Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-19

DAP OF THE ADVISORY C0EICN
A Reporter of the New York World gives the
following racy account of the principal part OF
the second days proceedings in the Bceeher Ad-
visory Council.
Things went along sumberously the greater
part of the day. Brother Sherman ran over the
case quietly, causing tlutter occasionally, as
when he said that Mr.. Beechers case taken
before Jury of which in the beginning eight
were known to be inimical to him and one through
out the case had daily shaken hands with Mr.
Moulton and exchanged with him tobacco and the
compliments OF the season. The galleries were
filled with ladies, who nodded approvingly as Mr..
Shearman made his points and between Times re-
garded the clergymen below, who, as rule, were
good-looking and worthy of such gentle observa-
ton. In one of the front pews in the gallery sat
Mrs. Beecher, together with her daughter in-aw,
Mrs. Harry Beecher, and several other ladies. Be-
low the reverend delegates, ranged in semicircular
rows, looked not unlike the national Senate, at
least in form. General Tracy sat in one of the
front pews, at the right of the pulpit. Mr.. Beech
er leaned against post near him, absenty regard
ing ray Of sunlight which had struggled in at
the back window of the church, and was then me-
andering over half dozen gray heads and glis-
tening amid sundry oiled locks OF raven blackness.
Rev. Edward Beecher, his white hairs idly hutter-
ing in the breeze of neighboring register, was
drowsly nodding, with his elbow on q pew-iront
and his head on his hand Near him leaned Ross
Raymond, rather delicate in appearance, with
dark hair floating around untimely bald spot
and dark eyes rolling idly over the council.
But when Mr. Shearman sat down at the con-
cluson of his address the whole nature of the
scene was Immediately changed, and the singular
spectacle was presented of the eminent counsel Of
Mr.. Beecher sitting as II in a wtness-box, while
the heads Of all the different committees ques-
toned him, if not TO their hearts content still far
beyond what could doubtless have satisfied him.
One after another they sprang up, plying him
with igor that seemed ever increasing. 1t was
all a catechsm concerning the constitution and
workings of Plymouth Church. y broad-.houl-
dered, broad headed, thick haired and full-beard-
ed gentleman rose in q distant part of the room.
and announcing himself CURLY as SHAW, of Hin
OILS 4" asked Brother Shesrman question. Then
another and another, and another. President
Porter, of Yale College, thin, smooth faced gen.
tlema n, with sparce hair brushed out in points
over his ears, put his head on side and, re-
garding Brother Shearman through his spectacles,
wished to be informed as to this and that. Rev.
Timothy Dwight, Of Yale College, followed
President Porter, and Mr.. Dean and Mr.. Storis
followed Mr.. Dwight, while DR.. Wolcott, of Ohio,
a gray bearded, open-eyed man, with a voice that
seemed to emanate from a larynx of brass. re-
turned to the charge again and again. Mr.. Ray
mond and Mr. Beecher came to the assistance of
brother Shearman at last and helped him to repel
this uluplisd Mr.. Fullerton Or. Bacon pushed
in finally, and in he out-did all the other ex-
aminers combined. He brought Mr. Edwai d
Beccher upon his feet to explain bout covenant,
and when DR.. Beecher had explained DR.. Bacon
rutfied up his crest and called it free love cove
nant," at which DR.. Beecher stood dumb, while
his scalp glowed with Indignation through his
white hairs Then DR.. Bacon wanted to know
what the troll" meant, and Mr.. Shearman eX-
planning that il was evidence of membership,
DR.. Bacon retoIted by asking if a man were not
q member inst the same If the roll burned up OF
if the clerk forgot to enter his name upon it, and
assured Brother Sherman that in Connecticut a
couple were married before the town clek entered
their name on the register. Mr.. Beecher offered
an explanation at this point, in which he assured
Dir. Bacon that the Church roll was an "inventory
of our goods; precious goods ol--damaged goods
it NAV be at which every body laughed and DIR.
Bacon let his pumagc fall back. But brother
Sherman ventuting 10 explain further how the
words dropped from the roll" came to get into
the manual, the explanation being that Brother
Shearnan had been unablelto get at once out CT
the influence CT the forms and expressions of the
Baptist Church, which he had left. DIR. Bacon
closed his mouth with snap and let his eyebrows
descend IN great sweep, which b. ought every
hair up on its blstling end as he answered "Be-
ing Baptist of course you believed in drops"
AT the council gathered again and the process
of questioning went bravely on. DIR. Bacon took
the lead, as in the afternoon. lie brought tho
matter down to the scandal lie ruiiled again and
! again. ard charged with little intermssion and
| less equivocation. lie wanted to know how the
| scandal came out-ii it came out all at once
''hke bucket OF slops,' or if it gradually "siz-
| zled cuti" President Porter WAS also active
| pressing his questions with something like impa
| tence. MIR. Beecher relieved Mr.. Sheatman TAX
| ing the burden CT answering upon his own shonl.
| dors
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