The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-09

when / was Is years of age, so was well
acquainted with her when married. Upto
the time she left me our intercourse was as
close and intimate as possible In human
affairs. L think my VILE nas more tnan
the common brain. 1 was about TO say that
she has more than the ordinary education.
She was educated at the Parker Institute.
Regarding literature, ETC., she was always
fond of books, was a constant reader, and
fond Of poetry, art and music Her oppor-
tunities during
HER MARRIED LIFE
were many. People of position and cultivs-
ton visited the house. She was OF a kindly
nature and charitable disposition. My
career was that of a journalist and public
speaker. My wife participated ~ my Ia
bors, acting as an amsnueusis for me.
She knew all my thoughts, and In earlier
years I knew all hers. Her domestic
affairs absorbed her time and attention She
was a very liberal, good-hearted and lovely
woman. We were members of Plymouth
Church, she joining in 1851 and L In 1888.
We were married in 1855. In the earlier
years we entertained the same general re-
ligious convictions. We were both teachers
in the Sabbath school. She was connected
with the Bethel school of Plymouth Church,
having a mothers class in the same. This
extended over period of several years,
but / can't say what years. 1 would not
like to give any dates, but 1t was long
time. The teaching was given on Sunday,
but she gave more time by the way OF
preparation. Occasionally some OF her
class would call and see her. She was very
notably of an affectionate and sympathetic
nature. Regarding her opinions concern
ing feminine chastity, / think she loves
everything good and pure and hates every
hoA bali nv an q a
woman. / have never blamed
any one but her betrayer.
have said she was great
champion of purity, of all that Is included 10
dignity and purity. The interest which she
had in her sex was in its general elevation
Regarding IiltOn's statement that Elizabeth
was always stickler for the honor OF her
sex, which Evarts read from the testimony,
the witness admitted that he made that
statement. / have made several in regard
to this controversy and have appeared before
the committee. NY memory of dates is below
the average. / remember many things by
the pictures. should remember this scene
am now witnessing rather by pictures than
date year hence. / have not suffered any
by sympathetic and
RELIGIOUS OPINIONS
between me and my wife. l should rather
say have rejoiced in the change. My early
ideas of religion were of the strongest
stamp. During my later years my
views have undergone considerable
modification under Beecher's preach
ing. I don't accept the theory OF
the diety of Christ as the jehovah of the
world. 1 abandoned the Calvinist doctrine
when 1 became a member of Plymouth
Church. This change broke the concurrence
of views between my wife apd me in regard
to religious views. The change produced in
my wife's mind, in one sense, q great deal of
unhappiness: She wanted me to believe as
she did. She wanted my views to harmon
ize with hers. L think she grew at last
to abandon the notion Of hell. Her
regret was that my professional career had
not been that OF clergyman. There came
period, in 1870, when my views of cler-
gymen changed. During the anti-slsvery
agitation the great opponent TO our work in
freeing the slaves was the church. thou 2ht
in the early stages of the anti-slavery move
ment that the clergy, like Erasmus of old,
were cowardly. / think when any great
reform starts, the last to help it
are the old conservative orgsnizs-
tions called churches. These views were
taught in Plymouth Church. believed it
and my wife did. We both were there
taught to despise the slave holding Christi
snity of that day. When / made speech in
Plymouth Church at that time -Beecher
came to mo and said: Theodore, Pm proud
of YOU" There was no serious political
difference between me and Beecher until
about 1860, when he preached sermon de-
claring military emancipation to be impos-
sible. Here the court adjouoned.
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