The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-10
MIR. BOWEN AGAIN SUMMONED.
A second Challenge from Plymouth to Tell
what he kasws about Roeeher.
The following letter from Plymouths
Examining Committee was sent to MIR. Bowen
yes'erdny;

Examining Committee was sent to MIR. Bowen
yesterday
rsSnr r powES Fso So The Examining Com.
i , s f 90 SSnl 'c -
b. NJ. Nhte Is mt YOU have sosgnt sonl times ny
make TIC public pneyc ina, You are In poestsi Ion ot
-@'' io9 oaaTA'tr & t7s pa. ps'2r .iS S rias tai.
to ,oi by brethren WHO were entitled to knos
s s 9s sa ~ e s9. Of S % 'li; tae s esend aT y
whether such we're % wrr no1 the iacis pr to the
crary u opinioa that ths grievance now e1l5s the
Mr. wnne's sta eneni and 70 reply to hls compA ut.
Una te Cl,.k oi thtt l-y.llol you arotc ana puA.
personal knowledge, yoa msd' Infamous delegations
you stated ta you we're NOW re dy to TESTIFY to the
es,en,lal iacts before any proper t7tnunai,
suited iof Inv rurp5ss 6y taes + he c6rcH aiich
you helped 70 found summoned you TO appear ths
wutcn Communication whcA the committee CONSIDER
IGe cou'miee -.,ain call apon you Q appear before
and IA e. Of your Rsr,lse9, rein;;a ahey WI deem
such action as may ne wise anu Just.
appear 5cise a ' T 5s %S% sT on ssfn 70
day evening Febru4r1 10 At haf past O'clock, then
lenelng to throw Sht upon the Character q The pas
knowtcge upon that subject ana further, T. answer
such questions as % snc SS 5'peN P's'2uql.l .II to Iq
Mr.. Bowen was too busy in his library last
night to say want his plans were In reference
to the committees session tonight The mem
bers Of Plymouth Church. however, seemed to
believe that he would present himself this
evening.
The intent beneath the public acts OF the two
parties Is on MI Boweu's p.rt u DELAY
decision until the advisory council is convened,
and on Plymouth Cnurch's part to get rid Of
Nt. Bowen before tho council assemblies. he
diplomacy OF tho four LAWYERS of the Examining
Committee, aided by Gen. Tracy, D. bent toward
this . ject, and 1t - fully believed thg' II Mr..
Bowen succeeds il his policy OF delay, leaving
the advisory council 10 meet under the shadow
OF his fresh accusations against Nr. B,echcr,
that Mr.. Shearman VIII devise a coup dttdt in
the shape OF an indictment against .ur. Bowen
for lihel civil suit for SANDER, so that tho
council may not mert to ADVISE q depTessed
congregation, There were rumOIs Of some
such proceedings last night, but no definite in
fornati IN was giyen-eyerything resting upon
NIL BOwen's action Of this evening. The FREE
quent consultations between Mr.. Beecher aud
his lawyers lend publ ity To the Tumor.
The New London Icltgldm understands that
the First CONGREGATIONAL Church OF that city
"declinei the Invitation o take part in the Ply
mouth Advisory Council on the ground that the
questions which the council Is called to con-
slider have already been substantially settled by
the brooklyn Council called by Drs. Storrs and
sued by Plymouth Church toward Theo-
dofe litOn. The brooklyn Council de-
clded that Plymouth Church was not
warranted in dropping Tilton from its rolls
without formal Investigation ot the charges
against him, but upOn he promise of the churcta
that the action in his case shouu not be repeats
ed, the council reirained from recommending
that Plymouth should be disfeliu wshipped. fho
First Church Of this city was represented in the
Brooklyn Council"