Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-04
Plymouth Church and the Scandal.
WHAT MRS. MoULToN SAYS ABOUT

BEECHER.
In Mrs. Moulton's reply TO Plymouth
rates her statemsnts OF the confession of
their adultery by both Beecher and Mrs. TIL
ton. She does rot see how Beecher could
have the face to stand up in church and read
that letter TO her without his soul giving
way. She says: 81 testified as did in view
of all the penalties of false swearing in this
life and the next. And If you think that L
lied in that public manner, and in that SOL
emn hour that L lied in order TO injure the
minister whom had loved as much as any
OIL you, and whom had done my very best
20 uphold and comfort for three dismal
years, through q time OF an anguish which
he was carefully hiding from you, you ought
all the more, think, TO have tried and con-
demned me, instead OF dropping my name"
The letter concludes by proposing that the
following questions for decision by 1he mu-
tual council be added to those proposed by
Plymouth church. I. Have my convictions
IN regard 10 The guilty conduct OF Mr.
Beecher beer justified by the evidence which
l have had? =. If they have been justified.
ought still 10 have attended his ministry
arc received NE sacrament from his hands
whlle kept by the reasons which / have
stated from withdrawing from the church,
). When had stated to the church nv rea-
sons for being absent from the services, and
nau protested against being dropped from
lts rolls, ought to have been thus dropped
without further trial, and with neither cen
sure nor recommendation? 1. If 1 was i'm
properly removed from Plymouth Church
Will the council give me certificate of the
IacL upon which can enter another church?
The church is requested, on the acceptance
OF these propositions, to name the churches
and ministers 1t may wish TO invite TO the
Council, when Mrs. Moulton will add an
equal number To the list of her own selec
ton, and the letters of invitation can at
once be sent out.
WHAT MR.. BEECHER SAYS ABOUT PLY
MOUTH CHURCH AND HER FANGS.
IN the business meeting of Plymouth
church last night, at the outset motion was
made TO exclude non-members of the church,
but Mr.. Beecher discouraged the idea, and
The motion was withdrawn. The case of
deacon West was then taken up. ResoIu-
lions were offered cOndemning him for pub
fishing his last letter TO the church in adj
vance OF lis receipt, and for other Irregular
ties In connection with the call he made for
a council OF investigation; refusing to grant
MS request under such circumstances, and
summonlng him before the examining COM
mlttee TO explain his conduct. The resolu
lions were received with great applause.
Mr.: Beecher said he was sorry this church
mad been the cause of SO much excitement
through the public journals, but he called
every one TO witness that this had not been
OF the church's own seeking, but was kindled
by adversaries outside of il. They had been
seeking 10 live in harmony with every per-
son. They had endeavored to be a home
living, home-staying Christian church.
There was saying that when Plymouth
church was assaulted she showed her fangs
and as IL would always be whenever she was
assaulted she would always show her fangs.
Mr.. White moved the reference of these
resolutions To the examining committee
which was carried by standing and unani-
he bad received letter from Mrs Moulton.
but he was informed that 1t had already been
circulated In the newspaper offices for publi
cation, and he now desired to know what
It's reference to the examining committee,
which was done.