The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-16

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| be a star and sun In my dwelling. Your note
broke like spring upon winter, and gave me an
inward rebound toward life. No one can oyer
know, but God, through what a drcary wilder
ness have wandered. There was Mount sinai T,
there was the barren sand there Was the alterna
ton OF hope and despair thai marked the pilgrim,
age OF old II only II might lead 10 the promised
land; or, like Moses, shall | die ON the border
Your hope and courage are like medicine.
should God inspire YOU 10 restore and rebuild AZ
home and while doing IL 90 cheer ana sustain,
outside OF H. anotscr who sorely needs help in
heart and spirit, II viii prove life as noble AS
few are able 10 live, and In another world the
emancpated soul may utter thanks. II 10 would
be OF comfort TO you now and then Ia send me a
letter OF true iRrardneSs, the outcome OF your in
ner life, 10 would be safe, for am now az home
here with my sister, and IL is permitted Ia you,
and will be an exceeding refreshmcnt 10 me. for
your heart experiences are often like bread from
heaven To the hungry. God has enriched your
moral nature. MAY not Others partakef'
q. To what relation between yourself and
Mrs. Ilton and her family did that letter relate
(ob1ected to- A.. To that disturbed condition
which Moulton and Tilton and attempted 10 re-
store 10 orier and harmony again, that want Of
confidence between husband and vile, which |
thought had been the occasion OF impairing, and
which abored considerably 10 restore, and 70
encourage her, as her pastor as Wen as friend TO
use every endeayor Ia the power OF human nature
10 restore the bright and particular object of her
life.
q. Now, in the latter part OF that letter, Mr..
Beecher, there u a word underscored-.'to send
me a letter of true iRWdrifness.' Was there any
special or conventional meaning Of that word as
between you and Mrs. Iiltons "A. There was
very special meaning in il on my part, but no
conventional or understood meaning betweenus.
did not want to encourage her In the slightest
degree. objected to-
q. Now, there l. another phrase here (read.
ng)-''true inwardness-the outcome of your
inner life. ltwould be safe, for am now al
home here with my sister. and il Is permitted 70
uOu'-being under-cored-' permitted to YOU"
A. The permission was simply n reference 20
the fact that in-that by-our past agreement and
by the understanding Of all parties there was
there need not be any hindrance to our social re-
lations.
q. Now, on the subject OF being safe, in what
sense OF safety did YOU use that expressions A.
Well, sir when woman is invited 10 pour out
her innermost thoughts on a religious subject, II
is-she has a right 10 the knowledge that Il shall
not be shown; IL was 10 be one of these letters
that would not take TO Moulton; there were sew
eral that never did take 10 him that | regard
ed
Mr. Beach. This is not within the line Of in
Mr. Evarts. Well, this last observation, in
that prvacy-in that sense Of priyacy-was the
word safe used: a. Certainly.
q. Please look at that letter. Do you remem-
Der writing this letter: \. Yes, l have gen
eral recollection of il.
q. | will read IL, as wish to ask you some
questions. IL is dated the Goth Of January, ISL,
and commences with the quotation treadingl
- Now may the God OF peace. that brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shep-
herd of the sheep through the blood of the ever
lasting covenant, make you perfect in good work
to know His will and that which is Wen pleasing
IN His sight, through Jesus Christ. This - my
prayer day and night. This world ceases 10 hold
me as ii did. live in thought and hope OF com
ing Immortality, and seem Ia myself most of the
time 20 be standing on the edge OF the other lie,
wondering whether | may not a. any hour hear
the call, Come up higher | shall be in New
Haven next week, 10 begin my lectures 10 the
theological classes on preaching. My wife takes
the boat for Havana and FLORIDA on Thursday.
| called on Monday, but you were out. hope
YOU are gaining strength, growing strong and
happy. May the dear Lord and Savior bide with
thee. Very truly yours,
Henry WARD BEEcHER."
@. Now. looking at that letter, do you recall
any special circumstances TO which that refers
which led TO the writing Of that quotation and the
re sidue of the letter. A. Well, that was a let
ter written, as near as can recollect. sir. in
furtherance OF the same line of conversation that
have spoken Of, again and again, to keep heart
and courage in Mrs. Tilton and from time 10 time
let her know thought Of and prayed for her, and
was looking to see good fruit Of her own endeav-
or. This was written on Saturday, and was
gon 9 to be gone week after week, right straight
along, and wrote to tell her had called to see
her.
O. Now. Mr. Beecher, in this announcement
of the fact Of the proposed date ofyour wfe's de-
parture, was there any interest or purpose in re-
spect TO any visits OF Mrs. 1ilton'ss A. None
whatever.
q. And as a matter Of fact was she at your
house thereafter A No. sir, she was not
THE WOODRUFF
Mr.. Beecher's acquaintance with Mrs Wood
hull was next taken up, and his version OF the
matter is substantially as follows: That he first
saw her at Tiltons house, where he went at the
urgent solicitation Of Moulton; the sext occa sion
was at yacht excursion, also engineered by
Moulton, and which terminated with a supper at
Moulton's house, at which Mrs. Woodruff was
present. The only other time he ever saw her
was when she called 10 ask him to preside over
the Steinway Hall meeting, which he fatty re-
fused to do.
q. Now, Mr. Beecher what conversation did
you in fact have with reference TO any steps or
proceedings taken by Tton or Moufon or both
with your knowledge in regard TO Mrs. Wood
hulls A. None whatever; had nothing to do
with that woman, except, sir. as she intruded
herself upon me- and so far concerned me in
IL TO listen to her eulogies at the hands of Moul
ton and Tilton. She was never In any way what
ever by me brought into this matter or proposed
any counsel, method, mode. machinery, or any
thing else for the use of her.
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