New-York tribune., 1876-01-20
PLYMOUTH CHURCH TOPICS.
HENRY G.. BOwEN'S CASE.

MEETING OF THE fNAMlNlNt COMhlIlff, Win
Mr.. BOWEN. TO HrAR S. v. WHITES GRIEv-
ANCTs-MR. BowEN's RETICENCE ABOUT MR..
BgECHER THE RAsls-A REPLY TO BE MADE AT
THE NEXT MEETING Oh THE COMMITTEE.
A reporter of TIE TRIBUNE called on s. V.
White yesterday 10 learn his grievances against Mr.
Bowen had assIned shape tangible enough to be made
public. Mr. White asserted his determination 10 pursue
policy Of unqualified silence. lie would not he respon
sbe for the publicity of part OF the private afrs OF
Plymouth Church. The enemies Of tho church were
taking panS tn parade the matter In season and ont OF
lie asserted however that he had not pre- eerred
any charges against Henry C. Bowen, and stated further
that the plans Of Plymouth Church in such form
that definite information was out Of the question
Henry Bowen when asked the nature OF the grev-
brought against him by Mr. White replied that be
had obtained nlmaton to their character from the
letter received from the Examining Committee, which Ia
as follows
No. SO WnIOw-sr., BROOKLYN, Jan. IT, 1875.
II. G. BOWEN-DRAR SIR: At a mcotilg Of the EX8nin-
ng Committee OF rymonlh Church. held TINS eyenng at
the request Of Mr. S v white and a which he was pres
rIt and made statement OF grievances be had @lth you
the following resolution passed. which was IN
Resoired, That Nj ( v whi.o and Mr. Henry C.
Bowen members Of this church. bo requested TO meet
the Committee al No % Wil!Owst. dncsday evening
the 10Th n1 ~ o'clock to state and Lear the matter
OF grievances named 10y brothers V: White, and receive
sch advice 1s the Committee may think i 10 ave IN the
mater Respectfully yours, D. B. HALLIDAY, Clerk.
TIE of the summons, Mr. Bowen asserted, was
not il accordance with Congregational usagc-, and ho
did not consider himself bauud 10 respond TO 1t. He
should meet the Committee however. ANA did not fear to
stand before Plymouth Church. Mr. Beecler. or any
committee Of the church. Properly, Mr.. White should
have to him to state his grievances. II he lSir
iowcu refused to listen TO him, then Mr. While should
have come with witness II he were repeled second
time IL WAS Mr.. Whites privilege to preior charges
against HIM (lir Bowcn), and In this manner tho matter
would hay been properly brought before the Committee
Mr. Bowen further stated hat Mr. White had cndelvOled
to draw him ont in regard to what he krow about Mr
Bcocher bat he knew how to keep his own counsel and
would not speak and could not b. made to speak except
before propcrl, constituted court.
Promptly nj O'Clock last evening MI Bowen appeared
tba residence OF Mr. Halliday. at No. 5S Wow-s ic-
companicd hy his two sous AMI a stcuOSrdpher There
were present the Rev Dr. Edward Beechcr, who pre-
,ilcd the E"v Sir. Halliday clerk Of the committee;
Thomas j. TIlncy. clcrk of plymouth Church Thomas
-, 1nearnan II. VI. Cleveland. Benjamin +. Blair, = V.
Wnr, and three or four Other porSos TIE Row hrnFy
NarG Er' cHrr was moi present ,
Whrn Nr. Bowen and .- company had tas scata The
,hhihiih aih'h ma "H' "iPc'.,'i nin , u.'i. - ~,
Bowen .il. MY two sOu-. aud -rnoc aiirr to make
% verbatim report oi III. Mn.r's sta'mrut ol glleYn-
of tLc porter. NJ. bowrn said hc desired a. nave
'E3 Vgoc,tu-, Oh! he meeting ,ne'n Norh I'm "i re-,
r~ an requested thl the members of the prt,' wait
INK t.e be- also adu.'t- Oljocuon wa' again made
and Oh motion oi NE sherman tine Committee icttd I"
rac room 'ur CONSULTATION, aud IN ~" minutes =
r,r.cd tuifuu-'y for tNrsIon ~ the reporter Nr
,, TOT ,' " e. VIM ,,'h ,,v n MA.
