New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-17

newspaper conducted by an luminous ,,
Had never been heard OF before. or did II come down
like the emptying OF tub of Stops Oh ''i "o''"oi
! head Laughter. ,. A. o,,uo, an,
Mr. shearman-Thc question relates to The church, ana
| not 10 tne pastor OF the church. OF cOursef
Dr. Bacon-Not at all. | happened 10 use tha' hsurs
Of speech and it flashed INTO my mind ae, II was used
thai II was borrowed thought 1t was due 10 me 10
I make the ackuow ledgment Laughter
Mr. BeccerI would suggest to the DOraoa hat b ,e
the use which was made IN my case, ,, ,,. a., ,,o.
ton relates To- the church rs whole whether
! two or three members had heard of it beicrei
don't mean how early dId ali the church know. one
half of them know but how early SO FAR as a general
have evidence that il brewing good while before
When did IL begin to give evidence OF brewingi When
did il begin sizBie at the ycnt-hOlei Great laugher
MI BCecher-Ihat as yours. ILaughtcrI
Mr. Sherman said that he doubted il 80 members out
Of the $500 knew that any such thing foot at the
time of the publication.
THE IETTER-MISsIVEs FOURTH QUESTION.
The fourth question OF TIE leucr-mssive wa hen
taken up The Rev Mr.. Abbott asked whether any mem
Der OF the church at any tive had submitted charges
against the pastor to any committee or to the church
Mr. shearman said there had in the judgment OF
the Examining Committee since they htI That Mrs
M0ultOns written statement in regard To her sase'ce
not distinct charge.
Mr. Bccchcr also said: would add TO that IL # such
a charge would scarcely be made and not know 1t.
such q charge was made within NY knoWledsr'
nor any lint conveyed 70 that anybody wanted 10
make such charge during all the period from 1870
until this day has any minister Of the Gospel any officer
in any ucghboring church any committee on any PER
son vlatso yer, in manner, exrc,s or implied come
10 nc wth such IA CHARGE 10 aid 10 m about sncL
charge, have any commerce WIZ me ID Inc rcoies'
degree connected with these matters"
President Porter asked whether at any time since NE
notification OF this scandal any clergyman any laymon
had appeared before the Examining Committee or any
member ~ ii with suggestion ccmqi int the design
OF which was to put tie Examining Committee ON the
duty Of examining into the character o! their pastor
Mr. Beecher-Ncver.
Examining Committee
Mr Bcechcg-I am the Chairman of that Committee
President Porter repeated his question.
Mr. sAcarnan-No Sir not 10 Inc EXAMINING OoiH'
hI tee. ..,,.i ,,,,h .,
church W q was responsible iGr IL htJnr
Nh -honrinan- Never uatl WITHIN he last Ncck-n";
PrcSii 4 sturfevant asked ANY persons ever went 10
the pastor and lab red with him 10 dc'si f"h NJ apS
III Mr. l9 H a,,"i" ). Sr-no sr-nohody.
President StuIttyant-Not even Mr' Monlionf
Mr Bee hcr-Not even Ms Mruii"n. Ca tIe c9ii'.iF'
rccei cd the utmost encouragement from Mrs Nou com
to 20 on with nv lpbois in This cnFcn and sl'h vas her
real state ~ facts they existed In hcr pind t'l 'h
policy which hai bel ne back iiom making az! lrh'.'
sta,nn o the real and said. "''o 10 yonr '
( Mi ,orrvc ycu. whatever there may he o.
mistake. they Win forgtr H. Il W's y
species IL Friendship not based hftN''n t't '."
ne on the admission of dulirry. BIZ, II "- 'ic"'ip
has Il that there lid E''h Ia crane "i'
Nee and based on the .'iIfo ''i0n That counenmd
EIysrf exc. ss,vcly having aowcf myself h.h"y J."
amt bias the affection Of tne vio and lay e oidii'2n
for the destruction OF FANNY mat loved very .nH' y:
do blame myself eTteasytii. y I've - TUE ~ ~
! Mcth.ss.ch should uot get over the wound.
Deacon samuel D. Caron asked If there Id been "n}
atcr OH the part q the Committee or the pa u L.
shield ofne one elso from crime. SAID he:
There ia. been within The past ~ weeks or month.
some thing which were reported "a eostan iaa, "intcd
not only myself out many oihei+ oh. s,t. YIN H..
