Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-06-23
AFTER RECESS

pour out for him the blood of the Re-
deemeT.
AFTER RECESS
Mr.. Beach continued his address, say
ing that he would consider some minor
topics. He referred to Beecher's call
upon Mrs. Tilton, when he came from
Peekskiil for that purpose, as one Of the
little circumstances which corroborsted
the case OF plaintiff. He alluded again
to the charges of blackmail, and then
took up the evidence Of Bessie Turner.
He argued that the story Of her removal
from her bedroom was absurd. He did
not care to make charge of willful un-
truth against this witness, but that her
theatric nature, to borrow VOID from
the defense, and the pruriency Of her
imagination had led her into great ex-
aggerations. He thought there could be
no doubt Of one important fact that ap.
peared from her testimony, that as early
as December IA, 1870, Mr.. 1ilton charG e |
his wife with adultery, although the de-
fense claimed that this charge resulted
from a conspiracy which was not formed
until December 26, 1874. Moreover,
Mrs. Bradshaw testified that although
Bessie Turner denied it, that the fact
was communicated to her at that date.
Counsel continued that the issue cannot
be avoided. The plaintiffs witnesses
must be convicted of perjury, or else
MI Beecher has quieted his conscience
by form Of denial of his own selection.
The counsel stated that there were cases
where men had lied to save the honor Of
women with whom they had intrigues,
and that in such instances it was thought
to be no sin; and be quoted several cases
as examples. Counsel then quoted from
a sermon of Beecher, in which he said
that the first thing after committing q
crime was to purify yourself from it, and
then take counsel from some friend.
This was the teachings Of Beecher, and
the question was whether he had acted
on his own theory, and convinced his
own mind and conscience that this was
a case where he should commit that
which. under other circumstances, would
be a grievOus Sin. Beecher had often
shown the tendencies which beset 8
man who lied even in the court of his
own mind, where he endeavOTed to be-
fog and deceive himself. Mr.. Beecher
says be does not marvel that there is so
much lying, but the marvel to him was
that there was 80 little of it. Counsel
quoted from 8 sermon Of the defendant
=" Our Relations to the Atonement u
in which Mr.. Beecher spoke Of the
idea of a God suffering for a world,
and that there were some men
who felt that they had no need
of an atonement, and, says Mr.. Beech
er, 81 do not believe in its need" Hen
ry Ward Beecher teaching the inspira-
ton OF the scriptures while he did not
believe in one of its corner-stOnes. All
the apostles, said Mr.. Beach, teach US
that salvation is reached through the
atoning blood Of Christ, but all this was
rejected by Beecher, who did not believe
in the saving blood of redeemer. And
Tracey, in his opening, branded M0ulton
ss heather while Beecher was held up
as the purest christian character Of the
age. Mr.. Beach made further quota
tions from Beecher's sermons in order
to show that his teachings were in q
measure departure from the orthodox
faith. Court adjourned.