The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-03

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Yours IN Christian liberty and love
REMARKS OF Mr.. BEEcHER,
June o. 1873 IN Plymouth church, on the occasion
Of collection for the congregational Union:-
scongrssstonaiism !, an indspsnssncy Of local
lar church 10 perfect church. and that dsci
Or s either
sorns church or 70 any eoestcn OF churches Congrs
itself each family standing on its own proper ndepend-
But then families ind themselves and
nss st
slsnse with nsghbSrns churches and accept and rem
There is no ecciesisstea government between church
ss nsea s @ L. ESsy
Is understood be competent 70 the jnrisdicton Of Us
own affairs it be net 1t goes for help where II THINKS
% soos fern Is ss
AngioSszon spirit aad with our political nstltuons
i ss our si h S1sst Jan naspsaSsasy va.
penSeD S seoa1ats Dsed more than any others to
have voluntary eiio~snp and, therefore cal
sn,Ssay they simply have n"e sSss
matters.
The reply was unanimously adopted by the meet
ing, and on the motion OF Mr.: $. 3. Halliday, tue
name OF the pastor, Henry Ward Beecher, was
added to the signatures appended.
THE BOWEN PROTEST.
Mr. SHERMAN, the Clerk, read the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted
The committee to whom referred the protest Of
Brother Henry G. Bowen respectfully submit the follow
In Considering protest necessary rst OF all to
This end he informs us to- effect in the
ton OF this church, by passing the following resoa-
That the action taken BY This church in &C.
missing charges against Henry C. Bowen be and
RESOLVED That as no evidence has been fonnd to con-
vct uenry o. Bowen Of the charges made against him
missed"
The facts x % the are o that the a
and which they have stated in their report to the
This leads US TO inquire whether the objestons , Of
said committee prescribed BY the Church Manual
81 They examine candidates admission to the
church; ,,.,,,,.,o.,
made TO them against member Of the church
decide whether there is sroSna for trial
body for the trial OF members against whom charges are
Was Mr.. Bowen tried before the Committee Of Dscip
ms n ee 81 e ali the rights and e p
eees incident to such a triaL But such was not the
Whaf then, was done Simply this: The committee
"a should
KIND and hsy S S these
fhey eonie rrsd with Brother Bowen by ofcia sub
committee from whom he could learn all that Vas in
also called on BY Brother Halliday rom whom he could
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and as it was regarded necessary owing to peculiar
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Bowen RegSls The Shssgss in substance We're
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charges This statement was not needless On the other
bandit was indispensable to just of their
In view Of this statement of facts it is obvious that a
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shsssss Spy az charges ei,si;Sn
directions in Matt Ivid. isia And yet the spirit Of
The prosessans states that he had never Thought of
authorizing snything thar should convey even the i'm
preston Of confess or an apology No such charge
the iansnt DID authorize statement that i on
from the letter spirit Of that he regrets it
tor before mentioned, in which ne says:I disavow all
to me as having been made BY me against Henry ard
Bsecher" And gain - sincerely regret having made
the Christian eharacteT Of n geecheT a w -'e "
sas &c s Been widely paSl.sSsa p he
used BY committee matter honorable Mr. Bowen
i not the rule q the Examining Committee to re,
in judicial aeon But the p aS
the extraordinary and exceptional interest that had
been awakened in the case. rendered Is proper both
for The good name Of the protestant and or The repu
taton OF the church, that In this instance the results
inquiry whether there for Trial, should be
reported 10 the church.
Your committee recommend the adoption Of the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolved That the protest of Fl. C. Bowen and the
answer Of the committee to whom it referred be
placed upon the records Of the church.
EDWARD BEECHER.
WALLACE e. CALDWELL.
r. H. EUGERTON.
THE HALLIDAY STATEMENT