The New York herald., 1875-06-11

tnat the plumbing arrangements OF mis- house
came "a little dllutedn tone OF the pipes
was stopped up and the Chamber 49,
"a plumber was sent Tor; we had pocket
ocean up starsn Wen, now, tAat Is not 10 be
dlscredited, nor Is IL TO be condemned. lt Is the
style of Henry Ward beccher, and lead his ser.
mons and works where you may, you VIII md
these original, these coined. these expressive
phrases stanoIng out all through his works. have
many more quotations; will not trouble you
VITA tnem, out l have deemed this question OF
sufficient importance because, although IL may
learned trends constantly throughout their ad-
dresses 10 this jury and the public 70 impress
upon AL minds the idea tnat IN the relation 0y MI
nlton und Ar. MOultOn az interviews WitA Mr..
Bescaer, and IN the documents, the instruments
Mhicn were tnputcd - lin, there was an eXtray-
agAnce ana lmpruprieiy OF expression, as
compared with the cultivation OF the ordl-
nary habits OF expression od hr. Bsecher,
mlsrepresented IN ths evidence.
IN "ROYAL TRU THs,o
a work published by Mr.. Beecher, find this eX-
presslon.-.I may be broken up disintegrated,
cOmminuted aud rendered pulverulent.n Well,
when M iriends impute 70 Theodore Tllton
straininE alter rhetorical! enect, the coming OF
vain aud supernclal phrases, commend them 10
the study oi the works OF tney client. Wituout
impuung 10 AIR. Beecher any improperly, any
awEwardness, any rudeness OF expression, yet
there Is not anorner III this land VINO assumes
more liberties with the English language and
COINS more extravagant, notwithstanding the
ILLUSTRATIONS OF Mr. Evarts, | may say transcen-
dental expressions than Henry Ward Beecher.
'ln my own experience, the cases tnat l have
most desp SPARED ot among those VINO come TO me
for spiritual health, nave been persons VINO were
nervonsly sicK.h They must come To him under
the cover OF some apology OF "oeneatn some UNI
brellaed excuse lest the clouds should ureak.n
&c. Tue idea OF an excuse BENG protected by an
umbrenal IAN umorellaed excused Wen, this Is
awkward phrase, "A wrlnkled oreheaded man;v
..Dusness yanclnanon.n y and "What Is the average
Impression OF the community IN regar d TO re-
ligIonri / don't exactly understand. "Factile
skill j, ..typhold consclence = ..nux Industry and
''nallstone teachlng,n are not quite as simple as
"a moral Niagara;n "you might as well attempt
10 volcanoes with pills" tLaugnter.l Ia
Ma. LaeG hA u n ssA nj
Well, that Is KIND or rapture he may nave ielt,
but when never have lelt. Uaughter.) "Weil,
Tor her friends, she Is continuous garden FOR
her not friends, precipice.n .lll smelling now-
ers OF hatreu.n "A hilltop OF cheerlulnessn-a
that frame or nlnd wnica MIR. Beecher usually
possesses and lndulges Roots and brancnes
and leaves OF morality" and the beautiful idea
and expression. "Tne bird loves KIND Of shy ia.
milarIty, nesting IN she dry hay, among ocusts.n
Speaking OF the apple tree. he says:-"ln the
month OF May apple trees 90 courting. II is home
IL. sober, matter OF TACT tree May seems to STIR
up love heat IN its yeins.n IL does not condemn
s'moral Niagara submit, gentlemen, TO use ex.
presslons OF tnat character Now THESE are express
sions not only OF nabiL OF thought, Dat OF mode
OF expression, OF this gentleman; and 40 not
Quoe them use them for the purpose OF I'M
putting any rhetorical lmproprietY or any lmpurity
or thought to Mr.. Beecher. He uses hguraive
beauty aud lorce the IDEAS and sentiments, and IL
il the great attraction OF his preaching. 1t is that
wncn every day IN the week stlrs TIE hearts and
emotions OF his audience and III the holy temple
OF God leads them TO break out in rapturous and
NOISY applause.
The defendant began to smile at last as Beach
continued reading the series OF odd ana extraor-
binary forms OF expression characteristic OF
Beecner ana taken from his sermons and read
ings. From wnat he quoted he asked II II were
not quite likely that Mr.. Beecher might be the
author OF such expressions as 81 stand on the
brink OF moral Niagara" and, ADDRESSING Mrs.
Moulton, You seem 10 me ike section OF the
day OF judgment"
ABOUT MRS. MoULToN.
