The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-17
BrEClIER STRIKING BACK.
Dy,ISTTE iCTION IN PIYMOUYH
IHIRCH LfST STGHT.

a IN
mouth Church by Itself for Advicc-The
scandal TO be Kept Under II Possible.
MI, Bcccher and his little lawyer, Thos
q sherman. sauniered into tho Plymouth
chnr.h last night just as the congregation, that
b.d grown impatient. were singing "who are
,h..e ma bright arrayY Mr.. Shoarman's arns
..r, itll 20 documents, and SIR. Beecher held a
,.eu.u.l, important paper in his hand. Brother
rlc.rfUn the Moderator Of the previous bust
o.4mecUpg, wa. already In the chair, and the
,.ngrrrnlun, I'm numbers disptopor .ionate to
,h. magnitude Of tho church interests to he
acted UPON. awaited the chief actors IL all Ply.
,l,pth Curch scenes. A basket of dried
f,rn- l. aye., grasses, and ripe ears Of grain
had been sent to Mr. Bcechcr's tatle. Brother
Nckty, who asserts that Plymouth Churohs
s.uc sr. have been her damnation, prayed for
grace aud Christian pe ce. The POSTPONED
elections for members OF the Examining and
MuHc Committees were put to one side by votes
90 defer to- make way or the important docu-
mcnts IN Mr.. SneMman's hands. Every one was
keenly attentive TO the following reply to Mrs.
Moulton's letter, and the queetons for her letter
nissye. involving MIR. Dcecher's guilt or inno-
cence, that she had determined to submit TO
the mutual council which Plymouth Church
hai agreed to:
BRooKL y. Dec. 16, 1876.
BHis IL
N,n,u Yolr ter to Plymou;h Church, dated Dec.
received on tue cvUoilg ~ that day and referred
w., raccd n charge - Inc whole SUBJECT Hut as YOU
nave sni - q yourself to the church. the committee
Your W1o,c letter is based on assumption Of the
n cdantc .on rnis 1g t5e Se ahsrc Th az
sru 10 W. meet at the out.c by rcteraunz cur cor.
So % uai uosc sttcncnts are an entire pefvcr.ion
O. ruth But % they are not mae eral TO the SUE,
rh rra'es TO your conducl and poetion and NOT 60
Mr cunuct OF auy one else We pass tnem by Tor ihe
- t.t o. answer mos, points ~ your lc,trl Nhicn
49, Tn,se points appear to US To he as followss
d & S t sSus nss es'GS At s. 3nars Desnn IN
81 yc4ris7l ana not before.
y as nsns ff m yoar yoai as @ ,hGsSe bSsSen S
a. 1871 Neglected 70 lsbur or demonstrate Win SOu for
Q. Yoh lese that We have complained that you did
I. You sueEest that n had, IN your own testimony
% ~ r3.si e o o & ~ @ Ing s ~, m
fo1 c1iin thai the Moderator OF the Church meet.
o. You claim that your protest aglinst the epplies.
toa o. our rule eolcernne the dropping of meuocrs
9rdr ycur c Sc 49, 1ec ton en- Tcglired that You
Y,usppcer to llsist That Vt cusht to have placed
upol tili Tor IA So sNearllS in court OF ju,icc
lu4r lose sefie' Of al, ,stlons 10 sub1 It to the
s'n c in ad iion I, t'ose "tic naturany arose out
on- iha- made Sil riay review 10 iber ofdei
ANSWERING the YiRsr POINT.
Yosr iei'er as'Gm,s il a. s3nceael fae s ,h,t
i.Hi ' .ss @ rA conn, mo IA f"as sn 'ffcSu AT
i>7l. Alt puoi To tia tiie YOU were resu sr wor.
s.d con.u.utic icat with "a. an that taen your
e tnssa i4S' s'T a eo1eGsf s, your ne,c r,
at5 M Nor, fait fu olt or nc r. fond OF 1t th n
e..a, q tie beginning of is7i. w6en became &C.
