The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-19

months ago, ana you cannot without atrocous inj,s
,lce condemn me for the offence Of which am no
longer guilty.
To the second charge Of making an Infamous
accusation or insinuation against Mr.. Seecher
In his reply to Mr.. White, Mr.. Bowen saysi
.pa Ss arseS n.s sa no IN aeas tss Tsp %
o. adultery perjury and nyOofrsy a. ana na sss; had
say that as Mrs Bradshaw or anybody else had and 4
aS R9s II iSp y ts sr ss or 1f fe AID Hq n
then or afterward give all my knowedse In fu' have
alresdy told you why.
Concerning the charge Of siander, Mr.. Bowen
quotes Townsend on Slander and Libel, that the
complaint should set forth the very words puo
lshed, and asks where his slanderous words
were published. MIR. Bowen, on ansyzing the
charge, nnds, however, that IT resolves itself
into the old accusation OF silence lie adds:
cuRBED BY THE COMMITTEE.
II was under this charge that were refused per.
mission to prove Mr. Beccher du tery and perjury and
ju, the slaader uLles. we should do one par,lcg
s such ws St n
a%a ss q &. os o iss
eh,rss BY aoS ease We Sosd A. nsd ;a si o s py
fhey reiusea to listen TO Is We could give somc
spse rhs Ssy Wy II IN Jns SS oS vs. stood o or
right 70 carry 9 our case 10 our or9 orief ana wsre
tha nave had no far ira" IN his matter that il was
sighhanoed outras' - = fuse to allow N. to prove
true sSd to rrSy. them b any testimony that
ss @ wS9d % Of AZ my Sps ssn sAP s goa S
thai you have no right TO sxpel unucr this fourth
frs No sland /, sIduced either By quoted words
orb, description " the speeinca,Ios.
SEC nd-BtcAu tae offence speoned a. slander not
siandcr, out silence.
argument was closed. indicate In what the supposed
FoS d -Bgcsgse testimony to justify the SANDER
charged was iswlessly dlsallowed.
1re address concludes:
And row. brethren Of Plymouth Church, my case is
IN your hands. recognize tie disadvansse at which
slsnq before you. Anow that many OF YOU arc thor
ere Innocence ana st you. therefore, believe that
must ue ssndcrer to have cal hiui an Aduterer.
aS Inc .nes "nsrs- from
.na no@ SH dq once 's 80 T ia % Bee ny
how faithfully l-bcred-none more 50, think-for
1 Sss c4qfS sa "G'1 Ss'SSs church M s'p
sogns Sys aad shay nave IN s' e S' sn 60
snail leave YOU with p1re aud none.t col sciencs
sta to- OS or IL s my co s % Or that
k.w noiains assn.l Mr. beeeaer's purity Tig9' ,s.
ss here lie tut Is Il. a:' a anu ss s
iiiea TO 90 what Is before hln, aud he wil mike
It ear =, li. judsmcnt day, and uly believe even
nC fSsa1e me when am Sd and sr hs.dfS TScn TO
CASTING MR.. BOWEN OUT.
Brother shearman moved that the communi-
cation be received, and, after discussion, this
was agreed to. Brother HALLIDAY opposed ia
reception. saving that tue nsuibers dem nj cd
the presence OF Mr. Bowen.
Then Clerk Iilneys resolution calling for the
expulsion Of Mr.. Bowen was taken up. There
was "A buzz ofexcitement, aud tnen deep silence
as the MOGeratOr tut the resolution. IAN those
vOrns Us adoption FRO requested to iise." ln-
sianlly ull OF the members were ON their feet
and Mr. Bowers connection VITA Plymouth
Cnurch was severed
A letter from DR.. ward was read. He said
that he had written private letter to DIR. Pratt
giving bis authority for the statement made Al
the last meeting that Mr. Beecner Is guilty vi
| adultery. There were objections to the recep.
tiou Of DIR. Waid's letter, on the grouno that hs
a
| the letter was conditionaily accepted. but the
letter from Dr. Wsid to DR. Pratt was not called
| for. ne meeting VS. then adjourned to the
| call OF the cIeir.
Mr. Henry L. Bowen said after the meeting
| that lie Was not SURPRISED at the result OF ths
| meeting. IL Plymouth Church can nOrd thu,
10 be satisfied said he. then | suppose
| ought not To complaint; but imagine that he'll
| troubles are not yet ended."