The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-23

his lDUu6uC6 on the world, Tor my own
sake, and for my childrsn's sake, it is my
duty"
q. You reported this to Mr.. Bsecher? A.
/ did
q. What reply did he maker A. he said:
'Poor child, she has tried to repair il; the
wrong she hss done is confessing Der sin, and
il ia too late"
@. Did he say anything to you in respect
OF the time during which she had permitted
him TO be in ignorance of the fact that she
had confessed. A. He did.
@. What? a. In talking with me, once,
he said it was very cruel that Elizabeth
should have confessed it all. 1t was very
unjust 10 him that she should have allowed
him TO visit her for six months after she had
confessed TO her husband, subjecting him TO
unpleasant greetings from Theodore; that
he could not understand why she allowed
him to visit the house without having told
him that she had confessed to her husband.
q. Did you ever say anything to Mr..
Beecher about irrning to his church? A.
| did.
@. Whats? A. told HIM how much had
missed the church, and the influence of his
sermons; that / had been a member OF his
church for many years; / had been taught
to believe in him, and it was very hard to
be disturbed in 1t; that could not go back
very well. knowing what did. He would
ask me to go back to church. He said. ssIf
you knew what comfort it was for me to see
y
come" He said he had repented of his sin,
and
HAD BEEN FORGIVEN,
and he was better fitted now than ever in
his life to do great good. L once said: ST
don't see how you can stand in your pulpit
aud preach sgainsE the sin of adultery to
young men, when you are implicated in it
yourself" lie said: "Having suffered what
1 have, and passed through the experience,
I feel more fit for it than ever before.''
@. Did he, in conversation with you, say
anything about Elizabeth's tendency to
talk about this thing? A. he did say Elizabeth
was continually making mistakes: that she
meant well, out she had no judgment or dis
cretion; thatshe allowed everybody to talk
with her about it; If she could go away, or if
some plan could be adopted by which Eliza
beth could be kept away-not be allowed to
she could not speak to every body; and he
often told me when 1 saw Elizabeth to tell
her not to speak to anybody about this case.
q. Did be ever send any messages by you
to her as TO how she should do In her house
A. Yes.
Q. State what that was? A. 1 once re-
ported to Mr.. Beecher conversation had
had with Mrs. TIlton when she felt she
could no longer remain with Theodore; that
he was always referring TO this sin she had
committed, and she felt she could not live
with him any longer; that she was going
home TO live with her mother. Mr.. Bescher
said: "Tell Elizabeth, for me, that for nv
| sake she must continue to live with Theo-
dore and make a good wife. knew she has
much to endure, but, for my sake, and for
her own, and for the children's sake, to 90
it. have family; she has nothing to hope
for from me, and the only way in which she
can ever see me is to live with Theodore
| N a frna nd nod Ix.,fra
| q. II, in any conversation with Mr..
Beecher respecting this trouble, he took the
blame upon himself in any way, you may
relate it. A. When L related to him my
conversation with Mrs. Tiltou, when she
said it was not Mr.. Beecher's fault, but hei
| own, he said: 1T was not her fault, but il
was my tault.f / am to blame. She is a goo6
woman. wt.nt you always to love her and
respect her." Mr.. Bsecber always spoke tc
me of his love for Elizabeth.