, 1876-02-20

esrd it il what have heard be true, as going
beyond the measure Of Cata1inian outrage.
There we're three suggestions: one OF which
landed at my door, and one Of which at ha
door. and another OF which at any other door.
So help me God. if could do anything but
stand still and wait until God to Id me which way
to go. stood like q man walking at midnight
in menager1e OF sespents, who could not step
on the right because Of an asp or an anaeonda.
1t III sure, IN the light Of all the past,
would not do The SANE thing.
Loud applAuse.l II wish." said Mr. Beecher
after the applause had subsided, that
the gentlemen in the gallery would pay heed to
nv often and often exhortation to keep peace.
l do not want to be wounded in the house OF my
Own friends. I have enough to bear from per-
sons that hate me, and are prejudlced against
me. without having those who pretend to love
me bring this odium on me-"
Dr.. Bacon-1 want this applause to cease. Il
you have the right to applaud you have the right
to hiss, and if sou have the right TO hiss you
have the right to throw cabbages Laughter
BROTHER HALLIDAY
The examination went on 1t leneth, and it was
suggested that Halliday had something further
to present to the Council.
The motion to 60 into secret session, offered
bv the Rev. Lyman Abbott, brought on long
discussion, and without dlepos1ng Of the ques-
ton the Council listened to A1r. Halliday,
the assistant-pastor OF Plymouth Church, rea-
tive to his interview (already pub1ished) With
Mr. Bowen.
The resolution that committee be appointed
to wait upon Henry c. Bowen and invite him to
come before the Council and present nll that he
knows about the discipline of the church and
in relation 10 the charges which le has recent
Is made against Mr.. Beccher Was ruled out Of
order.
COME on!
Mr.. Abbott said that as Howard had stated
Bowen had said he had documents affecting
Beecher, he wished to ask Beecher if he knew Of
the existence OF such documents.
Mr.. Beeche1-1 will answer as regards any pa
per that ia in possession OF any man, woman, or
child on this continent, or On the sea, or on the
lard and beyond the sea- Anybody in Heaven,
and anybody in he'll, that has any, document that
I hare eyer written, or any information that
touches me- in auJ manner here give my per-
mission to them to produce it. and challenge
them to produce it; and it it is anything that
will throw light on me. and incuipate nc. de-
maud BY every consideration Of honor. truth,
and Justice that, it be delivered now and here,
and If not, thereafter everybody shall hold their
peace.
Dr.. Bacon announced that he had several let
ters from persons who did not sign their names.
and he desired the writer's TO know thar be did
not think them worthy Of consideration The
first was marked "conddential,' and contained
allegations of more infamous character than
any that had yet been made against Mr. Beech
er. The reading OF these papers Was objected
to, and, at the request OF the Plymouth Church
Committee, they we're referred to thom-
SECRET SESSION.
The Council having previously reeolyeato 80 H.
to secret session. and The time having arrived. tho
Rev. Air. Ball sought to prevent it. and. although
aepeatedly called to order, talked for long
time, bringing on discussion Which was not
ended until half-psst o'clock, when the Coun-