, 1875-11-28
BEECHER'S CROSSES
character Of the Last 0ne =,
Taken upon Himself to Ra,-
Inc Proposed Mutual co,
only an Advisory BODY.
AND lts Conclusions Will Ba., Ba R;,a
ing Effect,
Mr. 6esehss subpnnaed a. w7tn... . .
boMen-Eagle Suit

ooeeso* D8pdteA to The CAiec1n 1++m
o Nsw LORE, Nov. N.-The letter Of pl,m.~@,
cnufch to h11+ Noulton, accepting h.s ao0ss
e's'on to submit her complaints t. f.'o
oooocu OF the Congregational cburch.. 'sA'a ."A
general comment here. Tho action ot ~. .sN 80
was not unexpected, for thu r1,,,,..s saafed
@11ee which met Nov. - resolved "a ,cs..ss soa =
TUE demand 1T oncs, Mr. Beecher hinn..it ,se.a
ing On this aetion- Thomas G. sha,ym.. st's
'ue cn'e1 olssenter aud his arguments ,sr,,.,s ~
poe.ponang the matter for fer d.yx =.
nnally set to drawing up the Istte- ~ ~ w
anco' and nj the sztful argument vbich ;, ~ep''
salns Is his. The gist Of tha rh,,. 1a' ~
.er seiegrsphed you las. ni,h. l.. 's''
eoe concluding Paragraph, in which Ii. -sr.'a
Gays: We accept your proposino, -, ~ 4'sa
" mnsuA conne'! OF churches. and xfD ns,,s
70 Mesr frafe'nol adcice upon tho s1 eronra. !.
co"plalns referred to in yor- letter Of yo- ~
THE POINT
nes IN this fact Congregational Cornc,,. -
tTo kinds, -" Councils to hear and .dv;.. =. !.
Councils to hear and dsc1de.'' Thu con.1,..e'a ~
o. tae aStter ara bindins on tha pe,,on. :.
churches who are parties to tho Counct ~.
conclusions Of the former class Of cmnc;,, ~ .N
binding on nobody. Plymouth cbnrcb 49, -.s
Inst this mutual Council shsll be ons whos. al
vce it may totally disregard or accept "a IL ~. -.
snlt' Ibis is adroitly done in the letter md ~.
otnsf e'de may not see the point clearly. n.
Councal will Be formed Of delegates named h,t
by each party to tho question, Il can ha r7,;.>s
to any humber which the parties u,sv .s,..
upon. The number viii not to la.ge, III ~.
leved Mr. Beecher
Na1srED or READING THE LEFTY.
to Mrs. Monlton in person He ssid II mi.a.
seem improper to sore persons tbst ha shrr1s NJ,
read the paper, but ~ the head Of tho cbr,..
there were reasons why none but himsalf shnm15
teaa II 70 tae church: Mr. Beecher then sssonaa
and began At once to read. His msnner n.
entirely different from that which IL usual IN Ii.
relations with his people. It was not 30 rsrIa -
IL MS Ordinary custom BY one.half. Hia In.
mas ~3"
MORE AUsTERE AND nPnxasTyk
than u his wont, His emphasis fell upon vmd.
ratner thsn upon sentences or passagea md H.
slow and deliberate tone Of bis voice wis eotirs.
" new to these who are accustomed To his r,,ia
delivery. Everv eye was fastened upon hin.
every ear Was attent to c1tch each word. and
heads were ben. eageaiy forward to Eose nots
syllable. Wncn Mr. Baecher read the n.s,sss
where It il stated tbzt the church aecodes to "a
cal for Council, cheers wore given in Ill paus
Of the audience.
Ito the Assoc{dtef P1e4s}
THE BowE1-EAoLE SUIT,
NEw YoHK- Nov. T.-As Mr. Beecher hu.,3d
into the hall Of his 1ecture-room last eyeain.:
dripping with vet, the confidential secrta1y Il
Henry G. Bowen Whispered to him :. I hs1s
some papers to serve on you, sir, il thu suIt d
Henry c. Bowen" Mr. Beechet's fsee famsd
red In 3 second, and be said impatiens1g: :"I
am l4te, can't see you" But Mr. Bowen
urged the clerk" Come to mo after this thtpet
over" whispered Mr. Beecher, and. throwing
smile over his face. he entered his lectuse-1uom.
1t the close Of the meeting. vbllo Mr. Beachs
Vas enjoying the talk Of his friendA Mr, Boxsn'i
clerk surprised him again. Mr. BeecheE atsp-
ping one side. said II will admit The assvos 1t
he papers in the presence Of witnosses" Tia
,ferk answered that it Was not legal, and handed
2im subpGnas to attend the tsiai Of Tho tfbs9
.uits Of Henry G. Bowen against the Eask IT.
8eecher took the papera and the accompanying
lo1lar, and ssld he should be On hand.