, 1874-07-25
DEECHER AND CHRISTIANITY.

Luld HAAt ~ HlipltGut IL IL IL Hupp!lEu a. Ill.
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DEECHER AND CHRISTIANITY.
Wo giso p}aco to communication making \
hitter attack on Theodore Tilton. although nc
deem it for the most part unjust. 1t is also ir-
rolovant, for tho roason that 1ir. Titon is not
trial, and for the further roaapn tbat tho accuBa
ton against Mr.. Boechor, III its present Bhape,
does not depend upon Mr.. Tilton's voracity at
all, or only in very slight dogrco. Mr.
Boecher, having Acknowledged tho gonunoness
Of tho documents written by himself, ia now
concerned in explaining how he came to bo
" "snfforinE the tos,ncnts Of tho dam.nod." and
wishing ho wcre doad, md all that, upon any
theory consistent with his own honor and with
his Christian profession. Eo has not como nuy-
whore near TINT achievement got, but no
will wait and eco what he says when
la makes his further state1nont aud
swears to it, Mira. Tllton, NO observe, has not
sworn to her atatomont-in which respect hor
husband has something tho advantage Of her, aa
VOL as Of Mr. Bcocher. But. TO confess, il the
accusation alrcady made nguiuat Deechor is vol
founded the crime Of perjury would add nothing
to Its b1aoknega. Every act Of adultery begins
with perjury, and it ia no worse If 1t ends with
perjury, too. Nevertheless we noto tho fact that
up to tho prosent time neither Bocchcr nor Airs.
Tilton hare made oath to their statements. When
they shall havo succeeded in explaining tho doc
u1nents written by themselves, 1t will 10 timo
enough to inquire ,gheshor Mr. Tiltou is a credt~
bio witness. They will haro no CHANGE Of enalad~
ing Tilton till they surmount tho oarthworks
they havo Themselves thrown up in his front.
Tic writer Of tho communication referred to
takes very low view of religion when ne speaks
Of "tAe immonsurablo injury which practical
Christianity will undergo" adding that Baeoher
and christianity have everything to loso."
Beeehor, We grant, nus everything to lose, but
Christianity nothing! Docs Christianity depond
upon Docchor2 Does Christianity depend on
any man? Are the teochings and example OF
Christ any the less valuable OF potent il
Henry Ward Dcocher turns out hbcr-
limo? We would not givo a Confederate
Bhiuplastor for tho religion Of any uan who
holds SO domora1izing proposition. 1s virtllo
any tho less virtuoue because d man namod
Doeeher hus transgrossea it's laws? Nou-
sonHe! Then why ie religion any tho less re1g-
ious7 All it amounts to, at tho worst, is that q
wolf IN sheops clothing has boon found ind his
I cover stripped off. Christ predicted that such
would como, aud If llo were hero now NC should
hear him Haying to ". G. i. ard Lis like, 20,
20 Of littlo iailhl*
Tho real enemies Of Christianity In this matter
are those who sock TO involve religion somehow
in the downfall Of Doochor; and lot ue hay right
hero that, up TO the prosent tlnao wo have not
hoard one scotfer, ono intldel, attemrt to do So.
On tho contrary, tho only oncs who have sought
] to construct yoke between Doocher mud Chris
tiauity SO that If tho ono falls the other shall go
! down likewise, aro professed Christians. We
hayo no words to oxproas our coasompt for TINT
sort Of Christianity which couples tho fate Of
| religion with every rascal who haB stolon its
genuine Christan in such cnso Ia to
| thank God they arc rid Of kuayo.
| Even Dogborry had wit enough for
that. Iu almost every case whcro the at
tempt Is made to associate tho CAUSE Of roll gon
| with tho religious Aypooyito. prevaricutiou,
double dealing, md downright dishonesty onsrto.
| II, on tho othor hand, Christians would look
upon IN accused person wearing tho Christian
! name as they look upon any other person. aud
judge hlm by tho sanle rulos as they judge
anothor remembering that II 10 is guilty, he
has Blnnod mora against tho Church tllan against
sooiaty as large, they would powerfully support
anu strengthen their owu cauRe, anl give ne
for sco'ters aud uubolioycrs to say tint tloy
aro all a!iae They ara not all aliko. They difre,
from oaoll other Just as tho worlds people dine,
from each other. They layo rascaIs iu theil
midst, and they ought to aasiat III exposing thon
when exposure cousea. We verify bol.eyo tim
the larEo majority Of tho Christian Church be
lieye Deechor to 10 guilty men. We bellevs
that tho Drooklyn Congregational Council sop.
arated NTH tue conviction that there MRS some
thing wrong there. Certainly tho plIraaaoog
Of tllelr report implied that an Investigation
should be lad before the congregations Of Dss
storrs and pudngton could be required t
"fellowzhip" tho congregation Of rlymout
Church. TAey st loast wore not for covering u
things, and tho eyont has justlaod far ,nare ths1
they recommended.
~ to tho fsot thst Deeoher occupies high po