The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-25

character or tho fortunes OF any man, however
learned. eloquent or devout!
NV client expects no other support from the
Christian religion than sucn may De found In Its
own In tegrity sustained only by God and tine JUS
tice OF his cause. And yet. gentlemen, repeat,
epce 70 that sacred Iaith OF which he has been Tor
. lifetime one OF the most honored MINISTER'S
and which could not hut be deeply wounded In MS
HENRY WARD BEEcHEB,
the son OF one OF the most eminent clergymen OF
the last generation, Q member or Q large amily,
women authors Of repute~s family. let me say.
gentlemen, ON whose TAR name tue shadow OF
early devo,ed himself to the seli.denying pursuit
OF minister OF the Gospel For 1t was no bed OF
he made n use Of ne
ence TO secure the refinement and privilege OF
wealthy city parisa lie struck boldly o9s INTO
the rough circuit OF home missionary lie. With
hts own hands he made the nres and swept the
nocrs and rang the nell IN his forest church; with
his own hands. ass sted only by the faithful wife
VINO s,SoS Sy ni@ then and wn9 to the honor Of
home. When me thunders Of ms manly
and The imperative demand OF the church had
summoned him to WIDER sphere OF action, he lett
hind. He has Deen the same genuine, true
hearted. uuafrected man here that ne was In the
Injuries Of city lie his motto has been that tho
great apostle he so much resemples-"l know
TO some, who, In the early days when ne was less
known than now, undertook to control HIS utter
ns
cannot control me. came from the woods. and
can 60 back TO the woods again."
Tnls man, SO introduced to US, has wrought and
taught Tor now thlrty years in our midst He Is
noionger stranger and no longer new acquaint
ance. Genial and unasSumng IN his manner, In
spring IN his speech as new wine, accessible to
AL rom she sraysst c.tlzsn TO the n1mO,ess
been as warm and fruitful as Gods sum-
mer. as open ana beneficial as HIS day;
No truth struggling with error has ever failed
to find IN HIM champion; no Phase OF human
sorrow has sought HIM IN vain Tor sympathy and
RELIEF. He has been empnaticailv o preacher OF
the people. Living himself In constant communion
with the unseen. he mas interpreted the mysteries
OF the soul and given voice 10 those dim intuiions,
| those immortal yearnngs which spring IN every
human breast, but winch so few can ever utter. A
clergy man OF the Congregational Church, he has
labored for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF no sect, the
building up OF no denomination. His creed ID as
heart, instluctively responding to the feeling OF
| all has enabled him to summon the race to q
higher, nobler and purer lle rnougn a Protes.
tant, he has ever been able to discern the Chris
tian latin in the churches bearing the Christian
Moral integrity, sincere devotion and an earnest
! conservation TO the common Lord have always
been recognized by MIN without reference to me
his charity was extended. Every honest soul that
labored for the salvation anG elevation OF mankind.
| whether minlstering priest. or monk or any SELL
sacrificing layman, has been to him Christian
brother. mlnlster OF God. The lar reach
|
! lister has long peen marvel to Inc people
Of Two continents, aud theories, ootn friendly and
tlemen. snail | solve the problem ior your The
reason Of the p,wer OF TINS mans preaching IS
hind the lie man. 1t is because they come from
the heart; It Is because his preaching IS known
his daily living; that Is, In this supreme emer-
gency Of his lie, girdeo oy millions or faithful
vs ana OF his
are those VINO are not interested IN the minister
| Of the Gospel invite them TO contemplate the
PATRIOT AND PHILANTHROPIST.
Espousing the cause OF the oppressed ne lapored
Tor the emancipation Of race When the agita-
ton resulted IN conflict OF arms, imperllng the
union oil states, his clarion voice was heard every
where arousing the nation TO the holy strl,e.
prompt TO pieaa the cause OF American union on
the basis OF American liberty in the lace OF lnlur-
rsvile nm and 70 strike MIN down. Mr.
Beecner's hana-to.hand night with tue Eng
read s u ali men. His Courage, his devotion,
admiration OF all Europe and can never DC forgot
ten BY the American people. In that struggle
and the nations love. When the fury OF the storm
| had spent It's iorce, when the war was over ana
ike wa tn.
plead Or 1Orbearance to the vanquished, tor Q
generous conaonat0n n OF tine past and perma
This gentlemen, Is a true and unnattered por.
trait Of the defendant In this case as a husband.
minister and man. II it were statement to 90
established by testimony, thousands upon thou
drm It's truth, Tor Inc name Of Heniy ward
Beecher has long been the treasure Of the nsuon
as 1t has been the special pride aud glory OF tnis
city, famous throughout the world IS the scene OF
his life and labors.
The heart in which that genel Gus sowing brought
forth only deadly nigatshade OF envy and hate was
comes s1 my npeasant duty to invite yoa gentle
men, TO reconsider for moment who ana what Is
me pIaintr IN this case presents the most i'm.
pressive instance tnat mas ever come within my
observation Of the relnorseess power and the
destructive enect OF single absorbing master
passion. An all-dominatlng, selnsn egotIsm Ii the
basis Of his character.
quickness of apprehension and felicity OF state
ment brought MIN carry recognition and praise.
Every body battered and encouraged him, regard
ing his sel-conceit as something whicn mature
years and tine hard experiences OF lie would
honorable pride. Beginning lie as a reporter on
the pubic press, he was brought into contact with
great orators ard public men, and he early re:
his studies were tlfned upon this point-to make
himself a., graceful aud powerful speaker and
well was the art he sought-a dangerous pursuit
lor one already strongly predlsposed BY COZ.
anOounae st confidence nee ana S oOo s'A osc a.
SURROUNDED only BY those VINO burned incense
to his vanity, ne became inflated with success,
anu laHCeu nlulseu d monumental genius,
prolific source oil wiz and wisdom-in word, the
foremost man OF his time. Conspicuously desti-
tute alike OF logical power and the polse OF nice
moral sense, he embraced the widest views, and
rushed forward believing that the world would
follow where he led. some persons OF caol head
can speculate on social, political or religious
| questions without losing tneir balance, but with
Theodore Tilton to ca cuate the depths OF an
abyss was to plunge headl0ng into 1T. A believer
IN the christian faith and a MEMBER OF an Urtno-
dox church, he speculated on the origin Of matter
and thS attributes oil God nth he became DeiSt,
! denying the divinity OIL Christ and rejecting the
Scriptures as dlvine revelation OF Gods Will to
man. The husband OF IA gifted, pure aud loving
vile, the iatner OF an interesting family, having,
as he describes 1t, an
| IDEAL HOME,
he speculated on social problems and was led BY
the malgn influence under winch he fell to de-
nounce the marriage relation as Remnant Of ef-
fete civilization, a clog and hlndrance to the de-
velopment OF the race. HIS remedv lOr the evils
OF marriage was easy divorce, leaving par les as
Tree to dissolve the relation as tney were to cutter
INTO IL. He denleS tnaL he Is Tree LIVER. but