The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-03


evidence in the case, occasioned futter
OF undue excitement and had the effect
OF alternating the minority from the ma.
iOrity. Thus the work OF many hours Of
tedious and conscientious argument was
cheated Of its result, and a gloom was
thrown over the future deliberatlon Of
the jury which could not be dispelled.
Persistent efforts were made to counteract
the result Of this indescretion, but the
minority, consisting Of Messrs. jeffrey,
Flote and Davis, retiring to the ground
which they had compacted not TO aban-
don, emphatically declined to hold any
further argument on the case, They were
determined to stand by Tilton, On Sun.
day there was no ballotting, as many Of
the jury had religious scruples and de-
clined TO do 80. The ballot, however, on
Monday showed that they had returned
to Tilton's side, as the vote stood nine
for Beecher and three for TiltOn, and
from this count there was no variation.
When they were discharged they stood in
the same relation to the case-nine for
Beecher and three for TiltOn.
Lawyer Shearman said to-day that the
counsel for the defense had been visited
several times by friend Of one man on
the jury, who intimated that his verdict
could be purchased, Mr.. Shearman do.
clined to state whether they would move
for new trial.
A prevalent rumor is that PLAINTIFF
counsel will move for a new trial imme-
diately, by placing the case on the OctO-
Der calendar, and that as soon as 1t Is
called u motion will be made for change
Of venue.
BEECHER IN HIS CHURCH LAST NIGHT.
The Plymouth lecture room was crowd
ed to excess this evening by the brethren
OF the church, On the platform were
seated the deacons Of the church and Mr..
Beecher's son and the latters wife, A
small table on the platform was loaded
down with floral boquets. When Mr.,
BeeCher entered he was received with
loud applause. After q hymn had been
sung brother Shearman led in prayer.
He thanked God that when the bitter cup
was presented to their beloved pastor that
they were able to partake Of II with him.
After the congregation had sung another
hynn DR.. White prayed at the request Of
Mr., BCecher. Throughout this prayer
tho latter sat with his elbows resting on
the table and his face buried in his hands.
Another hymn followed, after which Mr.. |
BeeCher, still retaining his seat, began his |
talk by stating that he did not propose to |
say anything about that which touched
all their hearts concerning himself, but
that he would speak about the church,
and before leaving for the summer would
say some words 10 them which were In
his heart. There had been said good
many things about this church by persons
who were ignorant Of It's workings. His
own Judgment, unwarped by passion,
from the first years Of acquaintance with
It, was that, by the blessing Of God, there
had been brought into cooperation by |
the labOrs Of this church people such
rs has rarely been paralleled, Not de.
fined In wisdom, but
REMARKABLE FOR INDTvfDUALIsM.
As church 1t had dwelt in unity, which
had been the result Of religious feeling.
In referring to the late trial through
which the church had passed, Mr.. Beech.
er said lie thanked his audience for their
patience and consideration. Without any
concerted action this church has stood |
for two years with immense sympathy
for their chosen head and pastor, and
what they had done was spontaneous and
not ordered. This unity Of the church in
sorrow and afllction for two years was
not from any arrangement between parties |
but In their dwelling spirit Of God. They
had passed through the Red sea like the
children of Israel and were now on the
other side aud the wheels Of pharaohs
Chariots they could now see sticking In
the mud. Laughter.
The speaker deprecated alterations
between households, and invoked them
not to break up the harmony Of the
church. OF all the saints he knew the
worst were stone.throwing saints. There
were enough Of these In the editorial
chairs and in the pulpits.
GOD HAD NOT BAPrfsED HIM FOR NOTHING,
but was preparing him for work,
though he did not yet know what II was.
They'were being conSecrated for great
mission, and God had cOmforted them.
By the way he felt this church was con-
secrated for some great work, and they
were to be employed 10 soften hard
hearts and make holiness not n myth,
not poem, but reality. Let them
therefore rejoice, as God was leading
them step by step TO Zion.
With these words Mr.. Beccher con.
oluded, and
Mr.. s1tEARMAN AROSE
and said that lie had been for twelve
months victim Of the policy Of silence;
since that evening Of the 26th Of June,
when he had the interview with Benjamin
+. Tracy, man who was as high above
those who attacked him as the Heaven Is
above earth, since that time they had
gone on until they had won victory; aye,
emphatically declared the speaker, and Il
was a victory referring to the prosecutions
Of the Church, lie said he blessed the
Lord for them, and then dwelling for
moment on the letters Of Mr.. Beecher,
produced In the late trial, he said that lei
the outside world say what II would he
looked upon those letters IA
THE rRoUDEsr FEATURE OF BEEcHER's
CASE.
lie WOulu nave c0naluereu hIn (Beecherl
a cur and hound II he had not expressed
penitence when he learned he had aliena.
ted a wife from her husband, and he
would have despised Beecher had he acted
otherwise. He was sorry Il he himself
had spoken evil Of any man, but he could
not help II, and now that their pastor vas
80 soon TO leave he hoped that they would
join him in pledging Beecher thefr fideli.
", and God helping them they would
never leave him. No voice uttered from
the press or pulpit could make them
leave him and twice ten thousand
juries could not make them doubt his
word. They would go through with him
10 the end, whatever that might be. To
quote from the Scripture, said Mr. Shear.
man, u will 60 where thou guest, live
where thou livest, thy people shall be my
people, and thy God my God; 1 will die
when thou dfest, and where thou art
buried
THERE SHALL BE BURIED ALs0.n
As Mr.. Shearman concluded, tears
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