The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-05

soarce ,buse snd .ianderous CHI srsss OF psrjurv,
uttered boldly ana publicly in his own lecture
room, against an honest Christian woman who
dared, az sho alleged, TO speak the truth
concerning him.
with this Or,ef reference tn matters which have
neu an lnnuence IN forming my iud9msnt.1 will
now hasten tn tell you frankly what arc my con-
cluslon, In regard to the character Of the pastor
OF Plymouth Church. have known Mr.. Beech
e quite intim telv since the day of his arrival In
BROOKLYN. 1 have been aoqusinted with him
soolanly sno privatoly' In tue church and IN the
tets. have heard attentively but with profound
xrief. Whist been SAID to me oonhdentially
against MIN. Ibave felt NV heatt stirred 70 its
depths for dear friends who, vears before the
present scandal was published, sorrowfully
their pastor and mine had crsftily betrayed the
sanotity OF home-the very charge long after pre-
eSnsGu ewn S% so meoy seoaors T.on To TO fsssrd to n
To allow single name TO be bruited before the
world. although am now ready to testify to the
disclosures henrd with n sad heart, and tried
20 eccept the evidence brought to me that Mr.
beechor was grief-stricken and penitent.
NO SHADOW or DOUBT.
have read much tbt has been said for and
against Mr.. bee cher In the puoio prose. have,
with utter ainazement, read and reread aud
confessions In regard to the serious accusations
made against him. have tried 70 weigh all the
evidence which has come before mo with judi
oial fairness and Christian honesty, have re I'd
the witherinR charges which have been publish
ed to the world against him have seen those
charges again and again hurled at blm, and he
calmly and boldly challenged tn sppe Il before
any impartial tribunal to meet them. I have
seen him, with all TINS cloud Of darkness gath
eng about him. apparently defyinR puDiic
opinion, defSing the ADVICE Of bis old, life long
,ropds, ire, emorScinR IN the soundest. soles., and
defyine again and sgLin the " ~ God OF Heaven
biUself to cast him down. Now. beils sum
moned here tn eDoak. and TO sDek the truth, The
tDho,e truth, and nothing bat The truth, sole
CIV" II as my unwaveung opinion, 10 Wow oil all
| tho hev. Henry ". .rd Beocher, without even tho
shadow OF doubt In my mind, IL guilty OF the
risy. This say sSnin md S' Ssfocc ISs psp Of
this committee, 10 my deliberate opinion, and
may be permitted to snirm that give Il calmly,
witnoat malice. and with no other than aslncere
desire to do nv uuty faithfully to 0vd and to
man, to the church aud TO the world;
| DRooxLrs. Feb. l. 1870.
| The deepest silence prevailed throughout the
| reading. Every member OF the committee,
| Henry NJ. Cleveland excepted. paid strot at
| tentioD. MIR. Cleveland looked out OF the
| window into Orange street, Watching the even
ins's shadows fall. and seemed ~ have no In
forest IN the sad story. As Mr.. Bowen reached
the closing paragraphs Of his fathers paper he
asked Mr.. Halliday To provide some light, and
| the gas was turned on In a full glare.
| At the close Of the reading Mr.. white re-
| marked that the reply left many questions for
the committee TO ask and consider, and he
| va
| Intended 20 be present at the meeting. Mr..
| Edward Bowen replied, "Gont'emen. any q ues-
tons you have TO ask remarks to make you
| will please send them in writing to my father"
Mr.. Do~en's sons then abruptly withdrew and
the committee drew together to consult. At q
quarter past six O'Clock they came out OF the
| house into the snow and walked grsvely away.
| refusing to say ANYTHING.
| MIR. SneArman reported the meeting 70 Mr..
| Beeoher.
| At the committees request, Mr.. ii ,liidsy al
seven O'Clock called At M. Bowens house. Mr.
| Bowen declined TO zee the p lstorai helper
| Then Mr. uAlliday sent In letter. This, IL Ii
| understood. was further Invitation to Mr
| Bowen to meet tho Examining Com mittee, and
| make known the facts TO which he refers 10 hil
| reply.
BEEcHER's PRAvIRs
| MT Beechor's talk last night was a. full oil
1 RoOu ,ueer Us though his name for Christian
| purity had not been called In question b,
| another member Uf his congregation. Aost Of
the pestors well-known supporters surrounded
| hlm, including his nimesase. Henry Ward
| Beecher Howard, brother OF XX-Bruther Joe
| ps rful Thomas u Snearman Nus absent Sir
! beecber prayed that all h nds that werv Row IN
| dtscoTd might DO weakened.
| ONE CHURCH ACCEPTING.
| LOWELL. Feb. A-rhe Kirk Streot Congrega
| tlonM Cbutcn voted tO-nilnt 10 socept tue In
vt ton Of Plymouth Church To attend the Ad
vtsory Couhci.