Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-18
Mrs. TiltOn and Plymouth Church.
IhE STARTLING REPORT THAT HAS SET TIKI
GOSSIPS A-TALKING.

ihH oiAhILING REPORT THAT HAS SET THE
GOSS1PS ATALKING.
The New York Sun of Yesterday savs.-Nrs
EllZaDeth Hilton ScOnfeSSlOn did not cause so
much talk among the members of Plymouth
GnuIch as the latest phases of the scandal have
done: 1t was known on "Wednesday to a few
members OF the church that the question of re.
tanning Mrs. Tilt0n and Mrs. Morse upon the
church rolls must be decided one way or the
church nothing could be done until formal
charges, or request, should be laid before tie
examining committee by one or more mem
Dt;a5 vi Ie churcn such formaliy was COM
signed by one OF the oldest members of the
churcE, was placed in the hands of the exam
ming ming {, committee, and action must be taken
The letter begins by saying that the writer
Is member OF Plymouth church, on whose
T4 e lar, are MRS: Illt0ns and Mrs. Morse's names
would never darken Plymouth church's door
again, and refers to Mrs TiltOn's shocking
c fa e,+ against their pastor. In conclusion,
tee investigate the matter and report to the
church, whether or not the names of the two
snail be longer kept on the roll.
aeSteruay me news had spread among the
members mem , that the church rule had been com
Rlled with, and the general impression is that
Inc names would be stricken off with as little
publicity as possible Mrs Tilton is known to
members of the church twice within the last
twelve months. She was present at the Nav
communion OF 1877, although sitting in a re-
III ilo VI corner among strangers, where few who
last 1al but has not been in the church since
her hrst interview with Theodore TiIton, in
iasI Eetoper. The letter is now in the hands
act hastlly In the matter. There is no hurry
at all about it, and the summer vacation is
coming on. Other members of the committee
are aaein nepGred TO De in favor of delay and the
members that 1t was apparent yesterday that
there was some special cause Tor it.
Inc reason why the brethren desire delay is
peleVed TO be an astounding piece of inform.
allon that they have lately received, and de-
lay OF four or five months may result in Civ
ing me committee, Plymouth church. and re
condition when she wrote the confession.
This IS what the examining committee will
wait for now. They believe that within the
next three months Mrs. Tilton's resumption of
be made manifest, and that the infant will be
the pledge OF restored love between the two.
M, dy MOI church people were amazed when
slider good sources. Some of them pretend not
to believe it, but these are few
" transplred yesterday that Mr. Sherman
and the examining committee knew when Til
ton first visited his wife at the Madison Street
house, and the number of visits that he has
since made, and the length of time that he
sSto stop P9tI+d in tn the house About a year ago
did not see her. She was so agitated that she
could not finish her music lessons of that day,
and she said that she felt that all his old power
over her had been restored. Lawyer Shear
man heard Of this. and from that minute was
fearful of Mrs. Tilton. She did not see her
husband again until October last One even
ing in that month he was seen by a neighbOr
who knew him to go to the house. He stayed
there for two hours.
Mr., Shearman heard of this visit, and felt
greatly troubled about it. He said that Theo-
dOre was reSuming his power over Elizabeth,
and that he had some purpose i'm doing So He
determined to learn more. Some time after
MIR. Shearman learned by the means EMPLOYED
that Mr.. TiltOn had again visited the house
and spent some hours here. The visits were
repeated at intervals during the winter and
on several occasions Mr.. Shearman learned
that TiltOn had remained at the house all night.
The dates of many of the visits he keeps among
other important documents bearing on the
case. He knew that TiltOnS influence over
his wife had been regained, and fully believed
that marital relations had been resumed.
In view OF this report, therefore, the exam
lining committee will probably wait until fall
before they take up the subject of dropping
Mi. TiltOn'S name from Che church rolls