The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03

allowance for grave errors Of Judgment and
weakness In action ana expression on MT.
Beechers part, ne sitll was innocent OF the
terrible charge so low, after 4 careful study o.
the evidence, we hesitate not 10 declare our
confidence is mistaken. That Mr. Beecher Is
seriously hurt that his influence Tor good IS
crippled that ne has lost the confidence OF many
- sadly evident That the cause OF Christ mas 70
n certain extent suffered we cannot question. In
every way the scandal has been u lsmentable
episode in our social and religious history as
community. God has permitted II 90 Oeiall us Tor
purposes which we may varlousB assign. that
good will come Of II eventually Is only according
90 the law OF the Divine providence, and we
lament the sorrow hat has descended upon Mr..
Beecher and his family, and anticipate that the
progress oil the months and years viii do much 20
dlssipate the clouds which, partly through us own
errors and manly through the prOdgious Jolly
aud treAchery OF those in whom he trusted, have
gathered around his fair lane. The tsnge OF per-
Jury and mystery win gradually be unraveled,
and many who, with good intentions, are among
the number that condemn him Will i've TO see
things In light more hopefuln
The Episcopal Journal church ana state, ha.
able article on Miss MoOre's letter and Mr..
Beecher's declaration that he THANKED God that
mis- heart was not embttered, sc. on this point
versal beneyolence in which he appears TO love
his enemies about as much as he loves his friends
we conceive 10 he eauss OF all his troubles. In
tte nrst place, so lar as ms Ialln ah1 preaching
are concerned. IL seems to have led him well nigh
80 tue verge OF Unlvers ism. he mas preached
GOSPEL OF goodness, bsnevoence, large-hearled-
ness, until we believe the Universalists
claIm hun, as he is certainly not
claimed by the not gospelers OF Calvinlsm.
something wanting 70 Mr.. Beecher's make up.
and Therefore wanting in his preaching, which IS
AFR Va1An h aanlf MAJ N % -
toughness ana consistency, and inwronEht innexi-
bhtY OF virtue, winch confirms and Gnallnss the
Bushnell has 1t, seems TO De de ective TIE eonse-
qusnce is too much pliancy and tenderness and an
alllnclusiye oenevolence, Wnicn wants TO take III
all sorts OF knaves ana hypocrltes ard liars ana
cyclists ana busy bodies and housing MIS-
and the havfn all thin sin common folk aud
those detestable. IHdiscriminate kissers VINO
seem 10 nave tnryea over Ia BrocAlyn with
then, with MISS Moore that Mr.. Beecher should
now oenou the severity OF God, and II he is innO-
cent he bas come TOO near being torn TO pieces
o raVenng wolves TO turn around and embrace
them. He has ler into MS confidence, ana we fear
let INTO MS chHrch iss OF people who, II ne bad
preached more faI htullY the terrors o. thelaw,
would not nave gnasned upon him with their teeth
cone no hurt at all 10 nave given some OF those
sinners over there strong smell Of birthstone,
and we believe 1t would nave been a great deal
better Tor Mr.. Beecner, and for Plymouth cAurcn
aud lor the general society OF BROOKLYN. me
getner. The righteous and the wicked were quite
100 osculatory ana anectionaJe. Ana II here
had been now ana then blast after the
manner or the good Old prophets; yes, II
there had been some o Davlds good, square ours
ing-whose weak point seems 20 have been 10
overriding the matter--it would have done quite
as much good as 50 mGcn preaching on the Fatner-
eUrbtttered and soured and ready TO strke against
any human being; but presumlng his lnnOceucy.
~ there is such thing as righteous indignation.
we tntnk ne IS called upon 10 exercise 10 IN behalf
OF the ministry IN general II not In his own behalf
what are we all called upon 10 be sweet and ten
cer-hearted ia view OF such thlnys, and 10 rush
over 10 Brooklyn with our hearts full Of sentiment
and our mouths iull OF kisses be bestowed ndts-
criminately on this one ana the other VINO. as we
believe, have been trying TO compass good mans
downfall And bow long would it be then before
tnls Brooklyn coierie should begin 10 peep again
Ike so many turtles IN spuDgJlme2 Whereas
Whatever becomes or Mr.. Beecher, we are IN
no mood TO hear them any more; and we
trust they nave felt it the supreme privI-
Jege OF their lives, II there are any holes
Tor them, to crawl into them and stay there.
As we understand II, there certain people 10 (
~hom severity does more good than goodness;
and whlle we fear that no Gospel can oenenr some
or Mr.. Beechers pursuers, We are confident that
Gospel most Hkeg to reach them Il the most
searching and tnre aten!ng ana severe that can be
found IN the ord OF Co.."
THE OATH OF sEcREsY
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Do you think it PROBABLE thatn a verdict In the
Beecher case was rendered impossible oy the op-
position OF only two three las the Bsecher
party are industrlously crcuanngl a majority
OF them. unfer such circumstances, woud he
IN q frame oil mind 10 bind themselves 10 secresy
TO the leaning OF the individual members Is it
not more reasonable and probable 10 suppose mar
tae Jury stood evenly divided or IN tue proper
ton oI seven 10 Ave. either for the paInrn or de-
GendantS J. c. JOHNSON.
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