New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-26

biz pulpit. These aud other suilar reasons had
TO sed
tected rather than harmed A. length my absence RON
the Congregation besIde the pastor knew the cause
began 70 excite comment In private circles - ...
Az length. after many csfumnous 'whisperings near
ana far tsinee evil tales magnify as they trayel; q
weekly paper 10 NewYork 70 November 1872 published
persons In the church ignorany attributed ~ It's origin
ann anmus to me; whereas l bad previously spent
suppress tan endeayor In which, with an earnest mo
tive but a foolish Judgment made many il-dlrected
prospects in fe for all which losses of Things precious
since mine alone the folly, let nine alone be the
lin reference to the alleged sate%ent-s9os,anentIy
Church had declared that Mrs. Tton had oecasioned
the whole trouble by her statements while In haf
crazed condition during "mediunstic its, Mr. Tlton
was not willing to believe that the clerk Of Plymouth
Churc-the came officer whose name had been officially
signed to all the documents which the church had just
oe sending TO the Councilcoud have been guilty OF
ABOVE para graph contained particularly against lady
whose devou religious faith and life at the urthest
kind.
nave been prompted, after years OF retcence, to iay
before you the matters contained In this conmu
the foregoing facts exc.pt the onvction which
tue events Of the last year. aud particularly OF the last
or his legal and other agents acting In his interest and
s,cr ms consent have shown themselves willing TO
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Do not misunderstood me- will not say that
eaua ssys brOsS nS 81 5 @maPs
ohass name" the one name wHth ; or AL
oos back ssSk through ne last few
ana see instances in which. by the fatality Of my
Christian name ali OF Which freely and
nope yet to repair Bnt soemnly aver, and no man
avoided an Investigation into the scandal with which
Wa charged was not because but another man had
TINS other person, clergyman permitted his church TO
saap9 w 4ffGTs tn9 SInnf W. sn ,. hSsi9 en-
another
win adduee further instance by quotation from
ietter which had occasion to address ~ Mr. Beeeher,
dated May 1. 1874
SIR: Mr.. +. Il. Carpenter mentions to saying
to him that under certain conditions involving certain
disavowals by Inc, SUN OF money would or could be
Of years. I r.
The occasion compels to state explicitly, that
long as life and sefrespect continue to exist together
IN my breast shall be debarred from receiving either
directly or Indirectly any pecunary or other favor at
The reason for this feeling on my par. you know SO
wen that Will spare you the statement of It. Yonrs
GAfter discussing great length the technical ques
lions OF ecclesiastical procedure which the
cason Of his being dropped from the rolls Of Plymouth
Church, and the references to them Ia the religions
- In your New-Haven speech you
characterized Mr. Beecher as the most magnanimous OF
men, aud the context referred 10 me AS kuave and
dog. You left the public to infer that had become in
some despicabe way the creature OF Mr. Bechers mag
nanimty. Early in April last called Mr.. Beecher's
attention ofensiveness and righteousness your
statement and informed him that should insist its
correction either by him In order provide him
with way to correct it, involving hrmiliaton
to his feelings addressed to you the following letter:
BROOKLYN, April 3, 1874.
MY DEAR SIR: l have Just been reading the TnIB-
Gil. In which occurs the following paragraph:
Another part Of my theory u that Mr.. Beechers
magnanlinity Is unspeakabie. never knew man OF
larger and more generous mind. One who was in
lions to him the most intimate possible said to me, II
wanted to secure his highest love would 60 into
church meeting and him OF crimes This is his
spirit. But think he may carry it too far A man
whose life is treasure TO the Church Universal to his
country to his has right TO subject the faith in 1t
TO such strain. Some one has said that Plymouth
Church's dealing with offenders Is like DoSberry's The
comparison apt III any will stand let him
go, and gather che guard and thank God you are
rid OF such knaye. So of Lance. who went into the
stocks and the plory his dog for
stealing puddngs and geese. l think he would have
done better TO let the dog die And think Mr.. Beecaer
would have done better to have let vengeance on
the heads OF his sanderers."
Setting aside the satire and mrth, II there be any
criticism directed toward me In these words in sObrety
and earnestnes then beg you to do me tho following
Please forward to Mr. Beecher the letter which am
Been e h Whether
have spoken against him falsely whetherI have evaded
my Just responsibility To Plymouth Church. whether
have treated him other than with the highest possible
fairness, aud whether he has not acknowledged to
IN aud ample terms, that course toward hun in
this sorrowful business has been marked by the magma
nmity which yoa apparently Intimate has character
II you win write to Mr.. Beecher have Indicated
will thank you for line 10 the words substance
VI his reply. With great respect am truly yours
THEODORE TILToS
In reply the above letter you sent me the foOwing
NEw-HAvES, April 10. 1874
DEae SIR: Not being in Mr. Beeeher's confidence.
have doubted what ought to do with your letter writ
ten a week ago l was not--snd am n0t-williRg to de-
mand Of him that he shall admit me to his confidence in
matter which he chooses to be retceut. But
letter to have been written for him quite much
as for me have now sent 1t to hun without asking
expectiDg any reply.
with the best wishes for your welfare, am yours
Its now between two and three mouth. since re.
heard that Mr. Beecher has made reply. either to
or me- at last forced to the dsagreeabe neces-
sity Of borrowing reply in his own words as follows
I ask Theodore Tton's forgiveness, and humble my
self before him rs do before my God He would have
been @ better IN my circumstances than have
been. can ask nothing except that he VIII remember
all the Other breasts ss %9IS ws aSn dead WI" not plead
H. W. BnEcmEK.
The above brief extract from Mr. Beecher's testi
mony Will he sufficient without adducing the remainder
of the to show that have just ground to
sst the imputation that tue Creature Oh bis mag
In Conclusion the common impression that have cir
culated and promoted scandals against Mr. Beecher is
not true. doubt any other man In Brooklyn during
the whole exent Of the four years has spoken to
few persons on this subject as 1 have done. A
handful Of my intimate friends, VINO had right 70 I'M
eyes eommuneated the facts To ali other persons
have been dumb-resisng all questions ana feiusiDs
all explanations. -, -
II the public ha We heretofore considered my silence as
inexpicabe let sufficient motive 20 now seen IN tno
lust forbearsuce which felt morally bound 70 snow TO
man who b I'D written and absolute apology
But my duty continue this ceased when
the spirit that apology violated 70 my injury by
its author his agents These VIOLATIONS nave peen
mutudinous already and they threaten TO multiply IN
the uture-forcing me protect myself against them
IN yap against the =. su. an a,o STSSes o.
se 70 he o. copaSctns business against me as it
were case at law. 49,. ".s~- ~,
Had the fair spirit. which had night 10 expect rom
Plymouth Chuycn-at least for its pastors sake-oeeh
shown toward me, would have continued 70 rest IN
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