The Morning herald., 1876-02-05
r.tt.r From Henry Q. 7DpwAn-lf1
n..net Longer Hold Hts Tesgtex
~. wav rurns xfter BsinS -fJf
Treddsn Upon - Bsscher
auilty-Bowen wilkins -, 81
t00ussa1n AAA Sml
and Challenges In sna
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barges, but of others which have not bsen
lven to the public. The document Il m
,nded to bring Beacher before a court Of
wv again, or before an ecclesiastical council.
either case Bowen is prepared to Disclose
i the facts in his position, os
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. "A meeting Of
|ymouth Church Examining Cenmittee,
Is held at five o'clock this afternoon 1t
|e house of Rev. s. B. Halliday, when by
quest of Henry c. Bowen, his two pcus
|lled upon the committee and presented
j following letter, being Mr.. Bowen'S re-
\ tos. V. Whites grievances; . baa
|.'To the Examining Committee of Ply
buth Church;' g---.p,s-,Dr-..,.ss,,'s-,,',,-y..s
MORE rnAN Two fxAas AGO ,
Examining COMMITTEES Of rIynSuth
urch, was told that I had been tlhldArs
; the pastor, Rev. Henry Ward Beefher;
ht was probably tho cause Of al1 the
buble and mischief that had occurred in
church; that must be promptly lopked
Ter, my conduct carefully investigated,
if found guilty be condemned and cast
from the church as = wicked offender,
er months of most searching inquiry
AREPoRT WAS MADE TO THE
urch by the Committee that the charge
binst me was groundless, that 20 fir a.
y could learn, had not slandered the
tor and that in their Judgement, 40 evt-
ice could be found for serious isomplainq
inst me. The report of the Committee
presented to the church. At crowded
eting was unsnimsusly acquitted Of anv
png doing in the premises, all this was
be remember because was charged with
king too much, after these faithful and
liant efforts to learn something agains
had most signally failed, 1t soon began
be said in Church that was now actual
Ealking too little, that instead of opening
em my mouth to the great damage Of Mr.,
Fcher. was guilty of the grave offence
shutting it and saying positively nothing
talk was at drst:said to be wrong, and
ito be silent was equally wrong it SEED emed
pc quite plain all this time that Plymouth
reh, believed that . storm
gathering, and that Just by way Of ex-
tment and in order to divert public at
tion, some one must be found, If possible,
could be thrown Overheard, the storm
y raging and every effort TO And some
mischief maker. inimical 50 to Mr.
cher, had been fruitless. During all
excitement my own convictions ss to
u Was my personal duty grew stronger
stronger every hour, l did not desire to
K with anybody, I just determined I'd
P silent, to do inst what l had done in
past and l did not forget that / had
yea solemn covenant in what has since
called the triparte agreement, to bury
past and keep silent ii the future
well have kept that promise, it does
oecome me now to say, but I know thi'
en' that few men have ever been more
'y tried in regard to duty of mouth
nms and mouth shutting, and both al
some moment than l have in this case
THE BEST OF MEN .rf
women have piled me for advice pnd
uments on both sides, have received
lAs and congratulations for keeping
y ana solemn threats to induce me K
k'l have been advised confdsntially
wen boldly to smother my own con
nce, "let the past co." and cry, "peAcs
w., when there il no peace. Wher
~. White called upon me at my Of
40 business hours, once alone and 1itl
0.aers' to talk on the Beecher scandal
u's's that felt he had chosen an i'm
per place and an inpropsrj hour II
uss an improper subject, VA he
sVer' expressed such . friendl,
l.Ss in me and my family that ] N
" " MIN to proceed is he stated, but
l soon convinced him that I hat
Dsr the time nor the inclination to arRu
MN at length upon that subject. 81
70 MIN decidedly could not convtfy
ulm Or any other party on the topic b
presented and that l had my own view
CONVICTIONS in regard to the matter
must be allowed to sct Sngmy Sw,
sueht Or in other words 70 decide 70
Nnat was my duty. l told him 4ls,
a., u'a not believe in the practice a
n.ns a.. written agreements even If other
= "au y. IN word must beg to be excuse
o. disclosing to him my views, feeling
p"''0n' on the subject in question. M,