New-York tribune., 1876-02-08
THE PLYMOUTH COUNCIL.
NO MOVEMENT TOWARD A PROTEST.

NO MOVEMENT TOWARD PROTEST.
MEssRs. BOWEN, DUNCAN, AID WEST STATE THAT
THEY HAVE TAKEN NO STEPS IN THAT DIREC-
TIoN-MR. BOwEN's PAST CONNECTION WITH
TIE BEECHKR sCANDAL--THE WEST CHARGES.
It has been reported that Henry G.. Bowen,
VIM. f. West. Charles G. Duncan and other dsafiected
members Of Plymouth Church preparing protest,
to he submitted to the Advisory Council which will meet
Tuesday. Feb l5 against the dissolution OF the Coun-
Gil before the charges AGAINST Mr. Bcecher have been
fully investigated reporter Of The TRIBUNE called
yesterday upon the persons named to learn there was
any foundation In fact for the report Henry C. Bowen
would not affirm anything positively. lie merely said he
could not saw" TO a protest would he one OF
100 things he might do which he could not tell If he
should do. lie coud say what hers might do He
would not say that he intended TO meet the Examining
Committee this evcnig what his reply 20 their sum
mons would be.
Charles C. Duncan. United states shipping Commis-
sioncr who recently applied for letter OF dsini'sion
and Recommendation from Plymouth Church, said That
the news Of protest was TO him; he had had
nothing 10 do wi such movement. lie had received
no reply Plymouth Church 10 his letter requesting
dismi-son and recommendation, and In view OF his re-
quest did feel at liberty to take steps agnst MT
Beecher or Plymouth Church. IL was his intention 10
retire. and far Ms he concerned To let the matter
drop.
William +. West said he had not talked with M
Bowen about a protest for the Adyisory Council. lie
had his own views about the Council and would not say
the protest not possible nor improbable III con
vcIsing about Mr.. Rowen's relations 10 Pbmon'h
Church. Nr. West said there certain things con-
nected with the earlier charges against Nj. Bowen
which he believed had been made public. 81 the
time NJ Wet preferred charges against Ih'oG"ie
Tton lie also preferred charccs nratr-t Henry !.
Bowen for circulating scandal against ni~ pastor ana
mentioned T. B. Carpenter, the artist, Theodore
Tnton, aud l. d. Holton Of Milwaukee, ~
witnesses la sird 10 Mr. Boncu'S a scd ' nSc re
matter was brought before the Nutinir2 C"niiee oi
the chur, D. which sppoi ted subcommittee 10 Walt
upon Mr. Bowen and make personal inquiry. Tie com
mttec reported that Nj Bowen 'ad lc Lad always AZ
A,icd TO the covenant made vi,h Ar b"ohei ana he
rcgrtted that ANYTHING dctoraory 10 thr clrla'F"I
Nj Hcccher had been considered 1870 coming nom Man.
ON this report tie chuch aio ted resolution &" diop
prucr. .dinss against Nj. l}o~cn.
Al the next lueiu,sa tin o, tie hurch. Nj Ro"'n
entered protest against thc resolution d'"iPhS "'
action against INN, saying In uiiHnc' That Ae n'''r
lad denied uakn. clti -os aG.!E fr ocnrr; tit TIC
never lad SAD lie foIry fr what hc had done ana
that he entered the protest preIarGtory o cal ing
council io consider Tie matter No action Wa- taken a'
tt meeting on tho pio'rsi but Ht tie next business
meeting on u motion made hy Il sitter lsi' m"id t+'
vote he former resolution Was recon- dc.c hd Il
was decided To- enter uIon the records ol tie ChI'h
abatement made hy MIR Halliday to the effect That no
rroof could lc cunI Of tie changes against Ar Bowen
sr West sad tis was don" against hi- protest "rd
against tie pIot..t uf Dr. H. H. White, Who stated ta'
poof could be- found nean. 20. I'"cn. 1ld+ manner
ol dslosal -e,m,d 10 sats:y VI. bowen and nothing
more came OF il at taIt tine.
