The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-01-01

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Good Templar's Lodge, in which the
ladies take part, and we hope soon to
have them voting, 50 that the temper.
ance feature Of the Colony may be as
sured beyond any possible doubt.
RESUMPTION IN 1879.
The Republican Senators, in eau
Gus, agreed upon a financial bill to he
reported to the Senate. On the 2lst
of December it was submitted, read a
third time and passed, by a vote of
thirty-two ayes and fourteen nays
The bill provides, substantially, as
follows:
l. That specie payments be resum-
ed Jan. l, l379-four years hence.
2. Free banking, abolishing the ex-
isting monopoly.
3. The retirement of the fractional
currency, and substitution therefor of
small silver coinage.
4. A retirement Of grcenbacks in
the proportion of eighty per cent. of
the additional National Bank curren-
cy As issued. until the aggregate is
reduced to $500, 100000 of green
backs.
5. The Secretary Of the Treasury
to use surplus specie in the Treasury
or to sell bonds to reduce the Treas
ury notes down to $500, 100000
THE BEECIIER 1ILTON SUIT
The last number Of the Christian
Union contains leader on the TiltQn-
Beecher suit giving the reasons for
delay and assuring the public that
there will be no compromise. Moth
ing short Of a thorough probing of
the whole matter will suffice, and no
terms will be accepted other than a
full retraction Of the false charges
The article closes as..follows:
Neither will the defense be sustain
ell: by casting any ignominy upon
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton. That this Ia
dy has in her unhappy past been in
tluenccd by q power which she could
not resist, into making statements
which were entirely untrue, no one
asserts more strenuously than she her.
self: But this is, unfortunately, no
uncommon event in the lives of pure
and good women who are bound by
ties Of mingled affection and fear to
men Of superior force and despotic
nature. The defense of the suit will
never proceed upon any theory wlic},
does not recognize the honor Of Eliz-
abcth Tilton rs at least equally wor-
thy Of protection with the name OF
Henry Ward Becchcr
Finally, there will he no compro-
mise. No suggestion Of the kind has
been accepted since the commence
ment OF the suit, and none will be &C.
copied to its end. Many wcll-meant
(and some ,ll-mcant) propositions up
ON this subject have been made to the
defense, and occasional inquiries arise
concerning it. Let it suffice, once for
all, that there never has been, and
never will be, any disposition on the
part of the defense to settle or har-
monte, or compromise, on any basis
except the unequivocal rctraction of
the false charge which constitutes the
foundation Of the suit. 1t is we'll
known that the defendant has been
no party, directly or Indirectly, to any
arrangcm'ts made in other cases; and if
any rumor Of compromise in the prin-
cipal case is ever started the public
may safely imputc its origin to an
enemy.
Meantime, the editor Of this Jour-
nal proposes to continue his accus-
toned work. He will write for it's
readers as long as they are interested
i'll his contributions, and preach as
long as God spares his health and his
people desire to hear him. lie knows
his own innocence Of the charges
made against him-God knows it, and
as to mems knowledge, that shall be
as God pleascs.
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK or
PRA YER.
The Evangelical Alliance of the U.
nited States has issued the following
programme for the week of PRAYER
commencing january 4:
Monday-Thanksgiving and Con.
fession -Rcview of the past; thanks
giving for it's varied mercics; humilia
ton for personal and national Sins
prayer for Gods blessing in the fu
ture.
Tuesday-National Objects fon
Prayer.-For civil governments and
all in authority; for the increase OF
intelligence, the publication of public
opinion, and the spread of free insti
tutions throughout the world.
Wedncsday-Homc Objects 70,
Prayer-For parents and children
teachers and guardians; for school:
and colleges; for the Christian minis
try; for Young Mems Christian Asso
Citations and Sunday schools.
Thursday-Foreign Objects 70,
Prayer-The extension Of religious
libortv throurhOut tho worl.l. til,