The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21

the YAuTts or those four parsons were printed IN
large letters on their ioreheads probably they would
| pulpits 10 mangie the name ana memory Of Fisk.
PLEA FOR THE vlLIFIER.
Not all denunciation, says "Eureka.n He cries
for justice, though ruat ctsi,n. He says OF Fisk
What has character has been his life has shown;
any moral rectituae whatever can for a moment
stand up In his defence. 1t Is q lamentabIe state
cannot warn his congregation against following IN
the footsteps Of one VINO had acquired notorety by
tam sense punc public man ws Is IL cs1
deavor to initiate him; If bad, not bind eyes to
S9 h nSd mag n up as as ae
not delamng an individuals character to narrate
~ n a me SO Ihas we may draw Of In
may profit thereby. therefore think that the press
mas no right TO accuse man OF s,anderng another.
| 80 long as ne Keeps within the bounds OF truth:
| fal.n
| WHO is HEP
"A Constant Reader" is revengeful The divtnes
| who dragged the passions OF Fisk out OF their
grave are stabbed at under the cover OF anonymous
ness. saintllness, he claims, is often mask, toO
Let one Of those who wrote the Fisk biasphemy
turn back few pages IN his LIES history and scan
the pages well. Let the stone be cast at him. one
OF the writer's forgot how, under the garb OF friend
ton, who had very beautiful daughter. wh0, with
MS bland and natterng speeches, did all he could
covered in his visny and r I to Europe for
his health and paid the poor WOm0n'S expenses to
sS Vie and
him perfection. Fisk was put thirty seven; this
Of Course, This carnSi feeling must be overlooked in
Sse as y % s a
righteousness
METHODIST REPRoACHHTn HIS BRETHREN.
"A Plain Member Of the Methodist Episcopal
1t,nrt.
tomb OF the sainted Wesley in shame OF Brother
Willis and his brethren among the 4pulls ana
''bears.n
had hoped that none Of our denomination would
lay aside the dignity OF their calling as ministers Of
the meek and Iowly Jesus 80 far as to mention in
the pulpit aught concerning him SO suddenly re-
| moved from our midst Can we speak OF him In Mr..
WHOLE clear Of the ieotten gains he dweils upon.
| Can we claim exemption from the profits OF the
our shame be Ii said, a Methodist elevated him to
| the rank OF "bull" or ''bear" 'Change. No one
deny that his ena ana
Is one OF the most wealthy and generous donors In
Ana a Of ne Gead ans
patron OF the Drew Colege9 Therefore is not Mr..
willis censuring his own people, Are we clear Of
name, and yet perhaps indirectly accept and rejoice
over the gain 50 openly asowed to be- stolen BY one
TO me 1t appears degrading, not an ennObllng
|
| to bear upon the failings OF fellow mortal after
he has been called to the presence OF his Maker.
view, and our people taught to love God and holy
| life because OF their beauty and purity. Our work
| world; to find subjects that will draw, not repel,
those for whom the saviour died. In fact we need
HE LIBELs THE GOSPEL.
civilian Hill" adds to the mountain OF condem-
nation heaped on the wretched Whilst
AS sensational TRADE OF sanctimonlous vitapera-
Christian dissertation on life and character both
beyond the range OF his conception and the grasp
reputation Of the virtue Of Christian cnarity it was
SIMPLY an outrage against the Lord and libel on
His Gospel.
MODERN MARC ANTONY's GRAFTON.
IN. A. Bass'' has a savage hate OF fanatics with
a specous spice of that Romans rhetoric who came
ito bury Caesar, not to praise him."
Clergymen, laymen, cOuntrymen ponder on the
majestic, not to say magnanmOus, spirit OF our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ; let Ills words to the per-
secutors OF an humpe, contrlte woman sink deep
into your hear!s-"Let HIM VINO Is without SIN cast
II 1t Is a misfortune to have self-const,uted
religious teachers riot upon aud Willy private
guardian Is laid low, then Fisk was unfortunate
In not having been q DraZen pillar In the Church
stead OF what 1t evidently regards the "nlmsy roun-
datiOn OF humility" Let us thank God and take
by dim and not by bigoted, preJudiced fanatics.
Perhaps Mr.. Fisk was not as wise as Solomon; posi-
those cantng hypocrites who parade their virtuOus
claims, but whose vices are screened from the world
until by accumulated weight they burst upon ana
| bhOck the community.
THE LITTLE MOUND AT BRArrLEBoRO'.
| ''Chase" joins in the denuncation with gentle
ness which speaks well Tor his heart
Fisk's lie shows he was void OF hypO crisy,
and III that particular some OF his defamers pro-
day the divine, after exhaustlng his wratn--meaniy
contemptioly ana cowardIy-upOn the dead, re-
L 10 IN QCaHf hnr hnnr
whence no traveller returns Here cease to follow
him; here leave him to the future and 10 Godn
the manly friends Of the late Hr Fisk VIII
appreciate 1t; but one cannot nelp feeling That he
known more about the SUBJECT OF his DISCOURSE;
II he mad considered Mr.. FISK, from good and evil
not nave perpetrated his cowardy assault. but
would have allowed his remains 10 peacefully re-
erend gentleman certainly could not have been
present when the remains were uncovered for the
tears trickle down the worn cheeks OF stalwart
men-eloquent tribute TO the memory OF him upon
n %aO eHe a na slept IN an
grave. That little mound IN the quiet cemetery at
Bratteboro wli become narrowed spot IN the
know the bright traits which existed IN his
Ter and those who nave partaken OF his indlscrim-
woMAN's PITY.
Even lady's CHARITY" Is disguised at the way
the Methodist divine treated Fisk's memory.
A man speaks thus who knew Mr. Fish
"As Christian minister l sought prayerfuly
to benefit his sou, or which, he tells US, II had
hopes more than for that vi tue Pharisee." All
honor 10 Mr.. Flagg Tor his kindly heart and gentle
utterances Evidently he at least has not forgot
ten ttat OF all the virtues ''the greatest of
these charity" Neither has the NEW YORK HERALD
forgotten 1t. Ever ready 10 side with the oppressed
aud weak, 1t mas shown true Christian charity and a
nooie generosity in It's Judgment VI this murdered
man. To that generosity and charity appeal for
the insertion OF tins poor defence OF the otherwise
delenceless dead. Tnere must nave been much good
IN him to WIN so mucn affection, such warm SYM
pathy and pity for his death. Perhaps, John
Hay says,