The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

accept the heart" ana 'soutstretched hands" Of
some other man Is not quite consistent with tina
Christian ideas OF the relations that ought 10 exs
between man ana wife:-
To THE EDITOR or THE nERALD:--
In reference to the Mcfarland tragedy allow me to
say that am possessed OF as strong sense OF right
denim as readily and win deep commiseration
the ia 70 and aal pain so often trodcen under loot
Now, nm unable to IND In your valuable na,n
lor the unfortunate sufferer, whose broken
ana bleeding heart In itself the
there no one whose task 1t may yet be-not exactly
10 sneo or excuse The errors into which sue a. Wen
as many less tempted oac has fallen to unfold
the mitigating circumstances OF crushed and
wrefcned existence, Invested OF the grauhed tender
mesa Tor which every womsn's heart yearns--to
snow now she cOmhated the Disgusting Vice OF IN
temperance WITHIN her home and struggled for her
own inalntenancer IL there no whore charitable
pen that dare boldly 10 say that for these reasons
and no other did this woman accept the heart and
hand outstreicned TO save her from despair Only
tnOse Who Know the agony OF such lie can ven
Win charity the refuge which she sought. S. h. o.
A PaIpabIe Hit-rhe "Mortuary servics'' of
/. Eci<ei and Richardson Compared.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HEaALp:-
The assassination OF Mr.. Richardson the retrospect
ton OF McFarland's wrongs, the eulogum OF his
virtues and the story OF ms wies censur able con-
duct tie social standing and relations OF the unor-
tuDate trio together With the marriage and funeral
ceremonies, wnicn have placed the names VI two vi
our eminent ulVneS 10 SO Uau sut, nave lOr udys
pnst been the subject oil controversy ia all classes OF
society. The upright" members of our community
look upon the conduct OF AessrS. Beecner and FrOth
lnKnau ~ almost sacrileglou5. linen IN what Iight
must tnat reverend gentleman appear who on Tues
day last refused admit body OF the unfortunate
}. ]. EcEe into the church over wnicl he pfesides
as PASTOR and VINO, with other '.exp0unders 0. tho
WORD OF G0ft,r declined read the service OF
the dead over the remainsf
These are the men VINO profess to point out the
way " Heavel"-who are looked upon as examples,
as Jealous followers VI Christy-wno should %
ever ready with u word OF comfort Tor the mourner
ana cheer1ully striving to nghlen tue burdens OF
those depressed with grief now well that mission
was performed last tuesday, Would the presence
oi Mr. Ecke.'s dead body have polluted tue house OF
Gods Would the performance OF tue asst service or
the uterance OF simple prayer nave brought OpbrO-
brium upon rector OF the CHRISTIAN Church
Although professor OF religion myself, l deem
those men who refused the services that humanity
they occupy. Y. y. NEWTON.
Summary Disposition Of the Subject.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
With the variety OF views given in regard to the
Richardson cFariand tragedy beg TO add y few
remarks on the subject. see an OLD subscriber re-
fers TO several Bible texts apparently in favor OF
Mcfarland rs carrying out Inc vengeance Of GOD.
Nothing could oe more absurd to o rational mna;
there Ii nothing In the absence Of mutual love thar
binds man and woman to each OCher out the law.
That alone gave Mcfarland any claim TO his wlfe,
and through that alone could he Justly clalm any re-
The majesty or the law has as mucn Right To
redress as any Individual. AS To Beecher ana fr0ti-
inghaln's part the matter II simply goes to prove
what has Oeen patent 70 all 1reethnkers that the
clergy are adapting themselves more and more
every year to the qualification OF human lust ana
passion instead oil winning souls TO religion.
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.