The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-04

M .ne surIenderinR OF It's liberty to the majority
doctrine that was to b. foi,ted on them was a
Door b az Imitation of Prcsbytsfiansm that
was very well IN Its way. lie liked
congregational, pure and simple, better.
Ireshyteiiansm Is good. and COngregutional-
Ism is good, hut Presb gationalism is very mean
lApplhuseJ In prOtoc ing Themselves they were
hshtng the battle for many weak churcnos
wish to say.' added MIR. B'tchcr. "thrt the
time Tor silence hrs now gone by. Immense
applausc.l Whatever should be said, viii bs
shd Whatever investigation that my he
ed not avoided. and will add TINT in tho
future When IN assori iiion or council. matters
iIeicIrinG TO TINS church enter into the issue
In concluding, Mr y ccher s1id that he had
~ nv ~ itlg atalnst any of those persons under
lie thought II the church'. duty to ,.isnose Of
,h"Se VINO were no longer willing 10 abidc Toy the
III Jprty, and who acted to serve the Interests of
others who sought the disintegratinn OF the
church. lie did not wish to har 81 them nor 10
81 gmalize them. lie considered IL a shame
ihat when thcv hnd sought IN every way to make
ther action as littic haish as possible, that the
PERSONS thus favored should take the chufch's
means as a tasis fDr fresh offence. and he ~
pcaled Il to the good neighhorhood feeling, tie
common sense Of men, whether the attcmut To
was not wicked. lie favored the resolutions
saving that they were indispensable ami neces-
The resolutions and Ar Vests lettrr nlr,.udv
published, were rcie red to the Examining com.
mltteo 10y unanimous vote, all tho Churcn
membeis standing.
Mrs. MortroNs ANSWER.
Mr.. sherman said that Mrs Noulion had
wruen letter that the members could he nm
1crsiood, read In this morning newspapers. ON
NJ Hctehcr' motion tbs letter (uufradJ was
referred to the Examining Committee win the
other document. tDr them to recommend "A
course OF action to the church. Following Is the
letter - ~
BRooKLYN. Dec. 2. 1875.
70 THE MEMBERS OF PLYMOrTH Church:
On Mon ay evening Of this week received from
the clerk of the church letter addre- sed To mo
mn,on "tn,, nid neen ADOPTED 6y you ON the Friday
evening before. and which was published In the
newspapers on Saturday morning | have rcud
u carefully and. though not used to this kind
,i %, Sorrespondencc, would like to say some
PERHAPS ! ought pot to he surprised 1t the
character OF Il, but confess | nnu II hard not
10 oe, when ] remember how iullv MIR Beecher
ana Others knew about my past connection with
the church, and about the circumstances which
separated me from u. There were q great many
mem bers OF Plymouth Church great deal more
useful than | ever was, but | do not believe
there was any one more faithful To IT, or n,nrs
fond Of II, than | was, w to the beginning of
II, when became acquainted with the great
In his relations with MIR. 1ilton. did not seek
tnis ~ n. nhn3wledec: II came 70 me from others,
" ia possD" for to to the church. ana hear him
prrpcn Or 10 take the ,acrrm M from avs hands sd
Al tfw he vas yer, often a our hou.c soineimes
1rSatu wn,n "a "a ,.. y ~ u he seemed TO De "a
mttcd, ani full of rtmorse anguish on arcOut OF
1t, ana OF Whit then thought was true coniriuon
as had done 70 ny husband to myself; ana cit
ihat II ne aii IA as deep nd heartovipgs li.cf 80
Certainly should nave then gone bscK l. a. ana. 10
noule Of confession snd reputation. Bui i he
,1 ~ 10 o. mat soinrIhins Wilma me-, which
m hls cnurcn as had brcn before. could not with
hul - sictlpn near hlm rrach 3D.! pulty aud h tlan
Joy while AneN OF his secret ago.y md his acAnos
hal did 20 elsewhere for worship and the sacra
mtht wa Almost "holN owing to nm. H. be- sgeu me
San It would comfort anu strengthen hn 80 much
4 Il m sOl At ON ii fr
A. be- could he VAS sad ana depressed tears.
whe he ali ne iine coming to our house. Sci Il
WOULD OF course ne attention. cause suspicion. and
ma: then trying IA, hard under Mr. Bseshers een.an.
not know what say 4 as asked The reason for
those whom waSteG to r6ieid and heip Mr Bcecher'
9o, nad m9rc Than any other represe ted to me the
seemed injury TO It. 50 lbstaine from gong Sc.
