The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
BEECHER BRAZENNESS.
AN BHGLISH VIBw or MS CONDUCT
AND ms CHURCH
What the TncreRse Of Plymouth SuaRests-A
Kissing and Cuddiing Preacher-Hi- Affect
Cowardice-O utraging alinisteriaI Decencv

| kissing and CuddIing Preacher-HisA Affect
Cowardice-O utraginR ministerial Decencv
mum ire London Saturday Rerete.
An eminent, or Mt least conspicuous. Non
| conformist minister in London Is said tn have
declared that, when he heard ~ the result Of the
Beec Tilton trial he felt an jrrsiatibIe desire
TO hug somebody; aud il may he admitted tl,ni
| amor appropriate method ~ rejoicing on such
AN occasion could scarcely he Imagined 1t Is
| possible that Mr.. Beechcrs friends In this coun-
| try viii be again moved To similar transports
when they hear that the unsayory notoficty
which he has Of late acquired has been attended
| by y marked advance In the popularity Of Plym-
onth church. AT the annual meeting Of the
| members, which was held the other day, highly
| satisfactory rate of progress was triumphantly
exhibited. Tho front part Of the room" we
entirely with what the reporter calls "ladics";
aud there we're fewer than dozen men In
Whatever may he thought Of the conclusive
ness OF the evidence as to MIR. Beecher on the
| doubt that he had INDUCED In srandalou- famiI-
tarites with the wife of one Of his Hook. aud di-
| Iertcd her affection from her husband, and that
! ne hnu also gwen c"uutsnance To the worst sus-
| piciuns against himself by the peculiar relations
which he continued To maintain with his accus-
! er- uhtil ne found them bent upon exposure.
! Under these circumstances, there Is curious
aud disagrccnhlc Significance In the feminine en-
! ihus'asm which has been excited on his behalf
| The annual report of Plymouth Church states
that 1t now numbers 2.igO members, being an IN
! crease Of In during the year and there has also
| been corresponding Increase in the collections
The report concludes 10y declaring that the
! church has cause 10 thank God for the many
| blessings lie has -huwered upon II. MIR. Beerhcr
hlm-ci was present at the meeting, and
prayer 1t would appear. however. that though
ihe iaWe Of his phiAndcrng and u-culatory
nnnit. mas apparently added to his attractive
ness ~ pastor among certain class If wo-
! men, hi. triumph has not been wholly unal-
,nN9n. several member. OF MS church have
he mas cleared lns character. and demand fur
.n.r, luIW,Y. Moreover a very bad spirit TO-
been shown by rival churches which apparent
" continue 10 attach some Importance TO the
Gus attempt 10 ia.icn upon English dissenting
MINISTERS participation In -9me 81 the impr,-
y ANA Indignantly rcwudiatcd 10y the parsons
! ihu~ cmuwniaird; and II nrpcnr~ That IN the
- mr9n- iiiing ." he Identified with the Hiss
NIX ndfnddlng OF BROOKLYN.
LNNhNINll"NN'
NJ recent meeting ~ hi- church Nr Doccler
broke out into protest a .nnst thc persecution
J." Nit'h ne saw he Ia. boon subjected. Ply
mouth Church. bee said. NOW stands plouc. sop
ara'cd T., barrier ~ IT. were. from ia nciri,-
bot. and in peculiar position Those from
not shown IL. nor have thcy extnndod IT, this
church the suft side of The hand Lut when they
came. II was mover with me rplm Inn ALWAYS
with the knuckle-" tie w.nf On a. complain
that he had been pclIrd with " hrry i,.. - hi.
might ~. better de.rripil ,n " hi- "a, "A h,rn,.
Ter. ~ hr himself represent. H. which is TIM ho
is lee that never urii ,.rn tn,i.r t,n ,,,rn,,.t
Is: Vet ." they had nov, &, me To- fhnt noiut AZ
which 10 va. vrrv nnin tint fhe ,,inlu,i.,m
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had especial reference. a., the douhtinr mnn,hers
OF Plymouth hur,h ~ .,f.. tll.. n, Tor aud hi.
friends have been ff,ln. 3d. ..,f rit 40 l, H.. r,,
f" s"r"ny @l",,,'n without tri'i or hcnl-
shocked bv this ur-.r,iptiou. de-p"fi.,n INK
/ the Is.erhrrite~ contend TINT carh church 4. "A
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crr .srlr and ha,Iu, cy-l i.vo nir- di+tint Iy,r
all 10 Affairs There &! nn doubt that tli- l. A
correct dc-,ripfi,,u of H., la.ai ,a,-i,i,t ~ !,
Cnnrrrnf innnl church a. ro.--,i Nor .l.t'r i',.
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