The New York herald., 1875-07-19
BEECHER'S CASE IN EUROPE
What tho English ChurchmeR and Colleges
Think OF the Present Position Of
tho Plymouth Pastor.
Rev. George Gilfllan, OF Dundee,
Believes Beecher Guilty.

BY the European mail OF the 9th Of July we have
the following expression OF British collegiate and
clerical opinion ON the important subject or the
jury result OF the Beecher trial In Brooklyn;-
'THB LONG PRoTRAcTED" TRIAL CLOSED
The (LondOn) NOncOnJ J0yTntSt OF che 1th OF July
reports the news OF tne disagreement OF the jury
In the Beecher-Tilton case and their discnarge BY
order OF the Judge, and adds "ihe Judge, IN dis
charging the jury, said II would be cruel to keep
them any longer. Their disagreement was with
~ 70 ae WSgs OF con aS1 o o le tbem
the determination OF these ponts resting with the
jury. the court was iulL, but no remarkable
jury were unable, after SIX days. consideration to
agree upon verdict, and were In the eud dis
quittal OF the Rev. H. w. Beecher, whose friends ma
turaly regard this as satisfactory result as could
length fallen upon very dlsagreeabe event in
Transatlantic life, which, quite apart from its
actors in this judicial drama, cannot, In the in
terests OF religion and morality, ye too soon or-
Can opinion wni almost unanimously acqmt Mr..
Beecher or the 9raveSt charges brought against
him. But why Englisn G@ongregasionallsts, @ reg At or
piece, should anticipate such verdict, IS only to
be explained by that impulsiveLTe might almost
say reck ,ess-generosity OF feeling which some
times perrays good men into unseemly and CON-
promising acts that provoke merited rebuke. We
sincerely wish that the stinging comments OF the
Times OF yesterday on this untoward incident
were loss deserved"
AT THE CITY TEMPLE, LONDON, ON THE FOURTH OF
On Sunday evening, July 4, Rev. DR.. Parker
preached at the CITY Temple 60 crowded con-
ureIation, from the words, And they all Wepe
sore and ieil on Pauls neck and kissed him" (Acts
Xxx, 81. He spoke especially OF the claims that
patny ana love OF ali Christian people, and con-
cluded by asking the congregation then assem-
dcnce sS 70 Henry Ward Beecher. Many OF them
would have read reports OF the trial, out some OF
them weud no., TO those who esa not ,he ne % woad
the evidence ne believed that more cruelty
wronged and persecuted man IMAM Mr.. Beecher
s.MoRBID AND HYsTERICALn RELIGION.
The London Nesos Of the TIN Of July, referring to
the issue OF the trial, says:-"The evidence given
III tins unfortunate trial confirms, however, be-
lief which a good many persons IN America had
con ntroyersvwtne m beiel that the influence Of Ply
mouth church was becoming rather too hysterical
and morbid TO produce any real and beneficial re-
draw Of that social and religious circle IL strange
one; full OF paradox, full OF what mignt seem
almost impossible contradiction"
NO MORE sBRMoNIzING BY sYAPATHIZERs.
The London Times OF July !. speaking ediserially
must be some way OF understanding MI. Beecher
and his congregation winch Is only open TO those
%aE iy mystery W which Dr. Parker and mis- is
friends on both sides OF the Atlantic represents.
Bot we cannot help thinking suca NOBLE SYM
pathy little liable 10 be mlslnterpreted, and tnas
1t might, with advantase to Mr. Beecher himself,
have been expressed with little more dlscriml-
natio1"
REV. EDWARD WHITE AGAINST THE CITY TEMPLE
MESSAGE TO BEECHER
The London NolcOnjoTallst or July Tsaya:-We
nrlni elsewhere a manly protest from the Rev
Edward White against the action taken On sunday
evening at the CITY Temple, which is not the less
forcibe because IL IL so reluctantly put forth and
respectfully worGed. His weghty objections TO
the hlghnown message sent TO New York Will
probably appear to many ol our readers az well as
TO ourselves 10 be quite unanswerabe. The alb
stention OF Mr. White, and OF such congregational
proposed address o Mr.. Beecner will we fully be-
lieve, have q more wholesome moral influence
tnan would general adhesion to that mlstimed
REV. DIR. WHITES ARGUMENT.