They are ineicaLve Of the individuality OF the
man and when you ind Ia the records OF conver-
satlons and declarations as given by witnesses III
the documents presented IN tnls case. these un-
usual and extravagant expressions, they lead 10
the identity OF the authority lake the phrase
.'Section OF the DAY OF Judgment IN the conver-
sauon nad with Mrs. Moulton- Why, my friend,
Mr.. Porter, says, "Mr Beecher never conic nave
used that expression. He does not divide the
viii fnd wneu we come to that time tnat there
are at least two sections 10 the day OF Judgment
Naughter.l And that lady, Mrs. Moulton, was
continually impresStng upon him the ldea OF con-
fession, 10 submit to the discipline or the
Scriptures. 'conless your sin, stand NO
more 10 tlls attitude Of concsalment and
profess to be-tne exalted teacher OF mo-
TO your weekly ieacning in the pulpit. let there be
ore or this depraved Inconsistency between
your conduct and your teacnlngs;n ana IS T. sur.
naolt OF rhetoric, would II have been surprising
under these circumstances tnat Mr. Beecaer
for encouI agement ana for rest. for cheer in my
sorrow, for the solace which can only come from
womanis sympathy and woman's hand. and you
are forever holding up tue terrors OF this Of
fence and pressing upon me the attitude OF con-.
fesslon ana exposure; why you seem 70 me like
q section OF the day OF JudgmentW
TILTON AND BKECHER ON CHRIST.
You will remember that Ar. TIlton wrote TO hts
circumstances and possible conditions IN the lie
OF Christ NY friend with severe condemnation
pronouncss It 10 be gross. repulsiye sacriege.
Mr. Tilton INDUCES a vein OF Thought and specula-
tIon upon the question, What would nave been the
effect upon the word ana upon the reception and
the character OF the teachings and influence OF
Christ II ne had been married, II he mad lived
and been the husband or an idolized wife ana the
parent OF q happy nousenodr Add this Is pro-
nounccd as basphemuus; IL is presented 10 you
a. u revelation the irreig1ous sentiments OF
Mr. Tilton. No character on earth, no historic
parsonage mas ever Drawn rom toe lips Of the
learned and the pi0ns more speculation, more IN
customary aud ordinary life are not very iull or
complete IN the scriptures. There - room
enough for speculative thought, there : room
enough Tor Philosophical conjecture. Mr.. Beecher
so regards n, and says :-"fnere Is no other his.
torfc name that has snewn and IS showing sucn a
power. Chrlst's name Is at one ana the same
lime not only the name OF q historic parsonage
wac had HIS wonderful pecularlties, but name,D
Gc. In his sermon on soul Bulidlngu ne speaks
of CHRIST a. he has b. en- historcay evelOped aud
pnnosopaically concerned. lie says OF Him He
represented historic Judaism.n "fon may deal
with Chrst,N ne says "urst as " you are merely
an historic critic. You may sit IN judgment upon
Him, upon His life, His disposition. HIS Deeds. HIS
torlc nvestiga tlons OF if.p WHAT more does this
letter OF Theodore I1lton import 'fou may deal
with Christi says Mr.. Beecner, "as a historical
critic. You may sit Ia Judgment upon hlm, upon
His life, his disposition, His deeds, HIS latin. You
are not orbiddsn 10 90 into historic investiea-
lions Of IN
ORTHODOX VIEWS or CHRIST.
You who save accepted Him AS your faith and
your salvation enter into no DOUBT or speculation
in regard to bis relation 10 the G0dnead Or 10
man. You puud upon Him, trust IN Hin and hold
10 Him as the revealed Savienr and as tue son or
the Almighty Father as the SUFFERER upon Calvary
aud as your Kedeemer. Bot we know men OF
pnosopnic minds ol speculative learning; men
VINO Investlgate these suDects-nOt alone fneo-
uore Titon, Dut Henry Ward Beecner, and all the
great lumlnaries. not only 10 the pulpit, bat In
science. WHAT narIn Is there In 1T II We may De
governed BY tue teachings and the authority OF
henry Ward Beecher n 10 commendable, and lt
indicates Geptn or Insight Of thought which does
not belong to tue common understanding. In
tnat letter Mr.. Tlit0n expressed, with the nnest
delcacy OF language, win no reelection upon the
character or nls Lord-suggested simpig toe eneet
wEica would have been produced upon the world
and upon the Influence OF Christ upon the rearts
OF men. He writes II win 40 nnellcscy oi speech,