The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-19

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mitteo on Question VI. leading on with SUD
siituic for tho above resolution, asking the min
listers to come before and nid theiI n9uy VIII WIZ,
ANY facts that NAV he In their knowledge with
reference 10 topics before the council. -
Dr. Bacon presented resolution inVltlng DTS.
storrs and Budipgton TO meet the council with
the pnstor Of Plymouth Church for fraternal
conference In private session This was lost,
and the committees substitute was ndopted
almost unanimously, and Drs. Bacon and N0dh
Porter and President StuitcNant were arpOnt-
ed 10 see Drs. sturrs and BudingtOn at once.
MIR Shcarnan read the letter from the An
dover Church asking Plymouth Church to Join
In AN erclcsiasticm council 20 investigate the
question OF Mr.. Deccher's guilt or innocence.
A motion OF Dr. Dwight to refer the letter To
= special committee Of seven brought Deacon
Isaac Clafiin ~ Lombard. Ill., to his feet. who
extitedly questioned the right OF any church to
demand that another church after trying its
pastor should try him over for their benefit.
In his iervent psrti sanship the delegate be-
came excited To a degree that the noints Of
order raised were es down before hurricane,
aud he rushed on until he was through, leading
q great audience after him In Ccnyulsiye laugh
ter. Tic council ordered the question to the
The Rev. Mr. Ice asked why there had not
been voluntary Investigation by the church OF
the scandal ON the strength Of the supposed
none Of the alleged testimony could bo traced
back TO anything. You can't hunt stencil;
YOU can an arrow. Must ! run up and down
hunting every leech, every worm, and every
poisonous inscctY As long as God knows and
my mother knows, | don't care for snybody
else. lApplause.l You know don't mean that.
don't care, then do, then don't, then do
all Just rs feel. But | am tired Of the world
am tired OF men who make newspapers, and
the men who read them. am tired Of n COM
munity without rencting moral purpose. ! am
tired of IT all. Yet am going to bear II all. 1
am going on preaching here, and when | am
shut up here--well, | don't know where will
preach-but don't think that will live long
after stop preaching. have been trusted with
the tidinss OF salvation to diving men, and
mean to carry them. There is name that IL
family, and Gods honor and uelcacy have never
seemed sweet to me as when have found
how much such qualities were needed in other
The speech changed the throng into weep
ing multitude. The sobs OF one lady were ac-
cumpauted 10y scream.
Dr. WOolcott then introduced n resolution
asking Mr. Bowen to make known to the coun-
Sil any information tending to establish Mr..
Beechof's guilt.
10 some opposition to this, Mr. sherman said
that the committee felt that Mr. Bowen ought
not to be Hllowcd TO gO away from the council
with ominous secrecy.
Judge wlthe said that he would feel himself
obliged to retire II the question OF MIR. Beech.
er's guilt or Innocence was entered into. for he
knew not where the matter would end, and he
bcsought the brethren not To embark on sea
with very little visible shore beyond. The ex-
citcd discussion ended In a vote not to consider
The resolution, the order OF which was qucs-
toned.
Dr. Edward Dcecher said that his brothers in
noconce was clearly evinced by the testimony
already taken. ana that he was surprised that an
Intelligent community dues not recognize II.
Dr. Bacon of the committee sent to invite DIR.
Storrs and Dr. Budiugton to the council re
portcd that Drs. Storrs and Burlington had de.
clined to make any communication to the coun-
Gil. apprehensiye that their appearance here
would place them IN dsadvantageous position
aud make their acts liable To mis;Onstruction.
The street IN front Of Plymouth Church In the
evening was black with the throng that was
pressing against the iron gates anxious to get
within the already overcrowded building. Mr..
Henry &. Bowen had slipped In. and his appear
ence was greeted by "a buzz which spread over
the house. His sons and DIR. Ward, his editor,
were with him In the front seats. In the next
seats were MIR. Beecher and his sons. Ex GOV.
Dngey was in the chair, DIR. Bacon, toe senior
Moderator, having been deputed 70 read the
questions to be propuunded to Mr.. Bowen.
Nearly all the delegates were N their seats. Mrs.
Beecher kept her eyes fixed on Mr.. Bowen. Other
ladies' in the gallery aimed their opera glasses at
E1-Gov. Dingley introduced Mr.. Henry c.
Bowen As he stepped T. the platform the marsh
buzz was repeated, and there we're some excllm-
atoms Of detestatiOn. which the Moderator
quickly hushed ny sharp demand for =" Order"
called TO meet the Investigating Committee on
disputed point.
