'FREE sPgEcHn
Here IL was that the wofld-famed casta diva,
Adelina Patti, sang her sweetest notes In 'sMoses
IN Egypt and thrilled the hearts OF thousands by
her exquisite rendition OF tne Last Rose OF sum
mer.v Here Parepa mas filed the building with
her melody, and moved her audience TO tears.
Here Theodore Thomas and his orchestra have per-
formed the inspired oratorios, symphonies and
sonatas OF Handel, Beethoven, Mozart and Gluck
Here poor Harry SandersOD, Mills and RuDinstein
"the great" have made the piano speak, and ole
Bull has evoked, by the aid OF MS magical DOW the
poetry OF sound. Charles Dickens. IN the winter
Of 1867, told OF ''finy itm," BOD BrachIt,n
"BOOTS AT THE HOLLY TREE INN"
ana Poor Joh and urew such crOwds that car
RACES lined Doth sides OF the street. for blocks,
WhHe many encdmped outside or the cnurcn on
the previous night OF the reading, by the igbt OF
nonbFes, IN order that they might secure seats.
"'" the hmnns Plymouth organ concerts have
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"Seraphic Soarings."

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
L have been wounded In the house of my frienda-
Psalm '
While bitterly deplore the injury done to tho
cause OF religion and morality by the present most
grievous scandal, don't know whether to nnd
most fanlt with Mr.. Beecher's Christianity or Mr..
Tilton's non-Christianity. MI. Beecher's spiritual
yearnings and seraphic soarings alter the infinite
did not prevent his presumed guilt. Mr.. Tilton's
uxorous goating over his wifes spiritual attri-
butes and her paradoxical whteness OF soul Is
stu worse. 1t Is q disgrace to common sense
an insult to every virtuous matron in the land
Standing with his household gods shattered
around him the injured husband may thnk that
there is something sublime and chIvalrlc in his
palllation OF crime which, in all ages, has been
Thought worthy or the severest punishment by
divine and human laws. But we cannot agree
with him. The outcast Magdaene batned the feet
OF the Savionr WITH her penitent tears. "The adul-
ferrous woman denieCh her guilt she wlpeth her
lips and says l am clean, have done no wicked
ness"
There should be no maudlin sentiment, no poi
sOnous sOphistry on subject OF such grave import.
IL Mr.. Tllton chooses to pallate or condone ms
wiIe's offence (supposing her guilty. he Is at per-
feet liberty to do 50; but at present he ought to
have the good taste not to comment or enlarge
upon her mental or spiritual ldtosyncrasy.
CONSTANT READER.
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TILTON IN COURT.

