The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-21
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The Beecher Advisory Council.

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The attendance on Saturday at the morn
ing session at Plymouth church was very
fair, the spectators being present long be-
| fore the arrival of the delegates On mo-
ton of Rev. Mr.. Wilcox, the resolution in
regard TO the adjournment of the council,
which was tabled Friday, was again taken
up, and it was resolved that the council adj
jcurn at 8 o'clock Saturday evening until
8! o'clock a. m. Monday; the rule relating
to noon adjournment was suspended. 1t
was suggested that as Henry w. Sage was
, present the council go on with his examin-
alton. Dr. Bacon requested him to etate
what he could recollect in relation TO the
invitation of Henry G. Bowen TO attend
the investigation by the committee on
charges against the pastor. lie replied
that it was considered unnecessary to call
him, because he was not supposed to know
anything. Mr.. Beecher said he would like
somebody to question Mr.. Sage as to his
opinion of the thoroughness and efficiency
of the examination made by the committee.
MIR. Sage in reply to such questions said
that 1t was made as thorough as was posi-
bic. He had understood Bowen's signature
to the tripartite agreement to mean that he
knew nothing against Mr. Boecher. A long
discussion here took place in regard to the
construction TO lie placed on the resolution
adopted Friday to the effect tbst the ques-
tons should be put by the moderator and
the chairmen Of special committees, result
ing in a motion Ia reconsider and lay the
Mr.. Sage then, in response TO II question,
said the committee had not given public
notice for ali persons who knew of facts to
appear before 1t. He did not know that
teryicw Mr. Bowen.
Deacon Cliiin of Lombard, H., asked
if he was so partial to MIR. Beecher that
he could not give fair decision, if there
could have been a thorough investigation.
He replied that every man there was the
personal friend of Mr. Beecher that they
would have been very sorry to have been
obliged to find him guilty. Nevertheless
had it been their duty there YVES not one
who would not have done so. Mr.. Sage,
on being asked whether or not any wit
nesscs had been excluded, replied that Mrs.
Woodruff had come to the door twice on
the same night, but was refused admission.
Mr.. Beecher then read letter calling for
an Investigation. lie said he had appoint
ed Cleveland because he knew more about
the case than anybody else. EIe knew the
ropes, and they could not find anybody
who knew anything about it. In the tri-
par,ile agreement Bowen forgave him and
Tilton agreed to say nothing about what
ne learned from Bowen, and he (the speak
err agreed to forgive them both. He said
he still loved Bowen and should continue
to love him until the day of his death,
Bowen's language, he said, was that of a
man who knew nothing. He was asked
by delegate if Bowen in any of his inter-
views had with him brought him to a feel
ing of repentance. Said Mr.. Beecher
"Him He can't look me in the face.
No sir, be never did" Deacon Howard
then related an interview which he had
with Bowen, in which the latter said be
had that which would drive Beecher from
Brooklyn IN "a hours. He said that he
had given orders at his home that if he
was brought home sick or in danger of
dying, that certain parties be called to him
to relate what he knew. He asked Bowen
to tell him what he knew; but he refused
TO do so. He then went 10 Beecher and
asked him to give him permission TO have
Bowen tell him all he knew. Mr.. Beecher
only said "Devilsh, devilish.."