Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17
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my COURSE In THIS connection II seems
proper to introduce here a letter which Rev
Mr.. Wnrfield amor hi. visit ia Nr uooch-
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held Gazette and Courier the letter being
in reply 40 an editorial in that manor of the
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'Y"9 "V'N' III ""'o" "I' pcecuer was
Sharply ceh'ufed lor having consented TO
exhibit himself on the Sabbath" at Lake
Pleasant for tho benefit of the railroad
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Your correspondents, induced by feelings
OF regret al Mr.. Beechel : announced visit
To Lake Pleasant, called upon him during
tne week, az ms summer nome, The Twill
mountain House, ana by personal inter-
view, learned thal your article OF last week
ana MN great injustice. Having letter
siSucu by an the clergy 81 tins immediate
Vlciniiy, found ready access 10 Mr.. Beech
en- though nc must DC often annoyed by
visitors who, from their position have more
calm upon his attention Than ]. Further,
ne letlcr expressing, as IL ana, the Chris
liln sentiment OF this vicinity, found
quick response in MIR. Beechers neart, and
a long conference revealed The following
Iacts when are qulle IN ania2Unism TO those
published by you last week.
Ftrst.-Ihat Mr.. Beecher was led 10 feel,
That by Visit 10 Lake Pleasant, he would
confer favor upon his numerous fri ends
in all his region,-tha there were many
10 whom II would be a lifelong pleasure to-
nave once listened 10 him, as he should de-
clare thc Gospel uuiO them. About the re-
cent gatherings at Lake Pleasant, and their
gala day character he kHcW nothing. When
he learned that these gatherings in the
past, had plciudiccd the Christian mind
against similar meeting there under sim
liar conditions, though il should be in the
interests OF the Gospel, Mr.. Beecher with
true nobility OF soul replied, "Iu all mat
ters where my own cUusCiente will not be
violated. defer most heartily aud readily
10 the convictions Of my ministerial breth-
rem, aud shall do so in this"
Second.-That rs far as Mr.. Beecher was
concerned, there was no "slroke CT bust
ness ut all 10 the arrangement. The in
ference in yuur article, that it was the com
pensation offered that had led him To ac-
cept tue invitation to speak ut Lake Pleas
ant, needs correction and emphatic denial.
In the course OF the arrangements when
COMP ensation was spoken Of Mr.. Beecher
replied, that "he had never taken penny
for outside work, slVe for his lectures, -
never a penny for sermons preached dur
ing his vacation, never penny for cam
paigning in support of political doctrines,
as lie did in 1886, when he made three ad-
dresses a week, sometimes Of three hours
each in the open air, during which cam
paign he even insisted upon paying his
own expenses, that he might be above all
criticism y and then in substance added,
shall not accept anything for this service
more than careful provision for my person.
al comfort. Later, an excursion to the
Tunnel having been proposed in connection
with his stay here. he declined even this,
in part because it would have the appear
ance Of being return for services render
ed. II would seem therefore, that the only
parties interested in this a. worldly
matter OF dollars and cents are the rail-
roads; and it IS certain It was not from
love 10 any OF these, nor from desire TO
I'LL their purses, that led Mr.. Beecher into
TINS arrangement, but other motives pure
and noble, influenced him.
As to Mr.. Beecher's views concerning
the sanclity of the Sabbath and The way in
which it should be observed, | need say
nothing, as last Sabbath in the course of II
reply to certain critic. ms upon his course
'h"t Hau dppeaieu ~ lHe W. NHlOnlCIe, ne
Ihe di.russion of The Ssih,sT ,n vSIse ~
believe, however, that he differs not so
much from many of us in relation Sab-