New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-22
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION.

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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The delegates TO the Advisory Council were
admitted 10 the lecyureroom of PiymOuth Church. he
tween 1880 ana p m yesterday, under the closest
scrutiny Of faces and tickets by Pastor Halliday and
other Plymouth Church members, delegated 10 on The
outside in securing secret session. wllc group of i'll
spectors from the Council carefully examined credentials
and wer sponsors fer the Councils being by ITSELF on
4be inside great many persons came 10 the church
doors in tho hope that There would be an open session
and great many reporters assembled III the lobby ana
remained there until Mr. Halliday bade them adieu
Dr. Bacon read several letters containing charges ana
ipsnuaons against MI Eeechcr which lie had received
mostly anonymous lett The sources of all the charges
SEM the Council privately have been privately sought
ont by mt mbers OF tie Council AID enicIising dele
gates have extended this search as ar as New jersey ana
Connecticut one of tie letters oOnared the name OF
hack driver, who. il asserted, would prove hat ht
had driven MIR. Becchor 10 place Of i'll repute. TIC
hack driver was sought ont and said that within his re-
memb1ancc Mr. B,echer Lad been BIS passenger taree
times once he set him down at the ferry once at the
DEPOT and tho asst time at tie door of u church
Two letters were received yesterday by Dr. Bacon, one
from Mr. Moulton and the other from Mr. Bowen, as fol
lows but were not read at the afternoon session.
No 40 REMsES-sT., BROOKIYN, Feb. 81. 1876.
The Rep LFoS ARI, BACON u. d., Moderator, DC.
REvERESD SIR: From the terms Of The leter-mSsive
had not supposed your reverend body was coneel 10
consider determine the question OF the quit or nno
OF Henry Ward Beecner Tue proc. edhss OF the
Council however. show that may possibly be mistaken
In my construction OF the charter of your auinolty
since Mr. Boecner was aowed To introduce .is oHu pao
tsat0us 81 innocence and soue co4rODOratNe deeidi"
tons By his adnereis.
Mr. Beeeher invoked the Deity and challenged man
kind to deny or disprovc his Innocence when o1nan,
declaration the ouncil accepted wi applause send
tins communication 10 the Council Simply 10 say that
am prepared 20 prove Henry ward Beoeher guilt, OF
adultery and periuy ny evidence b"th oral ana uoch-
ducng such proof before the Council fail to made good
this assurance then aul wlling 10 DC Iis,Ic,.u a
honor and unworthy of human association. Respec'-
tuly. your obedient servant FRANCES ~ MoOLiO"'
MIR. BOwENs LITTER.
No 90 WfIOw-SI.. BROOKLYN, Feb. 81, 1876.
The Rec LEONARD BACoN. p. d., ModerGior-sIR; There
some a,nents made 10 the CDdhcil on SatuSas
reported IL the papers, 80 incorrect that am CON
J. Nr becchcr Is reported rs saying; " MI Bowen is
of courage. but ne Las not couafc enough 10 loOh
ME in the iace-and never nad-ind intimate any hlOia
impurity In me, and he n.Ver did" 49,
Ii j. fllse that nave never dared TO meet him in this
way as the following facts will show: ON May 20 1873
form MI Carpenter that lad reasscted TO hm charges
made snst Mr.. Beeeher-charses Of moral nnpirlty
MIR Beaellcr wrote Mr.. MOuOn IN letter watch has
been puhisedthat he mad sent Mr Gle leland later Oi te
Invesgatins COMMUNICATING hs bee9nef morse cer ana
about repeating such "a statement; Mr.. u FtIahl
brought Mr.. Carpenter 20 Mr. Mruitons house ana mr.
Mouton tOoR him aud Mr.. tlatin to my house. 1ie
matter talked and the result ls mus gwen by
Mr. Cafin said IA think We had better have Mt Beecher
lcsfpeh,erl said would be glad to have MI Beecher
Mr. Tozcn SAID willing have Mr. Deccier come
here aud win confront hin" -, A.,
,o S sS Ts a SS saa sad e go c VIII CO..
rs h VEN gS5 an nv va er tae 6st Vas Clos
and the windows dsrsens thai ae rang tae bell Out 'oh'
Mr. Cah then sail: " Wen INK rs very inlort ,
view bs.crc TINS matter goes any i1rth,I. an, , .,
see Mr. Beeehei the day Mouday, iims heiweeg
O'clock n the morsins AMI 10 ocoSS a. nis, mt ps
interview and aiew minutes aIer we ie MI Bowers
La accordance with his promise, Mr.. Clafn asked Mr.
