, 1875-11-08
Gard from Deacon West, Expressing
Surprise at the Dropping Of
His Name,
Tho Congregational Committee to Make
Rigorous Investigation Of All tho
Charges Agatnst Rccc1,cr,
Florence Tiltou, Mr.. and Mrs, Richards,
Susan B. Anthony, and Others, to
b Examined,
Shcarman's Views on Various RamIl1cas1on, NJ
tho caso-An Interview with Frank
ffoui!on.


f1oui!on.
Ns,r FORK Sim. Nor. {.
Tho rencwat Of interest In tho 1}eecher scan
tal. incilol BY tho news that Plymouth Cllurct
had expelled Mrs. Mloulton nnd OK Deacon WoBt
AUD TINT the Congregational ministers had bp
pointed q Committee to Investigate tho charges
wns mansfestiv general YESTERDAY. Dir. Deochel
had many calls from friends. To inquiries ht
said that ho doomed tho action OF tho church wise
and proper. btlt ho dtsciaiEod having influenced
J 1t. About tho action of tho Congregational As
sociation ho had nothing 10 say; and 1t Was i'm
possible TO aEeort ain whether hs intended to
avoid The Investigation by scsisning bIs mou,bor-
slip. or whether he would fight.
| cAaD From DEACON WEST.
E1-Dcacon William F. West, who was ex-
pcllcd from Plymouth Church on Thursday
night published tho following card yesterday |:
-, E1o,IAsoE cornr. NEW SoaK. Nor. 5, 1s75.-3a
fas Editor a the LFooktyn Argus l WAS very much
surt r!sod 70 read M sha mornings Sum that fy namo
hsd been rorrc' from tho roll If plymouth Church.
lhc nrst intlnatton had TINT any ench movement
Mastins. Hlo cams into ny once about p m, yes.
nittee would probably report to The church III tbe
eFeni1R in favor OF dropping my from tho roll
5isa a IT Ut Ss u nc ss e.
amin!ng com.nitee before action taken. hut that
contA not 10 80 On eaca hhnEt notice, my tina
engagement out Of town in tho evening. Ilo from NJ
iscl that DO would state thcso facts to ihe COMMITTEES,
I'm tor ono 9ee adna thai % he i,st / no s da"st but
tatt thry "oH'd aerclo to my rcttt1eat would ho
When ho iii mo supposed has sboal hsyo mi: an H.
time to moot tho Committee and state 10 them my rea-
sons tor aosentn9 nyself from the church. aud therc-
lore took no further action in tia matter.
In stcw Of The a1oyo facts. think that The precip-
aso action If tho n'e,ttnx Inst night viii bo Under
s!oo1 " ~ your readers without further comment
4ours truly, WILLIAM F. WEsT,
Mr.. Boecher, last night. in Ills FElday-nieht
tslk. after private Consultation wlt, Ihon1as
9. HhearmRt. aud Benjamin Il. Tracy in tic
Trustees room, spoke Of Moody and Snrkay,
aud sntd that he was an Interested observer OF,
and profound Bgmnathixor With, tho move
mcnt. lilo considered III, Moody a ainRuIarjy.
estnoat tnap. aud Thought that his great power
lny In the concentration OF all his faculties on
QUO onl. aud stoadfastly pursuing thss end. II
This concentrated individual pressure wns per
n,ltsed to net In the t1uickeaed atmosphere Of n
religious community. llo thought Ii would be
very straugo If sao community was not moved,
THE uitorrISa or DEACON WEST AND AIRS,
MouLToX.
Aftor tho talk. Mr., 6hearman cal!ed church
meeting to ofdor. Mr. Decchrr took seat nenr
the platform stops. md covcrcd hiB face with his
hand. Mr. 8hesYman read tho min,lteB OF tle
Thursday night Ineat1ug, ut which tho names Of
Deacon West and Mrs. Emma @. Moulton wero
they bad abandoned their connection with tho
church. The motions wero made BY D. +. Blair,
tho noWIy-e!ectcd mGmber OF tho Examining
Committee. Mr. Wost's namo was dropped by q
vote Of ~ TO Q. Mrs, Moulton'B wAa droppcd by
the unanir'" 'a yoto of 81. On tho minutes was
also recorded tho fact that Mrs. houltou pre-
acnssd paper, through Gen. Pryor. giving Ger
tain rcasona, which woro not nosod for her
mnde to require her to anBwer certain
questions, ahe lad refused to mako Auswors.
