The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-17
From the Boston Herald, Nov. IS.
BURLINGTON AND BEECHER,
The Row Brewing Between Their Churches
DIR. Burlington Interviewed.

Burlington and Beecher's churches, over in
Brooklyn, all growing out of the reviving
embels of the scandal. There is not much
doubt now but the scandal will be reopened
by the council to be called by Mrs. Moul-
ton, and there are hints that Bessie Turner
will come on the stand in a new role.
However, the calling OF a council Is sub
]ect which attracts great attention here.
Rev. DR.. Burlington was called on this
morning, and the reporter read to him the
following extract from what one of Beech
er's church stated few days since:
"Jacob Murray, the usher of Mr.. Beech
er's church. talked very freely on the sub
ject. He believed the church would pay
no attention to the request of Mrs. Moul-
ton. This, in his opinion, was merely
another effort on the part of the ministers
opposed to MIR. Beecher to stir up the scan
dial. They might do their worst they
would surely fail. The ministers he be
leved would be behind Mrs. Mouton in
the matter, and DR.. Storrs and Burlington,
he believed, were the prime movers. Storrs
was the head devil, and devil was bad
enough any time; but a devil in the pulpit
'Budingtons own congregation are down
upon him, and he'll have to leave, owing to
his course. He admitted TO John Hall that
he would have to quit and get out.
During the reading of this passage DR..
Buddington listened with marked atten-
ton, and when the reporter had finished he
broke into laugh and said good -humored-
| ly, but emphatically, "There's not word
of truth in it not word. It's bare
faced falsehood from beginning to end. |
have never had any conversation with DR..
| Hall on this subject, and even had | done
so, it would have been utterly impossible
fol me to use the language attributed to me
by Mr.. Murray"
"Did you ever make any such remark to
any other person than Dr. Hall ?"
"Never sir. BY the way, who is this
Mr.. Murray ?"
"He is the head usher of Plymouth
church." replied the reporter.
as he reputable person ?"
HE Is the head usher of Plymouth
church," reiterated the scribe.
"Do YOU know what his business is ?"
"The directory puts him down as Yea
sey street grocer"
dealer" remarked the DOCTOR quietly
"whoever be may be, am surprised thai
he should make such a statement as this
AS | said before, it Is a falsthood al
through, assure you, so far as am con
cerned, it is wholly without foundation
However, | am disposed to be charitable
and make due allowance tor the exaggera
ton which is apt to characterize newspa
per reports"
CDR. Buddington," continued the re
porter, "do you believe that Mrs. Moultor
is justified in calling for council of the
churches to settle the difficulties between
herself and her pastor ?"
"Most assuredy | think so that is TIN
privilege of any member of the Congrega
iional church who believes himself az
greved. The council of the church stand
in the same relation to a church membe
that our courts do in relation to citizen
, The latter are established to protect citi
zens civilly, the former to protect then
enthusiastically.
"And do you think that such counci
will be called ?"
81 do, certainly. 1t will probably be a
. en- 2)drte council, inasmucn as plymouth
: church will refuse to JON in the call. Fo
myself, think that Mrs. MOulton has a
| iutBllOuCI IlSut W uCtilcuu tHdt lit
charges shall be investigated by churc
council indeed, cannot see that ther
: are two sides to the question"
9 "You will, perhaps, remember, DR.. But
: ngton, that in the result of the council
! which was given last June, it was state
r that Plymouth church was continued i
fellowship on probation.
!. "Yes that was the substance of il
n though not the precise words. l can refe
you to the passage, l think"
N DR.. Burlington thereupon called after
= ton to the following extract from "Resu
o in council"
"Could we suppose that such proceed
ings will be repeated, we should feel tn,
the disregard of the first principles il
# volved in the idea OF church membership
n and in the idea of the fellowship {
q churches with each other, would requii
the strongest possible protest. But Il
. communication from the Plymouth churc
l., to this council makes professions and d
# claratiOns which justify the hope that sue
" deviation from the orderly course of disc
e pline will not be repeated"
"In your opinion, DR.. Burlington, III
Plymouth church forfeited the right
fellowship by its recent course 7"
l. 81 should say, most emphatcally, tn
l. | IL uuS. CdUUOt etC uoN tHC
, which joined in the previous call for
council can adopt any other course than
II refuse to fellowship with Plymouth churc
e. That church has acted in direct contradi
W ton to the result of council and by Il
N laws of Congregationalism it cannot long
expect to be received into fellowship"
- Leaving the residence of Dr. Budingt,
:, the reporter made his way to New Yor
- and called upon Mr.. Jacob B. Murra
:. "Mr. Murray" began the scribe, "son
:; rather telling words are attributed to "
7. in this printed interview which / hold
W my hand
= "Yes Well, uttered them ALL"
nj "Did you say that DR.. Buddington h,
If told the Rev. DR.. Hall that he would
n Obliged to get out of Brooklyn ~
r. "No. didn't say that he had told Il
" Rev. DR.. Hall SO, but do say that he to
4 a gentleman of high position that We
h. thing"
n. "Might ask who that gentleman is ?"
~ "You might, replied the head usher, SD
O. do not think would be at liberty to gi
,e you his name. will say, however, tn
70 he is man of irreproachable charactt
at and that he is a personal friend of L
If Buddington's. He certainly would n
I'd have made any such statement 10 me HI
O. it not been true.
X "But, Mr.. Murray, DR.. Burlington d
tinctly denies ever having made any SUI
statement"
le "Then all have to say is that DR.. Blu
?" ington has a bad memory he labors und
a mistake. Why, sir, know that Il
10 gentleman can prove the truth of his
% sertion. DR.. Burlington did say to h
20 that he would have to leave Brooklyn
20 "For what reasons?"
y. "Because of the course which he Il
IN pursued respecting Plymouth church.
W know, myself, members of Dr. Budin
u toms church have told me personally, I'll
81 seven-eights of his congregation are dis,
u, fected, and that disaffection grows out
l. the course taken by DIR. Burlington.
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