The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-19
EXPELLlNG Mr.. II. G.. BOWEN
UNANIMOUS YOTE TO PUT HIM OUT
OF PLYMOUTH CHURCH

OF Two hble-bodted ushers, began to |
shout, "None but members and pewbolders |
will be admitted" Several young men who
surged In with the crowd were nsbed out by
Mr.. Halliday, and ordered back into the street.
The occasion OF the gathering was to proceed
with the adjourned business meeting at which
the accommodation OF Mr.. Henry @. Bowen
from the fellowship OF Plymouth Church had
been moved. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, and
the Rev. Edward Bsecher and wife had seats
near the platform. Mr. Beecher was not In at
tendance. neither was MIR. Henry Z. Bowen. Mr..
Clarence Bowen sat In the front row. Moderator
Edgerton raped for order at o'clock.
Brother Blair moved that Clerk Tilney's rcso-
luton that Mr.. Bowen should be eIpelled the
church be taken from the table. The motion
was seconded.
MIR. Clarence Bowen stepped In front OF the
Moderator and handed him we'll .nlled white
envelope. Mr.. Bowen then started to retire and
the Moderator said, /" MIR. Bowen. II you have
anything to say, you may" but Mir. Bowen was
stepping rapidly toward the door and was out y
side OF the room In jlny.
The Moderator opened the envelope and said:
" have here a CON unication from Nr. Henry
G.. Bowen. in answ or To the charges and nndings
OF the Examining Committee"
Brother Blair moved thst the paper be referred
to the Ex amlning Committee.
Brother ). V. White thought that the commu-
nication should first he road to the members.
and then referred to the committee. Brother
Snesrman coincided with Brother white.
AFRAID OF THE DOCUMENT.
Brother white said "Mr. Bowen has been
summoned here In his own defence: He ask ID
time from the committee, and a week was grant
eli him. Instead Of coming to this room, he has
sent US communication. There may be that
In IL which no mau who represents Mr.. Bowen
might dare to utter here. IL may contain that
which msht he OF great srront to us move.
Mr.. Moderator. that the communication DO re-
ferred to the Ex ,miGing Committee"
Bother Macksy said that lie was done With
referring matters to committees. Mr. Bowen
promised to attend this meeting, but he was not
there. lie moved that the document be not re-
ceived.
brother Rossiter Raymond said he objected
TO the churcb's reception OF the communication.
A brief note from Mr.. Bowen. saying that tue
communi,at,nn was hI' rem nstr ,hse q M tns re-
Brother ii. W. Sage moved that the communi-
cation be not received.
the communication read. or our enemies
throughout the country Will say shat we dared
not hear n tnat we fearod some terrible dis
closures. l move that the communication be
read"
thar the resolution of Clerk Tiiney was before
Brotntr White said. ave have been working
SIX months In this matter of MI. Bowen, trying
to get what Information he may possess. Now
that we sre WITHIN four columns (pointinr to
the four proof sn-els ot Mr. Bo sens comnuni-
ca;;oD) OF toe END, | propose that We take the
four columns" inc Moderator said that the
AN accused member wished to say regarding the
charges against him.
Brother Shearm an-Iet II be re ID for informa-
tion only. Afterward we can decide whether
we shall receive the communication.
The motion wss carried. 1ren the Moderator
cautioned everybody to maintain n respectful
silence white tho paper was oeinR read. In the
reading there were several exhibitions OF dissat-
isfaCtion, aud Mrs. Beechcr frequently dlsplayed
wonder ana hate.
Mr. Henry YARD Beechsr Howard read tue
communication.
MR.. BowEs's APPEAL.
MIR. Bowers ad ddress saws that only ono offence.
that of silence, Is charged against MIN. on the
chaiges OF falsehoOd and having imposed dis
HONORABLE conditions he had teen acquitted.
10 church had ever excommunicated - person
for keeping silence. Inc address aGGs;
But your committed. have trlea 70 pu! me on the
peculiar 10 my silence They argue that cinrr have
or nave pot Information or hnow edge o. Mr Beech
treat Mr. Beechcr uhlndsomely IA not franSy saying
! have sGc6 Know edge or information. / owe
to the purify OF ths church To- nake II
ihrrr Is show of furcc III this argument, but nng
M s'ys n'l S sS ,Ic & P'9Sr IL oa bs scS al
wrong 10 him ~ wv him o be shsdgNeloi the sus'
10. no. oe'irr his injury iutlcry deny tnst am
conlrar my feeling personal kindY post.
by be toward man VINO istrJIns IN Ms own defence .
h. d tie knowledge mpulea 90 ne, II could nave
Buf You are then told that III had such knowledge
OBJ gstlOIst the pun of the church required me
IodNu,sslt. deny Jus utterly. For
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rom such source that | cou not hoHorsbb gNe II
Secynd-it aoull he a terrible blow to woman wnom
a 5o niaN n, y ny au i rhsy'e peSrs ao Ice
| nAcxcn II not fataly blast her rcpuinuou-a loss
7h,rd" Beesu.e Plymouth Church did not need In
g.r %om19 .bsu S o" SO 9ns
les, ons 10 nearly Gozsl a ierenI peop.e.
