Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-23
The Beecl,er Turmoil.
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NEW YORK Feb. 10.
| Henry W. Sage, of Plymouth
Church. in the Investigation Com
mittee took the stand and stated il
was unnecessary to call Ii. c. w.
Bowen because he was not supposed
to know anything.
Becchcr said he would like some
body to question Mr.. Sage as TO the
thoroughness and efficiency ofthe ex-
animation made by the Committee.
sage, in reply to such question,
stated that il was made MS thorough
as was possible. He had understood
Bowen signing the tri-rAriite agree
mcnt TO mean that he knew something
against Bcccher.
! he Council previously resolved 10
so into secret session and the time
having arrived, Rev. Mr.. Bell soneht
to prevent it, and although repeated
~ called TO order, talked for q long
time, bringing on discussion which
was not ended until halt past one
when the Council went INFO secret
/ session.
A long discussion took place here
III regard to the construction of the
resolution adopted yesterday to the
effect that questions should be put by
the N oderator and Chairman of the
/ Special Committee and it resulted in
in the vote being reconsidercd and
the resolution laid on the table.
sage, rcsuming, said that the Com
I mittees had not given public notice
! for all persons who know of facts TO
appear before ii.
Mr.. Claflin, of Lombard, Illinois.
asked ii he was so partial to Beechcr.
why he could not give fair decision.
II there could have been a thorough
investigation. and Sage said every
man was friend OF l,cccher: they
4 would have been very sorry 10 have
been Obliged 10 find him guilty, but
nevertheless, had il have been their
duty, there is not one who would not
have done so. The Sage examination
then concluded.
Sherman said he had appointed
4 Cleveland because he knew more
about the case than any other man.
Beecher said he still loved Bowen,
and should continue TO love him until
the day of his death.
| Beechcr in reply to question put by
Abbott. said in regard TO papers in
the hands Of any man, woman or
child, on land or sea, i'm heaven or
hell. he would call upon them to come
forward or forever after hold their
peace.
DIR. Bacon announced that he had
several letters from persons who did
not sign their names, and he desired
the writers to know that he did moi
think them worthy of consideration.
The first was marked "contidcntial..
and contained allegations of q more
Infamous character than any that had
yet beon made against Mr.. Beecher.
The reading of these papers was OBJ
jected TO, and at The request Of Ply
mouth Church Committee. they were
referred to them.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-At the even
ing session Of the Advisory Council
yesterday DR. Bacon made vehement
speech maintaining that the findings
OF the Council Of 1874 were precc-
dent for this Council, that ii was
bound to repeat, and accusing Plvm-
outh Church of cvatling the main
question.
The Committee reported favorably
on the results of the investigation OF
Heccher's case made in 1871, and Of
the trial but advised that Scandal
Bureau of five prominent Congrega.
tionalists out Of 20 names presented.
be selected to make further invest.
CATION and satisfy some disconnected
churches aud the public mind. The !
Council then adjourned amidst con-
fusion.