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New-York tribune., 1874-08-05
FAIR PLAY TO WAIT.
Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher has

Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher has stood very
nj IN IN popular esteem Everybody admits he
I'M IN OF great ability He stands Charged with
oFnse that will grade him II t ~ proven that he IL
guilty He has met the charge by a sweeping denial.
lie defed Mr. Tlton the accuser, t0 do his worst. Ho
urges Mr. Mouton, who Is credited with saying that he
would not testify without Mr. Beechers consent. TO 20
before the Committee and speak fully He s acting as
an innocent would. He Is a strong man, aud lac
making careful preparation Wnen he answers he VIII
shater somebody. 1t Is only fair play to wait and
~ mn n fars bnIX els
New-York tribune., 1874-08-05
ROOM FOR TWO MORE WITNESSES.

II is claimed that Mr.. MoultOn knows some
thing against Henry Ward Beecher, and he been
vited 10 state the Investigating Committee. Car
peuter very anxious To make 1t appear That ne does
nor know anything, and the Committee have given him
anotner Opportunity demonstrate IT. But two remain
Henry c. Bowen aud susan B. Anthony. The former
makes no professions knowledge. but looks solemn
like and shakes his head omInOusly whe Susan - re-
ported TO have affirmed and TO have denied thus riding
Doth sides of the saddle III flrtherance or woman's
rrnts we presume Ii Mr. Bowen aud Miss Anthony
really do know any thing, is the time for them 70
say so ana doubtless the Committee will enable them 10
show IT, silence, now, will be confession by botl theso
gosspers they have nothing worth ommuuiodtink
against the character OF Henry Ward BeecIer,
New-York tribune., 1874-08-05

me psn aud INK aud paper he had the letter already
Mr eHl-what did he say about 1t A. Really, posi-
tvev tell you cannot remember; felt often ut that
time utterly desparng ana miSeraDe' anu ~ "at'erou
u v W. il when you were sick from miscarriage A
i0'' TUX RRrRACToN GIVEN TO MR.. DEECHER.
n Do You recolect Mr.. Beecher calling that evenngi
A. Yes. 49,. ,,..
O. whoni A. But few hours before wrote that
| letter. ~, ~,
n Can YOU remember that interview with Mr.
Reecheri A. 1t was similar one to the otheri
was half unconscious and very iprepsred to see
,Shr 1 ~ them my room was all darkened. and the
nnre haG gone TO hers she opened the door ana SAID
that Mr. Beecher wanted to see me; certainly DO not
kp9" % ~" Sou remember writing paper for Mr..
BeseesI Gan YOU "a recall the contents that No.
think i was to 90 sUmetas ISr him. h' DC
o. Ia n true that he said anything TO you about
Of DO aTa aSi dear s
INTO my mind those scenes but they are utterly gone
out oI ba % vo not tell Miss Anthony that you had
misted adultery or other wrong with Mr. beeohor or
been guilty u wrongd doing with MI Beechert A never
cagraSe To- the house OF lady whom he had
heen telling stories about Inc and Mr. Beecher; went
@ hronght Elizabeth to speak for herself whether
haye sandered her and did not deny him II was the
same had prepared and am reminded of this do
nt know whether It was treachery but many times he
hos saId 'yon have gone TO Dr. Storrs, aud now he
Knows that you guilty :" he found out that had
| been 10 DIR. Storrs, and he was very angry.
| a. What did he say A. 1 do not know; but he was
very angry as you may well suppose he would be; no
| O. Was he ever profanei A. Very often and al
| ,yays Ieft his presence when he began TO swear
Nj Cleyelsnd-Do you think IL possible In your low
| state OF health wnen talking TO people about your
sroubles that you might have left the Impression upon
thejr minds that something crimnaiiy wrong
Hithout intending TO do so A. do not think ever
Sid 4 understand that Miss Anthony aud another lady
have both reported that made conhdants Of them, and
| ~ came i'm this way. I have. full OF anguish OF SOUL
t,es talked freely to them and on one occasion
Susan Anthony staii all n'gh ana talked Win ner
WHAT SHE TOLD MISS ANTHONY.
| nv Mr. UilI-How did that interview with Miss An
| thony come about A. In this way. She came with
Mr.. stanton one after to house. and they
| posed going to Mrs. -- TO dinner Mrs stanton
and my husband first, carly In tho afternoon. and
we understood that Theodore coming back to bring
| Susan and myself there: was not going. however
| E6e evening came. aud Miss Anthony was very much
ANNOYED 70 think Theodore didn't come. aud she
died uy mtad AZ we! evening WIN stqres Ab9st Iheo-
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-31

