The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-30
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.
WONDERFUL BEECHER.

WONDERFUL BEECdEhi
We extract the following from the New York
.uscisl of the Cincinnati Commercial of the
18th:
Side by side in the Judges chamber sat
Roger A. Pryor and VIM. NJ. Evarts, the
momrtly yiyeinian and the polished son of the
Noxth. Beecher himself remained at his resi-
Asnoe and his sons office all day, never once
appearing in court There were Preparations
10 notify him promptly in case the jury re-
turned with verdict. v
THE ANCIENT MRS. BEEoHER
Mas sat in .her place all day, very tanxious
and sad in her looks. She vas on hand when
the court opened, at 10 o'clock this morning.
and sat- while occasionally conversing with
friends. till the regular recess, when she LETT
for time, and returned, remaining until the
dinner hour at 6; returning when the court re-
oDened At 8. and staying till tho time OF ad-
,curpment. For great part Of the day the
MOOR old lady wore two red roses in her
hoeoun and had large bouquet in her hand.
Triton came to court in the morning. re-
NAMED in an ante-room through the forenoon,
when he went home. and did not again make
his appearance. While with us he was ex-
oited. uneasy and nervous. He fitted hither
and thither, listened for every sound, and
watched the door at which the jury were ex-
pected to enter He talked reservedly with
his friends. Fo
While hanging about the court this evening
IN misery, foul air, perspiration and exhaus-
non, recalled that this was the night Of
REECHERs REGULAR FRIDAY EVENING TALK,
and SO learning from Mrs. Beeober, who
sat solidarity in court, that he would be pres
ent at it, as usual, / resolved to 60 there. l
was late in getting to the lecture-r0om, and as
n.fs~ vxDsnn
Of Beecher, mellow and resonant, rolling
through the open doors and windows. When
L got within sight of the great lecture-room,
which was crowded through the halls to the
streets, saw that it was utterly filed with
nm audience of ladies. There must have been
afteen hundred of them, while less than q
couple Of hundred men had been able to &C.
sure admission. 70 w. ,-l
When got within distinct sound of his
voice, did not wonder that the multitude
were enthralled with the power and glory Of
his eloquence. He was sitting in his great
arm chair, which, instead of interfering with
his gesticulation. seemed to give it great vari-
oty. never heard Beecher speak more
grandly as he discounted on the joy and
strength Of the soul, which has its life in God.
He kept on in this strain for perhaps fifteen
minutes, and seemed to be himself rRvished
wish holy fervor. ~,
As he spoke it gave an idea of moral and
personal power which no other living orator
could approach. Next he grew humorous as
he described the petty troubles of life and the
psttiness Of all life's troubles. He kept ths
audience in pleasant hilarity for while. He
now spoke of his trials during the last five
pears. Amid them all he has lived in
peaoe and joy. He has not become morbid,
he has not particle of bitterness to any
human being.
Here his voice quivered, and the ladies
broke out into applause. He ''owed this to
lhe love of Christ, in whom live and which
ID s0ul-sustaining. He here sprung to his
leet, as he delivered burst OF eloquenoe on
this subject. After a brief pause and change
Of vocal tone, he said he had some other
Aings to say. II ~ tFl
DON'T PROPOSE TO BE PUT DOWN. n
Whoever puts me in the ground, Ill spring
mp . hundred fold under his feet. God
knows what am, and there are health and
strength in me, and shall work till the
coffin lid is closed over me. This whole
matter lies between God and me, and you can
neither help nor hinder it. My future is
simply what God will have me do. and l shall
do It, though ten thousand devils stand in
the way. Your confidence in me, which ia o
gust confidence, is based on my Christian
life. and you shall never be shamed by me-"
Beecher spoke for perhaps quite an hour in
His very highest style, and then he gave out Q
hymn, ordered the people, somewhat peremp-
lorily to rise, and he himself joined loudly in
he singing as he held the hymn book in
common with his brother Edward. 1t was .
most inspiring experience throughout and
showed Beecher to be in superb condition
md spirits 53 c3i
From this prayer meeting went back to
The dingy Court, found
A swELTERING AND EXCITED MOB
around the door, sweltering mass in the
corridors, and another in the courtroom.
There WAS no news, and half hour brought
Us to the hour of adjournment just at the
close Mr.. Evarts entered, and was received
with burst of applause, and then We beheld
HE entrance Of Pryor, who received Q rousing
Alute of cheers.
Marsden's Zarsaparilla at Vogel Vilter's,
10 Camp street.