, 1874-10-03
BEECHER1ANA.
Views uf Religious Papers.


DE-. bellows ON iii. BEEouER's uNAcoouHrA-
DLE CONDUCT.
From the Libtral Christian fU,,;tarian).
For months aud years tho American people
have refused to believe OWL OF Afr. BeecAer.
Stato1nonts, which, made concerning any other
man would have noceasitatod III examination aud
rcfutat1on. havo been thought unworthy Of no.
ties when made concerning lin. numors, which
either should bayc been confirmed or snould
havo blasted those who sia1ted thon1, hhve been
doomed but old wiyeH' talos because Alr. Beecier
was their subject. Surely there wan nevor 4
erander example OF tho power OF established
chnracter to roBist fearful assault, aud Ut tho
constancy OF tho people to ono whom it las boon
their delight to Aonor.
Standing thus as tho trusted friend Of tho
wh0le people and as royored preacher Of tito
Gospel Of jesus Christ, MIR. Deecher owes to tic
people aud to tue Gospel sacred dutlea.. Thopeo-
pic have maintained their faith IN him they
have right to expcct that their faith slal! be
changed to knowledge. To the Gospel of Christ
ho owes his position and Ills powor; it is duo
that 1ospel tint by full and clear examination ho
overthrow the black charges that have boon pro-
scandal BIT. Beocher has boon acting on tho de-
fonaivo It iA evident tlat ho attempted to ig.loro
tho scandal. even aftor 1t acquired wido circuiu~
tion. Ills Committee Of Investigation WIS up
among his most devoted personal friends. This
Committee from its very naturo could not 10 i'm
partial in its procoodinga; it .eemel 70 make no
earnest effort to socuro the testimony Of most
Important witnesses, such Oh Dir. Bowon, Miss
Anthony, aud others whom VIC might name; its
cross-oxamlnationB wore necessarily on ono Bido;
itH report, to say tho leaSt, failed to meet tho
just expectations Of thoughtfulmen. Moreover,
its soemtng attempts to bAokon tho chHrncter OF
every witness WHO has testified against 3Ir.
Beecler were most astonishing and niarmns to
those who had expected perfectly faiE-doang
from tho church tllat stands as Il most couspic-
uous exponent OF Christianity.
Atr. Titton's sworn statement before the Com
milteo aBtoundcd the whole country by its quo
tationB from Mr.. Decchor's 1ottors. mr. Moultou's
second statomont. while 1t heenlA most malicious
md yiuaictivo, novertbcloss contains much nut
tor that apparently strengthens the caso against
NJ Deecher' hlr. Iilson's last statement, writ
ton with an aloqucnce anu power that almost
compel tho reader to believe III his truthfulness,
adtts largely to tho documentary testimony aud
circumntantal evidence that require explanation
and rcfutaton. Mr.. Doecher'B own letters aro
the strongest evidence against him. Lis explain
ations Of those letters Ill would bo glad to be-
iieve, but those explanations aro 10 extraortln-
Ary, SO contrary to what Ind boon known Of Mr.
Doechcr, 80 opposed to all ordinary uHo Of lan-
gnage md to gencrally-rcceiyed Psychology, that
thoy need the support of worry strong coliateral
evidence, which thero Esoms no hope Of oduning
except IN court Of law.
hi. Tilton and Mr. A[oulton lavo published
tlle hackost charges against tho honor Of Mr.
DHECi1GI3 u4A tGDf HApt9ik kAEc6 EAh%EoH Uy q
remarkable array OF documents asul oircun-
staucos aul citod wftncHaos. Tho acousors aro
not insignificant mon. Quo Of them waa for
years tho cllosoE companion. counselor, md fol-
}ow-worher Of MI. Yaeuhor. Tho other, only
few weo]sa ago, A1r. Doocher decareu to bo tho
boat friend God evor rasod up. Ihoro noa pub
llsllod tEsoso charges weeks ago. yet Atr. Baoohor
and plymouth, Church hAyo tNken no atena to
sue them for libel, have takon no steps to rofuto
in court of laW those mouBttOnB charges, made
bv roAt,nrafho m .af tto nrann1t.
CT in tho world Thut this should bo so is ll1-
accountable. Mr. Ueociors good naIno aud tho
honor Of tho Christian Church alike de.nand tlsat
the acosora 10 compelled to provo thoir case fl
faith III Alr. Beecor Inns tll,ia fur boon nnshaken
who arc auRxcl that la does not tAko tho Of
fonAIre IN tho most vigorous manner. UnloHB
ho does tako tho offensive and prosecute those
inevitably sotto upon tho brightest name Which
has been cherished in thu peoples hearts.
"rItoFouNn AND PAINFUL. IstpNEssl0N."
F.Ym The itte Fork 0bserrer lIrts1Yeri!a).
found and painful impression tlan any OF tho
documents hitherto published OH tho subject.
Some OF tue calmcst papers. that had regarded
tllo Conmittoo,a report as abuadantly sutt!oiont
to vlntlioaso Mr. 1oaoher, nov change their
0piplonH.
"cANaoT FAIL TO PRonuaE ernoNa 1atPnps-
HIoH."
From Mt Neg Yort Esanotif&s {'restytertan>.,
H0 HlHHb bhf tsat " 4itf1th lhSt htat1HcfItI IN
powerfully writton, aud cannot full to produce Il
strong impression. 1t certainly DEMONSTRATES
the ,!ocoAslty OF the lnpouding legal proesod-
inga iu ordor to satisfactory aluoidation Of ths
truth. Only whom tho authors Of all ti,o.o
"statementa arc put upon tho htaud md mado
to testify Hoemnly bef0r. the law and before
God. can We hope to know the absolute truth
~ WILL HOLD GOOD UNTIL ovEATA1oWk."
Iron tht chrts!fan Ltaasf.
Mr. Tllton haa brought out anotaof A." Btato-
mant,a. which produooa oylaonce aud damands
sa1ay n1lara III nothing oa1o1nBlss In Il hnt Iii