ihnss to light whicp he w4s ali tie nc 1fr4i3 soui
become known ana which It did not bcons u me TO
Itains nov ,ea, ga wross In allowing my.,lf to be
hasS sS nat 6ai s s,aa mge' a Fa e., Sqa Sea
srencd t. BE- constrained 60 20 at IN. time. ,eru4ny
ie,ghe. a.d to a. 90 errsod with hln Ny flith IN
A., a., iI ~, 4" a. & io1 ~ & .I asnsh sonnet Hrs Won
soon the neccssiIy ~lch seemed to Be- upon ne was
sacramento Of nc kafc6 oi r, al sef a e. sr ,ui
comfort nd pleasure as vel as strength from them
BFrcnERs uNKEPr PROMISE.
NJ Beecher surely ought to be he last man IN TIE
woTa to ,. 9ams NE Tor what ana IA NJ, e,i le
sn, aan oafs oiSre ,pGe9 S 2sn ssTS 4 81 Ts sa4 & n
iold Nr BeecheT TINT twas sfTaii yol Won't .,'ne
time want TO drop mine m tne same he thea |
mo.t earnestly assured Nc tat shout neygr be- done,
ia any wy injured /, ii. chure6 It ,' ry TsfS sey oy
known 10 ll OF you that 40 ate as June 1870 ne wrote
hpdght were sincere, and which save me pleasure,
NY m'r Your noble wife Las ' to me me StOf one of
S9is romior.ers. Il sgch & - she tha renew wan
Is ie knows now OF my lorg absence from churcn
IL does not .eem TO me in the lest right that you
nov accuse & me ostore the public q nve years
Christian ordinances. when n point OF fact the disuse
consci nee On the one Rand refusing to lei me 20 10
SYu ehuIch "hlIe kneS what did about MI Beceher
b m hun by going elsewhere. really do not how
truth OF Whit how he used % &c wee sneS az
eur house and neaP shame upon himself tor hs great
OF the utter DESPAIR which he would be- for
him 70 stand W ana read his ne III your pres
eASs S',hoG. h al b, his He{ sngi M tivinE Say
many lhiugs N 4 "hicl sr incorrect end inIurl Us
"fn NAV AT MI MORN WINE 10 re'er TO- out 'one Of
you ssy that might have brought charge against
the pastor. IN Consequence of my Know rlge u
" Ar,luess with Alrr Ttou. Perhaps might nut It
msn n the cardG WHO Eaew the facis % most a, Wei
4, @ pn a anr cn He' ~ '1o me- Hny"gse IN Nhcn hSa aogn,
me- fc to use such know ledge when the Jaw required
neY' wished To- maze What he hac confessed me
means OF attack upon Mr Beecher cruelty A. he has
treated Us since We could no longer Keep his |
do not knOw out should have been aftiu u do n In
any since NV husbands Spenence IN one Of your
meetings showed how violent your Lgcr might become,
aud have not mans strength,
You complain OF me that did not ask for trial by
Go that was not conscious Of having done anytiiig
10 maze trtl necessary or suitable The commit Tee
lOtlned me IN q they should recommend dropping my
1anei ana appeared and protested against what
thought were sufficient grO unds. was at ttHt time
'ertlinil member uf the church AMI 10 secns 10
WAS your business 10 put me on trial II you thou ht
Mas sallug what Was not true. | snN ulI not have
hruLk fr, n n nut did not know that | under
lblgaOn 10 AK To he tried. hat II would b. COnsd.
red That had forfeited a privilege II | dn not.
READY TO FuR>AAH INFORMATION.
You complain that would not answer questions In
Onnecuon with my protest agaIn,t your proposed
lOn. declined ~ answer rstiOns ut that tme and
"a that place because Lsther OF tn m appeared to
uit tbe. The Moderator Of the meeting himself de-
Jared he proposal 10 put them out Of order But not
iny uld not decline, offered. at the same time
wc questions atterwaTd to be put by officers
adY. that was wrong IN unwi lngness TO be sud
ienY and publicly cateohzcd, on 80 painful subject
before 50 large an nshemOy But was AMI am TrAdy,
is ttn sad, TO answer any questions, nj any time,
hch the proper committee may wish TO ask. and TO
4 hich may give deliberale ana correct replies,
luu almost make II point agalnst me that was rep
resented before ron by counsel | am woman, rn.
and, bus and preferred not 10 meeting
v ith me- asked my friend Mr. Pryor TO ny
urt, and u read my letter for me. never supposed
heTe cohi be any objection 10 thus or that II needed