New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
THE CHURCH'S ACTON on THE CHARGES.
O. When was it.? 4. 1t must have been pI

q. When was it? y. IL must nave Deeh pre-
yious meeting
O. Were you present at previous meeting when that was
offered? A. was present number Of meetings previous to
that.
O. Now Mr. Bclcher will you tell me whether you were
present at prevoas meeting when that resolution was ocrcd
think think so; but not the night o. the action taken
in the Church.
O. wha resolution was or red that ngh' A. That report
similar that; report similar to that that you have
just read
@ Well, similar to it. or that reports A. don't know
whether 1t is thai report not.
@ But one you think very similar. A. report had been
adopted by the Examining Committee and was read at the
Church that night.
O. whatY A. There had been report previously adopted
by the Examining Committee, aud which had been read to
the Church that and that report nearly as my memory
serves, Is about the same as you have 1t there
O. Now this report WAS adopted by the Examining Com
mttee the meeting Of the Church. wasn't 1t! les
Sir.
O. And how long before; how days' A. Well don't
remember II noh not have been more than day two. but
l don't remember.
@ Now on what day did receive hls eer addressed 10
you by Theodore Titon' A. received 1t from Mr. Iitons
nands on the morning Of themornng that the Church took
action on IT,
O. Then before the Church took action, and before they
adood tbs reaoutlon Mr. Tton submitted himself to the
jurisdiction OF the Church. didn't he by that letter. a NO.
sir; don't think he did by that letter
O You don't think he did A. No Sir the action mao
already been taken 80 far as the Examining Committee was
concerned.
O. So far as the Examining Committee was concerned ou
not al far A. the Church WAS concerned Is that 1t! a. That
is IL
O. And before the Church, as body took tha1 acuon MT
Tion wrote that letter to your A. lie dd'
O. Did you show il TO Mr. Beecher as he requested your A.
did
O. When did YOU show It him. A. Same night
a hid Won show II 70 the Commtteoi A. No, did not
O You did not think this submitting himself 70 lhe
Jurisdiction Of the Church! A. did NOT
@ III either he or the Church Committee snail request me
., vave nv non membership and take my position once
r,i, vii ao a. as a member long enough to sp
~ hs evening AZ the meeting answer before the assembled
orce,on or the Committee the following question, etc. etc"
Won boucht that was willingness his part to appaer, didn't
youf A. Yes Sir may have been Willingness out ae con-
yersation- - -,
o But didn't YOU consider as being willingness on his
parti A. The conyersation-
O One motnent A. want TO be right
O. You have very wrong way OF doing then' a. That
may be- but want 10 be right
O. Answer my question: did not consider that as
willingness on his parti A. did hot
O. You didn'ti A. did not
You considered that language as an unwngne's on hs
mart, A. considered that language sort of waiVug the
conversation and talk that had had
with Mr Tton previously wi" poSponns or getting rd Oh
the emergency that had then arose
O. Well he did appear at the Chufeh' ud ne' A. he uu
appear at the Church; yes.
O. And no charges were made against him! a How that'
There were uo earees that know c I'D r0 lear OF any