New-York tribune., 1876-04-08

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has done. H. eui0-iLad lin rs " this man 81 God;
irayen aud saw in hs pesyuT sorroys the !o.ens Of
his fellowship with the sul-iiues OF the R.dseHet'
va followed, Wit more guarded suc"ch. lct, ~ Wow
of hs lief tat nr Beec6cr aud Plymouth Chrcl de-
sire % face thJr0u- Jn, ana 10 ihe comm =
Io % % w ~, Z g =, a. h. !snred rom this hour
They have confidence Ic ~ o be regarded a. lnno-
cent until charges of guiit nave befh aod anu suuaA
ll.eio, hyns ruihlI ] no. toe 5io u, III III I ,is Swell
lcatluns lvc behind which tnetc stands rcsp"nSiht
udorsor" In other words, all past testimony goes Tor
moi ig Tho pastor is to "prech oI." AMI "t'Ee that
d"cp uudcrtonc ont ot lls voice, anu 60 tlymoI's
Ss"ge! SomSs! never trouble 'Ou''''''' Dn'i '"' p''
President Porter followed with the nom rable though
that f ever she truth should be known, II al lie
muhood OF hs country shall he really 10 tear ms bet
~ pieces, WumuhOOG OF his country VIII unto WIN
tender affection gather togetlcr tc fragments aud
bury ten IN E1dye cJnScciated by rs ,n,i 10
WHO has been assailed rs an enemy To '"e pui'S VI
womau." .., :.
enn1sSIgi the declar.on OF tho Council that Mr..
Beech to be held innocent until Poy"l gY; Wi.n
out pointing ou IL apPheiton 10 ,nt pres III s'Iatop,
ana anu 3'i,a,i.u @ u ,ciiei & H M tfd I iYiri,l or
uup JUDGED observer Of the poStcs Oi the Sie"'
NV 10 not question here the business ofany OF these
Council thus represent Is II in judicial rettton TO
lle ques.iUu II regarded question requiring III
,csusatiouf
COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION.
The Council left behind +, Commiiiee. II inirsted
this Committee with the duty OF appointing on given
contingenc judges in the IL also laid upon them
conoually the duty Of hearing testimony and Judsng 4
IF It's importance. Now now Is this Committee constr
tutedl II is supernuous affirm tha; nothing can be
said agaius; the Integrity and ability" % ts members
They honorable and bonored brethren Two OF teh
/ personally know. All OF them are wholly above sus'
ucion OF intentional unfamcss But They are TO appoint
Judges be- thcmseyes judges in ease which concerns
tho dearest interests OF parties within the Christian
church Except o them has been cast out with
out trial and AGAINST her sOcmn protest., and when IN
wolves also the characters 0nd fortunes oil others VINO
may be allied with either side What - the public and
wen un icrstODd position Ot ti>e m"t Nh{ were hel
selected by the touncilf TIE position Whch nave
sAown thn Council took resp ctus tlc 9o-cdlad PER
men. fGey represent It's most prom .uuc'o Jnigmrnt
concerning Mr. no'cner. At'c ui'' ~ ga - ie .,-
gulge Ol one member OF tnis Cou.Iittre Hc h9i ON
regards NJ. Bec"hef as innocent. but - assured "f ms
walking the sU,dcn stfoots HIS con,.'t'uI my ot oHI
honorable 20 Eis sympathetic AZ; b' VIM oi Us
judicial attltuiei Was any on pdt on tins cChmi.ee
has moi cond nucd thc cIef witness Sslhst nun "io
nave thus appedred-tHy one who represents ihs
rms CTirste oi Tlee Is 10 iccic With the Exam.n-
ing Commit of Plymouth CcuEc, On me importance
tae Council tIcy have already diseret'ted in advance
Mrs. aiton aud others What HiaJ herdnj ther chis
With respect to some OF the gentlemen named nv the
CauncI as tue persuns from whom tue Committee OF
r.rer are to select the ,OHu-IJn, IL is al LEAST not IN
probable taat tucy sympathy witn tn prevailing
inns and sirf OF thc Cluni, winch dasiguates them.
