The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-06
THE SCANDALS DRY BONES.
TUr TRENH RfTTLTNG THEY ARE
EItKfTTNG ~ BROOhLIN.

,,ri from cN-DcncOn " cst-Iii- Astonish-
mini nt tire Action Of Plymouth Church
1br ,trn Nfho are 10 niscipinc Bcccher
what Nr. Bcrcher ray, About It,
ri,. renewal Of interest in the BcCcher
,.,fd.i. melted by the news that Plymouth
,l,r.h mad expelled Mrs Moulton and cx Dea-
,.uNr.i. and that the COugregati ioual ministers
had appointed a committee to Investigate the
elar.c- IS M IN nifestly general Yesterday. MI
peecnrf had many calls ftum trends. TO IN
quirci- bee -aid that he deemed the action oi his
rhur. b wirc and proper, but be discldmed hav-
lg lulucnrcdit It.
ABOUT the action " the Congregatio ional Asso-
oi.to. lac had nothing to say and twas impos-
shlc to- ascertain whether he intended To aNolu
the iNcstigation by resisuius his membefship'
or whether lac would G.lt. The following
named are the comm ttoeuen charged win the
duty. according 20 the resolution passed hF the
nlnisicrs, q thoroughly investigating tho
cbargc- against MIR. Beocher and reporting TO
tho as -ocation advice as to his fitness as fcl-
low member The Roy.William NJ Taylor OF the
Broadway Tabernacle, New York; the Rev. Dr.
William Ives Budngton Of the Clinton Avenue
Church, BruoAyn; the Rev. PrOfs. Parsons and
Martin Of the New York Thoolog gcal Seminary,
aud the Roy. Charles IL Everest Of the Church
Of the Puiitans, Brooklyn. TIE Investigation
will be thorough, aud will begin with a careful
scrutiny Of the evidence made public in and out
oi the trial.
Ta,n now evidence will be sought, persons
who have any to offer being Invited to present
H. The meetings OF the committee will be IN
private but the verdict will be published. No
more definite vi IN OF work than that has been
a,raod upon. As tho mom bers have not boen to-
g.tucr since their appointment.
Some rf MIR Boecher's friends said Yesterday
that the committee had not oeen instructed tc
M,e.ugatc the scandal, but simuy to report
upon Mr.. Beecher's relations with Plymouth
Church The facts are exactly as exclusivelJ
published IN 1HE Sun yesterday. The assOcia
tuu has NJ iigh. to interf re IN any way Will
any church. b Ing body without Jurisdiction
power t. cXpei its own unnt menlbc ;. and this
.fuuittte !, cNpuciily iustruc ed - ascert dn
whether Mr. lIe"c lcr IS "a Dad IN n unworthy OF
ali cc in a representative Cong egatiunh BODY
EN-ncncpn William +. West VINO was expelled
from piy iroufh h Churcn on ihursdly night, pun
l,nsd tue following card Yesterday:
Nav onk. Nov b. 1875. I
~ THY FriioR oF rug brooKllN Ahgrs. / va
very surpn-ed To re ID ia his inornings svh ina
1uis d % T sTep STGnsS ri 5 9 nn any " ac
iucnt Nas in contemplation W~s by acal trom Mr. ID.
cay ard informed me that the ESamla NJ Commit, e
'ui propiDy report TO the church IN ne evening II
favor nf dropping my name from the roll. rcphe
hat nj, comnunicaIlon was yer, unexpected and tna
mtre before action tak"n. but that could not d.
~ on sucu snort notice, az 1> TINE IN Tue Aternoo
Of town III The evening lie promised that b woul
a a. ,se ~ sc ise's sc 70 1 tne ~ 20 r H"ua
dlne that ne had no doubt but that they would acced
e To- dS SSS'a so DC OH' showing i' '
When he Ell me supposed that .houid have ampl
time t1 meet the committee ana state tO them my rel
sn. Tor sn eltlng myself from the church and there
in yc of n- ABOVE facts, think taat the precpltat
on ~ tne nrs,ts ~ ni IN, ~, 1s .hasrsood
Your, truly. WM F. WEST