The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-09

inent churcnineL, lne idcts anu names de-
manded conditional On their keeping them
absolutely secret. This, he agreed to do in
manded them, and he turned fierceIy on
| Beecher and asked:
"Do YOU DEMAND THEM ?"
There was a general demurrer to this
proposition, all the Committee refusing to
lie bound by the promise of secrecy. One
man asserted that the Church would dis
honor itself to vote 4 secret investigation of
such public charges. Beecher, too, insisted
that lie would submit to no secret inyesti-
CATION. He had nothing to gain by it.
Finally Ross, Raymond and Shearman in
| sisted ON accepting Bowen's proposition
with the amendment that the woman in
VOWED by Bowen's charges should be per
mited 20 appear by counsel or friends
10 prufesi. This was voted by the Church,
bus
BOWEN EyPHATIcALLY REFUSED
to assent 10 it, Beecher, in the only speech
OF the evening, made the point against
Bowen that he pretended sDlicitude for the
woman and yet refused TO consent TO her
was the great weakness of Bowen's position.
and the Examining Committee emphasiz-
ed it by formally summoning him to ap-
pear, and then reporting that he declined
10 do 20.
CHARGES AGAINST BOWEN
had meantime been read, charging him
with falsehood, dishonesty, and slander, and
to these a new charge Was then added, still
further pointing out the weakness OF his
position. Nothing OF a decidedly sensation
al character occurred. The ieeliug was
strong and intense rather than exciting.
One member moved TO expel Bowen, when
his son Clarence sprang to his feet and in
sisted on an amendment which was evident
intended TO apply to Beecher, but the first
resolution was declared out OF order, and
The amendment OF course fell unheari.
To the ass cidted Press
THE ADJOURNED BUSINESS MEETING.
New YORK, March 1.-The members of
Plymouth Church exclusively were admit
ted 10 the adjourned business meeting this
evening to hear Henery e. Bowen's answers
to questions by the Examining Committee
as TO his charges against Beecher.
A letter in reply to the invitation of the
Andover Theol, gical Seminary for Mutu-
al Council, rejecting the offer, was read by
Beecher and adopted.
Edgerton, Moderator, then called up the
resolution requiring Bowen TO anawer oral
ly questions relative to his insinuation
against the pastor.
A resolution by Mr.. Reecher thaS the
Examining Committe" conduct the ques-
tioniue was passed.
The Clerk of the Church Mr.. Tilnev. then
asked Rowen who with bis sons and DR.
Ward of the Ind Dendc,t SAT in !, iron, seat
"Wben did any facts first come Ia your
knn,yIedra Aft, =. inc, the moral character nj
the uastorg ~
B5wen-The essential facts are already
in the hands of the Examining Committee
All the church has IN do ia 70 demand them
from the Committee. As long as the church
refuses TO hear what it has in its own hand.
it is mere bravado to ask more.
lllney (C!erk In reply, L would say we
TanpI,use1
Rnwan her. ,ook off his overcoat and
said he was before the E,am;n;no Comm;,-
tee He had enoupb 10 convince them of
Beecher's puilt but he couId not lie. and
was comrelIed to he .ilrnt u,aupb,.r
The eonences fell on him and R.ecbeI
on Reecher as a nen.Jtv and on him for
bringing his con6dences 10 a Ieakv vessel
IL,ngbier
membsr here CALLED .,,.,,;o, 10 tho
fact ,nat
"o"iN WAS NfN-'' MN
whereas he was summoned to answer Or
ally.
Bowen tangriiyl II have the moor.
The memoer-bowen KNOWS what the IN
Yitatlon means, and ne ought 10 De COM
PEELED to answer orally.
-nio'ie' "H. 'no"u nv
I,' =, ''ne Do
Beecher interrupted, and said the church
was household. They had no judicial
power when man was so long member
as Brother Bowen. He ought to have his
own way. Applause.
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Bowen was then allowed to proceed. He
said (from his written statement) that he
knew what was sufficient TO convince him
of Beecher's guilt. Lei the consequences
be what they might, and let them fall on
him and Beecher-on him for his indiscre-
tion in pouring his confidence into leaky
vessel and on Beecher for his guilt. The
Church Examining Committee compelled
him against his will TO tell his reason for
s tns ha,;n,;,, NJ, R.acbsr 70 ha an ;mnure
man, and that he could tell the resons Be,
fore proper tribunal, but that he would
never give names. Taking advantage OF
this, the Church Committee demanded all
the names and particulars. He then Of
fered to 60 before q secret tribunal, which
was refused. He then went before the
Committee, giving facts, bu; Withholding
names.
ruorGH FORCE WAS USED.