on wednesday last, it Will be remembered Mr.
Tneodofe Iilton appeared before Judge Riley at
'ue ihiro Dstrct Court to answer q complaint
maoe against him by one VIM. J. Gaynor. who took
IL upon nltnseu 10 oTlng an action against him or
noenlng the Rev. Henry Ward Beecner Ex.Dis-
trict Attorney . d. MOTIFS, who appeared as coun-
Sci for Mr.. Tton, moved that the case he dts
missed or that 1t be adjourned for week 40 that
the opinion of the District Attorney might be OBJ.
tanned In regard to the right OF disinterested
citizen making complaint, sucn as Mr.. Gaynor had
made, without the knowledge or consent of the
party alleged to nave been libeed. The District
Attorney OF the county Is Mr.. John winslow, one
OF the members Of Plymouth church and likewise
one OF the Plymouth Church Investigating Com.
DIttee Possibly consideration OF the position he
occupied In the case he hesitated to give an
opinion upon which the Judge ana counsel might
act Immediately and thus dispose OF the either
one way or the other, and yesterday 1t did not
transpire at the court that he had expressed his
views at all upon the matter
THE CURIOUS
were at the court In large numbers an hour before
the time fixed upon for calling the case There
were anumDer OF ladies among the spectators anx-
ious to get glimpse OF one Of the great actors
IN the social scandal, at least and listen to the
proceedings Mr.. TIton appeared In the court
Iooin' Id company Win his counsel, at ten O'Clock
his brow was somewhat corrugated and he had a
scowi upon his face, indicating his displeasure at
ueing tne central oojec OF 80 mucn attraction. He
passed 10 the JUDGES private room where he re.
NAMED until the cases of a number OF persons
cnarSed WIN various offences were disposed or
TIE JUDGES DECISION
This being at last done, Mr. TIton returned |
Wnen Justice Riley said lin the case against Mr'
Tilton would say enter aimed the connIaIn, in
the case and issued warrant against the defend !
ant, Denevlng IL TO be my duty 70 do So | had no |
kuowiedge or the complainant or his position in
the matter. The defendant was arrested ON fhat a.
warrant and appeared before me personally and
~ cOnsent and the complainant also appeared at
tue same time, when IL was admitted by the com.
plainant, and thus made known to me for the first
time, tnat tue complaint was not MADE with the
knowledge or consent OF the person alleged m
have been libeled. Now while IL is true that Libel
ls pubc offence, IL IL also true that 1t Is such
offence because OF the private wrong and
Injury it innicts upon the person
A0esled Complaints oi this kind nsuaIv originate |
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TEE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Hypocrisy and Virtue.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Incomprehensble, in Christian communty ls
this Titon-Beecner scandal. have read atten-
lively and as far as possible with an unprejudiced
mind Titon's charges, his cross xamination, Mr..
Beecher's and Mrs. Tilton's denial of Tton,s
charges. fiost Of the subsequent interviews with
Titon and the thousand and enc comments by
newspapers on the subject. l have sndeav5fea i2
put myself in the place OF a juror, to decide for
myself alone as to the guilt or innocence OF the
parties concerned. MY mind has not yet been
made up to render verdict to myself; for the
whole evidence has not yet been given to the pub
lie, and of course, not TO me- But I have read
and heard SUFFICIENT to make me wonder at several
phases OF the case when / view 1t in the light of
common sense.
This scandal, 1t seems. has been fostering
among all these peope-Beecher, Bowen, Tilton
and their numerous sateites-lor the past eight
or ten years, and 1t Is but just now coming to
head. Tiiton is charged with all sorts OF immoral
acss-advocatng free love in Its most revolving
phases and practising according to his teachings.
friendsthat Beecher has seduced his wife and de.
stroyed yne happiness Of his home. Beecher,
Iuton, MOulIon, Bowen, Mrs. TiltOn and q host or
others have been fully cognizant OF all these
charges against tne two principal parties.
now want 70 ask few questions. In the first
Trend to both parties, knowing all these charges
TO exist: ne probably knows or the facts IN the
case OF MI fiton, and yet he claims, In Christian
community TO be his friend, even so far as TO love
MIN. simply ask, Is he also zone OF the wicked
ones, that he cannot break friendship with man
who has violated his marriage VOWS and made his
house o den OF cOrruptlonp
Again, OF Mr.. Beecher. He too must have
known OF Tntoh's teachings and practices. Why
Hi1 he icei 50 anxious TO retain the friendship and
love OF one who had so degraded himself ia the
n9ht oi common morality Why aid he still
desire so strongly to continue his love, friendship
anu respect Ior such man Is it not monstrous
ana passing ali belief Is he also zone OF the
wicked ones ~ II appears to me TO be very strong
evidence against him, this lear OF breaking friend
snip with su h man.
Are any OF the parties who profess equal riend-
chip to Mr.. Beecher and MIR. Tilton honest IN their
lrlendshlpP II 80, they. too, must be numbered
among "the wicked ones" There must have been
many members OF Plymouth church VINO nave had
1ull knowledge OF these repeated charges made by
Tilton against Beecher. Ii they, too, are not TO
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These figures do not include any CONTRIBUTORS
not taken under the immediate supervision OF ON
GERS oi the church or society, and represent only
very small part Of the donations OF the congre-
CATION Recently, an effort was made to ascertain
t1 Contributions OF members outside OF the church
colections; and It was found that over $500, 900
nad been given In one year, for charitable pur-
poses on % ~ me public subscriptions Of small por
charities Of these members, ana the general dona-
aons OF al the rest Of the church, no trustworthy
THE 0FPICERs OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH FOR 1874
are as fonows:-
Pastor-Henry Ward Beecher; installed Novem-
Der II, ls47; residence, No. LA Columbia heights.
PASTORAL Helper-Samuel b. Halliday, No. 60 Hicks
Clerk OF the Church-Tnos. G. shearman, No. 20
Nassau street, New YORK, and No. 81 Hicks street.
.Treasurer-stephen v. White No. 2lO Columbia
Deacons-John 7. Howard. No. 174 Hicks street;
Ropes, No Is Remssn n' sspeet; Elmer h. Garbutt,
o Mo; Inte lDl ST. James place Benon e. Carpenses No
street; John B. Hutchinson, St. Marks place. near
New York avenue; Henry W. Sage, ST. Marks
Deaconesses-M Mary W. Halliday, Mrs.
Frances L. Pratt. Mrs. Julia P. HAWKINS Mrs. Mary
l. Tnalhselmer, Mrs. Isabella T. Beecher, MIS-
Examining Committee Pastoral Helper
and Clerk reg ogic,o, Daniel ". Talmadge tclerkl,
George q. Day, David II. Hawkins, Henry NJ.
MuSiC SOuutttee-f8StOr rec OWClOJ, hOSsltcT
W. Raymond, John A. FOwle Wallace f. Caldwell.
Samuel q. Belcher, Horatio @. King Henry n.
Whitney.
Committee on Church work-Pastor Ner oc,cto),
George A. Bell, Elmer II. Garbutt Reuben W.
Ropes, John =. Howard, Augustus St0rrs, John b.
Hutchinson, Assistant Clerk, Daniel ". Talmadge.
Auditors, L0rin Palmer, Moses X. Moodey. Treas
urer DeacOns' Fund.- E. II. Garbutt.
THE OFFICERS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS ARE
Plymouth Sunday SchOol-Superntende Rob-
ert K. Raymond, No. 1913 Henry street; Assistant
superin tendents Rosster W. Raymond, George W.
Brush; Secretary, Augustus d. Everit; Librarian.
Henry @. Collins.
Bethel Mission SchoOl-Superintendent, William
Ray Assistant superintendent, John W. stanton;
Secretary, Franklin II. CowperthwaL; Assistant
Secretary, @. II. White; Librarian, George Alfred
Bell: Assistant Librarians, Ernest Buestow, Paul
GrOsser, Henry Kick, william A. Brown; MISSION
airy, Charles NJ Morton, No. 296 Sands street.
MaynOwer Mission SchOol-Superntendent DR..
Hiram B. White, NO. 81 Henry street Assistant Su-
perm tendents, David w. Tallmadge, Arthur Bell;
kins Librarian, William Kelly Missionary, Miss
Crane
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY.
Trustees-James Freeland, President, NO. 140
Columbia Heights; Horace b. Ca1in, No. SO Pierre
pOnt street. LOrn Palmer, No. 142 Columbia
Heights; John B. Hutchinson st. Marks place,
near New York avenue; Henry w. Sage st. Marks
place, near New York avenue; Ruius Graves,
Morrstown, N. j.; Augustus Storrs, Treasurer,
Columbia Heights; Daniel S. Arnold, No. 25 Mon
tague street.
CLERK OF the Society-Henry Chaplin Jr No. 173
SChermerhorn street.
Sexton and Clerk OF the Trustees-Harvey S.
Weld, No. 40 Willow street.
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MIR. Beecher on the Value Of Truthfu,.
ness.