@ cs,s %gs II saga. Sto to me ma,
I'd Il hat ATE nd n6 Sl' woa, 's sGSs bsconh ny
| % a v,
tae ,rniu. even III had been al l6e,p to do So.
WHY HE HAS BEEN SILENT.
The address further explains WAY hr. Bower
| has preserved sllenc the argument being tha
thsrr are duties toward Individuals as well a'
| toward tue church. Speakln- of the ACTON Vi
the committee toward Mr.. Bowen. lie says:
Or M & fa lTs come to a W., w
you don't Know anything, TO say 80. But We advls'
70 o9'der WI .aer you eau aonors9 give 4 ~
S lie etnrT sort ana threse1eS Win rcc,.il tca
sss" iaSl sia ut 'ssT .ct t"s a.a
Sf s9O% o aus1; 1q VIII @ M 'S% Btscns 10 oeiys
Sd 5sm ARs ns syies an Ss'Ds ns Commit
t.c. refused 10 20 Iurasr. Sly Iefus4l VA,
S y5 s sisp sms %cs Sou nS G no
injured long neglected ana refused tore you
other lrOun.l 10 csIl cu! and NEE. i'e contes'lo
maze 10 all mr. nearest relatives ana most intimate
ie1as psaaye Dy s' TG uaacr ses err err
ssSsd Sr EeSer % to GSnsa Parer SH '
ypactr; ana thRt II was the coates ions had mYte.
received that cOnyn ed me many years ago VI ms gu
|
| ions.
oe ond You never advised me to keep st. ifiI wa
| tTu" ; nut tne ruNtr ny
Thba-I ful owed tue line Of ,our ADVICE, oheyiug
| 20 Tar ~ CUull,
f@G,Ii rae fact gwen ny me that had such know
| cdlc ". ehnlCirnt CNplan tioi ~ Ly preNluu
I'll nc luu Ing else could captain II, onlY IA til
| .ay cnu Il re lst tne moN cinrnt 70 exncl me.
| Fifih-My 81 tenn ~ uld not hylfe iAe woman L.
vowed anu added nothing 10 Mr. ictcnri = hurue s. $
% Z ss he Was .ilOu, 10 the cvloence Nhicn kct
out court bh hls re 10 allow Mrs. ItOn to &c
II sld 10 De re. uiteh, ana Mhlth tehlhohJ Is 10 IN
uay strangely hell BACK
| ATEOCIoUs AND AkBIrRAhY PROSECUTION.
| MIR uowen then proceeds to review the hccu
| satIUus gainSt HIM. s'>lug:
am brought to trial tor notins else hut Tor Oncnc
| al been cummtt Il Ia tie Ir1crss of tn,s IN
| deic cp ~ my ca q. The nrat charge Ii that D. q
| SOMEHOW Anhss the nTst btcp hganH nae tl.t tf All
| V itp. lie hcCoud 10 thdt Orirnd~d myself some
| how ami n Ahtu my CaSs MAS urouRt before the Ia
| uuulLk Cua,ui ie Ine third ca re Is the sanit
ihe fourth Cutr-c IN the same aud, true 10 tnr III
rtmcs Ot tns prOseCutph, hlth chafst Was cvcvc e
| az tie lLst nurnt, 10 cover AL NY aCe, ON the yer
| ~ CHI ihst tuey were nuOptrd. sich AZ Hirociuu
| ana ARBITRARY prosecution Is unknown out Oi IN
| mqusiilon. II wa. never heard u in courts oi Law
| rom The hegnnlug OF tals case the Examining Con
| mittre nave un sut e. for me, ana en wouu pui
| }, me or ialHIg ito them Not one Previous WIN
| crror ni mne l. ,h+rged ngalns me- nut soclY me wa
| vOidcd iel into then pif lh VINE under TINS c'
| UutlastlrAi process, - A., -. A..
ncfure The IxaInnlng Cumnhtter tina nolhlrg Nllch
| f. .i1nt ty btl them would be used against me