New-York tribune., 1876-04-24
ANOTHER BEECHER INQUIRY.
APPOINTING THE COMMISSION.


NOTICE FROM THE "CoMMIITEE or 1nHEE'-rhE
PLYMOUTH ExAMINIsG COMMITTEE ASKS THAT
Tuy "scANpAL COMMISSION 81 CossuTUIED-
REASONS FOR THIS ACfION.
This is the sixticth day since the dissolution
OF the plymouth Church Advisory Council md with to-
day expires the time within which the andal Com
mission be constituted, according 10 he "'csas
OF Council" which this point were IA io.lowe:
This Council advises this church accept nd empower
mitlcc OF three hereinafter specified ont OF Tue 20 nc
heronauer named, ths duty ~ which C2inns.ioh shni
the pastor Qi. W. Bscchcrl which they ma, ma,
three OF this Committee shali be a quorum and
stall have power - ease of failure to comliee lh
known ability and integrity II is provided how sos,
that this commission shall not he constituted "a =
formal charges AGAINST the pastor shall b. brought before
the circn OF it, Examining Committee within 80 0ay-
after the dissolution 81 THIS Council ~ parry o.,
parties making tcmaclyes rrsponsibie for The th ana
proof same unless within the same tine II shan
be Judged eHpcdieni b. the lam nins % 0 a
Church ana the G. hinlt,ce OF ihrse il', p M
testimony previously given which might thfo" Sht
upor charges which have hitherto been Ilcd rhoud DC
heard by ths Committee.
The alternative expressed the last few lines Of the
provision has proved to be The germ OF the "scandii
Commission" II has been evident Ia the Erhnining
Committee OF Plymouth Church, ever since thc ahhuh
meeting of the Association ~ Sew-York and Brooklyn
Congregational Ministers, that the persons most lnier
ested ia the establishment Of charges OF In
morality agai II Henry ward Beecher would not
avail themselves Of The means for investisau II
provided and recommended by tue ADVISORY C0dh-
ell. IiynOuth Church desired TO have the
scandal commission" called uo life by the aoeuscIs n'
it, pastor Certain that TIE first alternative would TAIL
the Examining Committee few days requested the
Committee OF Three "a form the scandal commission
within the specified 90 days That the utmost limit OF
time be given for Mr. Boccbers accuscs 70 take the nrt
step the Committee Of Three have postponed the an
nouncement d their intention till this mornings In the
fOllogine card:
The Committee Of Three appointed by the Brooklyn
Adysory Council TO secure from among twenty eminent
men "comussion OF hyo," hereby announce pubiicly
that, In cenpl.ancc with feqnc''] ] ieeeves ~ S, us'
ey viii now proceed Ia constitute ihe NoiissPn W
according the plan and under The provisions named III
Anril ~ SIG. ! ". WELLIAS.
BRADFORD X. WOOD
Thomas G.. shearman said Inst night TO TRIBUNE re
porter that Plymouth Church had received notice from
the Committee Of Three Of their intention to comply with
the reonest of the Examining Committee but IT was not
yet known and he Thought not yet who were
10 constitute the scandal commssion" In lie f0rlna-
ton Plymouth Church could have no voice. either by the
proyision Of the Advisory Council or by courtesy. Ihe
selection dovolycd entlrepon tho Committee OF Three,
who are limited in their choice 10 the follow
ing 20 gentlemen: Theodore d. woosey, New
Haven. Conn; Mark Hopkins, Willamstown, Mass;
julius II. soolye, Amherst, Mass; n. Shipman'
Hartford Conn; L. g. Foster, Norwich. Conn;
J. W. Andrews Marietta Ohio; j. Il. Angel, Ann Ar
bor Mich; W. B washbune, Greenbrier, Mass; Amos e.
E.rstow Providence, Il. L. j. l. Chamberlain bTihs-
wick Ne; G. j. Walker, Detroit, Mch Jscob BriLker'
hoG Mansfield, Ohio; Alpheus Hardy, Boston, Mass;
Ashael Finch, Milwaukee, Wis; <. B. Godkin', Terre
uolic Ind: H. w. Blatchf0rd, Chicago, H.; VIM. H. I'd
wards New-York; Jonathan l.. Sargent. ~ H.; D. u
Knnpp, Keosonqua, Iowa; Henry T. Haven, hew-l0n-
don Conn.
Mr. shearman said that owing 10 the Illness or prior
duties OF several prominent men among the 20 IL sht
lac diff nit 10 obtain five on a single selection who would
serve on the Commission. Prof seelye IL nj present
engaged In Congress, and the adjournment
~ that body will have his Amherst duties to funl
Al present President Woolscy s In Ill health Tue pro-
vision that three shall constitute quorum VIII iaci
tat. tle business OF such commission, which VIII DC III
existence indefinitely until OF Itself It adjourn SINE de
Mr. shearmAn said the Examiung Committee had afteu
on the statements OF several persons circulated pl
for come time that there was additional testimony
which had not vet been heard Among these persons ne
mentioned Henry C. Bowen. and Dr. Fairfield, now prn-
cipal Of school In Pennsylvania, but formerly
pastor OF tho Mansfield, Ohio, Cong IcBa'ioha'
Church While occupying tho Mansfield pulpit
DIR. Fairchild preached sermon attacking MI
Beechor. The sermon was afterwarh printed ana IA
published II contained passage, which was not deliv
cred from the pulpit in which DR. Fairchd declared that
he had the most direct and positive knowledge that MI
Becchcr had committed adultery with Mira Ihtoh
Opposition TO DIR. Fairchild caused by this mat
ter, and DR.. Bell, who made h,fnseii
conspicuous in the Advisory Council by Offering
resolutions expressive OF confidence in Mr. Beecher was
called to I'LL Dr. Fairchilds place Moses Colt Tyler Oh
Ann Arbor Mr. shearman said had also proclaimed that
he knew something new and after In card said he did
not know much that was new. The Examining Commit
tee will supply the Scandal Committee" with the names
OF persons who said TO possess information and also
furnish them to the Committee Of the Az ocaon OF Min
isters which too made call for testimony against Nj
Beechsr, with success thus far.