New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-12

II. a fSI-
proposition; notwithstanding that do no, desire =
AVOID an investigation, even before body when hss
treated irFcguary and unfairly. and which Ia
may be psroned for suggesting, so prejudcei BY i,s
very constitution and tefests VIII therefore bs READY
al the ma Of ten ds TO SGt you G h ns purpose Of
aud must Also re9uer; you as specify as possible Z
give me In ting the formulated charge, aud
specifications on which you BRING mo 70 trial. with la
names OF the witnesses II any.
Mr. Tilney-I should like Mr.. Bowen TO explain what
he meant IN the CLAUSE OF MS letter OF FEB A. IN which he
says am ready to testify to the essential facts before
any proper tribunal"
Mr.. BOwen-Jlst what said.
Mr.. 1ney-If you were ready on the 4th Of Februsry
you surely ought 70 be ready on the ION.
Mr.. BlarMr. Bowen obj cled to our meeting irrez.
ular and not Congregational desire call ms aso
ton a proceeding laid down by an authority Which va
timing nj The 18Th verse "s reovcr IL tby hroisss
snail trespas against thee 80 and tell him his iaut %.
tween thee and aim alone II he shall hear thee thou
hast gained thy brother but II be will not hear tLss
then take with thee one or Two more, that N
may be established And II be shall neglect hosr them
tell IL unto the Church but he neglect to hear The
Church. let him DO INTO thee as an heather naa aid
publican" Mr. White had grievance against As
Bowen. The gravamen OF that g1eyance is that whis
public rllnOr las ascrbod to Sir Bowei the apperalcs
attitude Of claiming 10 possess facts derosa0y 10 ts
character OF pastor, lac has refused to arD thst
there sucn facts or ID deny their eAstence and
Mr. white as a member Of the Church. interested IN s
yeace AMI purity and under covenant obligations with
Sir. Bowen 10 study is peace and purt', welt to ha
ana called his attention to e TACT Of uo eAs.nce VI
this public umOr aud stated 30 him that 1t was his pr
Rowtns dat TO state the facts II there were any lai
the purity Of the Church might be preserved aai
Inaintained; and IL there were no iacts wlt1Ia
hi, knowledge state that, In order that the peace Of
the Church ana the peace of individual meDcr, II
The Church, OF when he one iXht be prea, al aud
Bowen sat sfaction took with him Two or tlires
brotIrcn ana went again and obtained no sl.Isfaci0I
ana he has told the mater to ne Church, ana We
the representatives OF the Ciucn, ask Mr.
Bowen either 10 put u, In possession OF ne
facts II there any within bis knowledge
which shall enable to verify The charge Or there
are 40 facts, that he sh! set rs At rest AID satisfy
mands from Mr. Bowen that he shall those lact, TO
tho church, that the pastor may 10 removed from the
o,i ion which he occupies II those laca H.
IN other hacc ie has facts within ITS wcdga, gs
have right and think the peac- Of the church
i,tiGes s ia ASKING, and reLdcrs 1t imperative on "
,sk tiat Le shah 80 state ", do not MIN ra,s
act in possession Of others. but II ho ves Us ihe names
Of W tntsses can summon tIem
Mr. Eowen-Ii That Is yOcr decision resi- ectiiily ask
for ten days lime % prepare ms SELF INA appear ieofs
Won when viii come ana male suth reply ~ .nay
10 me b. 81 and Just under the circumstances PcrBd;
say also that this occurs at season Vi te year W5a
per oHices-if tacy ever have pressing eng
,rrr,.s N ia now and my time has boon much
pied business which had been previously arranged loE
mai nave not had tino give ts matter tao attention
il deserves And now, II this examination must 70 on
.nd these essential Facts which lave rtcffcd ID must
90 gwen mutt have siIe. and think eIc one OF you
SIR H,llilay-lr Bowcn can ha'dy aii 20 500 thaf he
anuo want he tiino lor mat specific lurpos fOr which
hat paper, lie d be was ready 10 40 We H. not TO
90 4, e1y HIM proper time 20 bling IN additional wit
es,cs " prove what he caGn0t tc-;y To- IL seems 10
lne That bis pcr-Oal hnJ"iedgo IL cOhcehI e
be just as well prepared 10 isty AZ thls ~ 'ent as
L any other dine. We 10 not, OF C0lrso, Wish 10 shut
ont reuse him an Opportunity 10 MAKO any iultAer
preparation. ,
Iru ready 10 ts To these fundamental IL H. cnn3o u
wnch dayo ago. you sad your wee W"Ai4s 70
Nj. Bowen-I ready at any moment TO testify to
the essential facts as stated In nay ittt" t"o Gays go
bat AIN not ready To - INFO this invest. iiOh and
there AK :Vr farther time want TO know wat you
of mo- an1 Gm Wiling TO comply with II 81 far 40
The Charm .n-wo ask for any facts that are within
jogr own knowieige We do not ask you 10 TESTIFY 20
anytpig which you dD not know, but those INNS Hcn
on do Know tait .erOlsy affect tie moral character VI
Tie q stor and which you have already sad you we're
Mr. Lowsn2Wiea ali - now" didn't moan that
Instant ready this Instant 70 STAFF tat what SID
in m, communication ae DINER day l. true, bnt II YOU
rss da's and c.icdiions am NOT pfep"fed 10 give
onhnte. Of + 10. T. may haze boon oAIcH'y Sitisiac-
tory 10 himself, II IS LOS satisfactory 10 TINS "ih"i"e
N we therefore ask him now ~hat he LII ans W es-
Mr. Bo@tn-I nom facts in reg I'd to adultery per-
Jury ani hypocrisy.
ar TlncJ We are prepared to take those facts;
Aig. B,wenI ask that L,o I'D. tse.s oai n"qis 10
Nv ne ana respectfully urge and insist tat nave
he whic any religious bo'y IA iius comfy Noud
,Hccriuy gi.e-tino Necessary to prepare ny so 10 A.
NJ Biair.Dln', you receive the commune, cation rom
Ae c.erk of the committee yesterday morning beon
Nr 8owsn-I don't recollect the hour.
ar. naihJ.y-il WAC delivered Ia him about 20 min
Mn lau.y Won't MT. Bowen now, apart from any
question -: dates or pesos state VIA, ho KNOWS DII
MO An, ,otaiis IN thi, exam. ualvl tnis ns
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tl t,luuffc. air. rVL.sU aOs 20 10
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n, and prupu,e ii h. leaves toisit u shall uJi ss
ucrc II seems 10 mo IL ""hd De - 10 80 nun quo
luc ,, b. Tie. a. leaves tou.-nt "a not an IA
vr ILO,, g. a. whc. i,f ho gIfU, ic.n h"" az not
SIR. iiYN ti lct, - n-.if or o"cl-tou whether
wa Wlli a. ,uI' am, Il 80. you VIII hamN tho thu'
and .,.r tI. tuu paC' bOIorc ne, ftr a, on ae
ihl. fotn tr questions. n y"u decline to o max
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