The New York herald., 1874-07-12

Those of our religious contemporaries who
last week refrained from commenting on this
now famous scandal, in the hope that some
thing might be said ON the other side ere this
that would go far to relieve the Suspicious
circumstances which surround the case have
this week taken hold of it in such style rs the
several editors deemed most suited to their
readers and consistent with the known or
supposed facts of the case. The Christian
Advocate, after careful review of all the
facts, demands, Gin the name Of the pulpit
and the religious press of the country, Of our
common religion and of Christian decency,
that the light Of day be poured into this dark
chamber of iniquity that we may know who
are the innocent sufferers and who the guilty
defamers or the equally guilty-something
else The course thus far pursued, if it is to
be persisted in," the Advocate thinks, sis the
worst possible for all parties. It's success
would be blight upon everything usually
held sacred"
The Evangelist tries to explain Mr.. Beecher's
confession to Tilton Gas merely the self-con-
demning spirit of sensitive conscience which
sometimes magnifes slight offence into
great crime But it admits that some other
explanation should be given, since the
words as they stand leave very pain
full impression. And this explanation, it
thinks, should be given without delay, for not
only multtudes in this land suffer with him,
but the name that is above every other name
suffers by being dragged into the dust in the
person of its representatives, and interests are
perilled that are far more precious than any
human reputation, however great or splendid.
Mr.. Beecher or his friends should therefore
speak out boldly and at once.
The Methodist, adopting suggestion of the
CoogregationaHst, thinks that private COM
mittee might investigate this matter with
closed doors and give the result to the public.
The Congregationalist suggests that ex-Presi-
dents Woolsey and Hopkins and Hon. W. A.
Buckingham and such men, in whose Chris
tian integrity and character every one has
confidence, might, if Mr.. Beecher consented
on the one hand and Mr.. Titon would CO.
operate on the other, soon and forever set this
matter at rest. The Methodist fully indorses
these suggestions and expresses its surprise
that Mr.. Beecher should 'live month after
month with rope round his neck and MIR.
Tilton oil the while pulling at the other end"
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist thinks it
is plain that either Beecher or Tilton is great
criminal. Either Beecher is guilty of the un-
characterized offence of which he is accused,
or Tilton is vile slanderer and forger. The
whole matter, it thinks, hinges on the letter
which Tilton claims Beecher wrote, and Mr.
Beecher should call on Tilton to produce that
letter II it cannot be produced, or if it can
be shown to be forgery, Beecher is vindi-
Gated. This journal justifes Dr. Bacon's
policy in provoking this latest exposure +; for,
it adds, ''if MIR. Beecher is a wolf in sleeps
clothing he ought to be caught and i'm
pounded rs soon as possible.
Of the rest our country and city religious
exchanges are alike silent on this great scan
dal. Mr.. Beecher's own paper the Christian
Union, devotes its editorial thought to the
revealing day-the Day of Judgment-which
it treats from philosophical rather than
Scrptural standpoint It has no reference to
his letter asking for an Investigation, of
WnlCu tuo OtuoI JOuIudlS at Iuo tlIuc VI VIII
ing were doubtless ignorant. The Independent
InteUiqencer and Observer show laxity Of
thought, superinduced, no doubt, by the heat
of the weather. The Catholic and Jewish
press have not labored their columns nor dis
gusted their readers with references or de-
tails of this unhallowed controversy, believ-
ing that the secular press had fully attended
to the matter. They, therefore, this week
deal with topics which relate mainly, if not
wholly, to affairs connected with their re-
spective denominational interests, such as the
pilgrimage, the Pope's latest allocutions, edu-
cation, religious liberty and summer recrea-
tions for clergymen-all Of which are good in
their way.
The ORANGE ANNIyERsARY. Y.As the Orange
societies do not propose to parade the streets
of the city to-day with music and banners
we may anticipate with some confidence that