The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
BEEcHER's LAST RESORT.
The Progress Of tho scheme 10 WhiteD the
PIymouth Pastors RepuIntIon.

The PrOgress Of tho scheme 10 Whiten the
plymouth Pastors Reputation.
About twenty-five members OF Plymouth
Church met last night in the lecture room, aud
to all but select few the reason for the meeting
was unknown. After Prof. Robert X. Raymond
had been elected Moderator, the clerk, Mr..
Tiney. read the following:
Thomas j. ninsy. E,Q, elsri Plymouth Church
vos sS %eSa pc hsSc
held communication with all the twenty gentlemen
commission OF nve was 10 be constituted with the
a aer Council h"arned ana tnst The foloS,
ing ve gentlemen have consented to serve as members
OF Connecticut, the Hon AsaheI Finch Of Wisconsin,
Judge :. B GOokins of Indians the HON. Jonathan T..
sargent OF New Hampshirc, Jude Joseph G Knapp
OF iowe The eommi1ies , sce0reSgy na y
the commission EN- e. nye: s..,ec,,u,v Yours.
rnernr DWIGHT D' Je'VEse' w. %rG{saS. ' BRADFORD r.
MOOD JUSk 10.
Mr. Shearman was ready with the following
r. solutions, which Clerk Iiney read for him ;
the request Of this church, period OF sixty daJ
pastor oi TINS cnurch wncn time mas Expired aud no
such argts have been presented but Tilhln that
Committee of this churca and the committee OF tnrre
f%othy I' b. d. ne Rev wms ' D. b.
and the Hon. Bradford ~ rood. nat testimony which
throw isnt upon Charges heretofore mSde should be
heard " eo.mi'sion constituted In pur'uahce oi the
Wis,sas,, The ssid commttee of the Council have
accordingly recOmmen nded the appointment OF com.
mission Tor the investigation OF charges or cviden ~
Of the pastor sueh commission TO consist OF
the Hon Nath. shpm Judge $ u. Gookins. the hon
Jonathan Sargent. the Hon Asahe Finch, and Judge
Joseph Z. Knapp
Hssoirei 1hat this church hereby appoints and EN-.
powers the nTe gentlemen above named to act as =
cOmmlzs examine Into all facts allegations and
reports which. In their Judgment may tend to ascertain
and the exact truth concerning tue character
Fe.oirsd That ne cOmnissioners pc requested to re-
port the Examining Committee Of TINS cnurch all the
evidence taken anu proceedings had before then WIN
their conclusions and recommendations thereon
The clerk wrestled for some time wi the
given name OF Asahel Finch. Prof. Raymond
helped him out by saving: " Say Asa aud add
Hell TO IT," he brethren enjoyed the iOke
The resolutions were adopted ana the meeting
adjourned.
lected from those who expressed Willingness
10 serve. Ex-President Wooisey OF Yale. after
considering for IA long time, decided not 20 act
Judye N ithsniel Shlpman Is Judge OF the United
States District Court Of Connecticut; Judge g.
Ii. GoOkins was formerly on the supreme Brnch
OF Indiana and lives IN Terre IA .ute; the Hon.
Jonathan 4. Sargent Is a New Hampsnir law
yer; the Hon. jos. @. Knapp Is lawyer OF keo-
sauqua, Iowa, ana was formerly Judge the
Hon Asanel FinoD Ia u lawyer OF Milwaukee. III
is said that the advisers OF Mr. Beecher were
ignorant OF the selection made 10y the oommittee
until June 10. when the letter was received
Nothing Is yet known OF the plan for the organ
izalIon OF the commission. The place and time
OF holding their session, are aso unknown, IL II
not expected that the commission VIII meet
until some one of Nj. Beeoher's ac users calls IT,
and its ex-pHrte natur6 VIII prevent some oi
these from accepting IL,