Sec. &c. The judges of election shall
then enclose and seal one Of the poll
books, under cover, directed to the clerk
of the board of County Commissioners
Of the County in which such election
was held; and the packet, thus sealed
shall be conveyed by one of the judges
or clerks of the election, to be deter
mined by lot, if they cannot otherwise
agree, or by some person to be agreed
upon by judges, and delivered to the
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-31

;ndgcs unopened, except to ascertain
whether each ballot is single; and III
two or more ballots shall be found fold
=, together, as 10 represent the APP
.;aralr:c of n single ballot, they shall
he laid aside until the count q inc bal
h,ts shall be completed, and ii, on a
comparison of the count with the poll
ist, and the appearance II snc'. ballots,
:: majority Of the judges shal! be 81 the
opinion that the ballots thus folded to-
gether were voted by che o'et.or, they
shall be rejected.
Sec. "A. If the ballot il the bo& shall
he found to exceed the whole nnmbe:'
If votes in the poll lists. they STALL ~
placed in the box CATER being surgcl
after the manner above stated and
thoroughly mingled, and ono Il the
Judges, after being blnd-toldsd. shall
publicly draw ont and destroy, there
from, so many ballots, unopened, rs
shall be equal to such excess.
Sec. IS. The ballots and the poll lists
agreeing, III uciIlp Nitti' ~ Is ~ ttt@
board shall then proceed To count auI
ascertain the number Of votes cast, and
the clerk shall set down in their poll
books the names'of every person vot-
ed for, and then AT full length tie ol-
flee for which such person received
such votes and the number he did re-
ceivc, the number being expressed at
full length such entry to Doc made as
nearly as circumstances will admit in
the following form to wit:
At an election held at the house Of
4. b., in the town district or prcc.nc0
land in the Territory Of Idaio'
on the day Of. 4. ID. Is, the
following named persons received the
number of votes annexed 10 their res
pectivc names, for the described Offices,
to wit: A. Il. had VOTES for dele
gate to congress: {. u. had--votcs
for member OF house Of representatives,
land in like manner for any other per
sons voted for).
Certified by us,
G. H. Judges
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

,st They did not know how 70 cope
on the hcld tney no, Bethany, and "Old Hundred"
In one CITY German regiment was Called OUT aea'as, as,
,ha, bn; the member' Ot u were gentlemen, and ud
tnem Du tne o,nen w tn hymn-bOoks In their hands
no' @ he Iennce has been done 90 the women. aud let
mo now give fair warning Tb an dn tha} ill.,
mayors courts Of law, &C. Peodino ." ,na ,rannG
Christian women shall fall b. ecoIhR 10 tne gouno,
wounded or killed by bayODet, o, po. Ho9 police
man. club so surely on that da, h, III V natuaa.
wrath and Indignation will be kindel nncn ,ue waters
TAppIause The Christian influences wh hsep Oh Iouns
until the last liquor store and brewery WI % @ a pa
out under the feet OF an army OF prayl x no anI
women. Applause. In reply Ito the sec0na Iaesuom
there seems Deborah 10 lead on the wLTA ntt'
III Won women Brooklyn had entire faith in Coz tec
quarters OF the grOk shops III thls city wouu DC G, G
les, than "A month But the time Will come sooner or
later Mr. ,Talmagc then referred 10 young women mi
rIng drukards saying that he hoped no Young woman
homes bright and cheerful and your brothers or hs-
bands will remain there. In conclusion he sad there
must be three regiments OF mothers one OF wives
and the other or dausners nahng i9ruilu'De "ih!'
which would accomplish the desired emit
Mr. Talmage, in his prayer. SAID: " oh, God we have
received visitation during the past week in
the death Of an exPresdent aud OF our most eminent
United States Senator Grant that may rightly affect
the hearts OF all our public men, that they may feel that
neither eoquence, nor learning nor eminence nor adj
herence any principle keep back from their souls
the shaft OF death. Oh, God teach our Senators wisdom
and we pray Thee that one greatly hOn0red lies
prepared for the burial this whole nation may bow in
humility before God and learn the solemn and impres
stye lesson that Thou wOudst incucate. Teach a'i
those who rule TO God and be faithful 10
all the best interest, Of society consecrans themselves
ever to hi gl aud holy service"
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

