The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-24
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T H A q EIy
He Continues His Speech,
Professional Wrangle Over
Beecher's Orthodoxy.
The Plaintiffs Case Closed
at Last.

New YORK. June 22.-Aitcr the court
opened Mr.. Evarts said that in regard l'
the judge charge they had revised thri'
charge and would he prrsen'"a to the
court.
Mr.. Beach then continued his address
and quoted from the works Of BccchrI
and spoke of his invitation to all Partl"'
who loved the Lord Jesus and who wcr,
not members of any church, to commune
in fellowship with him.
Mr.. Shrurmuu Objected To the~" criti
cisms from the sermons and lectures OF
Brechcr on the ground that they were
not placed in evidence.
Mr.. Evarts intimatcd that from these
quotations made from writings that were
not placed IN evidence, the jury might
coniuumd them with some Of the
many which were in evidence.
Beach argued that he made the quota
tions not ~ evidence but aS to the con
trary theorir, held by this defendant.
Jude Nelson suggested that Sherman
could make objection, when Beach got
through. and Beach broke out with, "The
gautiemal. is wrong. My quotations are
right, and ! challenge him 10 prove that
they are wrong.
and /" aid sherman, "accept the
challenge
Shcarman was about two read the SER
mon in winch the Invitation To- comUni-
cant, was extended when Beach objected
to his reading the whole of the article
from which he had quoted.
,Iudge Nelson ruled that Shearman $
objection, would be i'm order when Beach
closed Li, address. Shg,uman said he
would oNcr objections to every quotation
made by counsel from Bcnch"r's writing.
Counsel then continued his citations, and
said Bccchrr sny, many parts Of the New
Testament have ,rownnldi miracles nave
grown old and out Of date, and counsel
said that if they could strike out mira
cles. those evidences of the God head,
why not strike out sermon on the Mount,
and Lord Prayer and when scoii"rs
and suecrcr- doubted tn" authority "i the
Bible and dlY'n" character "i NhrISt, ana
not they point To miracles lie wrought?
II" VIII" '.",i'! ont ""Fd oil noIl IN
spr't'"A' "."o'rb ms "'a. Uh 'haI
mtInorab'e I'j 0! June $50 bcec"er
published Il sermon IN Whlrh he
substantially Abolished Hell.
and said that if one sinner was admitted
to heaven why not "a second and third
and ,o on. untI. the la, and bottom one
OF all. Thi, Was condcrrd through.
d d. i. I'll 1..t'
the existence Of that place of future pun
i,hmrnt. he'll.
Beach also quoted some remarks of
Bn,rhrr in rrrarI totbeserIunu preach
edLv J,bn Edwards
The sneaker then rcud an extract from
. sermon nr.acned by Berrbcr Il. AN in.
Iir.tiou 3,iat the latter conceded that
that the soul must pa,, through some
,,urifcotion after death before lis en-
iranc. into Heaven.
Ina late sermon Of Bcecher's the coun.
sal had oh.crveJ in the pew.non.rs tbat
Ion,,h,nr wos corsnl bv the orrd, prcocb-
ar l,mr,car tirn. hpt iouobirr i no, an
,,Iansn lIr,nyrr,,o1 bv Sbcarnon +
is onnIousn continued Beach, and. turn
inc tn the in,.rrupter said he. nv friend
SEnor,,sn dare say WAS the loudcs,
Ian~hrr Of them on
H. En,rb then said that Bccchpr in
,ranr his yarnors s,ys tbo, No nr,,ys ON
,ho sa,ne rrinrinIn tbsi 81 cork !! forced
',,e ,. sS','J ~ hp,In yorv @ cooJ nr;rcinIo
rnHtinMod thn..nnolcr wbcn the heart
and .onI ora oIcrdowi,,c, with reIirion
The counsel tbnr ouotnd nm extract
from one of Rea,bar's t,Il,s in which he
said he would rather bayc ha,.n the Prod
ical Son that his brother.
Shearmau asked from what that was
taken. and Beach replied from the news.
paper report. to which Shcarmuu rro.
tested in "a tone of grcttiudignutiou that
,,y,,.,, n,,.,, ,, ,,t
and he would pIri.rr hi, mrnrr.sinn.,
word that il was pretty evident that ol
this WA, not intended rs evidence buf
was calculated to prejudice the Jury and
public against Bccchrr.
.Jud,r Nelson stated that these cy-
tracts were not submitted To the Jury =.
evidence and asked Beach to proceed
with his arrumrut.
sherman ,Ncitcilv-I protest aoain.t
anv further quotation.
Beach-WIlI my irasciblr friend al
low me to proceed?
Shcarmau--ALl this can hayruo effect
at all.
Morris-WcO, ii seems To have had an
effect on you.
Judge Nelson then stated he read the
sermon of the Prodjgal Son Is reported
in the Chris'ia, Union.
Porter arose and declared he desired
t. tak" exception TO this remark Of the
Court.
Beach continued and SAID 1t had been
a moral 10 the Christian word that when
this trial WAS proceeding Bcecher WAS
ubla to continue the functions