The New York herald., 1876-03-02

this: will 10 -uicht-at this momcnt-meet Mr. william
hackay, 4. H. Garbutt and 5. v White alone, or IN
the presence OF Mr. Beecher In an adjoining room and
there give TO them the facts In my possession, Whch
long ago convinced me thathr.
UECHER ADULTERER.
shall only require that these gentlemen shall pro-
the and identifying circumstances secret
And shall make request OF them for any action ln
the case leaving that 10 their discretion ana 10 yours
viii you accept this offer ~
Mr. Shearman moved that the members named be
appointed committee and at once retire to listen 70
Mr. Bowen's statement
SIr. Blair opposed the motion, and Mr. Beecher,
taking part in the debate, said 81 would IKE 10
am willing go with Mr. Bowen before this
committee provided have the liberty of defending
pause Now the peculiar state of things is this. that
certain facts are alleged TO have taken place,
and under the preicnce that he viii not give
the name OF the woman who occupied herself so long
and In detail in narraIIng 10 him the indecent circum
allegcd-under the pretence OF not giving her
name, he leaves the Of not few women ex-
posed to deadly suspicion II falls on one or another
another, and the tongues OF men are busy with
these names already. Now somebody's name ought 10
ccrned, protest against sccresy. have nothing 10
gain by IT, Those that work IN The dark and Keep IN
the dark have, but have none and therefore, any
plan by which either the tribunal or this self appointed
committee TO receive this information bound not
10 divuige IT, plan that may be thought best by the
brethren Of the church, but don't think It best
Mr. White said he would not serve on the committee
II he was TO be bound 10 secrecy
Mr.. Mackay sad-I am ieaky vessel and cannot
keep secret have a wife who is always pumping
me- and what she does get of me while awake
unwittngly tell in my sleep
Mr. Garbutt also objected to on the committee,
for the expressed by the other two gentlemen
IT rs ENOUGH.
Mr.. Beecher sad:-l think II is bad enough as II
has BEEN think II is bad enough for 10 SIT at
the communion table from ten 10 fifteen years,
pariaking OF the bread and VINE at my
hands all the time knowing, as he says,
that | aduterer IL is bad enough
that whenever business difficulties came TO head
this matter darkly intimated to mcennd another
friend. 1t Is bal enough that was the editor by
newed contracts and By obligations. II is BAD enough
that during all that time no tBowenl expressed
himself in the most cordial manner TO me.
1t Is bad enough that a stigma, resting on
some unknown person, noated from ono to
another II Is bad enough that now when the matter
is to be brought head that he wishes TO condemn
eternal ignomny by the breath of tho accuser be-
hind her back, by giving her presence only under
such circumstances that she is helpless, the
victim of his SANDER So monstrous and so
outrageous wrong done 10 any innocent woman
have not known and | am willing not only TO so be-
fore that committee IL the person implicated may
come by counself and avail herself OF the right Of
questioning am willing. He 1t is who has stabbed in
the dark for twenty years. who rs unwilling
Mr.. Shearman favored sending the matter before the
committee three proposed by MIR. Bowen, IL want"
SAID he the OF the ladies who may be accused,
II they dead or alive and they are not ave TO be
brought out by Mr.. Bowen, or else want Mr. Bowen
TO so down damned by his own action"
Al this Mr. Herbert Bowen sprang from his seat,
and, with glarng eyes and clinched fists, was np-
parcntly gong TO strike Mr. s6earman, when his
After considerable further discussion a resolution
adopted TO the effect that Mr.. Bowen be granted
the privilege OF going before the committee OF three,
he had requested. but the motion stipulated that
any parties other than Mr.. Beecher who might be
cuscd should be allowed to have friend counsel
with them. Mr. Bowen refused positively 10 submit TO
this.
Mr. Shearman moved that the Committee OF Three
be instructed TO wait on Mr.. Bowen and summon him
before them. This done, each member OF the COM
mittce going to Mr.. Bowen and summoned him in per-
son. He refused however, 10 60.
Everybody seemed at loss to decide whatto do,
but Mr. Shearman offered thee or four anne ndinens,
suggested by the Advisory Council to the rules,
ferrIne TO dropping members. They were adopted.
CHARGES AGAINST BOWEN.
Mr.. Tilney here read the report OF the Examining
Committee, which contained i've charges, with speci
fcatons, which had been preferred against Mr.. Bowen
TO the following effect irst that he violated his
nant with the church not having either affirmed
denied when he knew anything damaging
to the pastors characters secondly, with
christian, dsreputable aud dishonorablc con-
duct in the matter of his not answering tho
Examining Committee of the church, before whom no
had been summoned. The third charge against Mr.
Bowen was that of alsehood the fourth, with having
slandered the pastor and the lh charge accused Mr.
Bowen with unchrstian conduct In violating his Gov
with the chui ch IN his action last night in de-
Ginning TO answer the questions OF the committee.
Upon motion of Mr. Blair, Mcssrs. +. A. Pratt
Samuel Belcher. Ripley ". Ropes, +. A. Seccomb and
c. T. Christensen we're appointed special committee
TO consider these charges
The meeting then adjourned till after the prayer
meeting Friday night