New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

ton with newspaper at that time with The CAvrh Unton
and not Chrisfiaa Union. LIZ $780,, . 81, f,-os Of f- I'D
TIE Church Union was turned info the The Chraon Uno1i
A. Yes Sir but do not remember what name the paper
bore at that time.
O. don care which bore, but Mr. Bsecher was the
editor of this religious paper in Brooklyn, wasn't her A.
Brooklyni I'd,
@ Or New York; A. l think he 10
O. Prior to this time OF which spesngf A. whether
edorn-chef OF The Church Union am unable to say 90
rccoct the precise OF his relation with the paper
the only recollection have is thss during 1862 he resumed
editorial abors In some FORM have ndisnct recollection
Of that
Mr. BvartstIooking for letter Have you that letter
Mr. Sherman i,
The wness-I think in my letter the name OF the paper
yenin my Mr. Bowen; whether 1t was TIE Christ
ian Union or The Church Union do not exactly recol
lect.
@ Oh this showing iettera letter from your
self Bowen January 1st 1871 A. That mentions the
paper; that will give the correct
O. evidence here Just look at this letter and see "
II will recall the name' A. Yes, Sir II was called Ths
Christian Union at time had been previously called The
church Union.
O. And it was part OF the conversation OF Mr. Bowen
in regd to Mr. Beecher that the letter should demand not
only Mr. Beoccrs sbdcaon OF his pulpit but the cessation Of
writing The Christian Unot A. Yes, Sir; that what
Mfr Bowen dem landed.
O. But tina. was Of the letter summons' A. Yes
Sir
O. Now Sir at that time do you know how Large the cEcula
ton Of this paper Of Mr. Beechers had become' No, Sir
do not
O. And at this timeand how long before il you know"
had there been started rival paper at the West when inter
fered with ground Of patronage OF Te bdnden
do not know Of any such paper Sir Do you refer to me
AdyGncep
O. Yes Sir A. Old Sidney Morse used to say that all news
helped each other do not think that one paper
Injuries another
O. Did you know OF the establishment OF The AdrGe as
newspaper in the Westt A. Yes, Sir
O. Appealing patronage TO the religious community n
Yes Sir
O. When was that shcds A. should think In 1868 or
1869; think about that cannot remember distinctly
@ And do you know that established because OF dis
satisfaction Circles quarters or sections OF OPINION
at the West with The HdependeaP A. think 1t was; yes
Sir think that was ground the Independent was too
Liberal
O. And this paper meant 10 be orthodox A. Ont
don't know about being orthodox; think The IndeH-
dent orthodox; orthodoxy doctrine; heterodoxy Is
yours Mr.. Eyarts.
O. etcrodox in the sense that You mention in your letters
this paper was orthodox and yours hberaf Yes
The Aduane understand was started to be representa-
tive mouhpece OF the Congregational denomination Ihd
pnen, had cut loose from that denomination had swung
clear declared itself longer OF the denomina
organ Of the denomination in Boston called
The C5ngregqtona There of the denomina-
ton IN New ork Wncn Ceascu W haFe me
organ they wanted such organ in the West and they
started The Adrae That the best account that am able
to give OF the starting OF that paper.
O. And hst had been going for two or three years-aoout
two yearsg A. will not be accurate az to the date.
@ Now how Mr. Bowen overrued in not including IN
this summons upon Beeche that he should retire from sup
porting The Christian UnonP A. After wrote that note Mr.
said why did not put in that he should not write
for The Christian UbiOnF said, have put In enough
O. And he yieldeds A. lie said nothing about 1t.