Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-25

no walked arm IN arm toSetnet- | !.
ollege boys and chool-ma.es-around ana
round the square, talking about OLD days a
md wishing they might come back again
Within two days, sent one OF the brethren
% him to say. Il want you now to show
of old things and cordiaiily
for the present and the future, and have per-
fec; unity in the church again. Ana the
brother approached him and SAID, i con-
graduate you that all your difficulties WIN
MIR. Beecher are buried And the reply
was, No. they are not buried l. know
that Of Mr.. Beecher that would drive him
out OF town in forty-eight hours: 'Uood
heavens said the gentleman, DO you
know what You say?' Yes, | know what
| say"
Abiding to Bowens declaration 10 the
triplrtite agreement. Mr.. Beecher said
at is not the language of man that
says, Il have seen evidence OF reiormaatioh
it is not the language of a man that says
As am at present advised OF the ieeiing |
and conduct Of nv Pastor'-it Is the IAN
guage of man that says, Il know noth-
ing There is no retrospection, no condic
ton. 1t is absolute, and there is but one oil
two alternatives, an honest declaration IN
that mode or exquisite knavery. ~
Mr.. Beecher was asked by President
Porter if Mr.. Bowen ever approached him
as Christian brother and tried to bring
him to repentance of crime, when MIR.
Beccher said MIR Bowen Is man oil
courage, but he has not the courage to look
me in the face and intimate any moral I'M
purity in me, and he never did.
Mr.. John T. Howard said that at the
last Friday evening prayer meeting OF lo'o'
Mr.. Beeeher had announced a renewal OF
| friendship between himself and Mr.. Bowen.
The following day be met Mr.. Bowen IN
New York, and congratulated him on his
reconciliation with Mr.. Beecher. res,
said Mr. Bowen, Il am glad, and can show
YOU that am the best friend Mr. Beecher
has, for | know things about him that
would drive him out of Brooklyn in twenty
/ four hours" Mr. Howard said that lie
asked Nj BJwen to tell him what he meant,
and Mr.. Bowen said that he would tell him,
provided he could get permission from Mr..
BeecLer authorizing the disclosure. Mr..
Howard -aid that he waited on Mr.. Beech
er soon after. and told him of the interview.
Mr. Beecher said nothing in reply, and ne'-
er said anything till about a year after,
when he said. 'Mr Howard, | know now
what Mr.. Bowen meant Mr.. Beecher,
said Nj Howard, "what i it, Mr..
Beeeher only replied, "Devilish, Deyilish '
DR.. Wolcott asked a question calculated
to bring out Mr. Bcechers reason for not
enieayoring to penetrate Mr.. Bowen's secret
for a whole year Mr.. Beecher said in re-
ply
The effect produced On my mind By Mr..
/ Howard statement was that produced by
galyanic shock Il was worse than that
il wa, galyauic shock from an internal bat
tery-the pit of iniamy. The horror that
felt at such treachery. my hand yet tingling
with the grasp, anu my shoulder not cold
from the warmth Of his-t) have it come -
directly after that Interview which had
lust cArried ont. OF which | had spoken IN
the lecture room and received his corda.
thanks atthc foot of the stairs, and within
'r" dor. after that - hear he had made
.",b . statement rs tbat-it produced
the sense almost Of 4 -woOn. | did not
know what next Il seemed to me a bot
'om.e7' 4ly7~. mere were tNo OF 'N nee
in nm o ,,'i'' either "f them wa. borri-
BE. / had had some suggestions point
ius in one or two directions and supposed
very ANe-y 'na' IL mere mls' De sGue iI'..Da
i t'5'' ~ t,.,, ftere wa. not5ing That
wa, trac - there was nothing a. be
IeSed, however no either OF the suggestions
way ,'I.'i,l T.. H., 'H','I 80, ,.,b
0ut d,,l.tro1, conflicts not to me.
bat 10 others. cannot tell You one OF
them. There were three suggestions one OF
", ~ ~. L.. a. aaj - ~ wbicb n an.
other J,ar-., helm me God If could 30
anything bu, stand still! and wait until God
''-d me w9-eA way 70 20. ! s'ool IKE q
-,' -, {. L ,on3 NJ stem an tbe figbt
or the left because Of an asp OF an anaconda
and dli not step, ami ! waited nor am !
now ~ --- sgie IN Tue l'sut VI q. 'He t1s''
/ +, the same ,sj1r
Rev. LYMAN Abbott asked whether Nh
Beecher knew Of any document which he
would be unwilling to have made public.
Mr. BeecLcr'- reply was If there is any
man. woman. OF child, On this continent, on
the sea. or On the land Dev0nl the sea, in
Heaven up IN hell that bas'anv document. LET
- la .ho;-
'"eiH ''--' lie w ''''''' "''-
| peace ihl> announcement having oVen
| followed bv a storm Of auplause in which
.,.,..- .Lo ....,-.i ;.;roi .Le Moderator
~ b1eYh' '1il iu's'eIe4 D'''n- leouAe ~
the council for participating IN such ap-
rlau.e Or. Bacon announced that be had
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most 'u'aui us character against MI Doo0"t4'
and after rebuking the writer for attempting
10 influence him. he handed the c5mmunica-
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oi plymouth church mo council soon
after went into private session. but transact
81 no bushes, After short debate thew
r.-.o.,.i,.
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The review Of the course of the Church
Tn,c.ti,,t,r,. Committee in the fir, inve.-
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questions pat by members OF the Council
was interesting lie said
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IN 'i+cnlstior viii refsrsrce N his cbarsc'
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