man who stands in the midst OF afairs tested,
tried, proved TO be man Of answering integrity,
man OF absolute truth, man that Is true, faith.
iul, honest honorable, IS more valuable than gold,
even In commercial point OF view. A man il
politics, who, though he may be ambitious and par
tlsan, Is shown to be faithful honorable and trust
fnl-even In politics such man, in the long rum
wins. One reason why there are so many mush
rooms and puGballs in society IS that men Tor
swear morality. In the great hustle of commerce,
In the conflict OF a1airs, in the heated ways OF
pubic lie. men think That 1t Is not
only SAFE but justinable aud profitable for
them to set asiie the fundamental qualities
OF true manhood. That Is the reason why
when they are cut down they never rise again.
We honor great men; but II does not take much
to MAKE great man in a community wnefe there
are newspapers Great men have campaign:
great men have one term In Congress:
great men have five years. or q ten years. career
IN the State Legislature, and great men think
to be immovaby great; but many greas
fall, anu. once falling, never rise again. IL
does not hurt some things to all. The elastic bail
W nen IT tails springs up again the solid metal.
hen 1t falls, may not spring up but 1t is solid yct
but lind me an apple tnat, though fair OF SKIN, u
rotten at the core, aud let that once fall and what
becomes OF itf However tempting It looks when
the shaking hand once toucnes IT, and IL fails,
shall 1t rise again"
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be numbered among "tne wicked ones" cannot
conceive now they could sleep a single
night without horrid dreams haunting them
aud urging them 10 do something to stop the SLAM
der, II SANDER ir should prove TO be. And what
from hearing the gossip which must have been 80
prevalent In the City OF Churches. and who have
before looked up to these men as saints In the
household OF God Must we decry all religion as
humbug and simply cloak to cover SIN I
trust not. Emerson says "HypocrsY Is the
homage that vice pays to virtue" Whichever
way the great battle ends, 1t cannot be but that
great lesson will be given for all to study and
proft by who desire to act Justly In the sght OF
God. A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-08-04
POST OFFICE IMPROVEMENT.