OF the council. Dr. Bncon then asked him who
told him that he was not wanted by the COM
mittee, as he had said he was told in his letter
to the body Mr. bowen Gld not remember any
speci' conversation with any one. lie had u
letter from one Of the committee while in
Woodstock asking him when he would be IN
the city. When iressed for tue name he said
that u was from MIR. Cahn, WHO had also told
him that he would not be called.
DIR. Bacon, reading from written slips banded
TO him, sked--" Ould you have fully testified
before that committee In 1874 II you Lad been
Mr. Bowen-I should have testified before
that committee. To what extent | am not auie
DR.. Bacon asked how much time he would
have required. Mr.. Bowen answered that ne
had always said that he WAS ready In 1,o
minutes notice to testify before any proper
tribunal.
Dr. Bacon asked whether he had not kept the
Plymouth CHURCH Lx9lnining Committee wait;
ing for some time. Several delegates objected
t. tnii question as going beyond the province
Mr. BOwen answered that he was ready 10 an
sWer any questions relative to the letter which
he had sen, to the council. there was some
circuwlocutiun In persugding Nr. Bowen to
make the statement. which every one felt he
had In hand. lie wished to have the com
mittce urst deny the truth OF his letter.
Mr.. :. V. White said that as a sixth uart Of
thai committee he would deny thai word was
Dr. Woolcott sid that Mr. Il wen bad been
called to suhstantiate the deuial that he made
In his letter Of last evening. ana that Mr. bowen
could !eei very free IN pre- senting such tnfOrma-
ton "a he had IN this line.
Mr.. Bowen arose. walked to the edge Of the
PLATFORM ana said II again deny tnat ever was
inWfcd, dirgcilv or indTectly I he most that
was ever said about IL was III a conversation with
III. hin, when he did not say that was not
wanted, as The, Moderator hns.said, but that
would not be called"
Mr.. Rowen handed to the scribe part Of the
Inye-tigatlng Commuters report, and asked
him to read the ii7t of witnesses which they had
called. Mr. Bpwen's name was aot amons thern.
dIgcsied by the Dody.
Il VIII be socn. Mr.. Chairman. mat not honorcd
VIII ti hNlihi'ou 10 ut pfttfAi II hnl uftlf, most
Etntoircn would not have omitted TO enroll name
among those honOrcd names. Iney nave certified 20
the tatt W On Their own s.Haturts tnat q lu
QlrrClly or inGre fly 90 any tim AnI Tu hY any
person. The most that said thaf snhi VS. NJ
ah incidental ml citing with M. C4niu iu which be
fsiu-ie dld not mat not wanted, tAc Plrsl
Celt has rcmafAeu- but thnt nr did not tnnk thai
Would ne called. That, believe. Is tie language
ut NY L1tc iast evening. AMI now m gtrl
90 To" Whoie matter, have sOnc Other document
which desire g. psrscni, which presuIne mgy give
t"g lshi upon It. Stated m my communication mt
"n, twice ~ the ciY came IN town On both orcl-
sloas on 1ucsday murHrg and let on Friday evening
flr totnecucuf On one " those occa ions oil NOS
gee any 20, nbcf OF the committee that rvcplcct Il.
came "a town on Oth Of thosc occasions business,
hut siill had leiu In the Cyculngs ana lt other
i.H4ps when was m ErnukYn, aud there mover was
auYnJ 20 prevent my seciug any Il tlse commute
o. aitnnn@ 10 any OF thcir request, provided they had
been gwen 10 ne On liu .lst day Of Augurt the let
TER Mllrh holl Ia ny hand addressed To mo q
M3olsiocs, md sent b Mr. Horace IS. Claim II 10 as
fOloNsi
. - NEW IoRE. Aug. 81, 1871
ImrNp NowEN TINT sake ne tor the "tripart te,"
you IN type, prepared Tor e G0teu qe anu a'tach Il
to he irFarite agreement. rep lea to nin that /
cOud give II up only hY the tC consent Of me three
paroles In Interest. don't kuSW WliY he ssSs rr thr,e
pap a. presume his friend Mnultla has COPY uu.
less lie thinAs nat he can frlgnten of Us by tie
publication OF what he says you communicated Inn
IN the Woodstock letter anu YtrDaly IRON time to Tine
All this stun you Know " as published substantially by
woodruff, although not In 70 connected form. Ny
principal object IN writing - TO suggest, IN
publishes the letter, whether you could not write