New-York tribune., 1874-09-08
MR.. BEECHER'S FRIENDS.
EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH IN HIS INNOCENCE FROM
ALL QUARTERS.

EXPRESSIONS OF FAITH IN HIS INNOCENCE PROM
ALL QUARTERS.
From me CArtsndn URion
Since the trial to which Mr.. Beecher has
been exposed he frequently been heard To say MY
experience all that has ever been said OF tho
inconsistency OF human friendship in adversely Never
man had such friends have Ever since TINS puD-
lie accusation the daily mall OF MT. Beecaer has ioeen
fasness and purity and strength of that Iath when
long consistent life Of goodness INSPIRES m ~ VIEW o,
known say ut almost worth whlle 10 nave hhd SO
human nature" MI Beecher's mail often numbers 60
or 70 letters day. IL comes from every part OF
America and indeed OF the world. Very recently a
letter was received from Australia from Methodist
missionary desiring to exchange papers win Ihs Cis-
tan Un,On and speaking WIN aeeP iees o. 'e fSss
Australian missionary work Letters nave Deen re-
ceyed from Canada aud from England, III which Win
noble confidence, tue writer's - some, men hsa IA
churchly literary rank Others from among tie great
him, simply from the spirit OF pety ana purity 10 MS
published writings. The testimony Ot nundieus OF It
tiers which came Dei0re tf; b wrtara, %osbaEen
faith In him. from their knowledge OF MS past history
and the good which they had received 10 ms Writings
Many OF these letters are from old poltlca enemies
many OF them from places where once MS nane was eA
ecraed From Baltimore from Sateae1 isoln Ne%-
men denouncug the slander with generous lndlgua-
and expressing mistaken Iah me eIss ms 90
these letters from poor or obscure or uesoae anu
sorTowfuI people whom Mr.. Beecher has been a1lo to
Comfort That same tender aud mercful spirit which
exposed him the suares OF designing Meu Las made
hInlp pEp
the moor and sOrrowiu. Many or these letiers cay
lyon have enabled me 10 live under great sorrow"
~ Won have taught me the meaning OF at1lcilOD" but
for you know not how could have lived under my
ofictiou :" and then follow touching earnes attempts
to return comfort him. In one case the wiler makes
SELECTION OF comforting aud encouraging PASSAGES
from Mr. Beecher's Writings 10 people under Slnic-
ton and earnestly 0egs him 10 remember thcIn bow
IN il worthy OF remark, also, that members OF all
denominations have joined IN this tribute. Biptst and
Methodist brethren, distant nelds OF laOor send
voices of agemcng. Jewish rabbi sends words
~ md trust worthy son OF tue Od Tesla
ment And, finally. man writes believe neither
in (iod nor in Christian religion nor Ia priests, Dut
having read your statement believe In JOu, as an
honest man. aud will say Furthermore, that u has come
nearer to making want to be Christian tnan any
thing have ever read" ,
Now IL has been proved abundantly that Mr. Beeeher
has made great mistakes in this matter. IL mas been
proved that he has given his confidence and his aee-
ton with unwse creduty 70 seeming frieDGs wno have
BETRAYED him. But for two treacherous friends there
have been thousands OF constant ones. cOdnearted
wary prudent man never would have made such MIS-
takes as Mr. Bcecher has-nOr such friends, friends
whose constaucy and devotion may well renew our
faith in human nature. Inc Rev. Leonard W. Bacon
writes from Geneva, Switzerland to the pLoshers OF
The Christian Union words that embody, wo believe
the belief OF very many: Il never have ad DOUBT OF
him. His power Of patient Whiting convinced me hat
he knew himself to be right lie that Dthcve,h sndlI
not make haste Despite the bunder OF these last four
years believe they viii I've sho|n 10 be sAe mos, heroic
aud Chrst.like OF bis IIte."