The city Postmaster has made arrangements
with local telegraph company for the establish.
ment OF telegraphic communication between the
General Post ONCE and stations (at Cooper In.
stttutel and + ht Twenty-ffth street and Third
avenue). Inc change, lt Is anticipated, VIII
greatly facilitate posta business, and II the ex.
pernent proves successful IN practice the system
VIII be extended so as TO perfect ready commune
cation between all other stations and the General
Post ONCE,
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Indicter-Ju udge-Jury.

fFrom the Norwich tCoDn.) Bulletn.l
Henry Ward Beecher Is being tried by commit
tee OF Plymouth church. The action was Of theiI
own choice, and they probably will conduct the ex
animation as 1t seems best to them to do 1t. And
yet to hear the complaints which are made everJ
day one would think that the people were in.
deter, Judge aud Jury. II people choose to make
up their minIs one way or another before the COM
mltee report they have rerlect rlght TO- out must
allow the committee the right 20 SIT Just as long as
tney deem It necessary. ln eouSs o. ussiGe tne
for the prosecution is all 10, and IL seems 70 us
eminentiy TAR for Mr.. Beecher to withhold has teg-
tmony until all the others shall have TESTIFIED 50
that ne may nave an opportunity at one time ~
made. ~' w
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The Church Jury.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
must say that am at times puzzled to know
whether Beecher Is not the accuser and Tton tho
accused. We're trial OF the kind instituted and
conducted in the far regions or Africa men would
not be astonished at the Partially Of the socaled
judges, but to witness such trumpery in the
civilized City OF Churches is disgrace to the
land. njusrice IS sought and Is to be obtained let
Mr.. Tlton seek 1t In our courts, where white ties
ana robes are on par with the common gar
ments Tor really, after such q farce, nothing In
DIS iavor can be expected. The gentlemen OF tho
Jury IN endeavoring to protect their church. arc
damaging MI Beecher's case; and If his case Is az
Clear as hls church people pretend 1t Is why not
let 1t stand on its own merItsY VOX POPULL
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PRESS COMMENTS.

Tho Run of Mr.. Tilton's Private Papers.
[Berleigh's letter to Boston Journal
This affair, like AarOr's rod, swallows up all
other subjects. 1t Is the topic at the breakfast
table, on the cars and on the Exchange. Mothers
complain that the girls and boys get up before
breakfast. watch the newspaper man, seize the
paper and devour the scandal before the family is
stirring. The newspaper Offices In Brooklyn are
having second edition OF war times. The bulle-
tin boards are mammoth and crowds surge round
the Office for the latest editions. The Eagle Is Mr.
Beecher's own. The ArOus, newly started paper,
battling for position and fame, has the inside
track for being MIR. Tilton's organ, 1t gets the
earlier information and has the run OF Mr.. Tton's
private papers The committee has never been
satisfactory to the public. Personally above re-
proach, their personal relations to Mr.. Beecher
make them tribunal that ought not to deal with
parties outside OF Plymouth church. The pubica-
ton of wnat Is called the crOss-eXamnatlOn OF
Mr.. TlltOn, with the omissions charged, has not
increased the publc confidence. The demand Is
nearly universal III the secular religious press, tnat
the Investigation must now be thorough, let il
strike where 1t may The demand is that Mr.
MoultOn. Mr.. Carpenter, Mr.. Beecher, Mrs. Bullard
and others named must come into court The
WOodhulpS have returned and are as happy ~
Mother Cary's chickens in storm.
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THE CONTRIBUTIONS THE CHURCH.
The pew rents l0r such years as records have
been kept were as fOll0ws:-

Out OF the pew rents OF the last five years alone
the sum OF &7S95O mas been applied to strictly mis-
sion purposes, exclusive or all expenditure upon
the cnurch or Its own Sunday school,
The collections oil the church for benevolent OBJ
jects OF all kinds Exclusive OF pew rents but n-
ciudinR contributions in the schoos) far as any
I'd q ron n hau ua hnn 90 foil
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FRANK M0ULT0N THE GUEST OF
GENERAL BUTLER.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, August 3, 1874.
Mr.. Frank M0ulion, the mutual friend of Beecher
and Tilton, Is the guest OF General b. F. Butler at
Bay View.
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Mr.. Plimpton Speaks for Mrs. Hooker.

TFTOm C1hCIhnAt1 COmntrCIaLI
The New York tribune hints at the part Mrs.
Isabella Hooker, sister Of Mr. Beecher, played In
the preliminaries Of the Brooklyn scandal. Tneo-
dore Tlton could, If he chose tell very amusing
story of her visit to New York lew years ago, de-
termned to compel "Henry' to mount the pulpit
and make humble concession in the face OF the
great congregation. He might also enlighten the
public as to the means employed to moderate her
zeal, close her lips and send her back to Hartford
without having moved upon the Plymouth pastor.