New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.

CONCLUSION OF MR.. SHEARMAN'S sPEECH-IHE DIS
CussIoN EVOKED BY T-QUENr0Ns 70 Mr..
sHEAKMAN-HIs ANswIRs.
At 2:15 D. H. the Council resumed proceed
incs with the Hon Nelson Dinglcy IN tie clair he read
an invitstion for delegates to attend psayeneet
ing in Dr. spcucer's church. at Fulton and Cnol-siS
Mr.. Shearman resumed his address. lie rev cwed
the history Of the great trial lie said that but oT the
fact tat Mir Beechrr anxious for the case TO I've
thoroughly investigated tIal could never have been
had The lawyers for the defense had been forced t"
accept men on the Jury whom they know 10 hc hostile to
MIR Beecher When the jury were at last selected eight
of them were adverse Mr. Beechcr and orc Of those
eight was rau who shook hands daily with the CHIEF
wi ness for the defense Yet, when the jury rou ed
there were seven ballots where eleven had
stood in favor of .acqntital, and only TINS
one specially adverse juror in favor Of conviction
1t said in quarters thai the result Of the
trial was unsatisfactory because only ha the possible
evidence had been put In THIS was moor Compliment
to the four able ana eminent counsel Who l'd conducted
the prosecution Mr. Shearnan proceeded 70 argue the
fallacy of such view. and defended the wisdom and
Justice OF the very rules o. law, BY the operation OF
which this excluded hearsay testimony was Shut out.
MIR. sHrARMAN QUESTIONED.
At the close Of Mr. shearnan's address opportunity
was given TO tbe members Of the committees to ash for
whatever information they might desire with reference
to the matters upon which they were 10 deliberate and
report Mr. Shearinan, to whom tee MINORITY Of the
questions we're referred, answered each without the
slightest hesitation and seemingly to ihc satisfaction
Of all.
The frat inquiry was made BY Mr.. wolcott who. as a
member OF the Fifth Committee desired 10 know whether
at the meeting on sd Of January IL not the i'm
preston that if the churches TO whom notices were sent
should evnce Willingness to attend. they should be
invited
Mr. sbearman-As to that, can only speak for myself
That was my impression.
tt,,.nf . hn at ~
exception was taken To these two churches and nothing
was said about them particular general remark
made about the Broadway Tabclnaciei
Dr. BsconIn regard 10 the FIRST and second questions
in the letternssive, II seems 10 me tat Few nguiies
will probably bring ont answers when VIII Gear uP Iht
matter. In regard to the meaning 81 words Sood ted
depends uIon Tie phrase rolls OF tne church: 10Y
should like TO know what Is the roll OF P|moh Church
ia 1t metaphoTicl r0 OF literal roll on Wicb are
inscribed the names OF the InemOer' or - ~ m.ieS
printed list OF the names OF the members u thc church
What is i How does II appear that man cnc.s inc
churehl Is that matter OF record otherwise than en-
MI sne.nnan-when person enters or Joins H., III,
church. his is recorded IN the lsi Instance III the
minutes OF The meeting; then II Is entered on ne ron o
the register and tEen tnercis an alphaDetc register
His name is entered upon both. Whcn lls Halne IS
dropped from the H. an entry is mad IA both registers
and dated January, 1875, whatesr tie dac may be,
and then crossed OF with red or black iuE.
Dr. Bacon-is person even u n',cr OF The chulch
before tie writing Of biz name IN that hook
Mr.. Shcarndu-There is no doubt tLat he Is, sir Tn
fortunately the book does not get written NJ between
Friday ana sunday He taken III by twoihiids vote
Dr. Bacon he raember of the church prior to that
umel
Mr.. sheaT!nan-SOt until that moment.
Or. BaconAu1 then ne is member Of The church II
the CLERK forget, l. inscribc biz naInef
Mr.. shearInan- Most assuredy.
Dr. Bacon man may be member OF the church and
his name DE roll and the other hand Is
true that mans may br that roll and he may
not a tac church. want 70 ask. IN CON
tnuatiou does hlotng of with red ink or
black from the roll terminate memlciri'pi
Mr ShearIan-NOt necessarily Slr because there have
also been humber Of Instance in which member names
have beeu by mistake .Osscd ont. In some instances
they have been restored by he vote OF tbs church and
sometimes hy the clerk finding on; hl- mistake.
Dr. BacOn-I 10 say IN this connection Is II tho
doctrine hero in plymOut CAnrcn that an expressed
vOtion to desert TIE church terminates Inc IneDcfs
OF the man who expresses tLat NOficn!
MIR Sheafnll don't hcicYc sir, tudt IL ever was the
doctrine of FymOuth Church
A long discussion here followed DT Bacon wanted
70 know Why vote to drop" member was substt
tuted for the customary vote OF Withdrawing watch
and care" This, BIZ. Sherman explained was OWING to
his early connection with the Baptst aud that when be
frat entered thr church he appointed committee
10 revise the es Of the church and IN his ignorance o
gregacDalsn he had used ihe Baptist phrascOogy
Mr.. Beecher said that that matter had been under dis
cussion in the church. and had been laid upon the table
ont Of courtesy to this Council, II thought best to
leave the matter in its hands.