The fact TINT tho document which she unlimited |
bad baen reforsol 10 tie Examining Committee, |
recorded. AZ Con. Pryor had distinctly an. !
nouncol Ia tho church-meeting that the paper
was in TACT chargns, there was unususl Interest
exhibited IN the announcement that tho accusa- |
official consideration IT the Examining Commit
tee OF tile church. Tho minutes wero adopted,
REQUESTS roR LETTERS or DIsM1syioN.
mir. shear1nAn then read requeaEs for letters Of
and request from Aliss Florence Iilton for =
letter OF Recommendation TO any evangelical
church. No comment Wao maae on tho request,
nEEcHER orPosEs uSIoN rnArzR.MEETINo.
ME. beecher aroso 10 oppose tho projected
cons hnd been instructed to begin, after consul.
taslon With Mr. Moody, In tue church on Wou-
dny. Hc said that Ao expected to be absent.
weck after next. and, ~ Moody aud Saukey were
to bo 10 the city oplva fortnight moro. ho
thought 1t better non to concentrate al effort
On tho central grounds aud. aftor tho ovan-
se!l*ts were gone, to take up the work ind.-
ssdunlIy.
AN ILLEGAL CHURCH MEETING,
:. a member OF plymouth Church said last nieht
That tho church moetlug WHICH bad oxpollcd
tsfta. Mou!ton and Deacon West was illegal, and
tas thsfe wa much complaint about it.. No
~ I'll, .he eeuIch Tu,es required, and the tricky
tue hr. shesrman had avoided stronc causnrn
ny ;yg planning tho >n.son for A sajourasd meet-
-, 1tso Yarx Nt'a.l, .sor. :.
A member Of tbs Congregational Asaoc{.t,,r
Nho desires thet bis namc Should be- WITHHELD
would undoubtedly favor rigorous nyoati0at,nn
II all tho charges against Mr. Beecher. II sn
nyestlGation wera ordered, which could not b
then there Nas strong likelihood that
.0d that impartial Justice would be doua. He
declared that Atr. Deocher wan now ip 4 yory M
satisfactory postion. Al he bad not beeu wholly
indicated snd eoms Of tho Congregational
!ke to 500 man IN the pulpit who rested oven
lnder the falniess shadow OF 20 helnouo crime
u adultery, il.
From conversation With quite number Of
oubtea that ths popular seutimont in ths Cit1
y Churches Ia ~ favor Of this prospective rc-
e".l at the odioua Deeches business. Some Of
II. Doocaef'a friends even d"s!re tt, "a they
9An +Aa cuuHclt VI ulp1atefb WILL kc1l1E Ii N. |
lr. Halliday, the assistant psstor OF Plymouth
'hurch. however, denies that Al Investigation
) intended by tho resolution. He eaya its sole
blect was to dispose Of this unfinished business
far a. the secord was concerned, but mol to
ass upon Mr. DcecheE'a guilt or innocence by
ay Of An investigation.
Aas. M0rLTox'a cABK.
Mrs. hlonltons dramatic expulsion from ! ,
iymoueh Chntch also created quito sipp's OF !
1eitenlens 10 brooklyn yeste1day. Mrs. Moul- .
on 1facnua Know that abo IL ! woman Of great
eternihation and who docs nut ena,ly foreiys J
. Injury, and they psedct that she will cer-
anly hs'pg tho matter before Congregational
oulcil. and thus try to rot ssEsa tho voto OF OK.
"lsloo, Ahu also to reopen Tho whole case in
1ls manner. hir. and MtA. sonlton both re- I
lao to Hay anything about this dulIrate subject, .
Ut h1F. bheaE1uah, Mr. HseehsEs faithful couu- .
II and ally. made quite an elaborate statement
tetdsy.u"hsch hn, Of cou1se, Expressed ha con-
ction Of tic perfect uatce OF tho vote OF a1pui-