New-York tribune., 1875-03-10

q Did you have any Interview A. j know o
no reason other than the fact that Mr. Ton had put In plea
Of not being responsible to the church.
Y Now, let read the letter 10 you, "E4. No IL.
Mr. SAMUEL Z. BEIcnER:
BeeSheF IT,, ard myself and az are Ikewss
aureh now occupied with unhappy scandal desire 20 put
n the oSnS IESs aosn ex o
70 your Committee stating that | had not FOR fonr
hnreb nea and any Whatever Win roa aba
a,t Sa o, no member any rocceangs bat since % wrs
my stI appears on on iGS church books, am
mneIe,3re IN s considered member sufficiently So al least to
pe uced by Of the members for sandering the pfsto
hint also thrown out thus refusing to sub
,h s myself TO- the Church tribunal IN order TO escape
say FIRST have spoken againss r Beecher falsely
ana, second II either he the Church Committee shall
I rqndS. me to waive my nonmchaoership TO take my
position once again. will do member long enough
70 long enough to appear s evening At the
u M owing question: either from Mr. Beecher or the Com
ar,Ss a0,v 1aDs ye YOU TheGdoc Ton eve, 81 spoken oxen
s cter to Mr. Beechcr before the action OF the Committee
oc ~ Let me add that my expcness in this matter M Us
Of sS % have eyer sought to eyade any just
FraternalIy yours, THEODORE TiLros."
now after that letter. why didn't you prosecute the West
cses A. They had already been prosecuted and ended be-
iore the letter was written.
q Prosecued A, They had already been terminated and
the action OF the before received that
letter.
What the action the Committee! A. The action Of
the Committee to accept Mr. Tltons statement that he
was not member Of the church. and his dropped from
the roll.
Wasn't there some action taken by the church. body
after that! A. That niehtf
What' A. The night that letter writteni
V same night that letter writtent A. think
"e do you recolec what took place at the church that
n. ect NJ wha
there; l don't know that rccollect all.
do you recOect that there resolution offered that
the name OF Theodore Ton be dropped from the roll Of
bership OF this church' A. don't remember possibly that
was So
Wasn't that the very resolution night'
A. presume it was don't remember you ask il reoo
lect.
@ And do you recolect that Mr. Tton was and made
speechf A. do
@ Wasn't Mr. Bcecher present, A. think he was; yes
Sir, he was present, believe.
Y Didn't Mr.. TltOn wind up his speech by saying: " IT,
therefore, the minister OF this church has anything whereof to
accuse me- let him speak and shall God my
judgei" A. think he did
O. And what did Mr.. Bcecher reply. A. Mr. Beecher
piled that he had charges make against Mr. Tlton.
q And you didn't prosecute West charses A. think
we did; yes, Sir.
@ ow' A. understand that took up the West charges
and settled them.
Q. Settled them! A. Yes Sir
q by throwing them out were, because he was not
amenabe to your Jurisdiction; that it! A. No. Sir there
were two views to be taken in that matter told Mr. Tuton
that night, after the meeting at The GodeH Age office
O. Never mind tell the vews' A l am going to say
that stated those views to Mr. Tilton.
q didn't ask you say that you stated them to Mr. Tton
want you to tell what views you tool' A. Well can't
tell you what views were acn-I don't know what
up the Committee at ALL will it you told Mr..
Tilton, II you wish me.
@ Well. don't that can help 1t. Go A. Twill
stop here you say am entirely your service Mr. Til
ton asked this question: YOU would ike to hearMr TIL
akd what the action OF tho Committee would be on
the report Of this subcommittee OF three
q don't ask you for it, would like to get answer to my
question cam A. an willing your question:
you will stae what it is.
q Let ask you another icson let read you some
thing here aud you tell VIII ether 1t the
report Of the Committee that night. LRcading:l
Whereas Charges were preferred 70 this Committee by
William +. Wet against Theodore Iilon; and
Whersas Special Committee having been appointed by
charges Faii Tiiion on ihe evening the OH October
instant made answer Special Committee theso words
Plymouth Churc nor con~d red myself member OF
it, do does the pastor OF the church con
jurisdiction IN any manner whatever: and .
tas IhGodore dt9n in reply to conm9nsdiIon al
muncaOn. with copy OF the charge preferred against him
by William Wet were put into the hld4 Of aid ton on
the lh day OF October inst, and rc1uct made OF MIN hat
he should the the % Of October ins says
in letter addressed 10 he Clerk Of TINS Committee under
date of October 2 1913: 1t is ab1u four years since ter
minated all connection with The church. anu am not now
member thereof therefore document addressed To me III
thI capacity cGuuot receive - aud
Uaeeas, thu appear that Theodore Tton member OF
this Curch has abandoned his with the chnrch Dy
prolonged absence from all it, services and ordinances there
Rered Thai this Committee recommend 10 the church that
the name o. Theodore III b. do?pcd from The roll oil mem
beIshiP Of The church provided By itnle No. Z
Brother White moved TO nd the resolution SO as TO rec
Ommend TO the church cXcOnmHn ate Nr ton IN place
OF dropping from tie roll. The attachment was lo'l
Do you remember that having takel place that nisht'
What night ia that, SIR
O. The night you speak Of when the report OF the Com
mcc was nader A. No. Sir; don't understand that 10 be III
that night