The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-03
Rnnan and Beeeher.
AN axoLusrys MEErpsa OF rExAouTH PEOPLE :
IS BoWxr ON efsa wrraKs5sTAND.

AN EXCLUSIVES MEETIlg3 OF PExNoUrH PEOPLE
Is BoWEN ON gEM wrrAkss-sTAND.
| NV Yoar, March 1.-The members Of
plymouth church exclusively were admitted
TO tue adjourned misunderstanding this eve
| ming TO hear Henry G. Bowers answers to
questions before the church by the exam'n-
ing committee as to bis, charges against
Beecher. "a letter, Id replysto the Invitation
of the Andover Theological Seminary, for
mutual council rejecting the otter, was read
by Mr. .Beeeher and adopted. Henry u.
Bowen and bis two sons were present, oc-
cupying front seats. Mr.. Bowen was cues.
toned, bat refused to answer, aud insisted
on reading from q written statement. Mf.
B.eeher irterposed, and said the church was
household They had no judicfsJ power.
When man was 30 long mem5er 90 BIO
Their Bowen he ought to have his own way.
! [Applause.l Mr.. Bowen was then SLOWED to
proceed. He said (from bis written state.
mont( that he knew what was sufficient
to convince him Of Beesher's guilt, let tho
eousesuenees DO what they might, and let
them fslI On him for his indiscrstion In peur-
ing his eonfdeaee into leaky vessel and on
| Beecher for bis guilt. The church exam.
lining committee compelled him, against his
will, to tell the reasons for his silence He
| told them he had reasons for believing Mr..
Beecher to be an impure map, and that he
could tell tho reasons before proper tn
| buual. but that be; would never: give the
| names. Taking advantage OF this the church
committee demanded all the names and par
ticulars. He thea offered to go before
secret tribunal; which was refused. He
then went before the committee, giving facts,
but withholding names. Though force was
used, and seeing how Mrs. Moulton suffered,
they might demand eternally, but no would
refuse. 10 III .nGrs
A member here queried whether Mr..
Bowen still refused to give names and facts.
Mr.. Bowen (excitedly): do, aud that Is
my full answer. s. 1t is no benefit to me to be
silent. but I must and will protect those
names to the best Of my power.
Mr.. Bowen then offered, If they still de.
manded all the names and particulars, to go
before Messrs. Mckay, Garbett, and S. v.
White, and give them the facts that very
nement, the names to be kept secret.
Mr.. Beecher objected to secrecy. Giving
the names of women 80 long dead left other
names open to suspicion. [Applausel He
protested against secrecy. He had no reason
for it. [Applause.] Messrs. White and
Mckay objected to secrecy.
Dir. Sherman proposed to accept Bowen's
DTOpOSlllOb, LUG COkluliblCC W hcCp bouCo
secret except from Mr.. Beecher. MIR. Beecher
objected to star-chamber proceedings. His
tongue was not tied. He had lain undsf that
thing about as long as he meant to. [hp-
plause. s1" -#
MIR. Bowen here handed up note, repeat.
ing that he would meet the three gentlemen
named and give them the facts. BE moved
that the committee pledge themselves 10
"absolute secrecy" s-., ".t ~
Mr.. Beecher said he hoped this was not to
prevent the parties being present by friends
or counsel.
Mr.. Bowen: 1 will not accept that.
[Laughter.] I. .-.s. ~...7 .r.ga.ta- .aE
A motion that Mr. Bowen be heard By the
committee suggested by him, and that
Bowen and Beecher be permitted to have
counsel and friends present, was passed.
Mr. Bowen Directing, the report Of the
examining committee charging Bowen with
SANDER. etc., was adopted. and the committee
of three were authorized to summon Mr..
Bowen before them and report. Mr.. Bowen
was then requested to retire with the com.
mittee Of three, and declined. .n.s. a.,@s.
The examining committee then reported
various charges of unchristian conduct, etc.,
against Mr. Bowen, and the matter was re.
ferred to Messrs. r. W. Ropes, c. Christian
sen, II. L. Pratt, E. A. Secomb, and Samuel
Belcher to report next Friday evening, va.
rious desultory motions to expel Mr.. Bowen
being voted down. 80 .-..si s-.f l.