nere s. moreover ASSURANCE ThatSet tuat tAe ma
jOrity of board when cJhrtiuci Viii De pels"ns
yaUed in tie Councils s.. reason 10 suppose
that some of tsuse D., whose names l. most adOrIet
viii moi serve II invited incre NJ PossiHe security
FOR OEJ makes complaint tLt any oi these gentle
ncn VIII actually ucrE It, TIE Council forccaY tins IN
certainly ana provided that three Commissioners, II
uDainc.. migt constitute quorum ant IN Ndcs Ac es
IL IS changing seli-perp peuatins COum,sion All ti;1l
isFcUit eds tdJ tAcy must %; D.cLfeh 0f Auo"hdity
and integrity" lOd describe tac Commission US com,
posed OF OJtsiic o, b;Ooky II ANA NeM-l ofA
Wlut authority ti"ie iot tis! 40 me resu stands
air. s-eaflni tun b. nrih9tr "lthnit Lts-hg Lyl
tls Examining Committee Oi P.J mJta tE'4ch or ceas-
ing act as III becthcfs ld"J e.. ms Gi.t Is ot
n.eJ Dui 1t shows the i"oscesS ana uncertainty VI TIC
The lIa- -tical difficulties in presenting before
sucH offered tribunal are iaSipeIGO.c. lut Co,hh-
SOU j. 80 judge c1ec $ sem up whether 10 MS
Dcrn already sunctuty ricd. TIE CUmuisaiOn, E0W-
air I.tous oHdrge has already been siil.ienty tre
mony winou, pfefcuils tue old char The primary
r.baus A. tIc Examining CJuihiie' o' Tue cEiicA d-u
ia, already, indirectly, II moi directly, piJadSed sucu
testimony. As respects ie main accusation against ilf
yeeoher beiu.c tAc Iubr the scheme Uf Commission
60 So, ny IN ,,r. eior. PIyuiouth Church, Yon imply
fnat such a tribunal is unsatisfactory iOr you represent
il To be an advantage OF thc COancls scheme uat lue
| charges will q" be ttied not By tue chuIth meeting,
Sur Tor various ana REASONS is not competent
| t. act jUl .ialy in tEs cs; nor by comhi, tee O
l,c, ini" IpoA al tle proposed Commission through
inc perspective have opened, and what assurance i
thIt II vii oc ANY better tuau such committee
! Yua 40 not doubt tAcir "intcSity and aD.A.y;
yet You dsIuafy tnen on account OF the
lucon:cou3 sway u affection. The disqualification
| extends 10 the Council and It's Committee OF
rnree as the facts nave seated taow. IL casts is
-hIdo" over the whole athTny OF tac not yet !seh "D
OF TIC Commission IL mag be very Dihant Jui II rises
30 hol cless eclipse Pcrsons who volunteer testimony
VINO ut their characters tneic business AMI social re
Tons t4cir most mOmehtouS catAy tut srcsIs, ih" t1
teeplhg Oi tais tribunal need sohothh% more thal a
ABILITY and ntegrty." TIE Council has found mat air.
leecAes Committ.o were tni', save that al were nos
| oXactly "brciAIcn."
| WITNESSES WILL NOT TESTIFY.
Butifa oherole econs could DC s.paed,on remains
which IS iusoube. Oat OF dcirrencc 10 brethren whose
intentions respect, since knew that Plymouth Church
accepted the plan uf Commission have RETAINED from
opposing It, Aier reading your letter tand this explains
IN part my delay ia reply ing to ~ cnieayOred 60 ascer
tain what witnesses whose testimony in my Judgment
uIs ye ne neard the already rascd can 20 Ie
,rdei "A srtrd would assent To th- Councils plan.
haze asce,tanco tie dsceo Of more tndn mali dozen
persons other than t1c gentlemen you naulc Ioy
viii nave nothiIc to 90 with it, know OF influence
vie., can alter llcr purpose Most OF these persons
| Council tnat offered by Andyyer IS constituted
| AN APPEAL FOX MUTUAL COUNCIL.
The Commission may lie instituted Tor other casesf
such there be-and may vindcnte Mr. Beecher. so long
az the one to which have alluded Il not probsd TO the
bottom Mr. Bescher viii remain unyindcsted What is
tao course bis friends should urge him TO taket Ad
here the Commission and reject the AndOyer PROPOSE
tiont Ths Is TO the only charge yet made unset
ted and subject him to the reproach OF not being will
| u- 10 meet the testimony. lie cannot stand 80. No
man can-certanly Minister o. the Gospel Of Christ
You are in a position whcr-5cyOnd most men you can Ia
auencs him and his church BY your counsel tney have
rejected the Andover proposition You saw in it what IL
was not intend to express imply, claim to an cH
parte council 20 try Mr. Beecher nember and officer
| OF Plymouth Church 1 dsayow TO yoa any such inan-
tion on the part Of that cnurch far as have rny
| LnovleIge OF it's action or purpose What
| may be is rights and duties In caso no salts
CATION OF this made, ~ is un!cccs-
say tOcJustsr Nou can take the question OF pOity
believe, out Of d5tr1st1@ controversy hy oaF''us l.
immediate practical necessity, aHd leaving IL u Do set
tied calmly AMI dlaI&asiJttet ON it5 urFts 1od be
lIrvt there = ssrlcOl the closet" which OuLnt TO
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