New-York tribune., 1875-02-03

He found It in his pulpit when he went to preach He told
few dav afterwards that there never sunbeam that
brought hmmoe brightness than that lie said that my sp
toward him lifted him up him down. and thanked me for
very prousey But won't undertake to * the exact day OF
that little paper 1t did not have any date only was in mat
time Of depression when down and M Mou
ton asked me to Ut him up.
PLANS FOR EvADING TIE WEST CHARGES.
@. Do you recollect the letter Of Mr. West TO Mr.
Beccher foreshadowing the charges that he Afterwards pre-
ferred A DO recoect seeing the letter think had never
until this legal proceeding, but remember letter was
by Mr. West Mr. Beechar Mr. Beecner round to
Mr. Mouon and and said that Mr West had made up h
mind institute charges against and Mr. Beecher wanted
70 know what the best policy to doo proceed upon
reference 70 thut forthcoming inquiry.
O. What occurredl A. All that occurred vas-On my part
simply this, that did not how they could
any inquiry unless consented 20 there anl be nqu red
into an1 that there could be Investigation Of any sort
away that would take chains to drag Inc down TO
the church that investigations he gh assured thai no
harm would cone through Then either Mr. Molton or
or hr Beecher don't GnCw who suggested that as zen po
rary relief would be well the charycs with some little
kndlness 70 rebuff hc rot 10 say, No we sa never
look g" bat say TIE time Of year bad; IL is
june July Is upon and the Summer sacation has come
Throw this thing over until the Autumn. give a aH
welcome aud half rc5aE' That tie policy agreed upon
@ Anything said that tine whether you subject
jurisdiction OF ,he Colr that subsequently?
TIE West charges occupied ,ae attention Of hr houon ana
RVS II az intervals du-lg the summer Mr. West made me
visit during the t3u-h think That vas during h
Beecers absence in the co&ny don't rcmcmbr preccly
the date u NJ Vests call hi1k ~ the early part of
August. he came 10 He was then stranger TO me
l did not know him by sight
NJ. Eya-ts-I rs matter That passed between gJu.
@ Pass then the month = October i you Lce Wha'
occurred en regard 70 lc West ca-gcs2 y Al some time
in the month Of OcobeI don't remember the d4.e, though
f.c AZ %
TIeGoho AgS by Mr. TAmn the clerk u The lzaminns
Committee Of Pmoah Church who presented 70 formal
cory Of hc CHARGES which N- Wet Lad made against
the effect that Lad been -iardernc Mr. Beecher
O. Those charges believe that thus cd upon y0u
in evidence A Yes Sir The Identical paper.
@ Look Exhibit No % ard cay whether recornzs
1t the charges referred Adns ~ witness Exhibit
No p \. This is print copy.
Q Wen, there The originals Ian-ing witness papers
a. That is the paper, sir,-two papers
@ The letter accompanied t zo did ito; ,r Tamat g:
A. Yes Sir; both papc-a-as Yen zee them.
@ Tu"y bave been read 10 ritcc. Low lc1c after tat
did you 81 7ecclcr. ldol snow bow many days bn;
speedily after tat did not 4r BcehcF Nr Bee--er
me-
@ Who're id he SOC you' \. AM Mouon house.
q What occurred? A. lie wanted what woIld
do in reference 70 Mr. Vests revival of Lis charges
@ State whether he CHARGES lere aal e-Iltcd' A.
DO not know whether they were or not
@ DO you know whether lr Beeoher taeml 4. dou
O Wen, 90 on with your narration \. he spoke to me-
about them had received my copy Id,nt NloT whether
he had ever seen tha, Identical copy ornot.
O. What occurred 1cre in regard 70 them A. he said TO
Al everything depended on NE. tod him If hat was
true could yc1y easily handle the then Informed him
that M West lad visited during Sumner aud that hc
had substantially indicated TO no, though he did
not gy It IN pain words t4t lie Nr Wct
lad originally instituted these charges against NE IN
Jcne, because he thought ! really guilty Of
slndoring Mr Beechcr; ti2t during 'he Summer be, A
West had chanrd his mind that subject and had come TO
the conclusion Mr. Bcclcr the guilty man, hut a
having brought his charges before Tie chlch N the regular
way, be desired that they should be called mp Tie Autumn
ard urged upon me- as matter Of duty and for ny
own yndcation that should appear before the church
the charges that answering ;hem would throw
the ame where it belonged and cl,ar my-eH told Mr
Becc.or tina; Mr. West stranger TO 0ui nat entered
into cations wish him, ana tAa ld ti Man very frank
y ha had been '1 ueg four years out 4 The church. nat
had never crossed hc llesl4od cf H. never at-
tended services t.crc. never expected 20 90 go 20
long az l lived and Tat nothing would now induce
nc to return TO the church, and least Of all
woad any temptation lure ne 10 20 there Tor the sake Of
1inolnc in an est ,l' ln into scandal told M Becccr
,lat Mr. Vcs, Lad a- with about ny duty 20 60 and
had sa that my name was on The roll and That VS.
still, member and that hc church lad authority mo and
tat he Mr. West mad the advice Of weSnown conere-
orl cr~vincn who understood Inc order az. loi'y OF be
church and when c Autu- came he meant o cell up these
ct-es aI d 10 assume lat was member and % treat with
me o. member ard 70 force ma % trial tod &- Becer
that had informed NJ West tt powers could force me 20
TRIAL that should take TIE ground which was the t-ue ground
that l, not member Of u mouth c!.-cA that h4d In
formed the pastor 20 that effect three or f'ur years
AGO that I. had never been III me ehuIeh and
was not a member and that the error was in
srpofirc the Fact Of the accidental retention
Of NV name on lie roll could create member oi man VINO
had no memberhp tod Nj Pee'r ta: Mr. West pr s-ed
me and said that in friendly sp, toward be meant 70
call up the char-e told him, however that Mr. West was
cuarled bis expression he Vould not sy absolutely that he be-
yed in Mr Bcechers guilt only that f NJ BeocleE was guilty
he as act ng during the summer guilty nan would act and
exactly as an innocent would not ac; IN VI Beeche that
now that the charges had been presented 20 me in regular
form would assume toward them the same attitude whicn
had previously announced 10 him when the nrst pemontons
were given in the month Of June and Jay that should stand
on nv ncnmemhership that should say was out Of the
church. that the record wrong that they should revise the
roll He said 10 me: Theodore you take that ground al
will be safe by any they can bring you before Us
for examination every thing vii be lost
said They cannot CARY me before The tribunal Of the Church
without nv consent and shall give my consent"
then told Mr. Beecher that he must assist in lighting of Mr.
Vests charges He said that the trouble TO deal with
those members OF the Church who took the technical theory
that because my name the roll and because had
never asked for leeers Of dsmson that therefore the
church duty bound by IT, own precedrns and policy
TO trv me a. II was member He said there number
Of gentlemen in the who took that ground and that
they were the difficult members to deal with and m view Of
that difficulty suggested Nj Beecher form Of action 10
which he approved That form this said, Suppose you
draft resolution something like this Resosd, That a. M
Theodore Ton has been for four member OF this
church that the roll that contains his be amended in ac
eotance with that " That my proposition FOR salts
fving the those gentlemen who thought was
member nse my name the roll Mr. Beecher approved
that proposition the Of being that wa not member
and that the rod should be amended to recognize that fact
NM w tine 4 " fhli arreed upon.