.r oItcrs fiat he frnnk Stat 1lcn Of n pastor
! yesterday aud your tank statement L -H1f' ,no
,Ws ias 10 my own mind satisfied a these question: 81
rohty. and many thing thal Tr "a hnl uiH , ,'t
tLa SOME one La- committed q gen .il"c INN -
ns hid Zen 2nd GoSClsG ca am AMI XIII n Is bIns In
his WI rather than have the ruth come ou' l" 'Ae
Mr. Eccclcr-I am prepared to an ser ihft gu 'lioo.
beciuse order 10 do IL gives me me "r!9; lam- "
apnIo.ize 10 the brethren in Bo,tou who have thofhi
to be very great weakness " ne 4" ~ 10 by'!"a.
FlncyiuS sIos4 misrepresentation @. ID, - " ,
church IN ito Boston papers ~ occurred q" .' ,u,
would 60 boston and personally zee one Of nt Nv" OF
three ticnd, TIER snd put :. . IKE i !""'i
Nj Be.chcr explained the rcs;lt OF his m.s.' n aud
concluded with this characteristic response to III 's-
ton: as any great cfiG, that las been committed
ana that an hiding for the sul - een,ro ~ lr NE
say tI,t arI very geuoroa. man and 'riA m'sr'i
! NOUS man. but / a.ut a fool" lt'T'ai lauSh'crl
SUCCESSION 10 nIAG B"rn SID. :.
Dr Eoc0p-I have Il question, Nj Moderator, tud II
sec,u, 10 me very important 1t comes iuhcrr, and
! have h,cn waiting in the expectation thai th' l""'
/ which | wish 50 c.l before the Committee "i
Plymouth Church would be eseniod. I""
| years ago Council was h.ld here ~ b'o"hIs u
In which the Plymouth Church had interest, and whcn
That Counc;! was assembled the plymouth Church va
invited to appear and make any statement that Womb
/ throw light upon The matters before ihc
| Council. and, after delreraon aud con
sul,atlon among themselves, the Ii!month
Church did appear and hid ful Aeail1s br"ir ma
Council FL advance 81 thc hearing Ihat ~ - Gnu.
had WHO had called tao Council Now, w COME 80 ~
/ nattr. and | want know wh thor paft's
| who have been mentioned hc.r o., interested
,.r M, sI,;cmrif Of the iacs Vow. want 10 ku'v
whether We IRE TO answer THE question on i''. l
som, one else 10 answe- The proper ri" sNay~ - -
understand j.. everywhere III council ~ cn anu m ,
/ eiieram parira." hear tie 1,icr eide ! s,b-
NIT 10 the Council "n1 the '"nm"'iSe .ar
l., nave an Oppurtunity OF Offering 81 tins his sdc Oh
t "olyg A.d furthermore wish 10 put Tide question
tom to-day between The Plymouth Church aHdtlc tlr,ci
of the pgrlns and the Clinton Avenue CuDrcb! T. thi,
CbnTcn in commnn on III iull Christian and iriici I1l
coluuuon WITH those to cl,ur' % +. " 't"tnf - ir,
ir mat every allusloE that has been made 10 tho
chrrcnes cr hclr pastors Lcic as virtually np led ht
/ there il an i.cnapu OF fellowship ard Of
Cuu.tian confidence between IN .uch and It's ia-,o
and Those churches and tLor pastors This Co"c VIII
IaVt Held liz sessions in vain il il goes away Ni;hont
touching TINT great s"r" "ii'i uAtn " J. ne 'rl WI
! cont nue. To- mlluc NOV, want a. know "h",b"r ne
/ re- preventative Of Mr.. Moult"n has been h'Ii"i
| question I want TO know whether inc fcpn'eiiatirv
Of those c!urcAcs or the chuirh'a thcwt ltts have
he invited 10 be heard Oh matter 10 "iAch her chA;
PRECEDENT Porter At the two sessions heldI Iii Com
mittee, introduced thcsr questions Niuch ~ l'ic" '7
Introduced the Council At ei' 81 Tie sever session.
view wnioh understand Dr. Bacon t. "rcip''
urging upon the 81 eniipn Of the Committee
rcd.Sat il To- say an witch thought would pos ly
be urge, by any one occupying ms ONT OF vcw, for tne