The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-14
THE BEECHER RECEPTION.
WAITING ron a LETTER FROM THE
TWIN-MO UNTdTN HOUSE.


An Unsuccessful Effort to Rally the Brook
lyn ClerHynen to Beeohor's support-wilI
there be Reception in the Academyt
Immediately after the close of the Beech
or trial, and before Mr.. Deecher was fairly on on
bis vacation, some Of his friends, clergymen and
others, began to prepare for grand reception
to him, to be given In the Academy Of Music
after the summer was over. Meetings were held
In private residences, and at length the following
form Of q ietter was agreed on:
Rer. Henry Ward Bsecher.
vEEY DElR DRoTnER: The undersigned, pastors Of
churches OF different denominations In the city OF
desire give YOU !Re ssspTanss y oSr sympathy VIII
SssGe and TO express our confidence 10 your Christian
chafaet and y9ur Of the charges preferred
and feelings We know, and who would gladly Join With
now s5ssnt from the city during the summer vacation
we have heard IN t9e court room Or read IN the pub
SShsrge WIN the sdya9oas OF kn9wing BY our rest
those principally concerned 10 the case es parties and
None can be more Jealous than ourselves OF the honor
9i 9sr saered &C calling, or e,s % w1g TO uphold as
dishonor 1t is because we believe you to have been
the object Of wicked conspiracy, directed much
that hold il be duty to God ss well IS TO our
ap full and careful serDy Of he Ssg of ths
monstrou' charges alleged against you BY HIS enemies
we grateful to God that strength has been given
pSSsca and mental powerS and that through al hese
d nS 81 and iUs % ~ ycS
And perm, US to ssy, dear brother, that we are no
less grateful for the grace given you 70 bear with
yo aT cra se % d n o
porls against those who seeking your ruin
the SPIT. q your Master ana ours who when ne was
May the God in whom you trust and the Master whom
you serve reward you WIN that "Pesce Of 0od that
bless you in the laOOrs Of JCGI future mns,5y
DRooKLYS. July Ie. 1875.
Th. was placed In the hands OF three clergy
men, the Rev. Il. J. Conant, a Baptist minister,
OF the First Place Methodist Church, and the
Rev Geo. u. Bacon. who was involved In con-
these gentlemen began to procure the signatures
Of clergymen to the letter. The work was COM
paratiyely easy among those clergymen known
Of the Rev. Messrs. J. Hyatt smith, J. B. Thomas,
II. j. Conant, Galusha Anderson, Reuben JET.
rev, A. Stewart Walsh, Hiram Hutchings, all
Baptist clergymen, were readily obtained. The
Rev. Messrs. w. H. Davis and A. $. Hunt, OF tho
Methodist clergy, signed IL, and also DR.. Hodge.
Toward the close Of the summer, as the letter
Nas presented TO number OF the clergymen OF
the Methodist, Congregational, aud Presbyterian
CHURCHES, they refused 10 put their names 70 II.
one Methodist clergyman refused because there
were many good men in his church who were
desire to excite discussion or disscnsi0n, and he
added "If this Is not rcason enough, have
an opinion which precludes my action in favor
Of reception to MIR Heecher." This same prin-
ciplc governed number I'm their actions. u. 5.
District Attorney Iennev and Samuel Pettengil,
the advertising agent, attended to the financial
preparations and engaged the Academy Of
Music for Sept. 81, for the reception. Last week
all the names th-t could be obtained were af-
liked to the letter and II was sent to Mr.. Deccher
with n request front the committee that he
should announce as soon as conyerent his pleas
uie His reply Is anxionsly awaited.
lSe proposition Is not f1voraoy received by
the shrewder OF Mr. Beecher's friends, one of
his best known adherents opposing 1t, because,
as he says, MIR. Bcecher has not conducted him
self In this scandal business so to elicit the
admiration OF any man OF judgment: and IL Is
asserted that Mr. Beecher Is 10 be counselled
against accepting the reception. Others are
ture the next night after the reception. there
will be n good opportunity to test the hold each
has ON the affections Of the brooklyn population,
and they feel confident that Mr. Beecher can at
tract The LARGER thrvng.
The committee refuse to allow the full list OF
the si-ners Of the letf eT TO be published until
Mr. Bsecher is heard from. Ii Is admitted
that the names of D-. Stors, Dr. Budng-
ton, Dr. Cuycr, DR.. Van Dyke, Dr. ScheICS x,
II shop LttlrJ Ohu, Dr. Iamagc, bishop LouLh,
lin, Father frausiulL, DR.. lngis, and the liey. W.
G. steele do not appear on the paper. Some OF
these gentlemen are In such wcll-knOwn SYM
p,thy with IlltOn that they were not approachcd.
Mr.. l1lton recently attended Or. Cuyler'- chufch,
and after the services llr. Guy Ter hurried down
the aisle 10 speak to him. When they parted
one of Dr. Cuyler's church members approached
INN. and Indignantly demanded his letter OF
withdrawal, saying, " No man who shakes hands
with that scoundrel can be pastor TO me-