New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
MIR. TnTOY'S DECLINE FROM THE ORTHODOX
FAITH.

o Well what did you know OF his changing his religious
opinions or what his wife termed change OF religious sert
tnent in Mr. Tout A. lie gaduslly-he gradually went of
from what we considered evangelical ideas but she did not
she didn't did but she finally came to
notice it very much and MAS youbled about it.
did you observe that changetha he began to go
or A. The first noticed particularly about was when
we State, the first Of his expressing disbelief In
Bible truth The third year. think, knew him.
@ The third year you knew hmf A. Yes, Sir.
@ Well what did he sayi A lie said he didn't believe the
statements as thcy.were gwen in the Bible.
O. welli A. And then when he moved TO sOxfords, the
a of knowing them there he said he didn't believe in the
atonement at all
wci A His exp lido not believe one word
OF it,"
@ Did not believe one word Of -.what did he-did he
say that IN the presence VI MS wifef "A. Yes, Sir.
O. What did expression of his religious sentiments
upon his we' A. She felt very badly Shall tell you
what she sad'
@ Yes If she saiit In his presence. A She said, ooh
Dory you don't what say'" lie says, 81 do; do
not believe it she does at least" he says.
What further did you observe in her conduct in regard to
ui A. Wei, | do not remember anything else.
@ Well DO you whether not it frequently
the subject himself and his wifei A.
Yes. Sir
@ Do you remember whether not caused great
90 Mrs Ton ih' A. 1t caused great to her-it did,
certainly. and she would cry to me sometimes
Q Repeat that A. 1t made her weep and and feel very
sorry.
Q Do you know whether there'came time when.famiy
prayers discontinued entirely by Mr.. Tlton A Yes
Sir; while was there they discontinued.
Q Well when that-when did you first observe that
d. had entirely discontinued family Worship A He dscon
tnued -I had there fortnight when went to
board in his family when he discontinued 1t for ell that
year.
@ Well when was that' A. That was the second year
knew him.
q Tha, when he residing at WHAT A. When he
keeping house as Lnsstonst Then, when moved
moved right from there lO Safest, and he started
again al his wfes request and he kept for two days. that
was the last that ever know Of his doing it.
@ Well continued by any in the family after he
discontinued it, A. His wife didn't
q She used conduct family worship hersef A. Yes Sir
@ Asked the blessing The table did she' A. Yes, Sir
@ Was that always her habit long you knew the fam
hy' A. twas, think; did not board in the family very
much that would be there mornings very much,
but when was would see her do it,
Well do you remember any occasion his wife taking
the Bible TO hmcang it him and requesting him to read'
A. l do Sir
What occurred do you remember what occurred on that
oocason' A. He made some tile jokesome pleasant joke
do not know what AMI snapped his fingers and turned off,
and she took Bible away and her after that ask
him. not while she was keeping house then.
@ Do you remember whether not any stage Of his his
tory-your acquaintance hmhe discontinued going to
church? A lie didn't entirely discontinue ut all while knew
him. but he was very irregular always
Well a, what time did you observe that Grsthis rregu
larty'
Mr. Morris" Always" she said.
The Witncss-Always observed I.
@ Always irregular A. Yes, Sir.
@ Well the subject Of conversation between him
eef aud his wife A. Yea sir On canno. swear to that
do not remember particularly TO that it between him
and me.
Q twas between you and HMM the presence OF his wife
A. DO not know do not remember that.
@ Well what transpired between you and him the sub
jcc OF his attending church? a told him he ought to
church. instead Of home and writing his articles for the
week.
O. Well A He said "No, he felt"-his inspiration-I do
not know were but that he could write better
and that he stayed home do and thought that ought
~ do so too.
@ Well 1t his habit Of working Sunday A.
II was 80 far as know, ii was.
@ Do You know he in the habit also Of going
away from Sundays being from home Sundayss
n think he was know he for short tunes and when he
would in he sand OCCASION thnkI think
caon that lac had been rolling balls in billiard room,
thnk and spoke him about that told him didn't think
that right for Sunday Schoohe engaged in the Sun
daySchool hcnhc not gambling you know but throwing
them for exercise.
Q said ho lad been playing billiards on Sunday A No
rolling balls in the
O Well what kind OF balsi A. don't know; exercising
IN a billiard room. the idea that took
@ Well did he the bllarroOm in connection with
the exercise tina; he hal been taking' A. lie did.
O. Rolling balls you understood that it was billiard table,
didn't you-a bllar1room' A. understood was billiard
room that il all thought about IT.
O Well what did you say him about that A. told him
didn't think it was right and asked him what he thought they
would say IL they knew it down at the Sunday School
O. What did say thati lie Joked about III cannot
remember what he did say; he didn't think
O Was he engaged the Sunday School at this ime-Ply
mouth Church, A. Yes sir.
O For how many years after knew him was he connected
with the Sunday SCHOOL, A -Four five years five years.
think. - .
o Then did he cease his connection with the Sunday School
a | don't know when he ceasdt
o Well did he do you the fact that he did A. Yes
Sir. he did.
When did you first that he had sundered his res
zion. with the sundaySchooli A II was in 1869 that first
knew H. ] think certainly.
q We'll what time they from Oxford ST. do yo1
knowi tell the year they moved from oxford ST.
,,sv went back 10 Livngstonst bat don't know whether
,bey went straight into their house or not-l think not
,b,nk they were awhile at Judye Morses
Were YOU with them all the time thaI bey were IN o1ford
=. oo,c or less, was for-I was all the tme-was there
go snmmer and the whole Winter, and aes that Was
there occasionally as visitor
How long did you remain those occas!ons' Iwould
.taya day and night; stayed more than two days.
think. c.,.. -,
O Mr. Tfon at home at the time' A Sometimes and
sometimes not .,, On .A
q You observed MI IlIt0n ana hiS ""e ''o' VA ~
occasions, A. Yes, Sir.
MR.. TLTON's UNKIND WORDS TO HIS WIFE.
O Then after they moved into their house. what
"a now called ia yngstonst you then with them a.
any tirnef A. Only as visitor never was there long
O How much have you visited there A. ldont Know now
much always visited when was In the city "oud