Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-06
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
Deacon West and Mrs. MOuItOn Turned
Out Upon the Cold WOrId-The
Latter PrOtests-The Seam
daI to be Revived.
Progress of the Moody and Sanl1ey
Meetings i The Attendance Not
SafisfnctOry-Mr. Needham.
the Irish Evangelist.

NEW YORK; November 5-At a BUSH
ness meeting Of the Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, last evening. the names Of
Deacon West and Mrs. Mouiton were
dropped from the roll of membership, on
the ground OF continued absence from
the service of the church, Deacon West
was not present, but Mrs. MoultOn was,
accompanied by counsel, Roger A.
pryor, who read a protest signed by Mrs.
Moulton, and which closed ss follows:
My absence is an enforced ore, and is
caused by the crime Ct adultery, coma
mitted by Henry Ward Beecher, pastor
Of this church, with one of his parish
toner's, which | know to be q fact through
Mr.. BeecheT's confessions TO me, and
through the confessions of Mrs. TiltOu,
aud through cOrc,U5.ve evidence OF the
crime from other sources. | appear be.
fore this church in loyal OF eliepce t.
summons which | have received, and I
hereby declare my disposition and de-
sire to discharge all the duties devoiving
on me as member that are consistent
with my knowledge Of the adultery of
the pastor and his false swearing with
# & ARD to it,"
The New YORK. and Brooklyn as locia.
ton Of Congregational ministers has
taken action, it is alleged, which will
certainly revive the Beechtr scandal.
A COMMITTEES OF its members has been
appOin' ed and instructed to report, after
a careful examination of the charges,
whether the ISOLATION ought TO retain
Mr.. Beecher in membership. 1t was
said last evening that Mr.. Beacher
would withdraw rom the association
rather than submit to the investigation.
Plymouth church has adopted r3so-
luton providing that Mr.. B echer and
his deacOns Golfer with Mr.. Moody, and
they he authorized, il the evangelist has
no objections, to announce the first o!
series of daily prayeT-me lettings Tor next
Monday morning. In the discussion of
this subject one member said: II ct Us
show enough christian spirit to go with
the others to the meetings in the Tabar-
nacle; let us show no desire to stand
alOOf from sister chUr ches, even though
they may not be cordial toward Us "
There is percel tib,e falling of in the
attendance at tse Mooiy aud 8 inkey
prayer meetil g, held in the Talmsgs
tabernacle every morning The de-
creased attendance was accounted for
Tuesday by the election, Wedr eJday by
the anxiety u know the result, aud
Thursday by the rain. To-day there Is
neither an election, anxiety about it, nor
rain, and yet there is the smallest at
tendance Of the week. There were about
hundred requests for prayer, aud Mr..
Needham, the Ir.sn evangelist, offered
fervent prayer. After the hymn, Mr..
Moody spoke on the efficacy and neces'
sity OF praye-, and recommended his
hearers 70 read the eleventh chapter OF
John at least once q day until Friday
next, which was day set apart for fast
ing and prayer, and ask God that their
prayers might be answered and that
they might he separated from the word.
A number rose for prayers, and a num-
Der requested prayers TOR those who were
lying i'll. Mr.. Moody then prayed,
and said: Tomorrow we will have
meeting for dissatisfied christians, and
all these who are satisfied can stay
away The meetings, so fsr, have APP
pesred TO be attended 10y christian peO-
pie and members of churches.