The New York herald., 1874-08-02
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bers OF articles on the subject than you can notice
In your valuable paper.
Pardon me II presume too much In asking q
short space in It's columns for few remarks called
forth by reading your caustic editorial In this
mornings issue on "The Carbon"
Too Is II that the day that found Beecher be.
fore a tribunal awaiting the result OF an IN
vestgation OF Tlton's charges was gala day in
the camp OF those social pests who long to see 80
ciety upheaved and morality dethr0ned. These
free lovers, womans rights advocates, or whatso-
ever the name may be that desgnates persons Of
the Woodruff and Clanin stamp, deny truth.
mock virtue, ridicule chastity debase and prostt-
tute love. Some or this school are not so radical
as others, not SO bestia IN their ideas but never
thelesS, these sentimental differences are sencod
before question Threatening the stability OF their
common platform or in any social disturbance at
ali liKeiy TO add what they deem lustre to their
principles.
IL is not matter Of surprise that these birds OF
prey should ravenously lock 10 where their chOlc-
est sustenance Is found to the quagmIre OF scandal
rney love TO lay bare the family quarreIs TO up-
root the family altar and drag sacred ties out in 10
the open arena OF puoiic criticism and vulgar curl
Osity.
own appeltes, no latin but the strength Of their
own passions.
In All their prosecutions OF Beecher they but ex.
tend to him their fellowship. 1t matters not to
them whether subOrdlnation is comp PEELED by guilt
or induced by calumIy ii they cannot secure 4
soul through one they DO not hesitate TO convey
So that, ia doing or saying what they can To
crlmnate Beecher they but demonstrate the
length to whica they are determined to use any
weapons that may fall INTO their hands
But apart rom this dangerous class is another.
separated from them by a wall that grows higher
and stronger as time advances These are the
class whose opinions might be priced, II they were
not based on former antpa' HES and sectarian
prejudice. l am astonished to find professors of
religion men good ana true IN many senses
men VINO stand out from their fellows as examples,
men who should be the last to preudge Others
CHARITY should be the maiu spring OF all their
should extend 70 iSeecher thar heartfelt sympathy
and generous confidence. there are those VINO
seem to exult In Beechers disgrace, as Iuniling
some bitter prOphecy-who say 81 told you so
he mas always been loose; his life has been libel
on Christianity" "Aas Tor the rarity oi Caristlsn
know anything OF Beecher's llie-work-0f tae
church ne has planted ana watered, and which
God has graclOusiy and bOuntilully increased; of
the homes he has Frightened by MS presence ana
COUNSEL o! the ree ne has given TO the wretched
and suherng; OF the sous he mas led INTO thae
truer and better lie; OF all the cares and disap-
poin tments and sorrows, the load OF respOnsbili-
ties he mas borne and wnicn nave gone TO make
up his ministerial career?
o that the Christianity Of the present day had
more OF Chrbt IN It's examples 1t Is terrible
thought to feel that Christians caulot depend
| upon each other for support and confidence when
| tie breath OF scandal or the powers OF darkness
threaten TO to % engu ther good name ana S cnas ar
bored Tor Chrlss. Ii matters not In wnar iorul. He
has preached as he mas thought for the best; who
snail dare to Say tnat 1t mas not proved to be so
But why stand in Judgment piassed by orthodoxy
or hetefodoXyY Let The mad voices OF the volut-
tuary and the sceptic rave in their mpOtent zeaL
AS q morai people, as great people, as virtuOus
people and as a nan people we must extend
| 10 Beecher fraternal support. And while the
| evidence Is still undscosed, the verdict stl un-
read, let Christian thought still remember the
good done Tor the quarter OF tury In the Lords
| service the genius and enthusiasm he has given
to the cause.-The whole lie and the whole result
OF Beecher's ministry. Let US pray that ne may
come Of the fire unsin led, ana that MS triumph
over his enemies may Oe as speedy as complete.
CHRISTIAN.