The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24
BY TELEsnR
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The Tilton.Be aller Trial;

MIR. Beecher and Vic came early into
the court room this mprnng, and Tilton
was in his place before the proceedings be-
gan. The number of spectators was much
smaller than usual, and there was a visible
decrease in the number of ladies present
After the court was opened, Evarts said
that IN regard to the judges charge they
had revised their motions to charge, and
that after the charge was delivered they
would be presented to the court.
Beach then arose and resumed his ad-
dress, and continued his quotations from
the works of Beecher and spoke of his in
vtation to all parties who loved the Lord
Jesus. and who were not members of a
church, to commune in fellowship with
him.
Mr. Sherman objected to these citations
from the sermons or lectures Of Mr.. Beech
er, on the ground that they had not been
placed in evidence.
Mr. Evarls intmated that from these
quotations made from writings that were
not placed in evidence, the jury might con-
found them with some of the testimony
which was in evidence
Mr.. Beach argued that lac made the quo
tation, not as evidence in the case, but as
to the contrary theories held by the defen
daut.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the quotation
on the ground that they were illegal and
improper.
Judge Nelson suggt sted that Sherman
could make his objections when Beach got
through, and Beach broke out with .'the
gentleman is wrong my quotations are
right, and | challenge him to prove that
they are wrong" "And l." said Shear
man, ''accept the challenge" Shcarman
was then about to read the sermon in which
the invitation to the communicates was ex-
tended, when Beach objected to his read
ing any whole article from which he had
quoted. Judge Nelson ruled that Shear
mans objections would be in order when
Beach closed his address. Sherman said
he would offer an objection to every quo
tation made from Beecher witnesses.
Counsel then continued his citation, and
said that Beecher says many parts of the
new testament have grown old miracles
have grown old and are out of date. And
counsel said that if they could strike out
miracles, those evidences of the God-head,
why not strike. out the sermon on the
mount and the Lords prayer, and when
scolTers aud sneerers doubled the authority
of the bible and the divine charac-
ter of Christ, did not they point
to the miracles he wrought And
he who blotted out word of holy
inspiration doubted his God. On that
memorable lst of June, 1878, Beecher pub
llshed a sermon in which he substantially
abolished hell, and said it one man was ad-
mitted to heaven, Why not the second and
third, and SO on until the last aud bottom
one of all. This was considered through
out the world, said Beach, US denial of
the existence of that place of future pun
ishment denominated in the Bible as hell.
Counsel was endeavoring to show that
when this mau assailed other parties for
their hcresy and hctetedoxy, he should
look well to his own doctrines, and Beach
also quoted some remarks of Mr.. Beecher's
in regard to sermon preached by iona
than Edwards in respect to sinners in the
hand of an angry God Beecher had said
that the reading of this sermon BY person
of weak nerves alone at midnight would be
enough to make him insane. The speaker
then read an extract from asernon preach
ed by Beecher as indicating til at the latter
conceded that the soul must pass through
some publication after death before its en-
trance into heaven, thus intoxicating the
doctrine of purgatory in opposition tt
the teachings of the Westminster catechisn
and belief of the orthodox Protestants
Beecher had not very high opinion of or
thodox churches, for in one of his work!
he speaks of rich and orthodox churche
being filled with practical infdelity. Oh
thought and doctrines which belong to al
orthodox church, Beecher had peculiar
notions. He says the pulpit should b.
turned into lycenm for the consideration
of social or political topics which agitat
. society, and which may DO properly ad
mittcd into the pulpit and discussed by tn
Amounted minister of God, and this custom
, had been followed by the pastor of Ply
=, mouth church.
s Mr.. Shearman persisted in his protest
3 against the quotations from MIR. Beecher.
nI : La p.oin
s ly The Judge did all in his power to pre-
S serve friendly relations all around, an
Mr.. Beach finally proceeded with his al
II guments. He read extracts from the SCI
IS mons of the Plymouth pastor from whic
$, he argued that Mr.. Beecher is unorthodo
j. and that his sermonizlng leads the listene
II to infidelity. Beach then outlined Tracy
T. connection with the case aud commente
&c thereon at length and in the severest term
ci Shcarman making frequent interruption
In concluding his address Mr.. Beach spok
as follows "We have communed Il
some time in great themes associated wit
the highest interests of humanity, trut
and morality, all the great topics whic
humanity have mingled in our con
munion. If any thing can exalt us to
pa nobler conception of the beauties of trut
it is scene like this so full of grave +
sponsibilty. | have felt nay inabili
worthily to meet the duties of my positic
in the face of adversaries SO cunning bl
tho race is not always to the swift nor
the strong. have little faith in my SIX
but have an infinite trust in that justi
which rules the world and notes the fall
- the sparrow. On the coat of arms of yo
city is the motto, Fright makes might