Mr. Wei d also that ~ 'ofc action "aH taken hy the
cur,h On III. charge, asatst Nh Bowen, le lcrd that
Mr. Halliday bad written 20 /. IS. 'asFnt"r' thrh ~
Homer. y y advising lin not 10 act - witness
,..lust Mr. Bowen. Mr. West lcard this through an
other member az the E1anlniUS t"nmiii"e, Who 81"
Nh nalnday's letter. lie wrote immediately I" W.
Carpenter taing what he lad heard and hr carpenter
r,nei nt length making extracts from Mr. Hahdays
otter which urged that fnr ~ Carpenter I" appear "a
Wines woud Dee To report thing Iobahy FAd 10 MN
nv Nr Bowen IN ihc stIiccst cot nlencc, and that MI
Bowen moreover lad agreed {" abide hS the covenant
Mr. C,rpentcr c,u udcd Ia testify. Mr.. West wrote
{, Mr. Carpenter egan, urging HAT lie had pf"hN'h" !"
,cst,, mat 4 WAS lis duty do aud unless hc dd
.~.tiiy the proceedings already begun would hc dr"p"
To ths Mr. Carpenter wrote In rcly, rcitera"g that
nr Bowen had tod him very grave tlings nh"ui Nf'
Itccchcr and hat lie Lad ally concluded la lcu 10
Mr Vests request aud testify.
ON Nay -, 1873. L. u. H"iton Of Milwaukee. In' IL
t,ucd above n- one 81 81. wes- proposed Wtn't-es
wrote a letter {" prominent nemitr oi Ir l'uins'""s
Church wbic. contained ne substance Of what hi' "-i-
r,ouy would be- A.r givn, the details oi an ir.'Tv'"
Which he ard Mr. Ctrpcator had with Mr.. bowen III
ylich Mr. IIo'on argued that It was "i tie n'n't hH
potAnce that 4, Church snould take acton H. re-
gaid to the siat'mcnis concerning hF. be''hT "Hi'h
Mr.. 1ilton declared MI bOW'h h"a H''' III i''''''
wrote follows:
si,ouId say that here my have pnt tie question
dir ct Ia Hr IfoN,cn H. w at YOU rald tn MI lt'h
trnr or N sc. IN youI oIiui"u| Mr Howeu- npi va
,b"t ne y,d ne was ,niiicd g. tie cf'd of hcrrns
la. Ionth shut, and appealed io VI. 'micnr - 80"
uudri .Oud hin 70 nr" ~ inuci, or hai hi Hs
uiucn m do w thr matter - aLA one l"r tc IFnlh "I
n remark Understood ihib lcnatn ana t.- al'dlt"h
o tie end that Mr. Bowen IA ant to a"-rfi as Iri u
caI ou his part. Bat ic had NOT answered my qi sion
and I icInnrled "1hcn, Nr. Bow vrn, ynn 81" n" "'.
i',f Ia La1 unliug tn -y." /. ,u.ubcIins now what
td IN ,rstood M Cal pcLtcr +" hay" tod lr h ."r
ante.rouIn to VII thpt Hr. Bow'n bad tthtltd ih'
str,n, to T,lio before Mr. taiiiu aud othef-, "t
nrco anpcard 10 NJ Carpenter, atkug he hAh Hot 80
slated to mel lie Affirmed H. N1"fcupon MI. i"W'l
.,id .. 0rrurit m!nt he MISTAKEN, or fnfts l' fii
EJECT leaving Tho very paint iupir-si@h MAJ u,
0,nWr had not Only not Forctcd Whai Mf. .iH"h H"%
he had told hi, lut. hy infer noe. a&-eu.'hg 20 "ii
hilton airInrd OF r saying, gl tlai th" sh,n' - 10
stand without ret.dc;.nc. ihNAiD ~ i""i"N'