Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
The Advisory Council.

The Advisory Council.
After organizing the 18th, and after til
statement of the case of Plymouth Churc
had been read by Mr.. Bcccher, the Bus
Less Committee advised that six commi
tees lie appointed. seven persons in eac
committee. and that the six questions sui
mitted in the letter missive be referre
each to one of such committees to consiC
er and report minute thereon for the cor
sideration of the Council The recon
mendation was adopted.
At the evening session these commit
tees were announced, and Roster Ray
mond made an address sustaining tn
course of the Church.
! Friday. the bulk of the morning sessio
propositions TO invite Drs. Storrs and Bud
ington and Mr.. Bowen to appear and Civ
their stories; finally, Bowen was invite,
to appear at the evening session, and tn
question about the ministers was left I'm
settled at the noon adjournment.
Mr.. Beecher, in answering questions
made some of the most splendid display
of oratory and fairly electrified the Coun
ell. As Il specimen we quote 4 passag'
which is only one of many Of the wonder
ful outbursts Of tie great preacher that lh'
Council! has elected In answering cues
ton, Mr.. Beccher said:
Whether am willing that Dr. storrs and DR.. Bud
inst"n ffiHuld state anythnE that they know an.
sun IN the leave concentratej upon HIM for. 81,
the North pole to the south pole and round the earl
ort} times circulted. rakedup and brought in-Loa
10 have the truth come out Gated to be tha
70 say my detrin!ent | here aud row challenge hin
To- siN Il 40 further than that II there lie any ange
Inn to ;.l.h. 20 beyond that, and tile nam,
F ' me- hrtffr anH th he tore H r % sn 5la
SCI. And " hat Is all this gong to do? To morrow
VII, MI Bcerher how rhetorlcaly he managed the
matte AID II will be put III the religious papers. g
aid AN N Judgment between two devils, " but and
pat tr s on l4 ny te P f VIC AIT athd
am willing t" he tried don't disguise from sell
Pertains to IA gentleman, know periec ly Wen this
"hoje process IS continuous trial ard crucixl'n OF
soul al d that am questioned, aud questioned,
months and yt"rs On the snTrosliian that tie rnti
mas MT been got at And SUPPOSE it Will Ice SO to the
tn. result OF Tins council dont look any h5l
i IA the sif 'a d c" ond ba, far me 'tt
!f't t" Walk W tn rl"udtd head not nnd-rstood I'M
a"ay Aud am content to bear jus, that lot that m,
ter 1d ln on ns He knows what IS best; hav'
hllr and bubbles out. Yet grace III the nature puts
li'] NC I!e'luusnrSs Of the Dosle Mmch 1t has beei
me to rcach l. Murdered some" hat 10y tins rou-
AID not to vludIcatc my self
Al the afternoon session, after further
discussion, n resolution was adopted invi-
ling DrS. Storrs and Budington to attend
and aid us with any facts Which may be
within their knowledge as touching the
questions before the Council" and DIR
Bacon. President Porter of Yale and Pres
idcnt Sturtevant OF Illinois College were
appointed to invite them, but they subsc-
qUently reported that both gentlemen said
they had nothing TO communicate. Th,
res. of the afternoon WAS mostly consumed
in rambling discussion on unimportanl
points.
"Wednesday, DR.. Bell of Ohio offered
resolutions to the effect that the Council
believed the Rev Henry Ward Bccchcr to
be mn cent OF the crimes and mis,lcmcan
II, charged against him, and dat it highly
commenced the loyalty AMI sympathy
manifested by his church. He WAS ruled
ut of order by the moderator. and the
Council sustained DR.. Bacon's ruling
Thomas G. Shcarmln stated the case of
Plymouth Church. After which Messrs.
sherman and Mr. Bcecher answered many
questions
Thursday the Council determined to in
lie Judge Van Colt, (Mrs. Moulton's
,ounscD to state the facts rs understood
" him about tie Mutual Council that fell
Trough.
Mr.. Siltarman. in answer to another
Question. then gave an account of the pro-
ceilings by which Mrs Moulton'> name
vas dropped liom the rolls.
friday evening Bowen appeared and
vas questioned. but nothing was brought
uf Of any Importance. On Saturday the
examination of witnesses in ol'n session
Vas concluded. Mr.. Henry W. Sage, Mr.. |
'cvchcr, Mr.. John I. Howard ard the Rev
lr. Halliday were questioned Mr. Sage I
cpcllcd the n>inuaton that the Invcs,ica- +;
ING Committee WAS a white washing
'odv.'' They loved Mr. Beecher and !
were lis friends. but they loved truth and
ls;ite more. Mr. Bcecher made terri
le arraignment OF Mr.. Henry G. Bowen
IL said the man never dared look Inn
a the eye and make Il suggestion of his
cin@ impure. Speaking Of the reports /
,h:ch Were brought him by Mr. Howard
; ming from Mr.. Bowen. lie said that
hey We're like thc shock from a battery
an internal battery. If what he had
ince heard be true it Went beyond the
leasurcs of Ca;ilinian outrage One of
lc most intense scenes of the session oc-
'nrel ut this point. Mr. Abbott asked of
IL Beechcr if the proof spoken of by Mr..
owcn WAS in the form Of Il document.
Mr. Hcechcr replied that he had no
Of any such document. but if
lcrc was any communication in the hand
any one on land or on sea, in heaven or
| he'll, any document which would throw
ny light on him or inculpate him, he de-
handed that it be delivered nd its con-
nts made known, or that hereafter and
IF all time TO come they ho.d their peace
eafenng applause. long continued and
gain and again repeated, followed this
,'llen2e, which was only checked by Mr..
cecher himself. WHO pleaded with those
the galleries that he be not wounded in
re house Of lis friends
Monday the council began secret ses-
Dns, which it still continues, discussing
g questions of the letters missivc. 1t has
ccived letters from Mouton and Bowen. s
e former offering to prove Beecher )
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