The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08
STANDING BY BEECHER.
The SineWe Of War Supplied
TO Pay the Lawyers.
Ills SALARY RAISED TO 100000
Special Meeting of the Brethren
Last Evening

Oi0ty bho lEbusdCUOu Vi DuhlueSb was u0lu last
evening In the lecture room OF the church. Almost
all the members-heads OF famiIes-3O0 In number
were present, and among them 1t was easy to de-
tect several scores OF faces tnat watched the
Beecher trial day after day In Judge Nelson's
ceurl room. There were lew ladies In attendance.
The Formally OF nodlng the regular annual ousi-
ness meeting was gone through with, Mr. Edger-
ton presiding as chairman and when this was
disposed Of in the space OF q few min
utes, Deacon Hutchins was called to pre-
side over the special meeting OF the evening. Mr..
Sherman, tanning himself In mild sort oil way,
entered little before this time and was greeted
kindly by many OF the brethren. Neither MI.
Beecner nor any OF his relatives made an appear
ance nor was It expected. Deacon Hntchins
called on assistant pastor halliday to open the
proceedings with PRAYER, and the following was
the prayer OF Mr.. Halliday
Pray look down upon US, o Lord hare assem-
bled tonight 10 transact business connected with this
Prevailed among as in ali these years, and we hope
thou wit be win us tonight Snh Pes'ow my blessing
Hear these prayers tor the hedeemer's sake. Amenl
THE GALL FOR THE MEETING.
The Chairman then read the call for the meet
ing. which was for the object OF fixing the salary
OF the pastor. He said as the object OF the meet
ing was known-havinG been announced from the
pulpit was unnecessary for him to say any
feel that their pastor had gone through o trying
ordeal. The expenses involved In the trial and
in defending 1t were very great, and the pastor
was IN no condition to meet or sustain them
While it was not proper nor legal for
them to vote money to defray these ex-
penses, yet they could advance his salary and
thus meet the purpose. He hoped they would
stand together shoulder TO shoulder, as became
old Plymouth. He hoped they would show the
churches and the world that they would stand by
their pastor.
aLoRIFICATToN AND GREENBACKs
Mr.. H. w. Sage said they had never met to-
gether before under such extraordinary circum-
stances. The Affections Of tine Churcn mad welded
the three thousand people OF the glorious congre-
CATION OF Plymouth together as one man, and as
one man they met the issue. They all knew That
wnen, over year ago. there was an accumu-
latlon OIL scandals, and that when COM
request OF the pastor TO investigate the matter,
for the charges, ana recommended the purity
and integrity OF Henry wara Beecner. The result
OF the late legal investigation was substantially
the same as that OF the investigating Committee,
and II. W. Beecher now stands virtually acquitted.
Great expense lad been incurred, but rs they tine
cougregation) stood united Ia the past he hoped
they would now rally without dissenting voice.
he proposed the following resolution
Resolved, That the trustees of this church be ard
hereby are instructed to pay Mr. Beecher the year
1870 salary Of so9S and that n sns 81 Of his
unpaid snail be paid his family his legal rep
resentatvea
Mr.. R. W. Ropes seconded the resolution.
THE PROFESSOR SPEAKS.
Mr.. Rosster Raymond belsre the resolution
refer TO the unssaken confidence whicn Plymouth
church reposed In Henry Ward Beecaer,
the sun In the heavens, yet II he had
an audience before him outside OF Plymouth clurcn
he would IKE to speak 70 them some burning
have been treated by the pulpit and the press.
Before such an audience he should IKE to speak
about those VINO talked OF suspendng their judg.
meut until the trial over, yet, IN private, rev.
elleG In SANDER ana innuendo. 1--WE have been ac-
cused all sorts erimInalltyn cried the speaker.
snow DriDlng the jury, now overawlng
tho Court, now Influencing public opinion,
we have been sccuseI II !alllag away rom
our bosom false gods.n He would not 20 rsher
in that line because this was a society OF the
churcn numbering 800 members and this was a
business meeting. They could not. however,
ALLEVIATE themselves SO much from their sym.
which their pastor had been subjected. Tney
could bear witness to the TACT that II was he
(Beecher VINO mad carried them through their
past
1t was mis- voice cheered tAem; II was his wis
dom guided their footsteps. However Well they
might regard outslde opinion, they would not
swerve one hairs breadth TO gain IL. He then
referred to the report or the investigating COM
mlttee, and insisted that 1t had been Endorsed
by the jury, and was precisely the sane 10 every
respect as that which had been developed by
smear nan, and said 1t was a subject
Tor congr atuaton that Mr. Beecner had been de-
Mr.. Beach several digs In tie ribs, to the great
amusement OF the audience, referring t. his re-
peated corrections OF himself he made every
morning in court, 'aRd then tnsy came out at the
end Of the trial in desperate EFFORT TO get YER
dict with
they tried in vain 70 OBTAIN beforeu The trial. ne
held, had gwen him Raymong an enor.
to his He: fOr all or that time ne
should have been occupied mad the trial
not occurred in answering questions and explain
ing thousand matters. An article In con en-
porary proving Mr.. Beechers guilt was referred
to, and pronounced stupid and malignant, whicn
Mr.. Raw ond was now getting very difuse, and
the audience was getting impatient. lie seemed
to ike TO hear the jingle OF his own voice.
Finally he came down to "hard pam" ana sala
that whatever lees the legal gentlemen may be
prepared 70 accept they tthe cnurchl would stlll
their duty called for. He next paid
A.CoMPLMENT TO sHEARMAN,
who, he said went into the case Tor other stipu
lated reward than the love Of his pastor. Great
cneering) Deacon Raymond then launched out
into very long, tedious violent TRADE against
the press, recalling scenes in tue French Revolu-
ton, and comparing the doings OF the pubic Jour-
nals In regard 10 Plymouth cnurch ana It's pastor
with the oevish proceedings OF the mob In the
streets OF Paris and at the palace OF tae King
and Queen OF the French. Then ne wound
story about the reporter who was the only one
that ever successfully interviewed MIS- Beecher.
ne COuCluueu DJ ueHnlnK WulI 'Rubu" WAS. ana
having gusned somewhat himself he Sat down.
Mr.. White. enc OF the members OF the celebrated
Investlgating Committee. SAID there had been
mention OF two classes VINO had done some
work In the interest OF Plymouth church.
the Investigating Committee and tue law.
yers-but he insisted taat the pew holders
OF Plymouth church mad done their snare OF work
as well He denounced the nbelious statements
that had oeen set anoat against the momDers OF
the church aud insisted tnaC they had done n0tn-
lug during al the spxl2ns time tnat has now
passed bat simply wait. TINS time vas now come
when attacks have peen made upon their wives
and children, Great appause.j The time WAS
now come when they ought to pay something
on behalf Of themselves AFTER spending
so much in the past on others. Some might think
tue sum OF 900 was too large, but Ne wished
IL TO be understood that Plymouth church was
THREE THOUSAND STRONG
and In every hand a spear, and that people who
mediate attack on Plymouth cnurcn will hereafter
pause before they run upon THESE spears. Let IL
be understood that we Will freely spend million
Tor defence, but net one cent for triDute or BLACK
mail. (Wlld applause.)
Deacon Hutchlns read the proposed resolution
and called on all those In favor To rise. All rose.
lie next called on all those opposing, and, as
mr. hIIr at M nj In