New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
PLYMOUTH ASKING ADVICE
Continued from Second PAGE.


and woUld 20 an see Brother Wright 1here and have IL
rchtcu ~ he was personal friend % mnr ana ,oala
not be sid to be clquing man. started Wlthon'
giving him OF body else information on Ihe sun
icct. taking my brother Edward WIN me 10 Keep me
straight ana going IN me 70 night ass Won r Eear ." an
Brother IIanks-wh III laugh mathematics IN Amherst
80 1G rext morning proceeded Brother wrights
house ana went at once into an explanation win Inn
had taken place wat had said and what had not said
II did take my list Of churches and don't rccocct
nj that time but the list made out and stood then
yery nearly as it stands Perhaps halla-dozen or
mat ncghborhood all but from other ncighhorhood,
f. found the feeling III Boston to be snch that didh
than had been suggested ~ the list that
pant S OF my business go around ami mri-teIs
and look after such things at all, and more helpless
could not mud Aud the principal htp and succ"r had
in that matter from Brother Greene of NewJerSey
acquainamces than had. We mad definite principle
selection which they me their advice 50 ar rs
Mr.. MeaIsi will that WAS surprised ana grained
by the list OF churches that had been made ont hah no
I'd al The long list thai had been invited. Air. hcnei;
cid you say there any weghty ey that you would
Mr. Bcecher-I don't think understood 10 ay 80;
IFS ! was misunderstood; sand nothing Of the kind
Mr.. Mcais-Nlay ask DR. strong on tnat rointi
preston on the part Of Mr Bccchcr that regard To
pGcs%mai SDeGc ne Of irmc at a g and Suppose We an
have professional secrets that have nothing 10 DO WIN
Mr. Mcars-Mr. Beechcr DID you express any unwilling
ness To be tried before any equitable council
Mr.. BccchcI-No. >ir; that was csacl' my WORDS
wa, willing to ne tried by any equitable council whether
ecclesiastical or civil hut did object To al ihrsc niue
councils that being threatened or suggested ny any
boy, Tor there time when eNcryDrlt Thought De
had right to call a council
MR. IEFCHER not CoNCFAIING 4 GREAT EVIL
MI Mcars-I ask Mr. Bccchcr. there ever any
wcighy evil connected with this ca>cSonetii"s called
a cl imc-which you have covered upi
No sir Ilt
facts which learned only few VT, Is ago that would,
supposed. have been of service ~ me tral ana crt
fuic asked the counsel about whether they Weic idc'
aud learned. my surprise 't thoN' ictS were hh""h
during the trial, and were disclosed to me "nI "iihn
nciceaic~ May ask what roun.eli ..,.
Mr. Beecher-My legal counsel, o"nductms my defense
in my LEGAL trial. Some persons supposed had been
carry ing great secret all his Inc hut ha ad n'ih
moi 10 know and yen ought not 10 0i1y. md don't
know ANYTHING abou what other folk, think al what the
public know think they kuo". Aud d" p0'uncN
know that about. twOtMr,- what thc public lhnh
they Know is mons nsc and alSchood
NJ Mcars-Suppo,ng his Council shonid maze any
suggestions Of tuai ny cIu Die and isir body 81
III II. ccclcsastcy, would you abide hi ihell d'c,,h'
Mr. Brcche, Ncl do you az ne ia pichs" inl ''hi
Nj Mcars-H0w wOal! Hou regard II, -.
Mr. Bcc"hcrl shall moi nudcftaa' - dictate Z" IN,
think my church will do ~ case ti- '"ur should lu"-'
aieasornblc SUGGESTION my hrhcf j. th'' my ch'r'"
without u discerning vote, Will ac"crf b.. go
1Ir wright OF Boston. another Of the ecntlemcn win
whom Mr.. Bccchcr consulted Stid Hn ITO" a"'"',''N
occurred u TUESDAY Wednesday, hu' thng on i"tl
,cist very early in IT, did You maze >Hh.' hlvE{ ,t'1
-utenrI No man out Of the circle ~ N""-l "iA ana
niY1hH u ,n "a In enc ror the prnlc aTi Nha
want. aud what Plymouth church want i' Il" - I'D"
come here 10 try aud Hnd ont Tow 'n Dc done lhd
you say sub antlay that
Mr ircchcr-I said II not exactly III Hose w"ld-.
