New-York tribune., 1878-05-18
PLYMOUTH CHURCH DISCIPLINE.

CHARGES AGAINST MRS. TILTON.
ACCUSED OF sLANDERING HER PAsTOR-AN OLD
FRIEND DEMANDS THAT HER NAME BE DROPPED
FROM THE CHURCH ROLL.
Mrs. Barbara Walton, living in Brooklyn, at
Orange and WOw-sts., Is q member OF Plymouth
Church On Wednesday evening last she met :. V.
White one Of the Examining Committee at the house OF
neghbOr Taking letter from her pocket she gave 1t
10 Mr. White saying that she ust going to his house
for that purpose The letter was sealed and Mr. White
did not omen IT, Mrs. Walton said 1t was for the Exam
lining Committees that it contained charges against Mrs
Tton and Mrs Morse of having slandered their pastor
and asked that their be dropped from the church
roll
Mr. White mad not opened the letter, when seen by a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday afternoon, ana said be
should not do so until II formally in the hands OF
the Examining Committee. He could not say that for
nal charges had been made against Mrs 1On but un.
doubtedly the letter contained matter that could and
would be formulated. Mr. White added that no call
had been issued for the committee TO assemble; but
that probably the meeting would take place soon.
Thomas G.. Shearman said he knew not ling more about
the matter than what had been told him on Thursday
that such letter had been written ana was III the minus
OF Mr. White Undoubtedly an examination must mus DC De
held some time but he had idea when that would be-
Mrs. Walton was mistaken III REGARD 10 Mls- MOIsc
membership in Plymouth Church; her name had not
I'm speaking of the whole matter Mr. shealnan salu
that in December last Mrs Tilton had made great en-
an interview between Mr. Bcccher and herself she had
been informed that II impossible. Mr. Beecbcr had
taken no for against IL for the reason that he
knew nothing OF Mrs. TltOns request. His friends
never bothered him about IT,.
Mr. Tilney, the clerk Of Plymouth Church, said he
knew nothing about the charges. except nat certain
document was In Mr. Whites hands 10 had not yet
been given 10 the Examining Committee; no meeting OF
the committee had been called; when II would be
called he did not know; an examination OF
any charges that might he made would of
course be held III due time. He bad understood mat
Mrs TiltOn was preparing bill OF particulars Whch
she undoubtedly would make pubic II shc could get any
newspaper 10 print it, IL probably part OF the de-
fence she was expecting to make which would not be
mYalidatcd hy publication.
Mrs WaltoE talked readily Of the charges 10 TkIB-
rNE reporter last evening, but positively refused 10
allow cOpy to taken of her letter. On the evening
of the day that Mrs TOns confession given tO the
press she said, OF II shown To her. Al first
She refused believe word Of it, but later In the even
iup she started Mrs. TOn's residence 10 learn the
truth from her lips Mrs. TtOn at first refused Ia
her, hut attcrwurd repeated suh-tai-
tially tho allegations made in her confession.
Mrs Morse In condition Inherent Hom
any that she had ever seen her IN before.
she denounced churches and minister's aud everything
in the most violent manner 1t upon the statements
made al that time that Mrs Walton based the charges
contained in her letter 10 the Examining Committee. At
the time wrote This she not aware that Mrs.
Morse was not a member Of Plymouth Church. Mrs.
Norsc connection with the church had been dissolved
in 1871 This letter given by her 10 - V. White one
evening this week. She met him at the house OF Mr..
Fitzgerald