New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-11

Mr. Evarts-Thc witness has not said II schurch Yo
put II in your question" church"
Mr. Fuleron-wel beg pardon OF the church, and call
n organization
O. You are connected with It now' A. lam.
O Were you ever connected with Plymouth Church,
Never
Ever attended service thcrc A. Yes, Sir attended ser
vice there Ave years in succession.
O. Constantly, A. Yes, SE
@. without becoming member. "A. Without becoming 4
member.
O. DID YOU ever take the communion there' A. Yes, Sir
frequently
q How frequently Well probably ten or dozen times
in the Of my life
@. whcnl A. The last time about six months ago
believe
9, And the fret time whom A. cannot say
@. About whcn' A. cannot tell you.
@ About what timer A. cannot tell you about the time
O. "A near rs you can, A. cannot
@ Ycu will have to, A. say II Is impossible for me TO tell
you what time.
O. Give us some idea OF the time you commenced' A.
began to 20 Plymouth Church. near as can recoec
somewhere about 1853 and attended Plymouth Church pretty
constantly until 1859.
@ How long after you commenced going to Plymouth
Church did you to take the communion therc A.
Well, cannot tell you.
@ About how long' A. cannot tell you about how long
O. Within one years A. am whether 1t was
within one two. three or four years
q. Was 1t within four years after you commenced' A.
cannot tell you, Sir.
@. Was it within five, A. cannot tell you, Sir.
@ Was 1t within sxf A. cannot tell you, Sir
@ Was within seyent A. presume it was, but cannot
tell you; don't know anything about II.
O. Was II within eishti A. 1t have been within the
time went there but cannot specify the time any more
definitely than have done would gladly give you the day
but cannot.
@ What was your occupation at the time you commenced
n A., L
tSiauSy Standard
q. Published wheres A. Published in New York.
And while editor Of that paper you commenced taking the
communion in Plymouth Church, did your A. think must
have been during my connection with it.
When did you to be the editor OF that paper In
1866 Immediately before Mr. Tton invited into The Inde
pendent
@ Never mind Mr. Tlton You ceased to be editor in
1865, did you A. Yes Sir; about 1855.
q And it prior to that you commenced taking com
munion from the church, A. didn't in any proper sense OF
the word commence taking communiOn don't wish to be u
de-stood as using any such phrase as that.
@ Was there not first time when you did III A. There
was but don't recollect the precise time would gladly tell
you every single time II could recall it, but cannot
O. When did you become connected with The LadendnH
A. In the Spring Of iS65in june 1885, the first OF the sum
O. When did you that connecticut A At the end of
1870
@. When did you become connected with The Christian
Union? A. At the beginning, rather at the end OF 1872
O. Now, did you take the communion at Plymouth
Church until you connected thought OF becoming
connected with The Christian Unionr A. Yes Sir long be-
fore-long before; half dozen times at least
O. Your memory is getting better to the times is not'
A. No. Sir but cannot give you the precise times tell you
was the habit of-M Beechers invitation so broad as
include me- and whenever there united with him in
communion with all my heart and shall do again have an
opportunity to do
The Court here took a recess until o'clock