touch II the response apt 70 be- I'VE would rather
die than out OF the fashion" Dress would become
more beautiful than before for often fashions are
as ugly as they injurious II IL only pride which IL
found in the region Of fashion, desire 70 be as Tar
above the common people "a possible: Ihat state OF
things would result in more lofty intellectual develop,
nent hold IL TO true that the only way To get at
absolute truth IL to into absolute communion Win
God, Truth God II. and just 80 far as you
deyate the vision OF GOD in error. Never
will he wiser In science higher aud nOber IN
every department than when he Is most IN Fellowship
with Him. II would regenerate political itc II would
avert war and unite the nations the children or
one common Father. 1t would carry physical develop
ment TO its perfection. With regard TO the extent to
which the duration Of life could lie increased cannot
But the whole OF the present generation has SUI
fered for the sins OF the preceding generation As gn
eratiOns nearer TO God they will send blessings
down to their children aud the next generation will rise
higher and send blessings down IN their turn. Sin II
-pracy to hll the world with disease. Fellowship
with God will bring health. beauty and development OF
tho physical powers All Of these things. all these evils
shall he IN the past when holiness unto the Lord s in
scrbed every thing life. beath joy and peace shail
be with Such state OF things should be the object
OF Infinite desire II should be held up ideal do
you not believe there IL a way up to such state of
things of the corruption and sensuay and peryer-
sion which men are nov living aud eroaning beneath
the despOsn OF sin The way "a open TO ALL Let the
voce prayer go up until lie shall roll away the clouds
and he OF heaven burst out unobscurcd and bring
IN salvation for all.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
RELIGIOUS GLEANINGS.

The Rev. DIR. Mddlcditch of the Flushing,
L. l., Baptist Church, bas rendered his resignation to
take effect ON MAY l.
A German Lutheran church has been founded
at Sing Sing on Hudson, under the pastoral charge
OF the Rev. g.. W. Drees, from Brooklyn.
A revival meeting at the Baptist church at
Pennington n. j., the Rev. L. yassar, pastor, which
began during week Of prayer has resulted in nearly
80 conversions.
At the Baptist Church, Passaic, n. J., the
Rev II. b. Kelsey. pastor, so persons have pro
fessed conversion during the revival meeting which is
now in progress.
The monthly meeting of the German minis
will be held AZ the German Church, Hoboken, at p. m
to-day. The Rev. l.. Mohn and other clergymen viii
take part in the exercises which will be continued
during the evening
The new German Catholic Church of St.
Joseph at washugtonaye. and Mottst, fremont. will
be dedicated next Sunday morning by Archbishop Nc
Coskey This church has been erected under the super
vision o! the Rev Joseph Stempe OF ST. Marys Churcn
Melrose, and 1t cost nearly t5o,Oco.
The Committees of Examination will meet,
today the several OF ministerial candidates
nected with the New-Jersey Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at the church OF that de-
nomination Ia Third-st., Camden. y. j. The regular
annual session OF the Conference will begin ON Wednes
day morning at which Bishop Ames will preside The
IL composed or about 80 clergy and
is expected that the session will continue week.
The New-YOrk Methodist Conference held
It's fourth days session yesterday in the Grahamaye
Methodist Protestant Mission hurch Brooklyn. The
Rev. j. j. Smith ID. D., presided report was received
fpom the Committee Credentials, which showed that
no change the boundaries had been deemed
during tho past year The principal event OF the day
the Rev Mr.. Hendricks application to have the
charges Of icatOn pending against him
tiguted The Rev. Mark Staples Of Norwalk.
Fairfield County was appointed prosecutor In the place
OF the Rev A. j. Conkln. After some heated discussion
the subject, the investigation postponed until
after the close OF the Conference committee OF three
appointed TO look after Educational Interests after
which tho Conference adjourned until tins morning The
ordinations will lake plsva Az ip.m
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
uBERTY IN THE NEW CHURCH.
B.hop CgD,D,in, Reformed Episcopal at SsiTooS Haa

BshOp CuD,DiiHs tRtJOTmm Episcopdb ~ nn""dS Hh"'
The first public service of the First Re-
formed Episcopal Church Of NewYOrk since its organ
ization held yesterday morning at steinway Hail.
Bishop Cummns the Rector. preached a sermon appro-
pirate TO the occasion from the text, "Stand as
before the liberty wherewIth Christ hath made us
free and be not ensnged again with the yoke OF bond
age" Galatians v, /.
The Apostle, saId the Bishop speaking to the con-
yerts brought 10 God through his ministry. They had
been troubled by Judaizng brothers, who had taught
them that they must be subject 20 the law OF Moses.
The Apostle replied with trumpet tones: Beware Of
fsIse teachers for If ye be circumcsed Christ shall
profit yOu nothing. Stand fast IN the lib
elty Vherewith Christ hath made free"
Brethren, tbis is the word bring you
this morning, on our first assembling as n
Church Tht is a memorable time IN your history and
ju thai OF this country For the first time there IL
Reformed Episcopal Church What is the need Of IL :
Has God ca lied existence and created itt What
objects Is A 10 accomplish Reformation does not
destruction Our fathers. when they built up Protes'
TAM Church did not begin BY pulling down any yoDer
able ednce founded the Rock OF Ages Their mlsson
Was TO remove exorescences from the body OF tho
Church 10 coaI tho rubbish away from the wludows.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
PENITENCE REWARDED.

