Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-08
The Congregational Association
Has IL Session.
They Challenge the,sWorlA to
Produce More -EYidence
Against Their Ac-
cuSed Brother.
And if-tlle Facts are not Forth
coming Beecher is to BE Pro-
nounced Innocent.
A Minority Protest and with.
draw from the Association.

New York, April AZ a meet
ing OF the New York and Brooklyn
association OF congregational minis
ters yesterday in the Church. of the
Puratins the resolution of Professor
Marion, which provided for an invcs
tigation Of Beecher's acts by the com
mittce OF five from the association,
was lost. Rev. George Whipple,
moderator read letter from Rev.
r. Storrs which was in substance that
DIR. S,orrs~ bad heard that his name
had been mentioned in connection
with the church committee to inves-
tigate the scandal and he wished to
decline to serve.
The following resolutions, offered
by DIR. Storrs, were received:
Resolced, That committee of five
be now appointed by the association
and request to publicly invite any
parties believing or protesting to have
evidence or any knowledge Of evt--
dence not already investigated before
the civil court to pfeseat-tlse same
beforesthe- commission, aud the-said
committee be required to give to
them or any parties bringing charges
against Mr.. Beecher, whatever as.
sistance may seem called for to these
parties, and proper committee
and Ito make such presentmcnt OF.
the same before that committee as
shall he likely to secure the earliest
possible determination and satisfactc.,
ny issue.
4feeesofret7, Frat in tic name Ct our.
accused brother, in the interest of
truth and common christianitEtl,i This
Observation-Disclosures notwithstanding
sons claiming to have such evidence
!sr bringing such charges to avail
Itiemselvessofthis means If they de-
sire =s.,clrhelpfor laying the same. be-
fore thatcomnittee of investigation
Ltesoled, That if those who claim
to have evidence to be able TO sub
1-stantiate charges Of i,nmorality
against Beecher shall knowingly fail
hr refnscto make sure Of this or 9th.
erhpeans for bringing such charges
or Evidence before.that commissionof
investigation this association, in the
absence 81 further light, must hold it.
self hereafters amply justified in utter
ly condemninX these charges, allie ga
tions, insinuatiSps and rumors as false
and slandcrous, and in defending
Beecher as worthy honorable and
beloved member ofstMs body.
| Resoloe0, That r. S.NStorrs, w. j.
/. Buddington, 4. Smith hobart, r.
Stone and N. w. Vargen beappoint-
ed as this committee.
| DR. Buldington argued agaiHMt the
resolution because they committed
the associatio for the findingn of an al
visory council, which findings he be
llevcd were not at all congregational
) lie believcdsin dealing with the mat
ter as was proposed by and over tn
} church. ,5.a0iut
Mr..rBeeeher said that he yielded t,
no one in question Of the feeling O
the congregational churches, for h
] believed that he understood what
was; the policy was not in the leas
endangered by the proposition bcfor
the association. You might as we'll sa
that an appropriation to clear til
! Northzriver would spite the ALE
1 gheny mountains.
DIR. Buddington:-No one is spcal
n ing of going out.
t Mr.. Beechcr said his advices wer
: that churchessil, west aud northwe.
were5a unit of steadfast brotherhood
& He wished to say that tcongregatio,
slism represented in the advisor
council was the real old puraton COZ
e e gregationalism!
- The discussion lasted through Il
d DAY, and at FIVE clock the resolution
,e- were adopted l5=to-a 9, when the &c
le lowing protest was at once cntcte
$ WHEREAS, AS the New York a,
Brooklyn association have appoint.
at acomnittee to operate with the CO.
IN mittec Of the late advisory couuc
\. 50 called, for the sigation
ir the charges against Rev. Henry Wa
T. Beeuner; and,
Sc W1IEREAs, Itisthc settled conv
ne tionsof the. Undersigned that the c
to ling Of that council 'bysa church
consider the administration Of dis
pline i'll certain cases, without the {
ency or concurrence of the persons
OF fected by that discipline, isI a violat
III, Of the congregational order, which
nd CARDS it as the right of the humbl
,ur individual to have part in the sci
on ton Of any council in which he or
a.. IS to be Judged; and,