The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-25
BEECHER IN ENGLAND.

BEECHER In ENGLANO.
THE BEKcHER-TILToN CASE AS 1T Is NOW RE-
aARDED by THE BRTroNs-EPTEcrs OF Oh
PARKER's CABLE MESSAGE TO THE PLYMOUTH
CHURCH PASTOR AND PEOPLE.
LONDON, July 10, 1876.
Since the Rev. DR.. Parker. OF the London Ctty
Temple. sent his famous cable message OF ''conn-
dence and love" to Henry Ward Beecher, an ant
mated discussion has been carried on by the Eng
lish papers as to the PROPHECY OF the former gen.
tlemans action, or, in other words respecting the
truth or falsenood Oh the charges against the pas
tor OF Plymouth church
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE GREAT TRIAL
Among the Noncon1ormist body the diversion q
opinion seems to be SO great that perhaps va
may hope soon TO see It arrayed in two hostile
camps, one supporting DR.. Parker In his belief In
DR.. Beechers purity, the other embracing such
Christian hearted gentlemen as the Rev. Mr. Gil.
nlian. Of Dundee, who expresses his conviction
OF Beecher's guilt in such terms that the Chris
tian World refuses to publish IL because OF ita
llbelious nature. The controversy VIII end
In producing no good, OF course. It 10. never.
iheless interesting so leng as IL lasts. The Nom
co,lJormist newspaper seems to incline, with
characteristic charity, toa
BELIEF IN BEECHER's GUILT,
lengthy article on Beecher by the Rev. DE-
Parker who whether right or wrong has an
opinion OF his own. and expresses 1t In strong
language.
THE REV. DR. PARKER
declares that, alter careful peIusal Of the evil
dence he has found Tllton's charges 'utterly ana
triumphanrly repealed by the most satisfactory
evidence" Every English minister Of hh
acquaintance, he adds, agrees with him in these
IN Anti nj n
Beecner's evidence" and in conclusion says:-G
have felt that In quoting Incidents and dates and
putting together recollecttons OF facts. Should
certainly have convicted myself hundred times
over. Woe be to me in the DAY when have "a
rely upon mere memory for vindcation. The
very smallest TitOn in the aevil's employ will see
me sentenced to penal servltude Tor life on that
unhappy day.n Rather lard On Tilton that, hatnt
itY
THE REV. ALEXANDER RALEIGH,
one OF the co-sgners with Parker. addresses q
letter to the Times this morning, repudlatng the
idea that they had committed the whole Noncon-
formis; body TO their message. and closes his com
munication by saying must own that alter re-
hecting on the matter every way can view II, IL
still does strike meas in the least likely 10 be
o sound Christian principle or position that be-
cause a man Is TO be blamed Tor the lighter things
and has, indeed blamed himself Tor them without
preston OF sympathy by those who believe and
who are unspeakably thankful TO believe that he
has with complete success shown himself inns-
cent OF the heavier charge. MIR. Beecher Is "a
some OF us friend OF many years. standing. We
have seen HIM, both here and in his own country
and in very various scenes and circumstances
Not only do we believe him innocent OF the
damning charge, but we also think that those
other things which have given rs such pain are
not of the substance Of his LIE, and that the man
has recovered himself and will stand in hones
and usefulness as In former time"
WHAT TIE SECULAR JOURNALS SAY.
Some OF the secular journals speak OF DR.. Par.
ker's letter with considerable unfairness; hM
method of procedure Is spoken Of as "Kenealyisn
in the pulpit" The Examiner SAYS
Wien DR.. Parker invites English families to
identify the mselves with so disreputable person
very little to help his brother 10 Christ, wn,ie ne
most distinctly drags the good name OF Engllsa
NonconIormIty through the dirt.
The Spectator says
Dr. Parker must either be very inconslderats
person or q very stupid one. or must entertan
IDEAS very much at variance with those ordinarily
possessed by English NonconIormists." 1t criti
clses the trial as having been Gas long protraoted.
as careful, aud almost nasty Ia some OF its de-
tails as that of Queen Caroiine;n but thinks tnat
English Jury would certainly have agreed on the
acqulttal OF the accused.
THE SATURDAY REVIEW ON THE CASE.
The saturday Reuae,o is equally severe In con-
demning DR.. Parker, and INDUCES in little quiet
irony, as is its custom thus:-
We observe with satisfaction that ocean tele-
graphs are not occupied exclusively with the
tightness Of gold ana the dulness OF gray shirt
ings; they are employed to propagate the emo
lions OF religious and political assemblies. Tue
notion that the universal Churcn depended on the
and, therefore, we regarded the reports OF evl
dence. wnlca DIR. Parker told lis congregation he
expectation would DE tnat the Church or CHRIST
could survive the extinction or Mr.. Beecher, anc
the assumption BY DR.. Parker and others that
their brother minister Is indispensable Tor the
spiritual welfare OF the world seems to US par.
ticuary offensive variety or priggishness. IL Is TO
be hoped that we snail not hear mucn more Of
TINS CASE and, at any rate, we think that furthei
reference TO the Church OF Christ In connection
with 1t might well be spared.
THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Very naturally the vote of 500, 900 Dy the msm-
bers Of Plymouth church to their pastor has caused
both excitement and discussion.
The Dailv telegraph thinks the eongre cation
have allowed their emotions in this incident ia
triumph over their lnteects, In the same manner
that SO many Engllshmen have allowed them
selves to be carried away by sympathy with "sn
Rogeru Ticnbornc alias Arthur orion. the Tete
graph admits this:-
1t Is not Tor Englishmen to throw o stone across
the Atlantic at these gushes or condolences
and showers OF ready money from the tender.
hearted congregation at New YORK. We see 10
England ITSELF at the present day, bursts oil reals
disinterested sympathy with "An unhappy noble
man, now langushing at Dartmoor"-a scoundrel,
who, 10 perjury and forgery ana fraud OF every
kind, ADDED base sanuers ON lazy, AIS.
graceful Boosting and malignant lies II
"the claimant" simply because ne stanoi
convicted OF great GRIMES, ELECTS the geneI'
put foolish enthusiasm OF many EnRllsnmen,
why should not Mr.. Beecner provoke aemlration
from Americans, although ne mas only oeen no
cusedY Nor can we forget that our own CITY
Temple iervenuy responds to Plymouth cnurcn.
Napoleon, on his return, described MS eagle ~
living through France from steeple 10 steeple
until IL aliGntcd on the towers OF Notre Dame. VI
stronger pinIon tue noble bird OF American sentt
mentality takes u longer nignt-1ies across the
oce An TO percn iIsslf proudly on the tower oil the
huildInQ tnat overlooks the Holborn Viaduct.
AmerIcans will feel an additional interest IN tnat
ed ace wnen they remember that IL has been the
scene OF public meeting &C which Dean StanleJ
Iaptic orators mlQht be pardoned II, Dy slight
to tnem-they repre-
the sea tribute ofintense admiration Tor Inc great