Ellsworth American., 1875-11-18

We greatly fear IN it we are to have revival
Of this painful subject. Several things have re-
clutly occurred tending thereto. First, wa,
Ia. cxpul>i N of Ms Moulton from tue Ply
month Church for the alleged reason Of her
pro,ractcd absence from its worship and COM
muuloa. Against this action She protested on
Il e spot through her LAWYER Gen. Pryor. plead
ia- iu her own iu>f iiicaiion. her knowledge o.
Hep >,or's crime anl p-afe>s ns her wish 10
d. al her duties a a member consistent will
that 4now edge. Notwithstanding this plea
However the vote WIS taken forthwith an.
IN luim0uslv passed Upon similar char-,
j -acoa W F. Nes was also dropped from
ta. roll 10y yo'e Of i3 TO Q. These proceed
in-s seem 10 b, in accoriInce With rie peculiar
rule OF Ply mouth church in respect 10 dropp NJ
members thus summarily, rule however CON
trary to the usages OF the Congregational boil
OF churches. and capable Of working great in
Justice. We think il another Of the unioriunat,
mistakes. to call il by no har-her name, OF that
church. that they should have re,ortel II it in
these cases.
Miss Florence T.lton has al,o asked 4 dis
mission from Iha. church and reeomma ndatior
ID som, other yangelical church.whieh request
$50 believe. has noi been acted upon.
In addition TO the above. the New York ant
BROOKLYN Association have appointed com
mice % consider the resolutions heretofor,
offered in that body for an investigation OF til,
charges agaius; Nj. Beecher. That committee
consist, Of Rev. Dr. William VI. TAYLOR Of the
broadway Tabernacle. New York city; DR..
William /. Burlington OF the Clinton Avenue
Congregational Church. BROOKLYN; Rev. Mr.
Virgin of the Harlem Congregational Church
Rev c. II. Everett Of the Puritan Church. J..
Brooklyn, aud Professor b. y. Martin Of the
New York City University. II there must be
any seton Of this sort the committee is perhaps
- -sod a Sas as eogld bs GAmsd. IL csnna br,
s.rs.snsasst that ,as-s al >~iss aAas pgs
pouo''ess their sessions will be nrirase. SUI
We hope ali their prooeetir.-- &c Kept so
till the ,s,s,-->---> snelr report
But aepreeaie the whole thing Tho
church aud the world are alike tired OF il. and
Wr % not believe II will do any good at all com.
Aru>uT4ie with the inevitable evil. Grant
that the existing status of affairs Is wrong, VET
there are wrongs which can never be righet.l
tu this world. We could wish that Chris Ia n
charity, like Uncle Toby's recording angel
might with tears ef pity blot out the whole sad
ami shameful record Of this scandal, that NOT q
fe>tlge Of II may ever see light again
" = deprccate these proceedings especially on
AT. Bercher's own account. Not because We
h-I9Nr him guilty ofthe crimes alleged. We
have never done 20. We have seen nothing
which. weighed by the recognized laws of eyi.
Geuct. should for moment be deemed proof OF
g.. \ lie long record Of noble Christian work
against which not breath of scandal was pre-.
'i9u-ly ever whispered, TO 90 down before a
mere IrrLSdtiY u, supported by no fact what.
ever. but only by alleged confessions. most I'M
probable IN themselves. and interpretations Of
.eiIer- susceptible, 10 say the least Of innocent
meanings: We say, no. We marvel that so
many discriminating men, 80 many ministers
even, should 20 utterly forget all the maxims
which experience has laid down for the pro.
fee;Ion of the innocent, and the security Of the
most pr, cious rights Of reputation. Who Of
them Won 4 Ike 10 have the same treatment
lneted out to them that they have SO fscilelv
dealt 10 lin:
Il is not then because we fear for the result
~ this sense, 10 Mr. Beecher. that we depre-
cate further proceedings in this case but be-
cause Of the injury done to his work and Use
fauess. he is one Of the eminentmen of the
time. God has given him great abilities. and
great. warm, generous heart. Il is in part be-
cause be has such a heart. that he is sometimes
ihd'ScTeet. sometimes utters unsound things
-otneilmes errs in action. But. with a II this we
believe him intended TO be 4 great power for
good in our country and our day What A inner
lean can fai. 10 recognize the debt the Republic
owes him for his heroic defense Of her before
The ln>Olent English arlstocracy. in the hour Of
her deepest peril! And that thirty wears ser
vice rendered TO the cause Of religion. the
fruits Of which to-day sppear in the largest
single church in America.-who can show
nobleT record Of MINISTERIAL work than this:
And we would not have that career Of useful
ness arrested. or diminished. II il has suffered
anything from the sad events Of the two wears
4st, we would have him free 10 retrieve the
loss. Ten Years more at least. OF productive
work are not too much to expect of him AZ the
age OF siXty-two. We wish be might be left to
10 Il uBbindered by the assaults OF his enemies
or the still more harmful indiscretions OF his
friend. aud his church, Christian Mirror