New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
TIE BROOKLYN SCANDAL
ANOTHER CONyERT OF THE COINCm.
TIE RRY u. o. MEARs or boston CONyINCEp ~
BEECHEES INNOCENCE By THE COUNCIL FEy.


ANU MN NONN I'M VI III WI .''il"
TIE RRY u. o. MEARs or boston CONyINCFp ~
BEECHEES INNOCENCE By THE COUNCIL rEy.
IRON The Bos'oa Aa-syiissr March .
The Rev. ID. q. Mcars was a member Of the
Council He first took mp the subject of The charges
against r Bacchrn nt the time NJ ms Boston visit lie
was invited, with Others, to meet the Rev Edward
Beecheu. on coming to she place Of meeting hc found
the Rry H. " Beccb'r, amt then spoke with him for the
first time At the first meeting AT The Rcy. Nj Ntighrs
Mr.. Bcccher said IN answer 10 inquiry he was ready 70
answer any questions, whether about himself ur ly mouth
which IL present, OF whom some were Out,pOken
believers in Mr. BeccLer guilt II was no confidential
ytrsaton, ne demonstrated that the proposed Mutual
Council was broken up bT Ny Nn Colt, Mrs Moultons
lega adviser This aftCrWald appeared % the Advisory
Council Ia De an undisputed fact and decided by
thcu The result that o-ot those present, If not
all satisfied that PlymoGth Church had done moth
ng prevent their taking part N the Advisory Council
This visit OF Mr.. Bgecher was ayd.ed OF 10 discourage
whon if all the facts we're known. 1t Should have had
Tue ADVISORY Council was composed in large part, Of
individuals. both clergy and l2y, who undecided
in their opinions both as to the ecclesiastical and INC
Mr.. Becchcr were invited and were present; few II
may be said, known friends OF hr. Beecher Tho
Church but also in those well o. churches supposcdto
De- un endy but nothing IN the experience 81 The dele
ggtr- led them 20 the conclusion that Christian people IN
Brookyp were hostile 10 or belIcyers in Mr. Brecher
As us ability, DR.. WocOt of Cleveland pronouncedtt
the abest hc ever attended. 1t not judicial but an
advisory body such could not pass ud ment on ths
ducstcd advice 10 what Plymouth Church should do nr.
Tier touching the personal question MI Bctchct % %1lu
the church rcquo ted the fullest investigation The
original Investigating Committee Of Plymouth Church
were therefore, called into the council ana were quts
toned in the closest manner concerning their nyc'tgf
tious. II learned that this Committee was noHF
mated tO Air Brcchcr by members of the regular IAah
ming Committee OF the church which was thc occasion
Committee summoned every known witness ana hetrca-
irgy eV9mncd them Mr.. Becker MT belnE pitsen.,
save wyn he gave his own testimony IAet Nslui3RnI R
before the Council WIS convincing rs to lnet IN
pigtiJty, thorougbnc7s, a0d honesty. Iney ap,
7 20, bf. IA
ONLY to know the whole truth With the view Of iorLng
IN independent conclusion upon the T,
ton and M. Monitor. The results OF thtSe lu,eI,'sS
Cng served 20 COnyiEC, The visiting ttuuCnVA ul ~. -
BecChrrs innocence. IL addition to TINS MI @ DO" Mr
action, and manner in giving lis testimony aGalus I'
R-acher told against himself rather th3n 3sist ~; .i;;
was traced to IT, and found to be base id'S
ton, the 9Uihor acknowledging That Do " Md'e '.' '''
Ihe Council. in forming its own plan Of action da la
nothing M collision with PyuCulh thuIth VI Wind
must have taken. aud most certainly often uld tn IA
Church and Mr.. Bccchcr unaware TINS, hoN.', w D5
with the muuer in which they were gwen hlade ''
couyincing impression on the Council; . - i,,o an
orlginal investigation touching the truth OF inc ioN"i, .,
ton charges, they became convinced unSii ry,1in-
ing Committee and their msHucr I'm making tno,D las
uruts ana gom the numerous sli. e. & ,p non
w,rc carried on Informally They llso held lha eols eol,d
Justice should not condemn man DetoIe le N"' P''
Tie Cninc os about go members. were so mue9
interested that they a remained through the lsh -! "a
session with the exception of three remnsIs M had
obliged L, Leave bv circumstances over Mue ,unrl
mo- control. The thr questions submitted 10 ,,,uth
by Plymouth Church, w: irst the rules VL VgJ - tho
Church and the practice under thrhi a',,,3inS inc
1u,-tlou ms 10 the discipline Of members, h'.lst tbs
whole question OF the disposal OF the ghdi -. CHURCH
n,stor and tGird, she proposal ot the AhIol ,rers
, tor n mutual council with Plymouth OhuIvn't n.'t.ned
disposed of as Follows: Plymouth thnrch We "srt 10
in The first two que, lions the COucll IL, % md
pi,tnotth Church, with regard % th' thli,' isniug
r,srer mi let er 10 AndOver seminary ChulSA' W md
the Invitation on the ground that II Nas ~ 10 heo
/ contrary 20 all Congregational precedent
u,iuf- IA, Council were substantially uhalilHo'''
| NEW-ENGLAND MINISTER'S REPohlo.
| THE pr,v MR. BNRROws, THE REV. Mi. m,',s mhap
DIR. WARREN, AND OTHERS on MR.
''ii tgo," 0 m, B,yfngon Free Pr,fs March 2 ncil
Several members OF the Advisory - ovIhhen ~ 1hen
h,v hscn heard from Ia public since their return