Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-01

For the first time ninoe tha eonsnaaeaanonA Il
his trial Mr.. Beecher made direct aEl1sica b it
in his prayermeeting disooarps, On ysidag sve.-
ing. Mr.. Beechsr had talked fossA Wills en ~
folly Of allowing ones self 10 bs hazFnaDsA b1
petty troubles. he msntlnned ~ nsvspapsr
articles, and said how foolsh ie woah have bssn
for him to notice them: He might = vsal eake
then he spoke Of his present great koeAss, -
intimated that II came upon hA in suGA 1n-
nsr that he couldn't meet it o<heeWiee. II,
Beecher, although he had remained Sitting. ~
used his arms freely, frequently giving snghaas
collection volume violsatly a9ainst ~ tsA3s.
When he had reached this point he aross, aAA
clasping his hands behind him, LOOKED upon tAe
audience for . moment ~ II oodseotang -
thoughts. Everybody aw that soanstng ~
usual WAS coming, and the exMtsAan$ Wns
painful. ~.
Mr.. Beecher took one stop forward, and was
greeted again BY thunder Of applAnss. 0evsE-
a times he tried 70 speak, but - ofaeA - HI
several minutes before he could make hiusslf
heard. He turned almost livid in the fsss and
his hand kept up continual nervous tvitaAing.
Men Mr. and 800 49, - IN saase. ssas -:
eagerly forward. When perfect quiet Wa r.
stored Mr.. BeechAr continued >" .a n
He said: :" I look with all courtesy and ~
spect on the right Of anybody to look upon ~
- uo cuOoe06. WuAxov0f mon may t0l0k, t0A
world is 20 large that Il does mot 10 with Yos q
with anybody on earth to determins NJ fnlnrs.
That's . matter for mo and God against ths
world. ldont propose 70 60 down. Whosver
treads me into tho ground, ri come up again un-
der his foot by paeeut continuance In ve0 AeinG.
Nobody can put me down. I know What aA
and time will disclose it. Work win neyss esaes
with me till the coffin lids are screwed down. It
may be hero, or it may be some where sase, bas
under Gods providence am going 70 vxk ~
my life. Let me 600 the man who viii stop "a"
Mr.. Beecher here raised both his sF1s end
paused for several seoonds. at kao WITH God
and me. he continued. "As loog = tksso b
sympathy for the discouraged, pedsoes for ~
impatient, love for tho unloyed, tongue for
those who cannot speak, 10 long - theee are
men who need God and can't ssS ~. % lnng
needy in this world. never enueht hiaA
place. I was sent here by Providsnce, and
Providence has kept me hero. I shall soay hsgv
or go by Gods providence, live Or die whsn 0eA
and where God calls me. Living o. dying -
the Lords. .-...... :. -.
Ny question is simply this, Lord wha. Wit
thou have mo to do ?" That m do tl,ongh ta.ars
the devil can't stop mo. I wish could have saA
these few words to you with closed doors and
windows, but it could not be. One Of the great
Affections of this congregation u that tt hve1 eat
OF doors. Everything It says or doss u psintsA
We can't ory, or even wipe our eyes, but u y No
ported in all the newspapers l admire you
honor you, love you, for your patient Adsaaly
friend. am manly man and . Ohfta1aa.
live near to God and in the peace Of the eternal
world. shall see you there. You ehall not b
put to shame there. There We viii a1a1le to
think that while on earth ws wers troubled ahons
anything. We will leave work and be At resi-"