Tn RI Dr Arnuag, in ne FVhays. Bapta cSnrh
The Rev. DIR. Armtage preached, yesterday
morning. from Luke xv.. 2: This man receiyeth sin
ners" These words he said. fell from our Lords most
malignant foes. They offended that pubicans and
sinners came near and heard Him and ate with Him.
showed to them by several OF tho most touching
parallels that came from His mouth, that 1t was
His work 10 receive sinners. He proclaimed the delv
OF every cline, and place Inspiration docs
not give His lineameDts His form, His hight and the
contour OF His face nowhere represented He
should he looked upon in Ills character OF a Savior
P5tro His work and not His human form. He stands
unique. alone. We have sectarian divisions and denOm
national forms but receives sinners star
finds the wanderer. and that the star OF Bethlehem 1t
IA faithful saying and worthy Of all accepaon, that
God came into the world 10 save sinners.
The second point n the text regards the one received
Christ the receiver and the sinner the received 7land
together. Contemplate His hcneyOlcnoe and your own
sedsLness; His devotion to God and man and 'onr own
hatred OF God In the general sweep OF Chlst para
they explain the kind Of sinners whom this Nan re-
ceyes. IIo docs not receive an ImPcnitrht sihncr-
ninety aud sheep and went after the lost one ana
brongb II homo rejoicing The same th0ngnt Is IN the
parable Of the prOdigal The rcpentant sinner came
Io himself ho had been out OF his senses. Did the Lord
that tnero ninety and nue ust pereons' NO.
there have not been ninety and nine such persons since
Adam fell These Just persons who thought they needed
repentance were placed ia contradstnoton To the
of that ninety and nine They are too good to
be saved tins Christ Jesus saves only sinners
and II we make Out that good then We are ruin
orisy bad, aud there Is n Savior for IA.
Look at tho reception the Savior gives tue repenant
sinner at the meeting OF the two Il ther0 anything TO
10 found by coming 10 Hint Faith. Introduction to
Gods privileges. knowledge of Him aud unnumbered
blessiucs. The lost sheep hurt and wounded but
Il saved t weary, but obtained rest ana the
kindest care. The prOdigai son thought ms fathers
ways autquated they might suit him, but they were
unsuted 10 the times Tns son, however. found The
COmpauionsp Of wicked men worthless 10 mn IN tlne
of trouble; il fellowship without love or sSmpa
thy When he returned there genuine repentance,
Z tbcrp VIZ. DuN
himself had for lay or an h0ur forgotten hIln
and tile hoped for forgiveness II was picture OF
human r. No matter whether IN health or sickness
the mind Cf the parent follows tao d5pated boy or tho
wreched and ali0n girl It is easy to give mp other
mems children. but you can't give up your own ga
tho love of fathers heart tao tenderness 0f mother
heart The compassion Of Christ IL greater than both
When God pardons He makes the penitent one Of the
family and treats him with the richest stores Qt mercy.
Nothing /, 100 good tor Him 10 do.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
LESSONS FROM TIE FIG TREE.

IN. Dry'0 Ns cirsoalr Baptist Church Brooklyn
The Rev. Joseph +. Duryea preached III the
Cla-sonaye Presbyterian Church yesterday forenoon
to large congregation. His subject Lessons from
the Fig Tree" and Christian Development and Fruit
fulness" the ext being from Matthew XXI, 90
As the Lord came near the end Of HIS ministry the
tenor of his instructions became earnest and sol
enn Among the most earnest of Chrisa teachings
those that given time to lime IN parallels.
Most were spoken and some were miraculous, when
lie ceansed thc temple and in the Of the hg tree
winch being fruitles4 was made wither away. Re
gardng the story of the fig tree parable there
some difficulties suggested. Christ must have known
that the tree was without fruit before reaching it, and
that the tree being nammatc not to blame for its
barrennes and also that TO condemn IL senseess.
But we regard the parable entirely symbOlcal
aud only intended TO convey truth. To
tree on its account. hut not so when
the whole incident used for the illustration OF
pel fact. Christ going to Jerusalem; It the
second passion week aud he and his company were
hungry. Nearing the city he this tree with eaves
bu no fruit caused To wither away. CHRIST
said igrce that bore nothing but leaves Let
no fruit grow ON thee hcnccfOrWard fOreyer!' what
does this meant For the tree ddn'C profess to have
through, and find such thing a. procession OF re-
ligOn God asks no followers To profess anything We
can't 1nd anything equal To the making profession.
The very first indication OF hypocrite is profession.
II any your presence processes TO be perfect
look Be careful OF him. A tree u meant 10
fruit Ii is given soil and sunlight and out Of all
the conditions OF frutfuness Is expected To be frut
ful. IL II only the soil and nhaleS the atmOs
then the lesson not by profession but by fruuness
shall bc Judged
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
A SERVANT OF THE PUBLIC.
T> R, o. b. frotagAao at N, soOsd Unitarian Chs,cA