IA d" You also say Ait = that It did not
5rac or take tue sacrsmen, NON hs hsnd. aai
sG Se Gse re '1sonS GsSs Sssss As a sl '
l-.f - q nins rutac ~9rshp was IN 1850 - ven
I'm aseini Nr. Beoclcr I te-tned IN eject inll
irn ds, o. ySur & n is' yys ',ssel ,sy sy
He NE o.aIicl, ne n,'~s,d ,Sr yoq %scs u9 az
JOar prr,ence at COMMUNION sita the onurcn. Or 70
n ,ft'hy ~ {et n nv. wh'n l0I gomInuneS r m :,
yea iulaeal .tcN % .viig No1r marriage y u ly'd
' Ss i, 9rH; "a a +; Iu'sas 'sIs'Se u, y. ~ u
msu. Of our mrmutf. NEE. us WI unf,,nHe reenSr
~, nlt~n s1ndins tht, have irsl g., iu Sew o. a
tr ysMs Hui (9uF Lc-icct te jpn IA lubhe worsi y
tMhs. 'a3lusNeh, IN : 'hs 'nahse IL your rshg9l'
s"s scSt S 10, Nv now sa. 10 Tie S yrr ~
ald .ct occur IN yea l-6J snd Is to b. ace MT
t t'.e reason. Sere qGatc aal e,g 01 p0
Ape To- ygu' out II is clear that tnty we're reason,
or 80. yoH TAX 20 .e .llnk. a. unsenerous ad
20. ltw made tac t4sis of action on our par, We
orocry MOI scialea iy am eeiie hal your e., nlry
vscorrcc when YOU asserted tns' your ucndlnoc sss
pou Diorr. ON the contrary. W ave reason TO b..
,tat pet6i ~ II was bc.' rr LID a. st a. Jtnu,ry
-, appl cation w.s ace on our hat 10 ,hr OH
rls & : sut.r slittE. IA the chur,n. 80 flr 10 w
s r yeS a p ersa % a. S a.s ,s yySr sw9
7.i tne -ilias oi 1871 ihAn 'e we're before
CONTINUAL IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE.
II Il.t. - ianacous a,sumpton OF your ~ ogr
a. "l chlnec 81 ecmeanot ~ is7l, yon now con.
Iin a. ~ ehn3cn vas not faithfll to ltS co,,nai
., ~, ,.y. r,r Nag PM bnt i mn, max h Shgn tn Ngn
trj ~ ,en' because lie ss.giaptiSn being ratfe
untrue. wc c4mpiaint is necess fiY untounlea. NJ
lIa "A ANt Il a.
i..t tun Gown 70 the summer OF is7i and Il thcre
TORE a-f'r orcurrra to any Of - th th re was any
rs- ' a. .,l.r nit isa; HheA ihc ca! eAanst ~
be. Npr,. gnd we supposed that you were atten.ing
oy he ,r!n. "fi Of i75 . fut ", S" iea-aed "a %
lne n'rar 10 ho he fact aad while sft,r you re
.''.r' Z" hfOoAth "ris alwaNs frrini m Htten
r'rot i,-' mn y6u i~eei n hs nee. were caused by
,umc..Ai oo".e'tlc isons wny should We reG.ol
49, .r ~ oi u' no noti,el our assehce be-.
~ ~. 4..'r en.u 9 ~ aerr. .qnelng th9 msnascine n.
.THi H.' y ~ Hr5- h2 ny, II the house u p1o-
-. it a. -s '..'"n ~ . hoAsrnoa cares We
lo.i I'D, i..,,w as q, lr'rsular ron is7i g. wi
ia 'ad rern "a tr average tor TIE ten years
lt cs not p.s.ble 'rat YOU complain OF our failure
A,s.l,i a u ia ~ yoa1r ii .iana -,.s4,,l
mr ador.s Gs aood'sans. ana S XIV L ~es e'r1T S
Sr r. ci'fis ~ aipr1SchiSs trai il twoui be- az
suf -ussett a. ne a'tor of tnis church or any Of
yh iS t1 'cais, ,ontiit To- have eore indiSidualiy
~ ic- .uhtes F''C vt Us OF touf ny one a
h., ~er y rave e.ll'rn to convince 50. that tu'
hliu'c.ai ian And Who %oGi have b, ea ioha "a
,-A.'ri VI sucu an ,hurt' 40 an 'tienp & tam
gmy g. c"mpai6ls cf our ncsiectS From ic me-
mrnt li Nl.r. the action commence m which yuJ
Goocr, o.. e'a ri i,u ns0u'cy free 10 dccl % youi
v"h Hl.' fnf AtrN 1" nave uuur Otherwise " pult