said it, and now repeat It, tha hi church and ~ pa
tor have been SeicindjiiiN =" -luhu'-N P'l>u''
man &c ci nas been :" uniiorIu, iwi,tcd 10 tc
IN la,
movement to pcrYcrt eVCrNthlu ana u'>lI'H lhf
imgn.nrr which I formerly had with the common
coule ~ America aud en- To bring 'cNHlons s" many
and frequent upon the church ~ 10 oI'hic-li IL
u,tirnrr aud thus to leave alone without anything
And viii say that the backhitin-s the Whispering, me
nnuentoes the stUdlons shutting 81 the UNDERSTANDINGS
tn a fairness WHcn mahc statements, ant me ""lhS
II wide to an partisan Misrepresentation when i'~'
statements reported oihrr"i~c IL ms nch >i' -
tn open chapter IN my NINA 81 hnnEth 'NWil"ht'
ana cary far back 10 the OLD doctrine "i t"al &c
Mr. Twtchel- Mr. Bcccher ba- encouraged ~ 10 De-
bold IN our qc ions in regard b" Tie relations h "',h
himself ~ pastor -, i9 cur ap t a., trer, M
nearest cnurchts. Bui very 'nl' ui' " @ NJ,
I,icd "a friendship between VIZ. Br''ir ana pi
si ,a, th"i ms con nlg,,l Mr ecn"r -ay.
that the fraciia relations between the churrhc- EN'
twn me pastors the ohuic hcs have been mot s'dN
broken. Now. IL isa very deh'aic ana rmpL I,-lr-
ulir.tlnu TN will ask MIR. Betchrr Al i"u WILING 9"
cll your brethren what has brought about th- change
aud broken your former intimacy ..,.,
Mr. lc.-crI,u- BEFORE hc1 .rr- that nu"-tici want
10 s,S d j,i ,ic extern in hi. Counc aud I" yrs
wide rXttrt 0ui-'dc. fIr a. uJ "b-'a'i'n '- con
,IcJ t,at there j. within tee kuowl'd"c - Dr ~tpr,
and Ir huntington facts whicL. u revealed h"It to-day
o,II .lnyy i,t We are greatly iu-tab win re-. peat 10
tue statements which you Chr. Br"c"f) MAKE h'I'
~. If Won please because when 20 10 Ntw York T.
morrow shall bc mot with IT. u" Noi believe. W.
Fcssendci that Mr. Bccchcr world De- Wiling lH'' If
Storrs should STATE i'hc would The nicrye" when u,
once nad with him NIr Beechcr IN hi~ house ana 'hi
Dr.. Budmgtou ami pr STORE uight ttt'" eN'iF'hln|
wubm her Knowledge concerning niin
Dr. Iaconlt We call on Mr. B,cch'r to zen ms Nl",h
about ruIiu1e or >upp"s'' ripli' nun ; tu
those Two brethren, arr hound ir- - 'a i"cn M"
th4 meeting and require them 10 hear ard answer
Mr.. I,cchcrl l'rS leave I" MAKE 5hsnl -l1''hslt'
do uor think is fair tnat Won 'h"ud brng me hriHr
tns Council a4a witness. and hrinE up - lh' aUrhi"n
of TN. Council and OF lhe community l.e nosl ,Ii't
uut silo:is. and men. when AN WHINE 10 answer lt
tIo and leave hanging IN m" AR I" be- isan pierced
with aIrOws ou every sdr ~ ha'lnE I'
think II j. sacrificing me I" save N"'r,'iN =
DO not purpose TO 90 M" ,l'I "a WICK 81 m'' %
stand and through YOU tue pu'llc tim "ithoni "hns
to =" o'ci IT , , ~ 10, ,,.i - ~, nv ue, can
vrv roruach blame upon the honorod hrcilr II men
toned yoi am Wiling To answer nelr, NV or at any
mind can frame. Will ray one word nm": "h ,Wl!Ahs
th'in IN the Ie-cncr OF ih",r hnnf'i 'H,
icu ] am willing To answer ~ any u1paihl tImi
shall hcreuftcrbc appointed and ! hop" 1inr ,nch MI
De. am willing that Brother ot"i- an, il",ne I'r,'
iugton shall hc present and &c the prosecuting attorneys
and ficy shall the oppouniiy 81 making known
tnrlr mInd.. And VIM" say am po"h ~ I'"h
most raiIiahy upon those men minds, 'nt aSSh yea
myself il IT. no 10 tha 'N nave done wrong
IN their own couscionSn,s7' am can u,i' , . ~
iccily well how can hc put ~ the place "ici' thF
uudpr thc circumstances IHd' ''"',
and how they NAV have come Ia IN adverse luhtInru
without any moral wrong purpoScd back ~ integrity
But ON the Other side have tins 20 saw ihit ~ ines"
questions close and pertinent. tic' are mol
answered, IL Is not because an unwilling I" answer
Or StrOnc-G that II j. the sense of tbs Council
that these questions bc not answered rcnpting NJ.
Ii,rchcr from amy possible misappro hcu-ion.
A DELEGATE move To Law them on the liable.
Dr. Bacon-I have ordered that the questions .hOnld
not he answered
Tue session was then adorned.
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