New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-03
An Appeal TO the Clergy of New-Kusland.

An Appear 10 the clergy oil NeW-hngianus
The eaders Of The Tribune will remember that
few weeks since we noticed pew and startling
publication by Miss CATHERINE E. BEEcHER en-
titled Truth Stranger than Fiction" &c. which
reflected somewhat severely on the proceedings of
an Ecclesiastical Tribunal in New England.
We reprint the following Circular, which has
been extensively distributed among the Clergy Of
New. England, and which shows the determined
purpose Of the authoress to spare effort to Sc.
cure the triumph Of what she thinks TO De the right
RoySD Hut. northampton May 26, 1850
REv. SIR: The following communication will
show my object in addressing you. 1t relates to a
work recently issued by me aud advertised only in
the religious newspapers. Its especially address.
ed TO tie CoDgre gational pastors Of New. England.
and Ia entitled TRUTA STRANGER THAN FIcrIos;
or Nayrafire Of Recent Transactions, iRpoluing
inquiries in regard 10 the rules Of Honor, Truth
and Justice, which Obtain "a a distinguished Amer
ican UaiUersify II the foundations be destroyed
what can the righteous do
To Raw PREs DAY AND PREs. WooLsEY-
Rec Sirs: The very singular position IN which
am placed by the publication Of the accompa nylng
book, in reference to ourselves, as representing
the interests Of Yale College, and as the leading
members Of the Majority and Minority OF the New
Haven West Association at the q" Decision re-
feued to in its pages, makes it suitable, ss an ex
preston OF respect and evidence, 10 make this
Application TO you, and to indicate some future
Steps that may be involved.
For four years have been enga ged in an educa-
tiopa enterprise which has for its object the
Bfnation Of me- ser TO secure the ChrSSftaa educs-
ton of more tlsn two million neglected children
of our country. The lady now most intimately as
socisted with me 10 this enterprise, who 1 hope
will here after be my daily companion, my associ-
ate in travels and my copsrsner in authorship, who
b, her cultivated genius. her gifts as teacher and
her moral qualifications, is fitted 10 do more Tor this
cause than any other person can find in this Ma
ton-ths lady is now the victim OF scieked
oonsp,rocv. which, for more than three years, has
cut her OBJ from all her ordinary sources OF income
impaired her reputation, and exposed her to sech
intolerable sufiernes as l cannot dwell upon with
ont distress and smszement believe It to be an
outrage upon female character and sensioilities
which, considering its object its nature and IT'S da
sAors is without parallel in the history oil civiiza
tiop.
For this the leading clerical members OF the ia
Guilty Of Yale College aud the majority OF toe New
Hayen West Association are now Responsible; or
at least 90 1t appears 10 me. And II this Do so,
then il will appear proper for me on the score OF
personal ndship and the relation OF teacher and
pupil. as well as an aggrieved party whose main
Object in life is seriously embarrassed by this out.
rage TO ask you 10 bring this subject as presented
in his book. before that Association and also set
forth what claim as the only proper mode Of re-