The New York herald., 1874-08-14

Surity ana that he had never strsyed rom tne
kath OF Virtue which preservation no oweo ~ no
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ncms nn,nsea ns out 20 him the nature OF amor
Sus Temptations and snares, ana tne svis evils 70
dreaded ron savs beeh Kept spoisss by the
momory OF that scene. l was gao 70 oeneve u
ue M how hard t s WAS sanssrous ne ioss
EonId not explain some testimony which had been
laid before me- but sa1 aaa ners rSs ho
should 1nd Theodore. though with obvious Isults,
n heart sound and good. These views often ex-
est ncreduhty, and what IN the light of the facts,
must now Gail their wen deserved ridicuie.
Z Mr Moalton lost no occasion OF presenting to
me the klndest view OF Mr. Tnton's character and
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dore. dor ~ i knew that she She dissrasted Soaison. and
sss @ SaseaHa T wss urged lns ss'@ss' so Sss my
lnnusncs with her to inspire confidence
pdsr View Of anc rneodore eao ceerdpS axe the
hnstance OF Mr.. Moulton, three letters were writ
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reconcile her to her husband-and my letter TO her
0i that date was designed to effect the further or
Collateral purpose Of giving her confidence 10 MI
AOult0n. This will be obvious from the reading OF
Nhe letters. The following is the full text OF my
your committee, for have not TO this honr been
permitted to see the originals either OF them or OF
ton for sale keeping:-
BEEcHER TO MRS. rILroN.
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i was that ted Hp the storm that was ready 10 burst
not tLs les: disposed to trust him; from anding
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in his power to serve you 50 vitay ana who w DO
t0 wishes nave Sss yss any
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and happiness as brother would be 20 sister.
10 wiser 6ishss .hclisr fatarsi May tSis friend
and meass and Dss, you rnsodors snd my WU:, % & nm
and gladly IN aoSsOns hands. and mere y must s meet
tThs is SEN. with Theodores consent but ne has not
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ought BS 70 os se :" even
y H. W. BEECHER
BEEcHRR TO MoULToN.
~ D,A. Mr. Mogl,os-I glad to send YOU = book
es ism hsa Gn more ss on ana siS a
could ssna you one every day not as repayment Of
Sasf nsysa
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a1S s pe % You TO svs also
self The oiofes friend and EIzaDeths Does God look
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a M e0 OF s e all h that sseS
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zion Theodore, Blizabe,h and could be made friends
but ss Ss not n%a h
nGb,ss snSs z,n.s know, how generously h. has
carried SiP.eif .sssId % @s. q eSsrss can nsxs:
a. %tsa o & Ss
Ny earnest longing IS to see her her in n the h t1 Sympathy
trusting her ana loving her with Is.ssr aa3 the
1 out s Of % MaS no Bay a
Truly always and THte hssEY f' 1%kS vsskxcuE
BEEcHER's THEORY OF HIS SUDDEN DEATH.
have no recollection Of seeing or hearing read
letter 70 Mrs. Tlton alluded to the fact that did
not expect when saw her last to be alive many
series OF rH sVmntoms Which i drst experienced In
1885, went through the Fremont campaign.
speaking In the open air three hours at time
5 and '' / Very seriously ' Thought mat. thas vas
ss to nS On so OF OF
preaching should have fallen in the pulpit Il l
falling in the streets. During the last fifteen years
have gone into the pulpit suppose 100 times
come out OF It alive. have preached more ser
mons than any human being would believe, when
felt ali the while that whatever had got to say
TO my people must say 1t then. or never would
have another chance to use 1t.
4 had consulted physician nnau his FIRST FIRST
that that I could i not stop WORK read the
tration and ovsrwork and paralysis, ana formed
my own judgment OF my case. The three points l
marked were.I must nave good digestion tssa @ good
things were to be reconcled and in regard to my
diet aud stimulants and medicines made the
most thorough and searching trial. and, as the re-
suit, managed my body so that could get the
most work out OF it without essentially lmpairtng
my family 1t would have brought such distress and
anxiety on the part Of my vile as could not bear.
to the utmost tnat there have been periods when i
could not AFFORD TO have people express even sym
pstny with me; TO nave my we G or dn,d irends d
just the drop too much. In 1858 came again into
the same condition just before going TO England,
and 1t was one Of those reasons why l was Wiling
70 go. The war was at its height. carried my
country in my heart. had the IndependeW In
charge and was working preaching and iecturing
continually. knew was likely to be prostrated
again.
In December, 1870, the sudden shock OF these
troubles brought on again these symptoms In a
was very much depressed In mind, and an the
more because 1t was one OF those things that
could not say anything about; was silent with
toms had been repeatedly brought on by my
intense work, carried forward on the underlying
basis OF so much sorrow and trouble. My friends
will bear witness that in the pulpit have very
frequently alluded TO my expectation OF sudden
death. l feel that have more than once already
been near a stroke that would have killed or
paraiyzed me- and carry with me now, as have
so often carried IN years be lore this trouble began
the daily thought or death, as door which might
Open i0r me at any moment out OF all cares and
labors into more welcome rest.
VERY ANXIOUS DURING 1871.
During the whole OF the year 1871 was kept In
q state OF suspense and doubt, not only as 10 the
future OF the family LOT the reunion and happiness
OF which had strv~n so earnestly, but also as 10
the degree TO WHICH might personally be subject
TO attack and mlsc0nstructon and the troube1lbe
nrpn tpfn cd hy n
iclty. The onicers OF the church sought to inves-
tlgate Mr.. Tihon's religious views and moral
conduct ano on the latter point had been de-
ceived into belief that he was not IN fault. AS
TO the religious views, still hoped for change for
the better, as 1t WAS proposed TO drop him from
the list OF members for non-attendance, and as ne
asserted 70 me his withdrawal, this might have
been done but vile still attended the church and
hoped for his restoration. recolect having with
him a conversation IN which he dmly inumated