moved by Mr.. Blair and svcOndci. thdt 'OIlmi.e of
"o t l!P.''''' =" '"'u 81, ' m - , 49,, rs'',l,
t. rrpnrftr fu retire r. Bowen aud E- Sons tICu ield
cousuau,n iu TIE hail, and cldcd 90 listen 10 Nr.
Nni,c. and o. hear thc ii c' - t"e '"inlHiIire.
oveu ~ hs in November lat, ami ld 100 inter
view witb him cnucrtiH- n~ relations win MI h'rchcr.
told iiu tuat u centrally IN .ci'to"d ht brHrt
ii, "h No. 81 i ID - y, ,ln MI. HAT te public
If fff..l % "A d..
ir,r.ly nj. hr knew personally about M Bcccncr
..i n,i put to nm concerning Mr.. B"c" q; declared
4tIr ,i'oui Le. y his n.uuiu sLdt; he n,d done IA
a.. and aruld ,lo u In tne fl;ule lc!t 81. Bowen
n q i:crdy manner and .'ur time aitorWarN ra!ri on
i,, .ir 90, a -lu rrt,nd .ccunIuaairi bJ IlI. NJ.
,., .eiI hr I,d krpt h ton.uc -ril thus far and
meant to cont me TO d' So unless called INTO court anu
g." ".sd W. bowen Who after the meeting. ,yc
tn VRuiNs reporter thr above version ~ the silr'
Anrr.. "wa. tie total ~ al hr Nlnt' had q" -'y
iad Ic,si To- ~ X ai,ut ,uc scandal"
Aio-r Mr White h.A talon his ,,at, Dr; hsward ward
ctp, eJ - liil,,ucut 81 btug called u"'n ioF"y Al
tht m'ruuE. tn" sumi""nh u" De s,l'' WW,I,'I
- had au.Vcfrd. permitted only Ir "ti,e ,
AMI t4e committee 10. tt"" am i"i IN ,'ae 5ns
pr"c'riGE' Iic "'s I''l,' hI&"'''' & - 90 ''tnn ,,
a. any ADJ zee thr Committee might nave 10 "H'r. IL
l, duptsar,I tnat timc. alter only 80 hours no
nee 10 mas rrly it1d i"r r'uor,,r per-. allowed 10
t..,rt aut proper u-vor to Nj. Nhr'- sIIc, auccs
y 10 wis., be- should demand written sta'"Wrht
of tie c!iry.iacrs. Tho summons gave Llnl 10 ul-
pnituulty - speak az t4at "a tlIE. lie hhi
H. counsel ttt point, and II The clcih would read
tine letter they would tIc IrrthtuCt Of ID, oJ c.i1i
The Committee Thought hr was mistaken, dud tud Nj
owru that they sIsucd To hear la, answer II ne would
nah, IT, Untl ihrn tacy had ho adS,Cc to offer. Mr.
Bow -thi,d that hc tuOugt ne was neither justly nor
pIoirf, titut. If, De H, summoned bt.oic lhr com
nlti, Il! at ahrip, manner vihout knowing what ne
.a- To meet and tina. plymouth Church had violated
DE- OW y N4uttd code iu filalEg pubic rC news ti ne
ON iu-- to pp brought before tIe meeting L. hours be-
:urr ac hau received TIE summons.
II lytt iluLiy determined Tat Mr. Bowen should bc
lroyiDd wl-t written statement of Mr. Whites ,rry
lrc,. . ana SIR Bowen tLIi tc would appear orf"r" tie
Commit their SVd gifv Ills -Nri. n
they would allow hin bring strno-tdpAcr; other
Nisa Ae ,nuud submit AL, answer Ia Writiu8.