The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-09


private lne.i thluk. WIN these mronsiderabe
changes. It substantially the cnd; when
made that proposition % Mr. Moniton
/ INTENDED TO RESIGN
il this publication Was made; Just as sure as the
LORI lives should nave done IT.
question as to wnat was Mr.. Beecher's pur-
pose IN tnat resignation, under tnat contingency,
leo 10 a leg Mrange, ana nnaly the Court al
lowed iae question
Mr.. Beecls answered az ioows:-The pubca-
ton Of mat card would at once compel consid.
GRAFTON Of the whole question Dy my church, aud
put me upon trial IA taat churen, and a. believed
I that would destroy the church. aud nc auy rate
any defence ol myself that should necessary
the publication ~ that card. could make better
standing ~ a private man Hghtlng private man
than staining hampered ~ TIE res r. cIlons. rules
and duties ol pastor OF a church: twelve O'CLOCK
10 the country ~ my ordinary mlc-day dinner
nour, aud Two 9 CLOCK IN the CITY; Wnen visited
Peeksklil che time allowed Tor the distance be-
tween my residence IN Brooklyn and the station at
\ Forty second street depended whether we Wentby
cars or by mack, or whether went alone or with my
\ the time usually allowed, about two hours when
We walked down 10 the Terry and took convey
ance at Inc otner side; the two O'Clock train was
\ regular trAln VITA me wnea going 10 PeeksElll;
y whenl wished TO spend the day at Peeksklll took
\ the eight O'Clock tram; wnen wlsued TO spend
\ the forenoon ia Bro )RlYn 1 TOOK the two O'Clock
\ tram; II was a common thing Tor me 10 take the
/ two O'clock train; tnere was no haDit about tak-
Ing my lunen OF dinner before taxing the tratn 1t
4 was matter OF convenience: II 1 went over to
j Inc Union ofice took lt on my way up; provided
IL Was Monday, aud | mad to look alter my ed-
torial duties, t1oK my lnnch Just as was going
upon The train; Mr.. Cleveland was managing bust
ness man vi tne Christian Union; ne had charge
OF the printing press, OF the type room and rae
paper, anu saw To tue whole mechanical eXecu-
tlon; also he had certain relation TO the ad-
yertlsements NJ thas time; on TINS Monday was
In the ChrtStian Union ONCE about eleven O'Clock.
as near as can recollect; renamed tlere about
three quarters ol an nour. ali the time with MT.
Cleveland, ut tue once; during the forenoon OF
that Monday, June 2, was not at Mr. Moulton's
house; on my return on Monday night, wAen
married one OF my parsnloners. was not at Mr..
Mouiton's house. nor dad see Mr. or Mrs. Moulton
ON lhat Monday or on Monday night OF that
week; don't recall how soon alter my return on
the 18TH had an int .rylew Win Mr.. Moulton or
Mrs. Moulton; tue morning before Mr. klnsella
came. aud before | was engaged with him, did
not make CAL on any one or 20 out OF the mouse;
l remember the time oil sending the tee-
gram my wife Was the messenger who
took 1t; while she was away | was in the
house. and nad preparations TO make Tor my con-
tempiated ABSENCE: was 20 nave httle KIND or
VACATION ana looked forward 10 1t with great
pleasure; 1t takes me about tnree-quarters OF an
hour TO go rom my Muse TO the Christian Union
oftise 10 New YORK; on the morning oil the Attn OF
June following the marriage lett ny toe eight
O'Clock ram, leaving my mouse at SIX O'Clock;
during the whole pegiod OF my absence vas on
Visit WIN Governor Winam Cabin, at New
townviIie, eight miles out Of Boston; | went
specially 10 d1Iver lecture before Society or
Religious Inquiry Harvard; / went at the re-
quest OF tue students, aud then. IN order that
cJuid prea n for them IN tue evening" mad made
an arrangement VITA the Rev. ar. Murray, OF the
PARK street church, IN which preached In the
College III the evening-Sunday evening; on the
lst OF June, sunday, lett letter there, with
note TO AIR. Moulron, Is nave stated.
q Did YOU nave any interview with Mrs. Moul-
ton on tnat day ana Saturday, the 3lsi-another
interview win Mrs. Moulton than what you nave
her IN the morning; II was wnile waiting for Mr..