Beecher to meet as the iooMing letter VII sh9w
FnmxD BowEyNs Dear ST. called a, Mr. is house YEA, as
viii bring BIN your louse about ooioek ms eve Il ne
wish you without knowing the object Of my can
Trul, yours H. Il. CLAfLN
The result given below by Mr. Carpenter, from the
same report. agrees with my memory
IA iee 9sy a ad fs MI Bche he next dsy and that
sr R.echcr said: isn't enough IN BIOokyn ~
draw me into p yae with Henry G. Bowen
was 40 more AFRAID then to meet Mr.. Beecher AMI
presence Friday night or than would have been on
the occasions which nave been before the EXalhl'
ing Committee OF Plymouth Church, OF " hich he Is
Chairman. had he seen III to be present;
III. Mr. Deecher as reported .aid TO me toune speak
ing Of his interview with at Mr.. Freeinds house
1.-The great difficulty was tlat being newly married he
could not endure that bis wife snoad suppose mat &C
unGcr the ban Of the PASTOR TINS siatcincit Is
false aud all the infercnces FIR Beccher draws from
it. The meeting - Mr freciand's house was about the
1st of February, $50 was married IN l-6o;; J., NJ,
Other mis>tatemenis were made 10 my lTeiuce by MI
Beecher aud Mr.. Halliday, but VIII not occupy your
time with them. HESkY G. BOWEN
REPORTS or THE COMMITTEES.
The first second third fourth aud fifth committees on
tho questions OF the letternissyo submitted reports.
The committees on the first queston"Is this church
acting the Word OF God in allowing to itself
n any another mode Of terminating the connection
Of members with this church than ath letter OF dismis
sion, formal unication !-conssted OF Prof
Talcoit. Me; Dr. W. ". Turner. Hartford Conn.,; the
Rev. J. Morgan Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich; DR.. W. C..
Wallace. Manchester, " H.; the Rev. W. H. Brown,
- 4 A Ma A. =.
tingin Rutland VT The committee submitted major
iy report favorable the custom Of dropping members
as practiced by Plymouth Church Tue delegate from
Vermont submitted a minority report asking that the
findings Of tho Council the first question be made to
harmonic with the action Of the Council Of 1874
The second committee had before it this question:
Rule No. Of this church Is in the following words:
Dropping dropped from the roll
Of The church with without notice to thcn, be
deemed Just by thirds vote o. The church nion the
their Application. they have abandoned their
% spo E, appaon e any der p person. absence OF
The practice under thus rune to gave notice when the
party can be found and aiOYd 10 him fun hear
ing before the church IL desired would be afforded
upon formal trial. Members dropped under TINS rule
subjected express coBsure, AMI to no further
implied consure than such ff any as necessarily arises
out OF ae facts OF each particular case Under tns o
charges by formal trial tsneh as Is had IN cases OF
alleged immortality unless Specially desired ns he mem,
Der whose case Is under considertO IN tns Ie OF IN
these practices. this church acting inconsistency WIN
the Word Of Cod, or the principles OF Christian
ine Committee consisted "i Ut Weliuon, n"iuen,
Mass. the Hon. II. g. Robinson. Hartford, Conn. The
Sy o. y Dsam s oS e hsv TO-
the Re-. l. Basesee, TOpeKa Kansas; llf. W H. De
Forest, New-Haycp IL reported entirely ngreed on
the adnissblity OF t. rule ana that the rule was not
contrary to Scripture or Christian justice.
The third question involved several important points,
which were connded by the Council TO President
Sturevan Illinois College the Hon. warren Currier
Ssa , rr'l dass PsIne Banror Me: the
Hon NJ. t. Grnuel. Grinneil, Hi Dr. Edward strong,