The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-21
wnArMR. BEEcnrR SHOULD DO.
How lie Can hes, Promote Revival.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir: Your
article in your issue Of the lGth inst, "A Plan to
Glorfy Mr.. Beecher," Is 10 the point, but too
late, we fear to gain the attention which 1t well
deserves. still. It seems to some men, who are
regarded as OF sound judgment, that there II "a
sense OF prouriety" among the Congregational
ministers O, New York, to say the least, which
will lead them and the general association to
discountenance in a way that cannot be misun-
derstood, this attempt to endorse and Glorify
Mr.. Beecher. "A YOU say" He seeks to gain
tand his church seek to gain for HIM the coun-
tenanco OF the whole Congregation llst body"
We agree with YOU, " lie has not had II since
the trial" nor do we believe that he can have
u while he refuses To 90 forward, OF TO permit
his friends to go forward. and prove tue con
spiracy and perjury of these men aud women on
whose testimony jury has failed 10 declare
him innocent Of the crime ~ adultery!
Ii would seem to be patent to every unpreju-
diced mind Tia II II is not by preaching and prdv-
ing now mat Mr.. Beechcr can the most good
for the church; II Is not by getting up re-
yiva siirit.' ortfying to do so, as though NJ cody
aud sankey's efforts and the results are to blot
ir m the memory of man the position in which
be stands to-day. He can do the church the
oest service by giving his whole time to the sub
Iect matter OF establishing his innocence, and
proving the terrbie quit OF Bowen and Illton
ami MOulton, and Mrs. Triton, Mrs. MOultOn and
Others In dtiandng aim aud tue church, as they
have done, # MIR. Beecher is guiltless his Is
the way for Mr. Beecher to bring about such a
revival Of religion IN this country a. the world
mas never witnessed. MS innocence estaD-
lisned. and the didhohcal mischief of these
ptfluftQ tolfbfHufr Nhhlu 50 return on tAelr
own heads, we have no douut. that thousands
would see roGlinese In such lisIt as to walk
In the blaze OF it, . tn 4 be would Try IT,"
Iiy the DN, We hope our Venerable friend and
brother Dr. Leonard Bacon, senior, VIII not
lose slgnt Of the duty Of PNmouth Church in
regard u Mr. Bowen. We should be sorry to
have the Doctor die [Scl1N la co,hm rcdcis i
under " the cloud Of Inconsistency" IN this mat
ter of the Beecher scandal. Let not the Doctor
inl Ito peisistently urge the discipline OF
BOWcn.
The Ncic York Obscrrer of Sept. o. IN allusion
q the letter Nj. Bperl4pT ID "A utf
ccpliOn saw, The letter Of invitation H. signed
hl the following ministers Of Brooklyn Mc~srs.
tunant, Hodge, Davis, ShultI, Roiu. liale,
Everest Baker, Nye, aud Camp, The absence
of the names of many prOminrn; pastors from the
sl-ners, Illus rates the division Of sentiment in
Bro IklNn, which prevails there as elsewhere.
| II tine pastors were oil one mind ON The subject,
We would see among tue Sislerz sucu names as
Lttlej john, Scheuck, Nandtke, Porter " els.
NudingtOn. SiorIs, CuAler, together with many
Others whose position makes them representa-
tive mon. Not one OF the Presbyterian pastors,
nor of the IT, ding tungre.Ht. Dual or Episcopal
Churches Is On the list
And Mr.. b.pc cher o. TO be end nrsed hV the
New uTk state Association 10 idnhe II appear
| that he Is supported b> his tnu:lrgatiouHlst
brethren IN tue course he has p.r~urd - We
sndIl see. Ana we fnuli see WhOtLc 4" prominent
pastors are, and VINO are the " prominent pas
Tors" who will not be there, To- hear Mr. BecCher
on fcNiyals, and 10 put him ahead during the
entire three days OF the meeting.
MLMBER or rHE PASTORAL
NlON OF CONNECTICUT.