New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
Mr. Evas-rhe trouble b that the witness sys he has no
recollection concerning any particular Impressions has be bad

Mr. Evars-Tne touble that the witness sys he has no
resonectoa concerning any particular Impressions ha be bad
4 Judge Ncslsoa-Rkcept general statement
Mr. Eva-And then he relates the experience Of bis early
n years.
Mr. BeachNo he say recollection Of any
particular Impressions lie said ho had recollection OF that
II particular letter.
II Judge Neilson-I think will let 1t stand.
II Mr. Rvars-Your Honor will be good As to note my
motion strike 1t out your HenOrs ruling and my OK
II cepuon.
II Judge Neison-Yes, Sir.
II Mr. Fuleron-I understood to say Mr Tnton 'nal
you great pain and anguish when you were undergoing
II this change Of religious sentiment in giving up tne oiu
II views for the newi A Yes Sir for period OF Iouf years
there were many days and hours in which should describe
II my inner life should have Cowpers figure, where
II he speaks of the frog creeping through the ooze Of the
II Acheron.
II O Are those expressions Of humility and self abasemen
which found throughout this correspondence the reeu or
II this change in religions sentiments
II Mr. Evarts-That object The generalization OF all this
II kind correspondence and the assigning OF reason oy
leading question Of that kind think not within the rule OF
II redirect examination. willing the letter should De IN
II quired about and there anything In his memory ha ena
bes him to assign any that bears upon the letter why
that one thing good many letters have been read ana
good many forms expression have been used and now my
II learned friend him wheher in the course OF this CORE
spondenc those moody phrases were not the result oil h
III religious experience.
n Judge NesonThe question ought not 10 De cadnS oehe
III wise think he may ask il.
II Mr. Evarts-It opening very widely the explanation Of
II written words by external feelings otherwise expressed
II Mr. Fuerton-Ths question through years and
II At and Mr. Titon in moods Of despoDdency
II Judge Neison-And you think you will account for Nv
II M. Fulerton-Yes Sir
Judge Neson-And he seeks Tor 1t in this way
Mr. Fucrton-Yes Sir; he to account Tor It IN ths
way II altogether proper should explain IT, because these
expressions humility and efabasenent Will be referred 70
differently accounted for unless they are explained ITO
THE TRIBUSE Stenograpner.l Read The question
THE TRIBUNE yapher red The ques ioh a. follows
care these exprr- nnmly and scf aserlent which
throughout this coe-pondencc the result OIL ths
chaagc IN religious sentimeni!
Mr.. Evarts-That object to-
The Witness-[To Judge Nelsonl An TO answer, Sir.
Judge Seilson-Yes sir.
Mr. Evars 81 object to it, boh in and as leading
Judge Neilson-Wcl, 1t is leading
Mr. FuTerton-What Is THAR
Judge NesonHe MI Eyarts -sests the qnesuoh eau
ing; it is leading
Mr. Full u-rton-weI it is leading, it is true, but it
is allowable under circumstances AMI Considering The sub
ject Of inquiry.
Judge Neson-I think you easily modify the question
so that it will not be Objectionable
O. What occa-ioned expcs' OF yours OF depond
ency and humility found your letters, whea attention has
been called?
Mr. Evarts-That object 10
Mr. Fulerton-Thst understand
Mr. Evarts-And we except TO your llonors ruling
Judge Neilson-Yes, Sir.
The wness-They occasioned by the inward struggles
which have already described
O. call your attention to lett OF yoIr wfs put in evil
dence by side February 2S 1882 in which she
quotes from your letter as follows -
Mr. Beac-vaous expressions used such moods and then
goes on to quote them Is follows
Mr. Full ertOn- Icadng
Then feeling that these ext eme delights WON'T make
mad outright have Xix eJers chI.lt Ipird
dust and ashes Your r0rroHui a. -1tiHs iu'oyu
Your suffering husband Yours dossedy' and yours
in agony" "
A. cam account for them in detail don't know what
individual any partcu there qlIteI may nave
applied TO- general mood 4 wIcl each letter was
ten was that mood Of self abi which 40 often came
upon me in consequence my early educdon and which
still clouds me at times
O. In this connection viii ask you wha change your rei
gious sentiments did undergo
Mr. Evarts-What is the quest on ,
Mr. Fulerton-The question s vii ask yoa what change
your religions sentiments did undergo anI meets another
branch Of the which ,hl pax qnestcA byandbye
may well drpOse Of 1t now.
Judge Ne!lson-I know il does
The Witness-l hardly know what words TO state accu-
rately the charge 1t pasacc from extreme Ca.vinsc
overpowerrng Calyinsc ps fro' those to more
Genial view Of and 4 Ills niy disposition towards
man think removed MY mind .ae aprc4en1 i ms of fu-
ture ud 1nent the wrath slPOe The On great point
that on w my chief siraI-, was a. to what the
oaians call the Deity Of Chf mad been brought up
10 recognize Of Nazareth the Lord Jehovah ana
passed from that tn Unitarian view WI ch recognizes linn
a. The Master and Teacher Of all, i less IN degree than
God the Father. / lad .cA the one view with
such tenacity. and it had gone down to the
deph Of my conviction far nst the displacement Of II
shook me to the very Of tc reecd under IL
and the misery which it brought was s the greater De-
cause was not able speak about those views 10 Elizabeth
without giving great pain; my mouth became closed
Perhaps ought to LAY. also. in accounting for fOme
Of the letters that made her pledge years ago
when first went journey thu would always write her my
exact thoughts whether they god or bad MADE
noipt Of honor with me to tell my behavior whether
was fretfu selfish pecvisn q. "eiher tOuh WIS Cou
| ouering myself never hid anything irOn heF Sir.
O. Now Ar Tiion-
Mr. Eyars-l move strike that on. not responsive to
! the question.
judge Neilson-I think will It stand Iii negative,
/ and does do you any harm.
O Can Won give me the GATE the OF this
change in your reg vew' A. can no Tx The day or me
month but know the Of which grew
o state then II you please A became editor Of The
J,dpnnt when quite young, and hands were i'm
medately fed with public questions Ahisa'ey move
cnt the prosecution the the reconstruction OF the
Union used journal which ostensibiy religious
and theological newspap used IL not for any religious or
theological purposes for questions occu
cuned my mind with those and during that occupancduns
that busy employment pubic questions never had es
ue to examine foundations OF those religious opinions In
which / had been brought up from Childhood But "heh
slavery was abolished and and occuPa
ton in certain sense gone ON finding religious paper
on nv hands turned the theology in which had
eep trained from childhood, and gradually faded away be-
fore nv inauson Then the struggles to which have
referred.
| ORIGIN OF MR. TILTON'S LATER RELIGIOUS BE-
LIEFS.
O And where were you attending divine service
| A