The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-30

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charge Tilton brings against Mi. Beeche
strike youS Of course every one know
what Mr. Tilton means. ....
The Doctor-Peeple will construe th
words in which the charge is hidden, onl
one way; there can be no miStaking whH
10 meant. But my esteem ior Mr.. Beeche
10 unshaken. ] have not one word Q
suspicion to cast upon him. When abus
and disgrace were being attempted TO b.
heaped upon me, he stood by me and wa
my friend, and ! can not forget It, No
one stone have I to cast OF him. He ID
man Of generous impulses.
tFrom the New York sun Of Saturday.
DRKcHER AT TPLYMouTH CHURCH PRAYRI
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT.
Mr.. Beechcr came In Of 8 o'clock. hi
ruddy face red with the heat Of thl
weather, but otherwise looking normal
He tossed aside his hat In 0 careless way
wiped his face with his handkerchief
and eat In his easy chair beside q llttlI
table on the platform. Upon the tabll
was mound Of flowers, and Mr.. Beechel
smelled oil them before be picked up {
hymn book and turned over its pages.
Tho leaders Of the church were prompt
Brother shearman coming In last with q
book under his arm. The Rev. DR.. Ed
ward Beecher and Assistant Pastor Hal
liday eat together, venerable and solemn
Deacon Howard and several Of his twin
like sons were strewn In front seats. The
audience oveifowed into the adjoining
class. rooms, the intervening windows be-
ing opened. The doors were full ol
standing people,
The service began with 0 hymn, 10
which Mr. Beecher's grum bass voice
Joined with heartiness, while the foot ol
tho leg that was crossed over the Other
logged time &H
The frat prayer was made by Mr..
Beecher. As he prayed he stood close to
the front platform, folded his hands over
bis hymn book, and closed his eyes. His
voice trembled q little at times.
Then another hymn was sung, and
Brother Robert Raymond, the elocution.
Let, prayed, at the request Of Mr.. Beecher.
Then came briet remarks by Mr..
Beecher. There was no departure from
his accustomed manner. He sat In his
easy chair, hitching forward when fer
vent, as he always does, and settling back
comfortably at the periods. His theme
may be defined as the possible happiness
Of Christians In everyday life"
"When was a lad" he said, II thought
/ would like to be Christian, because l
supposed they were always happy. That
was and still Is largely the representation
made Of Christianity. This testimony Of
the Joy Of Christian lie has transcended
the truth. It is true that real faith and
hope are designed and have tendency
to equalizs and tranquilize our feelings.
They clothe men with o sense of Divine
protection. When, however, you come
to look into life you find the reality.
There Is a feeling among Christians that
Joy In the Lord comes down direct
from heaven, and Is unlike any other
kind oil joy-that IL comes instantaneously
from God. This is, l believe, true at times,
In moments OF Divine enthusiasm; but
what we want especially is kind Of Joy
that will go with US In everyday lie, II
Is not hard to get up on glorious Sun.
day morning and feel, as the effect Of the
days services, q kind ol transcendent Joy.
But the next day is wash day, and there
are good many who believe In q church
religion, and not in wash.room religion.
II seems to me that we need religion
that will give Us Joy In the kind OF life we
are living every dsy-not q Sunday Joy
only, bus o Monday, Tuesday and every.
day 10y. / believe there Ia such rell.
gion. A man may set his heart In the
morning by the heart Of God, as man
sets his watch by chronometer. / have
a strong impression that the first hour ol
waking Is the rudder Of the whole day. II
In the first hour you would put yourself
into relationship with God, l think Il
would give to the whole day contentmenI
and sweetness.
"If you can learn the lesson Of rejoicing
In God In your ordinary life" he contin
ued, "you need have no fear, but you will
have Joy in greater things. This swee,
content in common matters Is witness
Of what you are as q Christian. The world
knows that everybody Is weak ond comeI
short Of great excellence; and 1t only
wants 10 know that your intention Il
right. 1fyou offer the evidence Of trus
and faith the example Is loud.tongued
The serenity and trust oil Christian people
have probably been more convincing
than the clearest preaching. The exam
pie Of good lives ia what impresse3-it i
the example 10 affairs Of every day thA
are divine minlStrations."
THE CHURCH AND THE soANDAL.
After the prayer meeting the examin
ing committee remained and received
candidates for membership. At thes
sessions Mr.. Beecher usually presides ant
questions the candidates. Last evening
however, he went home and met few y
the leading members OF the Church Il
consultation. Whether the scandal wa
the subject Of the conference Is copjectur
al Mr.. Beecher said to Sun reporter
II have not yet anything to say to you 4
give TO the public. ! am here offending
to my usual work and duties. ! canno
say what will be done by me under tn
present circumstances, or BY Plymouth
Church, Il anything. Nothing has beel
decided on, and until some course !
chosen there Is nothing for me 10 say
do" ss l.,l.
Mr.. F. B. Carpenter the artist who wen
with MIR. ,Tilton to SEQ the Rev. Dr. Ba
con in New Haven, aud his conhdenIiH
friend said yesterday u have great con
fidence In Mr.. Beecher's sense ot justic
i in this matter, and believe be will wan
to do full justice TO Mr.. Ttlton. ! can
see how he can do otherwise. MI. Beech
er knows how long Theodore Tilton ha
borne. this burden. and how heavy lSa
It has been. Mr.. TIlton has been assaileI
1most unfairly all through, and this he ha
had 10 bear as well % the family trouble.
Mr.. Tilton himself refused TO add any
thing orally to his published ststemen
When questioned about the fragment @,
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