The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-02


hny retlcency about the second half AS a matter
~ honor both publications would stand on the
same ground"
X as Opinions Touching the Case
What a Colored Brother Says.
A. this epoch, when the tail OF Coggia's comet Is
wa nng So near the beamlng face OF the Man In
me loon anu the busy tongue OF scandal Is weav-
Nag tale OF unwonted length rejecting upon the
christian lie and rectitude OF of the most cell
ebra.ed pulpit orators OF the day, 1T Is always &C
reptable to reach medium line in fathoming the
depth OF popular sentiment. With the great OBJ
tect in view OF learning for the readers OF the
E1lALD what effect the silence OF the pastor OF
Plymouth Church is calculated TO have upon the
christian world during the simoom OF sinful insin-
nations now blowing, reporter called upon sew
eral ministers Of the City Of Churches yesterday.
hhe most remarkable and striking interview
encted by the writer was that held with the pas
TOR Of the African Methodist Episcopal church,
Bridge street. near Myrtle avenue.
THE REV. JAMES MORRIS WILLIAMS,
tho gentleman in question, was found seated in
the study attached TO the church. The library Of
we apartment, which was well stocked with fine
selection OF works, is neatly furnished and the
minister, who is very intelligent colored man.
was ousuy engaged in writing when the HERALD
4eIorter was ushered into his presence.
- have called, Mr.. Williams, for the purpose of
CLEANING your views touching the and
rfecI Of the Plymouth church or Beecher scandal.
Il IS desirable that the sentiment OF the Christian
ministry, irrespective OF color, race or creed,
Should be placed on record.r
~ II, sir am Tree to say that in my opinion OF
tbs scandal case there has been too much said
already and too little done. Mr.. Beecher has
ncted wiselydrom first 20 last since the affair
obtained publicity. he has acted wisely In keep
ing silence. He has earned reputation for pa
t.cace which any man might leei proud
o. He Is looked upon now by his
people as perfect god. He was the
Joseph who wore coat OF many colors,
and his brethren grew jealous OF him and thought
TO sell MN. Drs. Storrs and Burlington struck at
the hat, out meant 10 hit the head. That is where
they made a mistake and lost vantage ground. III
they mad Well grounded charges to MAKE against
Mr.. Beecner why ala they not come forward and
make them IN manly, straightforward manner -
Thought that Mr.. Beecner would come out during
the Congregational Council and make a full and
clear explanation; but wnen he DID not see 1T to
speak and had the patience, why, he acted
have on the Christian world but VIII tell you
little piece OF advice which my father gave me
bright negro youth OF twelve, who sat near BY.
my son. said my latner. III you are gong along
you, bear IN mind that he IS entitled TO
nalf the pain. II you want the path to
should you be going along the path and meet
bull, put MIN on II you can. There Is no reason
why you should make way Tor tue animal at the
sacrifice o. your own convenience. You must be
manly. Now, my son. listen TO me again. II you
are going along path and meet skunk, get
right over the fence and out OF MS way
BROTHER BEECHER MET SKUNK
on his path, and got right over the lence, and
acted Wisely In so doing, III my opinion One has
nothng to gam 10y encountering skunks but Ill
odor. How Mr.. Beecher got among tue sKunks
can't say, but that he got there Is se-evident in
my mlnd.h
.'wnat do you think OF the contradictions and
refutatlons pro aud CON-, Mr.. WIlliams9"
"A q an GlIn on nna
occasion when there was vast amount OF pre-
varicahon prevalent they may all be trying
truth aud nothing but the truth but that some
body Is lying there can be no mistake
truth is not clearly defined on the Intellectual nor.
izon OF else my VISION Is ooscured. | am not
the pastor OF Plymouth, atncug | know he has
done much or my race. For me he mas never
preached the Gospel enough, but he has done good
among his own peopie ana repeat that he has
acted wisely in maintaining silence IL this matter
But at the same time he got among the skunKs,-
how II happened don't Know. over tue fence
was his escape ana he maze it,
At this Juncture solemn and very dark min
isteral looking individual carving black vallse
entered the study and Rev. James Morris Williams
FASTENED forward to welcome the visitor and the
writer Withdrew profoundly Impressed Dy the
logical conc usions OF the coiored theoogian.
REV. DR.. W. S. sTUDLEY,
the pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
CLINTON street near Pacific street, was the next
divine with whom The HERALD representative con-
versed upon the scandal and its cause and effect.
Keeping silence. Theodore Tilton mad made a
great mistake IN pursuing the course ne had OF
late, and rom the speakers knowledge, obtained
from hearsay, the lie OF the accuser OF Mr..
Beecher Of late years had not been sucn as TO
challenge respect. Mr.. luton, having regulated
the cause OF offence with the pastor OF Plymouth,
ought not 10 nave said anything further about IT.
1.-THE trouble between tnem," DIR. Studley said,
"whatever IL was, was not OF criminal character,
in the eye OF the law, at all events. Tilton has ost
sight OF the point OF honor which was covered oy
the covenant signed between the parties. Therein
he has r "A n
We certainly was, IN my mind, man oil brilliant
noints and ten years ago his future was very
bright BE IL q young man yet and should wish
10 see him rec0ver the ground l0st bdt
lear n viii be dlffcut unless he mends his ways,
with this community az "a. events. He openly
compromised himself, In my n1Inu, wpen ne intro-
duced Clanin and woodruff TO public assembiage
in New York. II the offence has been condonea
and pardoned by Iilton, what further reason can
there be for revivng 1T IL may be said that the
sensation would sell his paper out n seems to me
tfat such nine days wonder would be no assur-
ce with sensible people ior even success IN that
&. IS made proposition TO go TO Europe last year
ON Plymouth church, there is no foundation for
lie said he would IKE TO go 20 Europe, but had
lo' the means, whereupon ne was asked Mny
trlends would supply the money! That was surely
~ Ger from the church TO absent himself Inc
l 4ns of SANDER have fallen harmlessly on Mr..
cher whose lifelong labOrs in'the ministry ana
cause OF humanity are too familiar To the peO-
-. az this community-to those who know hun, at
I eyents-to nave any effect aui very sorry lor
IN Tilton and sincerely regret the course DC mas
taken.h -, 49,. &c., roro eli
tied by tue reporter but 1t Is too much IKE cum
Jafvs testimony, repetition OF sehtliueut, 40 -
were 10 partculaTlZe all those VISITED bclhE, "
fhe opinion that Mr.. Eeecher nal cLosen t"0 no,
mart and Mr. 1iltOn had made mistake, ~ wa
k.lsO noflneaule that an extreme sense VI WOuesN