The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-12


ngreemen, to end the matter by an outside In
vestigation.
church presented but one more instance Of
man who sat under the preaching Of man and
received the communion for years from pastor
whom he believed To be guilty OF the heinous
crimes which he tDOwen) characterized In his
letter. " believe continued Mr.. White, that
Henry c. Bowen Will stand unique In this re-
gard as desiring to be In communion with the
pastor under such circumstances. lApplause.l
GSee sa ,Se+s r acs Ss0 Witch 81 or2
G. bowen knows of tne character that
hc has hlnted al, then want those facts,
do IA he has done, for the next ten years TO sit
unuer the preaching 81 such pastor. tNo .ap;
plause. A voice" Good.1 Mr.. Bowen had
appeared hitherto ns sphinx-not an Egyptian
sphinx, facing the pyramids IN silence. nor
1heban sphinx, sleVine those who could not
guess her riddle, tat sphinx standing, a. 1t
were, with a chip on his shoulder, defYng Ply
mouth Church to come ana knock II on They
had at least got rid Of the cnip on the sphin1's
MIR. nErcmER SPEAKING AGAIS.
There was some applause, which Mr.. Mckay
In short speech, dcnrecated. Mr.. Deecher with
aspringing step, went to the edge OF the plat
form. He said:
Iapprencnd srrce with Brother Mickey in the drift
cs,d IN the matter IN discussion anybody can be-
vcry i far i,om fees ia he s6 sor,ed nunor tI
sny two church memo 70 Z a SAD tning con
Is asld tnng. regard lne relation hip OF he pastor
20 CHURCH a, not sseong to ,as relation, Of mother
wncre. as IN THIS c,se, me in.erccur.o bcsaa
SaFY and cor 'OD'u'" years. sua 3 '4SSs cSpaei
nominnl, IA more taaa as many years more 70 have
certain Is to me "a the nature of fun raj s,rvice,
on q' qo. Ssns al ns n' se 0rdos7 os dSy Ica a
OF the eaathcst members, Of the elurca ana
II was nj, lhreshoi that eros when - came to
nippy vie in heaven eeiyed hospliaiiiies winch
snail not forget: We took, sweet counsel tos,tber,
~ the cnurch'' 6istoy we are ind bted Tor
Ss Of re- s 1 % q az: s s "s ss% Of s
whom have walked arm IN arm. whose house was us
their cary days learned tn love aimot al OF whom
IL such an as5nl that the other Of u i, de
stroycd IL not thing Tor smiies, s not tang tor
Noe, % not propos. to argue tins quesiion to.rsh
II iir lie Ia ff,eeH ,ears s.d mope ~ Bowen has
been IN p Session o "a acs as he nov alleges n his
TvI Cr V ,hcp t n i I & ~ ,,s f IN" ch,5rb ~ Inn 6c
oc.cryes to b. ex lea from the church for VOCATION
Ii am what Am alleged to he md have been what
he ellgses tna have pgea, and he knew II snd =.
chlrc ne has mMiited crime asaihss thls church
a!d ~ IN m'rity
lr. 81 before God pron.uncu it r tlpplaust D.
cr. tnnn the oth,r. but YOKE feSw black ron n E
pronounce the anes iuoi absolutely false tiaf has
bcra made. Further. l3i ne ,sy thAt Vl'n
Nj Bowen. ON beias Ssna,ded TO- St go,
| tmimcNng Mr. DcNenl that he IL put upon
wri'e trat letter ca charg's me before the pco pie
OF ths continent eu being criminal AID settling me
And when asked isr HI. evidence hs plea,' ,ha,
nom "Si OF 6e,ars "ie e he duSinea " W "' O''"
nut l have snl anotn,r word 70 say. ard
on the condition ny he nav h'de e their Ircsenee
N adjudication of this matter No secrecy shall ret
on ,h, m m m 'i,er , no, IN certain r..n.ct o.
before any iqcn comee en' ,aSre .aa b. no scesc
bottom s1Ss " ,si hi D'' Be- O.s,uss s' my S i .el
aside, aud DO not piopos. that he Oh q
s6ou, me pi having It referred T. Iafse geatemsa
wn3sveT 'ney are S,e s The 20 5 hh ~
what they think ln't SATISFY you, aud wont satifv
n"s.papers S ana n, asms /. sIa Sed to il, be got
to face those facts aud he has lo 10 prJcuee nus eS
Aud f5r myself We only thisto sAy. tpronounc,
fase. ano WIN Anu ny God before nle and the judy
The cheering. the huzzas, and tho excitement
| lasted several minutes, ana the ladies In the
| front seats shed tears.
| Mr. Whites resolution as amended by Broth
! efs blair aud Snearman, reld
Ee'oio'd That the whole ma ter Of the insinuationi
P,.tor % ui, church Be referred ha.k 20 N,
he nscstTratons he nn by them ard tnat tSeS be- IN
structcd TO summon sii Bowen be ore them. haV
the tine Tine aud I'D" place % Of =" their meeting. 1HS0 .at
TO s,rsS @ any ana every fiet within hts saovsirc sSd
ing to support the insiuuali ms or chargcs oontAne
the names of All witnesses Known 70 lin, b,
mry prov, ami to submit 60 other aud fur her
and proper 10 elicit tae fullest pOssb investigated
| thereof
| The resolution was unanimously adopted
| After the adjournment the Examining Commit
| tee resolved To summon MIR. Bowen for Wednes-
day, Feb p. to answer all questions. MIR. and
| Mr.. Ieechcr received the assurances of warm
| friendship from many Of the church members
| before they wen away.
| THE ANDOvER COUNCIL.
| TIE letter OF the Congregational Church Of An
| dover. Mass, inviting Plymouth Church To unite
| IN an ecclesiastical council to Investigate Mt
bee hers case, All housh received by the church
| was not ac ed On - the meeting last night. The
| movement Is not Inspired by ny one church, n
| having teen preceded 10y much corros ondence
and number Of interviews among the leading
| Clergymen.
| A committee visited BROOKLYN last month
| relative t. It, hut their movements were not
| made public, and u Is not authoritaiiycly an
| nOunCed with whom they consulted, but there
| l. no dispute that prs. StDrrs, Budiugtou, and
| Taylor fnew Of the stcps that were taken.
| SHOULD Plymouth Cllrcn fail TO accept this
| invitation, and second one Joined In ~
another churcn, an ex parte council will be
| call ii, TO meet probably Ia this city or ii
| DUstUu.