, 1874-09-26
Ecclesiastical Discipline Of tho Con-
grcgationallsts.
The Present Home.Life Of TiIton.

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s'H"y s,l. oto' 'noa snN. ~, IN
l@posa'ola toE tue paolo 70 easse1y atselt OF tho
truth from the ez-parte stnsenenta which hare
been multiplying 10 rapidly; and that a srs-
nora,or ~ 1nt,omont Ia t,,a rt,roet mat
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sne pafs'1an. y, " ai'ncr LUZ. noooner On tno
ono side, OF Mr.. Ttlton On tho other, can aak,
until tho case Ii triod In tho courts. We ray tha
with doom reluctance. for no onco Ind M earnoyt
hono ,ot ,vo n,io,,t o1,ao with cont,donco lv tho
"efo sna' Wv ts -, 49, rN4,.. "s. ~
eonclaasons OIL INC oofnm'too. IL "as N 'hat
ruAdora, a careful and critical realing Of Mr..
T;lton's statomon. hovovnr, lcads ,,s to doubt
whatlor tho rono,t ~ ,,ot n ho cIossod Ito
a.h. .o aeo.a - =, AU' ~ =. " o''''oa .;"s ao
document Ono thing alone ls clear: that IT is
through the courts and only through the courts,
thpt N end can be out to tho hu usIness,
..oyr cosc1 11a,oy .un W. oy1vr
FROM INC 4'f" orr nfHss tfpanoafsatl.
IAe lohB~tEol1nsed statesacns OF Ar. IAlton te,
we think, tho most important document got pub
ltshod III the drcgdful casa to yb!ch It relates
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o44''ao ~ 4o14t4'' ~eeusAt'on' ~ 1nsou nao A,oui-
ton, It IS calmly reasoned out from original lot
tors, many of thom noW published for the first
time. aud which saena to pont to one conclusion.
and one on!y.
auAKEa Br tn STATEMENTS"
From ths Boston Suturday ftn:ttt..
nr. Theodore Tiilou'e acco,1d stuteuacnt,
though extending to hn cnortnous iergth, is ons
viii be oasicr reading TO thoso' who follow tho
documents Of tho great acandal than almost any
! thing that has preceded it. 1ts tono and tomper
| aro oxcollcnt. There is little Of viruleucc or OF
paBdion in its pages. The writer rather puts
restraint upou his natural feeltugs, aud, though
studied suppression Of fervehcy Of language.
AIr. Tilton has done hiDlae1f real credit, and
groatly improved his sido OF tho controversy with
| the public, by what he has written. It will 70
fas to rouloye much Of tho prejudice that has ex-
| listed against him. Tho nannor in which it ia
| trented by the press shows that tho friends OF
| Mr. Dcecher arc more sha4en by its statements
than by anything that hass appeared siuco the
in the calm consistency, tho straightforward sim
| cerity Of Mr.. Tilton's latest production, eveu
more than in Its facts that It comes to tho pnb
liz with credentials. lie has greatly strength
eued himself and his cauee BY il. and adecilcd
| revolution in public sentiment is lkely to dato
from its appearance.
"xSocKs THE LEGS FROM UNDER TIE COMMIT
TEES nEFonT."
Tho statement OF Theodore Tilton is. In fact,
tho closing argument, exhaustive, maatery,
powerful, of lho prosecuting officer. and by
those who nro desirous of forming Judgment
which shall bo based Oh truth rather than foand-
cd uu rartisanshp Tor either accuscr or accused.
ituBt, in spite Gifts lonGth. DO carefully rosd and
eousciontiously considered from opening to closo:
hfr. Tilton's plea has the mcrits Of boldneas and
dircctnoee and he appears to graphic earnestly
aud confidently with tho issues raised by Beecler
in tho self-viidicnting paper that he submitted
to the Committee. It must be couteaBod that
thiD atatonent knoeks the legs from under tho
Com,nlttoo's report, and that II Ia moro consist
ent with all OF Boecher'B letters than bis own e1-
planation. Tho burden OF proof is to-day
against 3fr. Deecsior, aud, it he is wrongfuily
accused, he should DO tho most urgent in his
domands for thorough investigation bofure tho
courts, whelo tho evidence can bo siitol and
weighed.
1.-THE STRONGEST pocusIEsT."
Tilton's supplementary statement ia conceded,
oven by tho New York press, to bo tho strongest
document TINT has yet appeared III connection
with tho Brooklyn scandal. It has 1nado yely
profound impression, and has induced many,
Who accepted tho report of the Plymouth Church
Iuyeetigating Committee as conclusiyo, to re-
| verso t6oir leciBlon.
THE rnEss On a1R. T11ToNs STATEMENT.
| From, tho Springfield t,fass,l ltcp"siican.
Tho press Of tho country 10 generally put #
eelf On record, when tue Plymouth Committee q
| report was made, as satisfied either Of Mr.
Deccher's guilt or innocence, that the commonta
Of 1noHt newspapers upon Mr. Titton'a last state