The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-04
BEECHER AND DIR. STORES.
Some Things Mr.. Beccher Did not Tell his
"Adviaory" Council,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: Mr..
Beecher read to bis council an extract from
the speech OF DR.. Storrs to the council of
1874, IN which DIR. storrs said he had held no
conference with Mr.. Deecber, "because he felt
that such a conference had been made i'm ssh
BILE by Beecher"
Mr.. Beecher said he knew nothing about that,
unless DR.. Storrs meant a reference to the letter
he had sent him. lie said II know Of nothing
unless it be IN t | did not answer that letter"
MIR Shearman here Interrupted, and said cit
could not be that"
Mr.. Deechcr then said he was In profound
ignorance OF any other reason than that he had
not answered DIR. Storrs's letter" He added:
81 always supposed It referred to that. not on
account OF any communication from him
(storrs). but because intimate friends OF tho
Doctor have socially mentioned that. as a mat
ter OF evidence, again aud aaain, aud II has becn
sown up and down through the city and through
the land, that he Gotrs) had made overtures
and had neglected them, and sometimes IL has
been said. with a good deal Of color and feeling,
that ! had neglected u In a contemptuous
wav, ana sometimes IL has been said that
l have neglected In way that showed
conscious guilt. | have stated to you exactly
the GROUNDS on when 1t happened"
=, Mr.. Beecher dld not state to his council the
enhancement from Dr. Storra. The following
are the facts winch MIR. Deecher omitted:
on the 10TH Of Deccm Der, 1872, a month and n
half after the Woodruff publication. Tneod ore
11lton laid a partial statement Of his case be-
fore DIR. Storrs. Mr.. Beccner was soon alter
ward Informed ~ tins step on Tilton's y RI. On
the 3Oth OF December a mutual friend of
Beecher and DR.. storfs, calling at Mr.. Moultons
house. met Beechcr aud Elton there. The sub
Ject of their conference was TO take some action
In view OF the woodruff publication.
Tue gentleman VINO called was requested by
Mrs. rilton there. This was testified 10 by
Beecher on the trial. Before going for Mrs. hi
ton, the gen leman said, " Mr.. Beecher, 40 and
see DIR. Storrs, and connde In him: you will mud
him the truest OF friends and the best Of cnun-
sellors." MIR. rilton JOINED In the request saving
" MIR. Beecher, think it would be well for Won
ana me To 70 aud see DIR. Storrs together"
Beecber replied, peremptorily, that he would
not see Storrs." 1hs was reported 10 DR.. Sforrs,
aud IS the true reason wnv DR.. stotrs, In his
speech to the council OF 1874 said that be did
not 20 To Mir. Beecher. because Mr.. Beecher
In THIS connection 1 enclose Beecner's letter
TO Moulton concerning DR.. Storrs's speech before
the council Of 1874:
NY DEAR PRANK am INDIGNANT heyc nj espressIon
surrss course been an unspeaKsOIe outrage Alter
ms pretended mpathy aud friendship tor Theodore,
ns. moi ',1seTs HIS P5SSis ,SRs q iSit6 and
merely tactical His obi ct is pait lie is cetermined
toJote conflict, and to one Of Us destroy the
Sers he 6Seye. that he VIII be driven into course lrS
Sn"th me- has lam i'm hopes that Theodore Sho {aa
9oIne SO much WI pe unwilling 10 be nan IA storrss
Sous. emphatic srwsiins until the eud OF the council
/ That lie atiacks on Plymouth Church and the
threats asanst onecg tionaism we're violent that
tue pablo mind IL likely to be absorbed In tue
sllstlcsi elements, aud not Ia the personal.
= II Plymouth Church Is uisfe ONrnpped II viii con.
sute b.ow at me aud the church Tar seyerer than
GiG.
B. That n the council do not iisfeiiovship Plymouth
Church, then uud Iubts dlY aturrs will 70 on into
Prcsuyttrautsm ~ b." almost Without disguise,
chtd Ia his speech and la that case the emphasis Will Dc
there.
At any rate white the fury RACES IN the council II
not Wise 10 Wake move hat would be among
many to cl de rec snd al er ths O,tte
over one can more exactly SEQ what ought to De
Meantime am patient 49, know how to be- out pi city
nearly used up WIKI Inward excitement, and
Tor usy and hide aud s.cep, or there viii
be funeral.
Cordially and trusungly yours. IL W. II.
No one can tell under nr- resslOns what eject
OF sucn speech Wall De- Il ought to damn stOrrs.