Moulton 10 come Ia he was out for some reason
Line IN the morning; Mr.. Moulton came IN; with
potn OF them together | THINK spent an nour;
LETT about ten O'CLOCK 1 snouid think fifteen min
utes tue hour were spent In Mr.. Moutou's
company; cont REMEMBER the consecutive In
tervIew; IL was an interview In whicn dld most
or Inc talking; spent my me denouncing Mr..
lilton very largely; the subject OF the interview
between MIR. Moulton aud myself was the Iortn-
coming card winch | UNDERSTOOD Mr.. Tllton was
preparing, ana wncn told him would be hna.-
lly II IL sucn he intimated IL would be, and
then came on the dIscussio4; as he often did.
he rebuAed me Tor Giscouragement but never
gave MIN any; me nao managed Iilton on many
aud many an OCCASION; he mad II in his power 70
do II again and ne should do It;' will not say IL
was at tnat interview, out no matter; don't rec
oIleet 1t as bearing on that lnteryiew; tue only
part AIRS. M0uton had Ia the interview was that
which preceded wnIe l was waiting Tor MIR.
Moulton; nothing very Significant occurred any
WAS xoRE THAN USUALLY ANGRY,
rather than sorry: walking up and down the
room, said tnis state Oh thugs was lntoeraole-
that was not going 10 stand II any longer II was
nvlng death, ana man might as well die at
once. Tor AR. fliton let The matter be controlled
ny ms mooos; inste ID u keeping Il quiet he would
let 1t leak out when he felt Ia a disturbed mood,
and then ~ would come to the ears vi my friends,
and would 90 ana see Mr. Mouiton, WAC would
smooth me down. aud then ne anair would rest LOT
time ano come out again, ano mad stood IL
about long as intended 10; this caro- now
shown me-tne proposed card OF Mr. IIlton-l
don't remember ever To nave seen; II was never
shown to me, nor made tue SUBJECT OF a conversa-
ton; never saw tue extract contained Ia II from
the Apology uutii II was published Ia tue
Bacon letter: tue "a OF June tue servants at
m, mouse Ia Bro0Syn mad gole % my country
re idence Ia the country, aud my wlle ana myself
we're the ony persons 10 h house.
WHOLE Earth IS TRANQUIL.
Mr.. Eyarts then reaa as follows toe letter OF Mr..
Beecner 10 Mr. MOultOn. commencing with the
WORDS. Tue whole eartn j. Tranquil" 6c.:-
MoRSISG. June L. 1873
Mr. DEAR FRASK-The whole !, tranquil and the
us wor d-e could do nothing N satarIay-my head
confused but gooi seep has made u Ike crystal
dores lempefament ueh that tue future even II tenn
NINA ~ ~ ~ si,ye 4, iaiiins me dnyiees 81
Isyu y, 10y " Z. n . -, ar tn.a "a
shou know that ne puuhca1on q The card which ne
The agreement maize after my letter through yol
w1s's isL h. bs eniansi up5s IN me VIM TIE ne
most ealnesness ana sllemaity not 70 ostray his vie
ana earnestly ionei ~ ths purpc-s ,h iei
4 was no. my mlSing tie revised .is part 20
uat y silsuo WI ~ i, az naa - yes
lhen i was published 70 hinx but that hat which
and ~ charged ne a. making him appear ~ one
ac Win wAch Ne was perfectly content iii
IT, ana hen ~ charges griey9us wrong home OF me-.
the pa0lc statement maj viii besr zoe ish, q me
when zoos % earti % Is aeeP night when TOOK
~ We i1 l nf N ss u1rs 80 ss s.nse ~
your s,taia earnest andying ndeiity yous dl'in'sr
one u co.'s comfort r. II such she renews
Nam sSeb ans9 q y Il tsre 4 no pS.sSie saivauon
Tor any hat depsnd upon nun With strong nature,
he does not keow now 20 govern i wth generous IN
ardent anec ians, he long winch does
not repay him admiration praise. with
stronx. theatre nature, he artiy imposed
win me dca that position. great stroke, aelt
Is the Wy Huscesl
sides these he hundred good things about him,
but these named traits him aDs0utey unrenabe.
thereiore snsre = ne y. IN isriner trying naye =
1T mat am spending uy last snnaay and preaching
my sermon.
Dear good Cod thank Thee am indeed beginning
10 see rest aad triumph The pat1 0f life Is
glory everlasting don Is voorhees,
inc0nceivaDle Iul "a DeckOnng glory. on beloved
Prank 1 snan knos yOu aud mold fellow
snp with you Rnd look AMI smile &C the past
Your loving IA. W. y.
Mr. Bsecher 10 reply 10 further que .tions, said
that tue tsG sentence OF riIs letter ne referred
to hIansetI IN tue sense That he never was carried
up Dy excitement very nign, ana lac ala not iee
that ne c8ua touch the heavens with his nan1;
the experience was not characteristic Vt lnls but
OF MS = u0e life anl ii espec, ally so sun