The New York herald., 1875-12-04

The following the text Of the letter sent yesterday
by Mrs. Emma G Mouton TO Plymouth church, and
which referred to a committee the meeting last
night at the motion Of Mr.. Beccher:-
BROOKLYN, Dec 3, 1875.
To THE MEMBERS PLYMoUTH CHURCH,
On Monday evening Of this week received from the
clerk OF the church addressed me which had
been adopted by you the Friday evening before and
which was published in the newspapers Saturday
morning have read 1t carefully and though used
70 this kind Of correspondence would like 70 say
things In answer to IT,
Perhaps ought not to be surprised at the character
OF IT, but confess find IL hard TO be- when | re
member how fully Mr. Beecher and others knew about
my past connection with the church and about the Cir
cumstances which separated me from it There
a great many members OF Plymouth church great
deal more useful than ever was, but do not be
lieve there any faithful to il more
fond OF IL than l was, up to the beginning OF
1871 when became acquainted with the great wicked
which Mr. Beecher had committed IN his relations
with Mr. Tton. l did not seek this knowledge IL
TO me from Others a. Mr.. Beechcr well
But after that 1t did not seem possible tor
to 10 the church and hear him preach, or 10 take
the sacrament from his HANDS, and stopped doing
But at the same tune and for years afterward he
very often at our house, sometimes Two or three times
In day; and though | saw him only
sionally when I did him he seemed 10 be in
DREADFUL DISTRESS THE GREAT
which he had committed and full OF remorse and
guish account OF it. and OF what then thought
true conrtion- always urged him 20 confess 10 the
church fully be had done to my husband and 70
myself and ieit that If he did with as deep and
heart moving a grief he showed before Us, the
church would forgive nam. Certainly should nave
then gone back 70 1t, and, thought, should have
honored HIM all the for such noble act Of
iession and reparation. But till he was willing 70 do
that something within me, which 1t seemed right for
me 70 obey would not allow TO be in his church
] had been before. ! could not with any satsiac-
ton hear him preach Of purity and Christian
Joy while knew OF his agony and his acknowl-
edged but hidden sin Thai did not 20 elsewhere for
worship and the sacrament was almost wholly owing
him. lie begged me again and again come back 10
Plymouth church aud said 1t would comfort and
strengthen him so much TO SEQ me there; and when
said thai could not till he had acknowledged hsBin
and atoned for Il as far as he could he and
depressed to tears Yet II won't away from Ply
mouth church 70 any other while he was all the
coming 70 our house would Of course, excite atten.
ton cause suspicion and embarrass him very much as
well as my husband, who was then trying hard, under
Mr.. Beecher's constant urgency
TO REKP sEcREr PROM rHE PUBLIC
should not know what 70 say n was asked the rea-
son for ~ and it might be the means of dong great IN
fury TO those whom wanted 70 shield and help Mr..
Beecher too had than any other represented 70
me the Christian religion. and 70 bring reproach upon
elsewhere lest IL should harm him and indirectly bring
things 10 light which he all the while afraid would
become and which it did not belong 70 me 10
disclose think now that did wrong 10 allowing my
self to be moved as much | was by such
considerations know that lost much
guidance and strength which ! might have
gained But the circumstances were such
as few have been placed IN and dad what !
seemed constrained 70 do at the time. Certainly
! DID i from no motive but one Of Kindness 70 Mr.
Bceohcr and all concerned with him. Ny aith 10 Tie
Lord not Interrupted, though sometimes wonder
That u not; my habit Of prayer; and as soon az
the necessity which seemed 10 be upon removed
went again gladly to the services and sacramcnts OF
he Church 81 Christ and have had great comfort ana
pleasure ~ wen strength, from them ever since
Mr. becchcr surely ought 70 be the last man In tie
world a. DE. tor what did in his behalf lie
knows tiht .ogid speak the truth more perfectly
than have tp0ken it here II we're standing TINS
mrut before God's throne Of Judgment When Mr.
lAion's name Var dropped by you. TWO yours ago
tQid Ir Btrrher that ! AFRAID you would some
Dnt wont ~ dior mihe n me sumo way. ana he then
nas- narroslt 9slsd that II fholQ never be doun