, 1875-12-04
Deacon Vests Letter Considered at
the Friday Night Meeting.
The Document Denounced as an fnten-
tional Insult 10 the Church.
Wost Will Be Called upon to Make
IN Humble Apology.
Mr. Beeoher Finally Conclude, to Aban.
don the Policy Of 6ilence.
MRS. MOuLTON,

"tf9s MOU- oE.
ANOTHER sIcTloN OF THE DAT Or 1CDdM
New IoIsx. Doc. 9.-Tho Sun sa;a; alra.
Moulton tlos addressed \ lettsr TO the n,ombsrs
1,of Plymouth Church in reply 10 the ono addreas-
etl 70 her, and adopted b.. them OIL Fr.day ossu-
lug laat.''' St,o aays:
do not beE.ve shere any one Enorr fsithful to
lt,moath Ch4tsh than was ur 70 The time l,scams
eon@ted IN Il, ,1s 1...tons s'sts VIII Ms. S noa
After that II ta not stem possiuo for to 90 10
t'huEeh and hear hin preaol; or take tho sacrament
WIN any a,si.acoo hare hearl him preach Of purity
s.s.., ssi Christian joy wh!le Gnew w. q M hta
Btn. That did mt go clseHEuFe for worship and the
tasramtnt was alu!ost wholly owing to him: He
III IL i'd ss
tnda asoncd for It ~ far " be- rouI ho sad and
Distressed csVn 70 teass. yst II vent away from
tiu,o coming u my houxc. It would Of course excite
attention. cauBe suspicion. and esnbarfas. him sery
hsrd under Mr nseshsr" eon..ans nsscne s sp kss
the awful secrst from tho rutlic ehouia not know
s 70 H. wa s1 sns hs for T. ;ud
jury to, those. whom I wanted to shtela
.nl help: sfr. l,eesheE: too; had moro
jury It. 50 .Gst.iued from going elsewhere. lest
ieh which 10 vas I'll ths Will sfr:ld woSl Ses.,,ns
known snd which Il did not tennG to me to aisslose.
M e is nj sss e ia Il h n L. IL
lnovs that could spesk he truth mora pe1fecty
than havo spoten It hers 4 wy st.ndinR before
thas MI .fsaid you would SOM; tine want 10 drop
as ,4n..9 y s s mo 'a ind be- .hoS hSn
10 do,ts; thAt he would ace to ii lln*sli
i. s. 'aoa 1,sT a. r. @ my Injured ~ y u
kunw1ng ~ well Il he doea the perfect truth Of what
hay, knowing how he u1ud to weep at otr houss and
oil he spoke my husband and myself Of the uer
despair iii which he would b. except fer our comfort
M a rd IL otsr to IL IL !aur 0r nn, ~
without his very soul giving way.
Mrs. Moulton rofars 10 other parts Of tho let
Ter. aud SAYS there aro great many things 10 It
which aro incorrect and injurious soma OF which
ahe mentions as follows:
You say lint far Il the church or tho Committee
know Ind never made au5 atatoaaunt inpusnin9 the
purity Of MI. bcecher except In court Of justice
made precisely the same batsueut which have sncs
II ny protes: t. ron long 49, 70 one Of tns leading
Mr. Beechera sln adultery, md that ho snd Aru
Tuou had both confessed It 70 II the statement
the nlAnder ttlore I'll thu world might months
sxo hare been called 10 account for It. narer know
1cfozs that fasa swoaIins in court Of justice = IN
ouensa Which the Church OF Christ ~ unwilling or
ied n mi pui!o m.nnsr. .nd IN tI.t solemn hour,
1ss l. poa foe
hns ' ,a s os 10
think. TO have tried aud cnn9cmned me instead Of
dropping ray lame.
The lettor concludes "a follows:
1 had heavy burden to ctrry, aud nm sorry TO
say tint The ait oct q Christian attaation which
Va tao nof1iag me that my Mans te bs dropped
from e ,sa ,a' ISu e ns ns1s ssSs ssn'nE r ny
you shonId uniie xtth mo 4 calling council i
for action and shOnld ttAte tutur. and which
aaouil Auphrta1iy Judge between ~: That rropoxa'
nndarst4n1 you 10 aEs accepted. Tle question: thus
coming u for decision ought, think BE- these: rsrs.
lr. Beecher bean juatiasI by The evidence vhich /
hare had7 second, If they have tceu }ustacd, ought
ssrraea: from hs hsuds wailo fep BY reasoas whci
zsi;aiy SS:a I'D :,:ts II sssssS
sevcs, e2 ''''n aua had 'e'a prote.s .esas.
noina iroppsd rom il roll, ought to lavs nesn
thus dreppea without turtleE tE4l. and viii rehet
viii. the couuct gise, ma e*rtlheato ii
not porhaps, we'll able to Judge whether t1s sx qes
lions which you propose 10 to hase submitted to
the Council cover tbs ground with these of 1ntae
not unlcsstaud them well. aud mIns " take up
noEo direct! potnts Of tasue between .a supp.so i
1.{ siah: to ha'e ,so ,*omsshtns to ssy snnat shs
Propose that yours 10 submitted you put ths and
thai those Of mine bo added to them. fn this Way
think the whole hstwccn will up, sud tho
questions which wlsh 10 h.yn answered. VII! aEo an
| equal chance with youra. Wien Jou notfy mo Of
ySnF sessni.nss s 9 9f tais pE9pes!uon vii 5o1 sass
which you would Wish to invite to tho Council with
tWo or lures cIpersncei and "!so nnistes! WIN are
anx hs s@ o h III
such 10 kno~n to to ba IT good standing In
the denomination snd with tho Chsistlan public and
tho letters ct Invitation can at oneo bs sent out. Rs
kpect fully yuura, EHatA G. MppLTDH.