In his letter TO the Norcorvormtst Rev. Mr..
White says:-
Qui scrc,e It no real kindness man to as.
as aence IN him. at east way should not e to SD BE-
ee spOec' Bcsn Is So 81 1a az %
informed people 10 form sound Judgment individual
o Ss
distance eye SS Se s IN S
be guiless Of the major charges he may nevertheess
amounted 10 considerable wipkedness which wicked:
Ga not i ne y some Of
s; % hds S n sp e Christian n ns ct nfs a to
sell open long together coloraole nputations o.
haH1 a ss Ss % Ga y Pqns
Such cases seem to oiieE the opportunity for wise
offenders Because there is something more imbort
ana sN ay igs the interest," S SS
The danger Is not all on the side OF perhaps damag-
There IS also danger OF Ohristiany itse suffering
otnsT before eth world The Virtue Shs IN
eXGcss Is akin 70 blindness IN dealing with evidences
Preaeher il is always necessary distinguish between
can come from popular explosions o; sympathy. His
sG m az oe the s % oo0
fellow countrymen Let the people OF the United
ana love and them e viii be %s
for ether nations and more distant friends to re echo
has given great pain to write this letter but the
TO me deserve more consideration than il has
received. am sir, yours faithfully, ann v,,r,
posrsonlrr. writing the above have seen in
Inc e 81 ana @ Rr 81
Sut names however much 6encSsa ana beloved are
not arsuments ana zee nothing IN their manifesto to
above set forth While therefore desire to commit no
s y baR w 10 bese asd
divinity, must as one OF the humbles rank AMI ne Of
clare tnat lhlnk the whole movement, Of my three
not alone in the opinion w
OPINION or ENGLISH DIssESTERs.
A "Nonconiormlsr' puOlsheJ letter In the
NOncOYsf0yTpfSt in which he says :-''It may be-
very plous untcignsdly and heartily TO thank
Almighty Cod for ali things; but do not join IN
the feeling or gratitude expressed by the Congre-
gational ministers, nor 90 think that the most
sacred interests throughout the world have
been promoted by the recent proceedings. 1t
will become as as nation. and more than all as
rcligionists, to leave the question OF Mr. Henry
ward 'Beccher's guilt or Innocence to be deter
WHY DID NOT T1roN PRODUCE MORE PLYMOUTH
LADIES?
Rev. DR.. Parker, in lecture sermon at the City
Temple, London, said:-"Mr. Beechers enemies
have JAILED at every polnt They were gong to
produce fourteen ladies' III his own congregation
who woula convict him Of Infamous conduct.
Not one has been forthcoming They made, in-
deed, an attempt TO and one, but she compelled
them TO eat their own WORDS and pay Handsomely
for their scandaleus venture. They were going to
trace MS vlnanie5 right away pack 10 lndlanap-
oils; but the promise remains yet TO be redeemed,
They declared tnat he had made elaborate ar
rangements for poisoning himself II trey did GER
tain thlngs those very things they did with
nigh nand, and 10, Mr. Beecner Is alive lo-dayi
AT every point these men have Deen tnelr own
victims, ana the Chief OF them Is now dangtNZ
from the gallows he built for Beecher
REV. GEORGE GILPIiLAE, or DUNDEE, BELIEVl
BEECHER GUILTY.
From the Christian World (London) July o.
The Times of Tuesday had weak and supet-
hcai article. against Dir. Parkers action In IN
natter. hnt The raanlt In ENGLAND VIII. we