The Rev. o. B. rockingham preached yes
terday morning In the Second Uuaran Church, Book
lyn. in the absence of the pastor, the Eev John y
Chadwick. His text was, Things that are seen ara
temporal things that unseen are eternal ILa
sermon vas devoted TO a minute careful, aud accurate
dednitoa thc difference between material things and
spiritual things During his discourse Mr.. rockingham
said
craftsmanship meant for. He kept before him all
the time the flea OF the State He did not wish puG
his ha nd the treasury ho did seek 10 rs
sent 10 the Senate because he might have ndopend
man compmented and battered by his couD-
frymen. IIo fot himself "a servant OF the puDfc.
He was man who carried his consciousness FAR that
he seemed 10 be visionary man who so perpetnally
eIung To ideal that men said ne was man or one
idea He was. lie believed Ia God IN government. ha
snmetimps erred Of course he did he was man. Ho
profound and personal interest ia the deat
OF law the Ideal OF government aud worked 10 bring
b,nt the lime N 10 could brought about, when
war should cease aud slavery OF all kndS be done away
AMI tbe different conditions OF eQuazed. and JUS
tice smpe Justice. should be done 10 the smallest
nlau. the meanest nan and woman In the lana; sno
that these privileges should be extended OVei ali the
a,rtb That was Charles Sumner. He was man wLu
bad the heart little child but t was the heart OF
httie child OF God Twelve years ago, IN the Senate OF
the United states he introduced bill to secure cheaper
ocean postage lie held that there no reason why
ocean postage should not be cheap as and postage
Now We know what the post-oce Is some people think
a Ia crib nest. institution especially provided ~
nature for the interest for the sustenanee and for tho
suppurt OF "A certain number OF men and women at the
expense Of their fellows That the material state OF
ths most Office others think OF u rs an Institution thsk
snVrIs Ioyoaue " w I9TeypW1at teAslss aueiA"'
New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
THE ARMY OF LIQUoR-DEALERs.

Jh R>r, It. D wa 1intoJ' az We bVOE'yh ldoehbN'
The new Brooklyn Tabernacle was densey
crowded yesterday morning. all sitting aud standing
room being taken. while many turned away. The
Rev T. DE witt Talmage preached on the Temperance
movement lie took his text, Judges, the 5th chap
ter and l9th verse: Awake, awake Deborah, awake,
awake" and first referred to the cowardice of the
Israetes before the armed hosts of the Canaantes and
the courageous Deborah who awoko to lead them on to
victory. He said
when God gives mission to a woman, he also gives
her strength to carry out the work. An army OF
Canaanes with internal influences have come to destroy
this fair land land for which fathers died In 77s
and for which our brothers died in 1864 This army
comes armed with tankard barrels bottles legislative
enactment and the dstillers worm which never dieth
To meet these influences brave men have gone out
TO battle against them w,,Sn Sn. she Yand esss ess
ago in tho West, when the voice OF God
was heard In tho sin palaces and saloons,
and now this great moyement goes on white heaven and
earth hell await the stupendous issue. Something
radical must be done. First. there are sprlngng up
around us multitude OF children that have Inherited
strong taste drink. IL Is Inheritance which ~ left
have inheritanoes. One Is dollars, which are nearly
spent the other Is strong drink which Is not spent ln
addition TO this children or the lowest classes have Tor
their toy gnbote, and the Inheritance OF fathers
and q mothers beastlipess. IL out OF million
children OF such youth turns out good man II is
almost astounding. Another fact 10 the nultplicty of
been lack OF them, but they have become multitude
Of carbunces which threaten the life OF the community.
Nearly every day men at Work giving the nnish
l believe the work done In the West 10 be the
grandsst and tmo.t magnificent thing done on earth
suoe the day that Deborah hurled and deatL the
hosts Of the Cansanites. Applause by the force OF
aud Others Tue saloon keepers did
tho Tonporauoo ,oootios. bat When OsOorah apptsrcd