The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-29
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coneregationalTtai and devotion that we
have known has altogether equal'ed that
shown By TIE BEEcasR congregation. the
case has been peculiar in hundred respects.
Not the least remarkable point is the strange
testimony, which neither convicts nor aequ'ts;;
which cripples the accusation and parai5 yes
the atquittal. SO That, sfter 8 year OF tnves-
tigstion; of elimination and disproyins
after ak solid months Of trial before tribu-
nal OF Law, the friends of the accused seem,
to be more than jubilans at the fact that the
jury is hung and conviction is impossible
The ship has been beached, and thus escaped
a "tilt.en" calamity, and there is general
joy on board. ..,,,g. -ar.,..,.... .-..F~ u
On Friday night there was In Plymouth
churcu prayer-meeting. The exuberance Of
the occasion was uncomfortable. The pray
ing was = hilarious and the personal felici4
ta,ions were jubilapt. The Tribune beads
rs account of the meeting in flaming sty le.'
1t describes the spirit Of the pastor as "buoy.
ant y; that of the people Enthusiastic
Mr.. BEEcngs discoursed of trials being the
true test of religion, and declared that bis
troubles OF five years were working out
peace. His whole discourse related to his
case; and be wound up by declaring that
he would "keep on The way assigned him
BY Providence y; and We suppose be will. q"
Mr.. BEEcHER, says the reporter, came
promptly TO the hour Of O'Clock, escorting
his sons wife,. He went with au air Of con;
fidence to his accustomed place, and, says
the reporter "With an air CT assurance"
said "pd thank you for my hymn-book,
Mr.. HALLIDAY" g There's the thief" said
he, pointing to Mr.. soorLLE. Mr.. scovrLLE
surrendered the property to Mr.. BEBcHER.
| who received it with smile, evidently, said
the reporter, sin-the best spirits" He
seemed coptented and happy, wearing, &C
cording to the reporter, the most placid face
| 10 the room, i That was brave, aud dittused
joy amongst bis admirers. g" ."%
Now chat the reader may understand the,
decorum of Plymouth church to some ex-
t.nt we extract the following paragraph from
the report showing who was on the plat
form-i.-e., the raised place from which the
pnson declams," we may say, as 1t relates
to Mr.. BEEcHER's church: .... --
"a ittle.bunch of roses lay on the pastors
staud-the gift of some friend. Ga the plat
form were the Rev. Edward Beecher, Colo
mel Henry Beecber's wife, Deacon Howard
and one of his sons, the Rev. BIZ. Scoyille,
MIR. Beecher's son.in-law, and Mrs. Lott
Jones and Mrs. Bullard--the former the Sis
| ter and the latter the sister-in-law OF Mrs,
| Beecher. Mrs. Jones bears close resem.
blince to her sister, for she has the same
strongly marked, regular features, with an
expression OF firmuess, > not perhaps Qui'eso
inlensc-tbe same silvery hair combed
>moothly down over the brows. and looks to
be of nearly The same age as Hrs. Beecher.
Mrs Beecher was not present. Mr. halliday
explained TO a questiorer that she was Sill
10 the trial.room at the courthouse, where
she sat all day long waiting for the verdict.
Hepry NJ. Cleveland sat near Dir. Halliday al
the foot of the platform. DIR. Shearman also
was present." ., ... .5-.. ....--
This was an interesting group. The
reader is struck With the remarkable resem-
blance of Mrs. JONES to her sister. 1t is very
pen 10 The family SO remarkable for indiyidu-
alties, and that all these family and personal
concerns should be so prominent on the plat.
form and ia tue house of worship, will sur.
prise some simple people very much. MIR.
BEECusR was we'll fortified with the strong
mastering Of his friends aud the fine array
of bright faces and roses, and Ire went to his
work with gay bearing. -" /
AS was said above, Mr.. BgECBER referred |
to his own troubles from beginning to end.
The following paragraph from the reporters
sketch shows how pastor rose in his impas-
stoned discourse,and how congregation sap.
plauded." 1t may seem strange, but the
church Numbered with applause: , ,.'.' -
"The audience was wrought into state
Of the most intense excitement and enthisi-
asm. Loud applause by voice and hand was |
frequent. Three times Mr.. Beccber beSOnght |
The people to keep silence, but to no effect.
a nd when toward the close be said with i'm
preSsive earnestness, Giving ordylng, lam
The Lord's,'it seemed as if the people could
not tod an outlet for all their feelings, and
such cries as Amen,'' God bless you.' and
many others, were mingled with liteial
uproarof applause" a. ~. >,,,,.lr- 4
Dir. BEEcHER was-so excited that hesrose
from his chair, which vas not bis custom at
his prayer-meeting discourses. Even AL.
L1pAY " was felicitously sensational, aud de-
cared -witb-gfeat earnestness at the CLOSE
"qute outdid himself" 1''' -< II !
Like q consummate actor, BBECHER
brought the soothing influence of plety and
sympathy toobear upon bis excited audi
ence. Like an experienced manufacturer, he
dipped bis colors i'll the liquid that bright
ened and fixed them. With tones that
melted the hearts OF all to tenderness he
spoke Of the sad bereavement of one of his
parishioners in the loss of a child, and all
then cried and sympath;zsd with the dis.
tressed parent. Mr.. 1BERoHER closed the
meeting and went home happy. r.
Such scene nobody ever beheld before
For dramatic effect 1t has bad no equal in its
line, Poor Mrs. BEKcHEE was still waiting
for the verdict and as to that, the town Of
Brooklyn and the great Gotham were full Of
spec ulation. TiLToN claimed FIVE of the
Jury. Pryor claimed five. EvARrs dis.
credited all ,rumors, and said they could not
be- analysed BY any rnleo Of evidence. 1t was
evident that the .BEEcHER party, in view Of
all the developments concerning the remark
able pastor Of the remarkable Plymouth
church, are very happy TO compromisafor
drawn battle. The New York Tribune ap'